Cute is for Puppies and Clothes, not my Food

It’s episode 33 and this week is jam-packed with topics! We’re talking about The Cooking Gene, validating Southern cuisine, our big food weekend, The Alt-Bite’s Mixtape Dinner, grocery stores as self-care, insect balls, mermaid food (again), and much more. And peep our new music!

Instacrushes:
* @cardamom.and.tea: http://instagram.com/cardamom.and.tea
* @workweeklunch: http://instagram.com/workweeklunch
* @onehungryjew: http://instagram.com/onehungryjew

Topics:
* The Cooking Gene by Michael Twitty: https://thecookinggene.com
* Commune: http://communevb.com
* Clementine’s at Riverview: https://www.facebook.com/Clementinesatriverview/
* Strawberry Fields Gelato: http://www.strawberryfieldsgelato.com
* The Alt-Bite: https://www.facebook.com/Thealtbite/
* Chef Josh Gregory of Supper Southern Morsels: http://suppereats.com
* Chef Brian Wegener of Esoteric: http://esotericvb.com
* Esoteric on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/esoteric_vb/
* Chef Wegener’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aspiringchef87/
* Chef Nic Hagen of homeGrown: http://homegrownoldetowne.weebly.com
* Chef Hagen’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hgfatchef/
* Chef David Hannah of Stoley’s: http://www.stoleys.com
* Chef Hannah’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/regularchef/
* Chef Travis Lindblad of The Corner Bistro: https://www.facebook.com/TheCornerBistroVA/
* Chef Travis’ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chublife757/
* Chef Forrest Warren of Smoke BBQ: http://www.smokenn.com
* Smoke BBQ on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/smokebbqnn
* Joshua Fitzwater of Southern Grit Magazine: http://southerngritmagazine.com
* Southern Grit Magazine on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/southern_grit_magazine/
* Oprah’s line of refrigerated foods: https://www.lovebscott.com/news/oprah-winfrey-launches-o-thats-good-line-of-refrigerated-comfort-food
* New grocery stores in the Triangle area: http://www.newsobserver.com/news/business/article154006074.html
* Swedish store selling bug foods: http://amp.dw.com/en/insect-burgers-and-balls-swiss-supermarket-to-sell-bug-based-food/a-40090398
* Amazon’s ready-to-eat meals: http://www.refinery29.com/2017/08/167831/amazon-ready-to-eat-meals
* Mermaid churros: http://www.refinery29.com/2017/08/167694/new-mermaid-churros-trend-the-loop

It’s episode 33 and this week is jam-packed with topics! We’re talking about The Cooking Gene, validating Southern cuisine, our big food weekend, The Alt-Bite’s Mixtape Dinner, grocery stores as self-care, insect balls, mermaid food (again), and much more. And peep our new music!

Instacrushes:

@cardamom.and.tea: http://instagram.com/cardamom.and.tea@workweeklunch: http://instagram.com/workweeklunch@onehungryjew: http://instagram.com/onehungryjew

Topics: 

The Cooking Gene by Michael Twitty: https://thecookinggene.comCommune: http://communevb.comClementine’s at Riverview: https://www.facebook.com/Clementinesatriverview/Strawberry Fields Gelato: http://www.strawberryfieldsgelato.comThe Alt-Bite: https://www.facebook.com/Thealtbite/Chef Josh Gregory of Supper Southern Morsels: http://suppereats.comChef Brian Wegener of Esoteric: http://esotericvb.comEsoteric on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/esoteric_vb/Chef Wegener’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aspiringchef87/Chef Nic Hagen of homeGrown: http://homegrownoldetowne.weebly.comChef Hagen’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hgfatchef/Chef David Hannah of Stoley’s: http://www.stoleys.comChef Hannah’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/regularchef/Chef Travis Lindblad of The Corner Bistro: https://www.facebook.com/TheCornerBistroVA/Chef Travis’ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chublife757/Chef Forrest Warren of Smoke BBQ: http://www.smokenn.comSmoke BBQ on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/smokebbqnnJoshua Fitzwater of Southern Grit Magazine: http://southerngritmagazine.comSouthern Grit Magazine on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/southern_grit_magazine/Oprah’s line of refrigerated foods: https://www.lovebscott.com/news/oprah-winfrey-launches-o-thats-good-line-of-refrigerated-comfort-foodNew grocery stores in the Triangle area: http://www.newsobserver.com/news/business/article154006074.htmlSwedish store selling bug foods: http://amp.dw.com/en/insect-burgers-and-balls-swiss-supermarket-to-sell-bug-based-food/a-40090398Amazon’s ready-to-eat meals: http://www.refinery29.com/2017/08/167831/amazon-ready-to-eat-mealsMermaid churros: http://www.refinery29.com/2017/08/167694/new-mermaid-churros-trend-the-loop