Let’s Go Eat and Drink

We Speak with Carleigh-Jo Naylor, and James Naylor of MadKing Productions, a guerilla theater troupe in SLC Utah, to discuss their current show. We discuss 'She Kills Monsters', 'Drunken Shakespeare', and More! #LGE #Podcast #letsgoeat #letsgodrink #youtube #alcohol #cheese #wine #slc #utah #slcutah #eatlocal #drinklocal #saltlakecity #utah #podcasting #drink #drinks #eat #interview #interviews #acting #shekillsmonsters

Not sure what Beehive Cheese see's in our podcast, but we are lucky to have them sponsor us! Britton Welsch is a GEM, and we are fortunate to have him on the show! According to Britton's LinkedIn "Avid foodie, and farmer's market junkie. Beehive Cheese is my passion and gets me out of bed in the morning. I love telling stories, and making friends with cheese." As the second generation of a family-owned company, Britton grew up at Beehive Cheese. He's watched his dad, and uncle build a creamery from scratch, using second hand equipment. Laughably, Britton's dad and uncle only had 8 days of cheesemaking experience between the two of them. They took a giant leap and we’re still here 18 years later thriving. It was through this experience that Britton learned the values of hard work, trust, and being wise with resources. At Beehive, Britton has always believed in supporting the community, treating employees with both compassion and respect, and having a good time making award-winning cheese. Britton is so proud of Beehive's B-Corp certification. Most importantly, it gave Beehive a way to measure and assess the culture we’d already built from the ground up, and reveal blind spots. They did well on our audit, and learned that there is still more to be improved upon to truly use our business as a “force for good.” As we see it, Britton has been living by a code, "As an artist of a consumable product, hands down the most rewarding aspect is making a product that brings people together to share joy." Which for that we couldn't be more proud to have them as a sponsor!

Kim Bowsher and her family have a philosophy: “You can’t know where this yes is going to take you, but you say yes and it starts to line up.” She is currently Roosters Hospitality Group CEO, but she is much more than that. When she met with other Ogden business owners about local issues, she decided to do something about them. At 26 years old, she went to the mayor’s office to present a solution. That plan would eventually turn into the Ogden Downtown Alliance. Kim is a prominent figure in Ogden, Utah, known for her work with the Ogden Downtown Alliance and various other community organizations. She recently stepped down as Executive Director of the Ogden Downtown Alliance after nearly a decade of service, where she was instrumental in establishing the organization and driving its growth. She was instrumental in establishing and growing the Farmers Market Ogden, which was named "Indie Ogden Best Project of the Year" and "Best Event". Besides her work with the Alliance, Bowsher has served on numerous community boards, including Visit Ogden, GOAL Foundation, Junior League of Ogden, and the Ogden Food Council. She also founded Ogden Young Professionals and served on the board of WomenMTB. She is currently. When Kim couldn’t find a company to work for that was busy with projects she was interested in, she started her own, kbENT. Which is a full scale marketing group. Snag one, sip it, and smile! Another episode of the Lets Go Eat and Drink Show is here!

If you’ve google searched a menu for a restaurant in Utah, you likely can thank Stuart for the results! Stuart is the founder, writer and wrangler at Gastronomic SLC. He’s a multiple-award winning journalist and has written in myopic detail about the Salt Lake City dining scene for the better part of seventeen years. He’s worked extensively with multiple local publications from Visit Salt Lake to Salt Lake Magazine, and helping to consult on national TV. Pause those credits, yep, that's Stuart! He’s also a former restaurant critic of more than five years, working for the Salt Lake Tribune. He appears largely fueled by a critical obsession with rice, alliteration and the use of big words I don't understand. What they're saying about Stuart: "Not inaccurate", "I thought he was older", "I don’t share his feelings". If you ever need to know where to eat, Gastronomic SLC is the ultimate resource! He started SLC Menu as somewhere to house all the hard-to-find menus he picked up during hid food writing travels. Through the archives you can find menus from the last fifteen years of the Salt Lake City dining scene. https://gastronomicslc.com/ or https://www.slcmenu.com/

On today's episode we speak with referee royalty in the MLS, NCAA community, Paul Scott! Scott also serves as the referee coordinator for the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference, as well as Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football manager of refereeing and the National Premier Soccer League director of officials. In addition, he is an assessor for the Professional Referee Organization, and a US Soccer national instructor. On the field, Scott was named 2014 Major League Soccer Assistant Referee of the Year and also worked both the 2013 MLS All-Star Match and the 2013 MLS Cup. During his MLS career, he officiated over 200 matches. Scott also has extensive collegiate experience, having worked championship matches at the NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II and NAIA levels. In February 2017 he was inducted into the Oklahoma Soccer Hall of Fame.

