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Amuse News is your source for food news, interviews from the food world, and more. We’ll engage with food storytellers—from chefs to advocates to people working in the field. Publishing multiple days a week, Amuse News is a destination for everyone who’s looking for a fun and insightful look at the world of food.

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178 episodes
Updated Oct 21, 2024

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Aug 9, 2018 · 37 min
Rochelle Oliver
Rochelle Oliver is a food writer exploring the flavors that make island cuisine (and culture) so unique. She was recently a guest on A Taste of the Past, where she took host Linda Pelaccio all the way back to the 1500’s to learn about the origins of the favorite Jamaican food preparation – Jerk. We welcome Rochelle to talk about her upcoming projects and play some Caribbean-inspired celebrity and food trivia. Our theme song is “Suns Out Guns Out” by Concord America. Listen on Spotify | Purchase on Bandcamp HRN Happy Hour is powered by Simplecast See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Aug 2, 2018 · 34 min
Jenny Goodman and Alex McCrery of Tilit
Jenny Goodman and Alex McCrery are the co-founders of Tilit. Alex is a chef turned designer, and Jenny worked in restaurant FOH and is now Tilit’s COO. They founded Tilit with two chef aprons designs, one pair of pants and a chef-shirt. The idea was that each garment would be made in the center of NYC's garment district by restaurant industry folks, and they still make over 90% of our garments there. They also have a retail store in the Lower East Side open every weekday. Our theme song is “Suns Out Guns Out” by Concord America. HRN Happy Hour is powered by Simplecast See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Jul 19, 2018 · 58 min
Episode 56: Beers With(out) Beards
Grace Weitz is a craft beer enthusiast and writer for Hop Culture Magazine. She recently completed the Food Studies Master Program at NYU, and she's one of the women behind Beers With(out) Beards, a celebration of women in the beer industry. The ticketed tasting festival will be held at The Well in Brooklyn, NY, on Saturday August 11th, and will feature 20+ women-owned breweries or breweries helmed by female brewers. Our theme song is “Suns Out Guns Out” by Concord America. HRN Happy Hour is powered by Simplecast See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Jul 5, 2018 · 34 min
Episode 55: Phil Rosenthal
Somebody Feed Phil is back! Netflix is releasing new episodes of the globetrotting show on Friday, July 6th. We welcomed the star of the show, Phil Rosenthal to HRN Happy Hour to talk about his season two destinations: New York, Buenos Aires, Ireland, South Africa, Venice, and Copenhagen. Our theme song is “Suns Out Guns Out” by Concord America. Listen on Spotify | Purchase on Bandcamp HRN Happy Hour is powered by Simplecast See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Jul 2, 2018 · 44 min
Episode 54: Julie & Brian from Scratch
It's Thursday at 5:00 and though Kat is unable to join Caity in the studio this week, she is there in spirit, since our two guests are also Alabama natives. Brian Hart Hoffman is the creative force behind a media company that publishes magazines, including Bake from Scratch. Today, Brian brings his good pal and frequent collaborator Julie Tanous, a recipe developer and co-creator of Julie and Jessie, a blog created by her and Modern Family actor Jesse Tyler Ferguson. HRN Happy Hour is powered by Simplecast See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Jun 21, 2018 · 34 min
Episode 53: Rodney Scott
Rodney Scott is the first African-American to win the James Beard Foundation Award for Best Chef Southeast and only the second barbecue cook to win a chef award from the JBF. He joins the HRN Happy Hour crew to talk about his much-deserved recognition, how Rodney Scott BBQ in Charleston is doing one year in, and plans for expansion to Birmingham, Alabama. Our theme song is “Suns Out Guns Out” by Concord America. HRN Happy Hour is powered by Simplecast See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Jun 14, 2018 · 46 min
Episode 52: Gin and Ricotta
Our guests today are Jared Brown, the Master Distiller at London's Sipsmith Microdistillery, and Will Hickox, the chef behind RifRaf ricotta cups. We talk all things gin and cheese, all while sipping on spritzes! Our theme song is “Suns Out Guns Out” by Concord America. HRN Happy Hour is powered by Simplecast See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Jun 7, 2018 · 35 min
Episode 51: Brian Kenny and Katherine Spiers
It's a California invasion! Brian Kenny of Hearst Ranch, and long time HRN supporter, shares the latest news from the ranch, including the fact that Hearst was awarded supplier of the year for the Southern Pacific Region for Whole Foods Market. We're also joined by Katherine Spiers, the podcaster behind Smart Mouth. You can catch Katherine alongside Cathy Erway and Sari Kamin at the Food Writers' Workshop How to Make a Food Podcast panel. Our theme song is “Suns Out Guns Out” by Concord America. HRN Happy Hour is powered by Simplecast See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
May 24, 2018 · 52 min
Episode 50: One Cheesy Summer
This week for HRN Happy Hour, we got a little cheesy! Special guest Allison Lacey, Brand Manager for Emmi Roth, came by the studio to talk summer entertaining and perfect cheese pairings with the HRN team. HRN Happy Hour is powered by Simplecast See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
May 17, 2018 · 21 min
Episode 49: Introducing: Meat + Three
Kat & Caity bring you a preview of Meat + Three, HRN's new 15-minute update on the food stories that deserve your attention, modeled after the Southern meat-and-three-sides concept. Listen to episode one: "Hitting a Snag," and get a sneak peek at episode two: "Pork." HRN Happy Hour is powered by Simplecast See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
May 10, 2018 · 52 min
Episode 48: Bill Addison & Priya Krishna
