Eat Work Wander

Food Truck Pavilion at the 2015 LA Times Book Festival! Listen to Episode 4 LA Food Trucks and Episode 10 LA Times Book Festival for more!

A very special 10th episode on location at the 20th annual LA Times Book Festival! In this episode, I share snippets from outdoor interviews, talk to a few festival goers and reminisce about indoor performers! First, a few snippets from Jason Segel who was promoting his new book, Nightmares, followed by Jon Cryer promoting his memoir, So That Happened. Both are hilarious, humble and great to listen to! Then we head to the cooking stage with Aarti (Paarti) Sequiera and to the popular food truck pavilion! Finally, I chat with a few festival goers, talk about Patton Oswalt and the HILARIOUS Upright Citizen’s Brigade reading of the 1996 film, Swingers. Something for everyone at the book fest!

Links!

Nightmares! by Jason Segel http://www.amazon.com/Nightmares-Jason-Segel/dp/0385744250

So That Happened: A Memoir by Jon Cryer http://www.amazon.com/So-That-Happened-A-Memoir/dp/0451472357

Aarti Paarti by Aarti Sequiera http://www.amazon.com/Aarti-Paarti-American-Kitchen-Indian/dp/1455545414

Silver Screen Fiend by Patton Oswalt http://www.amazon.com/Silver-Screen-Fiend-Learning-Addiction/dp/1451673213

David and Goliath by Malcolm Gladwell http://www.amazon.com/David-Goliath-Underdogs-Misfits-Battling/dp/0316204366

Upright Citizen’s Brigade https://franklin.ucbtheatre.com/   @ucbtla

Jogasaki Sushi Burrito @jogasakiburrito

Banff Photos! Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and listen to Episode 9 Banff Tourism!

In 2009, my roommate and I made the short trip from Calgary to one of Canada's most popular tourist destinations, Banff, Alberta. In this episode I chat about how Banff and Banff National Park were formed, what to do there as a tourist depending on the time of year you visit. In our April visit, we started off with the Sulphur Mountain Gondola, took a quick dip in the Banff Upper Hot Springs (in rented retro swimsuits, no less!), walked around Banff Ave and then embarked on a bus tour that took us via Bow Lake and Num ti-Jah Lodge to Lake Louise. Both lakes were still frozen over so we got to walk on them! We also got to see some famous/recognizable mountains in the Rockies which I briefly list, so you can look out for them too!

Places mentioned:

Banff National Park http://www.pc.gc.ca/eng/pn-np/ab/banff/index.aspx

Sunshine Village http://www.skibanff.com/

Ski Norquay http://winter.banffnorquay.com/

Lake Louise Ski Resort https://www.skilouise.com/

Sulphur Mountain Gondola http://www.brewster.ca/rocky-mountains/destinations/banff/activities/banff-gondola/

Banff Upper Hot Springs http://www.hotsprings.ca/

Num Ti Jah Lodge http://sntj.ca/

Lake Louise http://www.banfflakelouise.com/

Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise http://www.fairmont.com/lake-louise/

In Episode 8 of the podcast (Canadian Restaurant Chains), I talked about the East Side Mario’s logo! Here it is (sorry it’s so dark, I took it after dinner)!

This episode is all about popular Canadian restaurantchains. I chat about the origins of Chez Cora (or Cora’s Breakfast), abouttheir delicious veggie skillet and how Cora is an awesome entrepreneur. Then onto gourmet burgers at The Works and their Hipster Burger and famous Tower O’ Rings! More southern Ontario representation with Williams Fresh Café, where my family loves this particular panini so much that we taught ourselves how to make it. Then I get distracted while talking about the Rotisserie Channel (which it turns out IS sponsored by Swiss Chalet). Finally, I round off the show by praising the Hell’s Kitchen Chicken at East Side Marios (Hey budda boom budda bing!)

A note: I wonder in the episode why I connect The Rotisserie Channel to Swiss Chalet - it's actually run by Swiss Chalet! Here's a short Youtube video to show you guys that I wasn't exaggerating about this channel *just* showing chicken: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BinM0GtR_sY

Restaurant Chains:

Chez Cora (Cora's Breakfast and Lunch) http://www.chezcora.com/home

The Works: Gourmet Burger Bistro https://www.worksburger.com/

Williams Fresh Cafe http://williamsfreshcafe.com/

Swiss Chalet https://www.swisschalet.com/

This episode features a special guest host, Kiera, currently a writer in LA. Having lived in Memphis, Tennessee for several years, she advises visitors on what to see and where to eat. She has a wealth of knowledge about Memphis and we get into varied discussions including Elvis and what you actually see at Graceland, touring Sun Studios downtown, how bars are connected by tunnels built during the Prohibition era, the Gibson guitar factory and the delicious menu items at a restaurant called the ‘Kooky Canuck’ (and their burger challenge).

