Seafood, Agency/Cinta collab, chef interviews and more

About this episode

This episode features a deep dive into seafood, chef interviews, and a spotlight on a Filipino pop-up restaurant.

On this week’s delicious deep dive, Tarik and Ann start at Agency’s theatrical Filipino pop-up Sinta, which has become a permanent part of the James Beard-nominated bar’s offerings at 817 N. Marshall St. Chefs Zach and Katrina Panoski are serving up a creative collection of small plates and snacks ranging from "celestial" eggplant dip to crab lumpia topped with Pop Rocks. Then, Ann shares her guide to finding exceptional seafood in the city, plus a scoop on the upcoming Freshwater Food and Wine Festival. She also gives us a peek at her recent interviews with two of Milwaukee’s top chefs: Dan Jacobs, who discussed the high-stakes "randomizer" wheel on Food Network’s Tournament of Champions ; and Adam Pawlak, who shared his philosophy on culinary consistency and his new 15-pound wiener dog, Alfredo.

People in this episode

Hosts: Tarik, Ann

Guests: Zach Panoski, Katrina Panoski, Dan Jacobs, Adam Pawlak

Topics covered

• seafood
• chef interviews
• Filipino cuisine
• food festivals
• small plates

Keywords

• seafood
• Filipino pop-up
• chef interviews
• Freshwater Food and Wine Festival
• small plates

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Agency

Products: 15-pound wiener dog

Places: Sinta, Milwaukee

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