Lick The Plate

Im a big fan of Josh Kopelman and @diningoutsd.. love the battle of the Chef Bands event he is a part of and his total immersion in the SD Culinary scene! Josh joins me on #LickthePlate on @fm949sd @kson973 @sunny981sd talking food and music! Listen all week at 7:15pm or podcast link in my bio. #licktheplatesd #sdfoodie #sdfoodies #diningoutsd #youstayhungrysd

The new @moto_deli has become a #LickthePlate addiction which was somewhat expected given their talented Culinary team of Executive Chef Andrew Halvorsen working with Alex Carballo and owner Mario Warman. It was a long time coming but so worth the wait. Chef Andy joins me on Lick the Plate on @kson973 @fm949sd @sunny981sd this week at 7:15pm or podcast link in my bio. #licktheplatesd #sdfoodie #sdfoodies #sdfoodscene #motodeli #leucadia (at MotoDeli)

Chef and CEO Pascal Besset from @angelssalumi joins me this week on #LickthePlate on @kson973 @fm949sd @sunny981sd talking growing up in Nice, France with a family of great cooks and restaurateurs. Listen M-F at 7pm or check out the podcast link in my bio. #licktheplatesd #sdfood #sdfoodie #sdfoodscene #salami

Francesco Bucci from @pappalecco joins me on @kson973 @sunny981sd @fm949sd all week talking food, music and growing up in Italy and that influence on his #Pappalecco restaurants in Cardiff, Hillcrest, Little Italy and Del Mar, listen in M-F at 7:15 pm or check out the podcast link in my bio. #licktheplatesd #sdfoodies #sdfoodie #sdfoodscene #youstayhungrysd

Campfire @campfirerestaurant in Carlsbad is all that and then some and I'm stoked to have Executive Chef Andrew Bachelier on #LickthePlate on @kson973 @fm949sd @sunny981sd this week. Andrew cut his Culinary on his chops at some of the best restaurants in SD and has developed his own unique style that works beautifully at Campfire. Some fun food and music talk too + gift cards being given away on all three stations FB pages. Listen M-F at 7:15 or podcast link in my bio. #licktheplatesd #campfirerestaurant #campfirecarlsbad #sdfood #sdfoodie #sdfoodscene #youstayhungrysd #carlsbad (at Campfire)

When I heard about a supper club in South Park called Culinary Hedonism @culinaryhedonism well, I had to know more. So I connected with the Culinary talent behind the dinners, chef Peter Calley and supper club hostess Audrey Jacobs. Just as I thought, it made for a fun week of #LickthePlate shows on @fm949sd @kson973 @sunny981sd. These dinners sell out quick so if interested get on it through the @culinaryhedonism Facebook page. Listen to the show M-F at 7:15 pm or check out the podcast link in my bio. #licktheplatesd #sdfood #sdfoodscene #sdfoodies #youstayhungrysd #sandiego #culinaryhedonism

Consider this fair war if when venturing into the new @lazyacresmarket_encinitas for a quick staple as this beauty of a store can suck you in with its fabulous offerings that are impeccably merchandised. It's happened to me several times but I am weak in that way. The super talent d Gabriella Pilar Romero is the marketing manager and my guest this week on #LickthePlate on @kson973 @fm949sd @sunny981sd #licktheplatesd #encinitas #lazyacresmarket #lazyacresencinitas #sdfood #sdfoodie (at Lazy Acres Market Encinitas)

@cafegratitude is living up to its name Thursday by providing free vegan Thanksgiving dinners to the public at their SD location. Good stuff. Co-owner Ryland Engelhart is my guest all week talking about food, music, and growing up on a farm in upstate NY. It's a fun week of shows perfect to get you in the Thanksgiving Spirit on #LickthePlate on @fm949sd @kson973 @sunny981sd at 7:15 or check out the podcast link in my bio. #licktheplatesd #sdfoodie #sdfood #sdfoodscene #cafegratitude (at Cafe Gratitude - San Diego)

I love me some ceviche and @como_ceviche in East Village has it going on and then some. Co-owner Chicago native William Lopez who also runs Alternative Strategies is my guest all week on talking ceviche, music, restaurants, and of course his last supper. Listen in M-F at 7:15pm on @kson973 @sunny981sd @fm949sd or podcast link in my bio. #licktheplatesd #sdfoodie #sdfood #sdfoodscene #youstayhungrysd #comoceviche #ceviche (at Como Ceviche)