This episode has all the write stuff. We're thrilled to be joined by Bill Addison, Eater's National Critic, and Priya Krishna is a writer whose work has appeared in the New York Times, Bon Appétit, New York Magazine, and more. Our theme song is “Suns Out Guns Out” by Concord America. HRN Happy Hour is powered by Simplecast See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
May 3, 2018 · 39 min
Episode 47: Saxelby Radio Scholars Reunion
Today, we're joined by four of our Saxelby Radio Scholars Class of 2017: Nia Hyacinth, Jahqyad Austin, Laila Yakubu, and Victoria Harvey. We hear about their accomplishments during their senior year at Food and Finance High School and what their post-grad plans are. We're also joined by Eliza Loehr, Program Director of the Food Education Fund at Food and Finance High School. Our theme song is “Suns Out Guns Out” by Concord America. HRN Happy Hour is powered by Simplecast See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Apr 19, 2018 · 1 hr 1 min
Episode 46: Bread, Garlic, and Other Favorite Things
For our 2018 Winter Season Finale, we remember the late Carl Kasell, speak to Peter Reinhart about the upcoming International Symposium on Bread, recap our favorite HRN episodes of the year so far, and try our hand at "Garlic Day" trivia! Our theme song is “Suns Out Guns Out” by Concord America. HRN Happy Hour is powered by Simplecast See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Apr 12, 2018 · 41 min
Episode 45: Ox Tales with Anna Sigrithur
On this week's episode of HRN Happy Hour, our usual hosts sound a little bit different than normal! We chatted with Anna Sigrithur, whose podcast Ox Tales is launching it's first season next week. Ox Tales is a podcast inspired by the Oxford Symposium on Food and Cookery, held every year at Oxford University. To register as an attendee, use this link: https://www.oxfordsymposium.org.uk/events/2018-symposium-registration/ HRN Happy Hour is powered by Simplecast See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Apr 5, 2018 · 51 min
Episode 44: Wandering Barman & Esther Trakinski
Bottle-aged cocktails are nothing new, but Wandering Barman is taking them to the next level by making them mobile! You can find their Date Infused Old-Fashioned (The Swipe Right) or Spicy Hibiscus Daiquiri (Miss Casanova) at bars and shops around Bushwick – including Roberta's, Three Diamond Door, and Irving Bottle. Plus, we have a very good friend of the station, Esther Trakinski, in the house! After more than 20 years in a successful legal career, Esther pursued a Master’s Degree in Food Systems and Policy to focus her substantial legal and teaching skills in the pursuit of her belief that food is the great equalizer and that access to healthful affordable food ought to be available to all. Her objective is to work to help reshape existing food law and policy while providing the community with much-needed assistance in fighting for improved food ways. Our theme song is “Suns Out Guns Out” by Concord America. HRN Happy Hour is powered by Simplecast See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Mar 22, 2018 · 53 min
Episode 43: Lou Bank and Lukas Volger
In the studio we have Lou Bank—renowned agave spirits expert and founder of S.A.C.R.E.D., Saving Agave for Culture, Recreation, Education, and Development—and we also have Lukas Volger—food writer, recipe developer, and editor at Jarry Mag, a semiannual magazine exploring the intersection of food and queer culture. HRN Happy Hour is powered by Simplecast See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Mar 16, 2018 · 37 min
Episode 42: Beyond Popcorn: The Food & Drink of Nitehawk Cinema
Today, we're joined by Chef Kurt Applegate and Beverage Director Matt Walker of Nitehawk Cinema in Williamsburg. We find out what goes into crafting menus meant to be enjoyed with films (hint: the food needs to be as quiet as the movie-goers), as well as their forthcoming second location in Park Slope. We end the conversation with a special round of Irish movie trivia in honor of Saint Patrick's Day! Our theme song is “Suns Out Guns Out” by Concord America. HRN Happy Hour is powered by Simplecast See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Mar 8, 2018 · 50 min
Episode 41: A Very Heritage Happy Hour
Today’s guests are old friends: Patrick Martins, founder of this very network and Heritage Foods USA. We’re also joined by HRN host Mike Edison and the entire Heritage Foods USA team: Catherine Greeley, Emily Pearson, Ben Tansel, Patty Lee, and Elizabeth Greeley. After a few headlines and events announcements, Kat and David recap their trip to Charleston Wine + Food. Then we chat it up with Heritage Foods and play a round of trivia in honor of #InternationalWomensDay! Our theme song is “Suns Out Guns Out” by Concord America. HRN Happy Hour is powered by Simplecast See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Mar 4, 2018 · 54 min
Episode 40: Charleston Wine + Food
It's a special cross-over episode of HRN On Tour and HRN Happy Hour! We wrap up our third year of Charleston Wine + Food live coverage the best way we know how: with a very special episode of HRN Happy Hour! Our guests include Robert Stehling (Chef/Owner of Hominy Grill), Gillian Zettler (Executive Director of CHSWFF), and Scott Russ (Founder of Bedlam Vodka). We recap highlights of the weekend and play a rousing round of trivia! Our theme song is “Suns Out Guns Out” by Concord America. Listen on Spotify | Purchase on Bandcamp HRN Happy Hour is powered by Simplecast See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Mar 1, 2018 · 47 min
Episode 39: Edd Kimber & Brian Hart Hoffman
We’re really excited to have on today’s guests! Joining us from all the way across the pond, Edd Kimber is an accomplished cookbook author, baker, food writer, TV personality and winner of the very first season of the Great British Bake Off! We also have on Brian Hart Hoffman, a former-airline-worker-turned-cookbook-author, President and Chief Creative Officer of Hoffman Media, as well as the creator and Editor-in-Chief of Bake From Scratch magazine! Our theme song is “Suns Out Guns Out” by Concord America. Listen on Spotify | Purchase on Bandcamp HRN Happy Hour is powered by Simplecast See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.