From the X96 webpage, “Nick Davis is the ‘newest’ member of the X96 family. He was born and raised in Utah and is currently a student at the University of Utah. His passions include listening to music and going to concerts, so working for X96 is a perfect fit. He started out as an intern for the Radio From Hell show and wouldn’t leave the building.” Nick is considered X96’s market tested bad boy, with a streak for taking photos with people in panda costumes. Is he considered tumultuous? No, instead, that’s his alter-ego Dick Navis. Worrisome mustache mania continues to plague the mind of Nick, at least from my perspective. Residing in the SLC valley, he works hard for his dog biscuit, his wife, and hopes the construction stops soon so maybe he can get some sleep.

Ken Sanders is an American antiquarian bookseller who is also well known for his pursuit of book thieves. We are lucky enough to get to interview him, and join him alongside 'Literary Libations'. He founded Ken Sanders Rare Books in 1997 and Dream Garden Press in 1980. In 1982 he was a founding member of the Fund for Wild Nature (then the Earth First! Foundation), which provides grants for the protection of biodiversity and wilderness. He is a member of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America and served on its Board of Governors for six years. Because we couldn't get enough of him, we decided to sit him down with some smoky whisky, and get to know the man behind the books!

Join Ken, and Bill while we explore, and celebrate the life as well as the works of Wallace Stegner. Jimmy Santangelo provides the crowd with libations paired with the Dean of Western Writers, as well treated to a decadent charcuterie board. (Thanks Porkchop!) Wallace Stegner (1909-1993) was an American novelist, historian, conservationist, and teacher who is considered by many to be one of the most important American writers of the 20th century. His work often focused on the American West, nature, and the relationship between humans and the landscape, and he is known for his passion for wilderness preservation and respect for nature. You can find Wallace Stegner Academies all across the Wasatch Front!

Dylan McDonnell helped us answer these important questions. What would ancient Egyptian beer taste like? Would it be safe to drink? Are the ingredients they use similar to what's used today? We got as close as one person can tasting the ancient brews, because Dylan used yeast that's 3000 years old from Egypt amongst other ingredients from the area based off ancient text. We are very thankful Dylan opted to show us what it took to make this special drink, let alone to share it with us. Join us quickly before this beer is pyramid schemes it's way into my heart!

Ali Sabbah has been apart of the backbone in the Salt Lake City restaurant scene for well over 20 years. His service loving demeanor is apparent the moment you step foot into his quaint and calming restaurant. The flavors of Mazza put most of the mock middle eastern restaurants to shame. Ali has lived from Lebanon to the Ivory Coast, making his cuisine authentic and genuine to the pallet. Ali expanded to multiple restaurants over the years, but when COVID struck, he was forced to shut doors on all of the locations except the original location of Mazza. Visiting Mazza will do more than test the senses of your tastebuds, so join us as we sit down with one of, if not, the best in SLC the valley for food, drinks, and a great conversation!

Ken Sanders, and Bill sit down with our bookclub to discuss the life and legacy of Chuck Bowden. We share drinks, snacks, stories, and each others company. Chuck was a writer who known no bounds when interviewing members of the Mexican Drug Cartel. He had an in-depth look on the drug cartel, and their problems with the border. Charles lived a life of current events being deemed a 'Historian of the Future'. Chuck was a close friend of Ken Sanders, who briefs over conversations, memories, and overall describes the enigma that is, Chuck Bowden. Pour a drink, and soak up the stories of America's most dangerous writer.

Dorothy Parker is a Literary Icon who had one of the saddest stories of American Authors. Her struggles were clear, and she knew how to be jovial about it. She's considered one of the wittiest women of the 20th century. Her most known works are being a critic working with the New York Times, and as a screenwriter for A Star is Born. Her fall from grace wasn't pretty, and neither is most of her story. Join Ken, Bill, Jimmy as well as the crowd as we celebrate her collected works with whatever wets your whistle!