Correction! In the episode Kiera mentions a 6 lb burger challenge at the Kooky Canuck. It is actually a 4 lb burger challenge, fries optional, 1 hour limit. Best time 4 min 43 s! (Thanks to @kookycanuck)

Links to places mentioned:

Graceland http://www.graceland.com/

Sun Studio https://www.sunstudio.com/

Rendezvous http://www.hogsfly.com/TheRestaurant.php

The Peabody Hotel http://www.peabodymemphis.com/

Beale Street http://www.bealestreet.com/

A. Schwab http://a-schwab.com/

Autozone Park/Memphis Redbirds www.memphisredbirds.com

Kooky Canuck http://www.kookycanuck.com/

Gibson Guitar Factory http://www2.gibson.com/Gibson/Gibson-Tours.aspx

Mud Island http://www.mudisland.com/

Pink Palace Museum http://www.memphismuseums.org/

Memphis in May http://www.memphisinmay.org/

Beale Street Music Festival http://www.memphisinmay.org/beale-street-music-festival

Other notable locations:

Orpheum Theatre http://www.orpheum-memphis.com/

National Civil Rights Museum http://civilrightsmuseum.org/

Memphis Rock ‘n’ Soul Museum http://www.memphisrocknsoul.org/

For this episode, I once again enlist the help of my friendAnanya for advice on the best spots in St Paul and Minneapolis. We discuss what the Mississippi River looks like in the snow, the various parks in St Paul and Minneapolis including Minnehaha Falls in the latter, discovering good restaurants like Cossetta on dates, where to find meat in ‘pulled formats’ or get a great burger, and why Lake Street is like Diagon Alley.

St Paul: 

Grand Avenue http://www.grandave.com/

Salut Bar Americain http://salutbaramericain.com/

Cafe Latte http://www.cafelatte.com/

Shish Cafe http://www.shishongrand.com/

Como Park http://www.comozooconservatory.org/

Hmong Market http://www.hmongtownmarketplace.com/

Mears Park http://mearspark.com/

Lowertown, St. Paul http://www.lowertown.org/

Barrio http://barriotequila.com/

Summit Avenue http://minneapolis.about.com/od/citiesneighborhoods/ss/cathedralhill_7.htm

Cossetta http://cossettas.com/

Minneapolis:

Fogo de Chao http://www.fogodechao.com/locations/minneapolis/

Crave http://craveminneapolis.com/

Lake Nokomis http://www.yelp.com/biz/lake-nokomis-minneapolis-2

Lake Calhoun, Lake of the Isles, Minnehaha Falls https://www.minneapolisparks.org/

Pizza Luce http://pizzaluce.com/locations/downtown-minneapolis

Punch Pizza http://www.punchpizza.com/

Sea Salt https://seasalteatery.wordpress.com/

Walker Art Center http://www.walkerart.org

Minneapolis Institute of Arts http://new.artsmia.org/

5-8 Club http://www.5-8club.com/

Matt’s Bar http://mattsbar.com/

Chatterbox Pub http://www.chatterboxpub.net/

Brasa http://www.brasa.us/

St Anthony Main http://www.stanthonymain.com/

Nicollet Island Inn http://www.nicolletislandinn.com/

Psycho Suzi’s Motor Lounge http://psychosuzis.com/

Chiang Mai Thai http://www.chiangmaithai.com/

Stella’s Fish Cafe http://www.stellasfishcafe.com/menus.html

Union Rooftop http://unionrooftop.com/

Chino Latino http://www.chinolatino.com/

112 Eatery http://www.112eatery.com/

Lake Street http://visitlakestreet.com/

Capilano Suspension Bridge Park (www.capbridge.com)

Eat Work Wander Podcast now available on iTunes!

Thisepisode, Capilano Suspension Bridge Park and Grouse Mountain in North Vancouverand Robson St and Canada Place in downtown Vancouver. I also discuss possible winter activities in North Vancouver, the ridiculously expensive ticket prices for tourist activities in Vancouver and why it’s better to just not drive in downtown Vancouver and just take public transit.

Capilano Suspension Bridge Park : www.capbridge.com

This episode, Canadian fast food. Includes Harvey’s, A&W Canada, Mary Browns Famous Chicken and Taters and of course the iconic, Tim Hortons.  In addition to menu items that I love, I also discuss Harvey’s famous ads (‘Harvey’s makes your hamburger a beautiful thing!’), the differences between A&W USA and Canada, my love of the discontinued and morbidly named ‘A&W Baby Twins Burgers’, and why muffins are somehow one of the most calorific items on the Timmies menu.