Kinda stoked to have the fabulous Coulon Sisters who collaborate on and jointly own the fabulous @little_lion_cafe in Pt. Loma on #LickthePlate on @fm949sd @kson973 @sunny981sd this week. Love love love this place and having all three sisters together plus a baby for an interview was a hoot. Those sisters are Dominique Coulon, Jacqueline Coulon, and chef/new mom Anne-Marie who come from a family that owned the iconic Belgian Lion and who all have a shared obsession with Bruce Springsteen. That's all I'm saying. It's a fun week of shows for sure so listen in M-F at 7:15pm or check out the podcast link in my bio. #licktheplatesd #sdfoodie #sdfoodscene #sdfood #youstayhungrysd #youstayhungrysandiego #sandiego #ptloma #littlelioncafe (at Little Lion Cafe)

Encinitas City Council member and mayoral candidate @catherineblakespear made a delicious, award-winning salad at the recent Beans n Greens Festival that I judged at so I thought she would be a fun guest to have on the show. And sure enough, some great stories from this Encinitas native all week at 7:15pm on @kson973 @sunny981sd @fm949sd or podcast link in my bio. #licktheplate #licktheplatesd #sdfoodie #catherineblakespear

Really honored to have the San Diego Brewers Guild President emeritus and Mother Earth Brew Co. @motherearthbrewco Vice President Kevin Hopkins talking #sandiegobeerweek on #LickthePlate on @fm949sd @kson973 @sunny981sd all week. Good times talking beer, food, restaurants and music with a guy who knows more than most about all of those topics. Listen M-F at 7:10pm or podcast link in my bio. #licktheplatesd #sandiegobrewersguild #sdbeer #sdbeerweek #brew #craftbeer #youstayhungrysd

Executive Chef Gregory Krol from The Green Dragon Tavern and Museum @greendragonca in Carlsbad joins me this week on #LickthePlate on @kson973 @fm949sd @sunny981sd. This is a place you can get your history on and have a fine meal. We talk food, restaurants and music all week at 7:10 or check out the podcast link in my bio. #licktheplatesd #greendragontavernandmuseum #greendragontavern #sdfoodie #sdfoodies #carlsbad (at Green Dragon Tavern & Museum)

#LickthePlate on @kson973 @fm949sd @sunny981sd is in Kensington this week at the fabulous Cocina Sorella with Chef de cuisine Dan Wolinsky. Dan cut his chops in some notable NYC restaurants before landing in San Diego about a year ago at @cucinasorella another winner from the Urban Kitchen Group @cucinarestaurants. We talk food, restaurants and music all week at 7:10pm or check out the podcast link in my bio. #licktheplatesd #cucinasorella #urbanrestaurantsgroup #sdfoodie #sdfoodscene #sdfoodies #youstayhungrysd (at cucina SORELLA)

The team at @baybirdincpr knows the San Diego culinary scene inside and out and has connected me with some great guests over the past few years. This week I'm hanging out with their Senior Culinary Publicist Cindy Nixon talking food, music, and of course restaurants. Listen all week on #LickthePlate on @fm949sd @kson973 @sunny981sd or podcast link in my bio. #licktheplatesd #sdfood #sdfoodscene #sdfoodie #baybirdpr #baybirdinc #youstayhungrysd

The talented Julian Quinones, Executive Chef at Twenty/20 Grill and Wine Bar @twenty20grill at the @sheratoncarlsbad Resort & Spa is my guest all week on #LickthePlate on @fm949sd @kson973 @sunny981sd this week and all 3 stations are giving away $100 gift cards to @twenty20grill on their FB pages. Listen at 7;10pm or podcast link in bio. #licktheplatesd #sdfood #sdfoodies #sdfoodscene #twenty20 #carlsbad #youstayhungrysd (at Twenty/20)

Julie Darling runs a very worthy NPO called Just Call Us Volunteers @justcallusvolunteers that feeds the homeless on a regular basis. Her WACKY WingDing 10th Anniversary Fundraiser is this Saturday, 9.17 and features some of San Diego's top culinary talent plus The Fern Street Circus. It's an event SD foodies should not miss and it benefits a great cause. Julie shares her story all week on #LickthePlate on @fm949sd @kson973 @sunny981sd or podcast link in my bio. #licktheplatesd #sdfood #sdfoodies #justcallusvolunteers #givingback #helpingthehomeless #nonprofit