We're having drinks with Alejandro Fontes, the Chief Disruption Officer at SanTan Brewing Company

On this episode we take about:

- SanTan's famous brew Winter Warmer
- The 3 Pillars of San Tan
- Effects of Ginger and Honey on brewing
- Working his way up from a busser to the CDO
- The Story of Devil's Ale
- ASU Versus U of A
- Unity Events for SanTan
- Arizona Craft Beer Guild
- And who's going to win ASU Versus U of A

SanTan Brewing Company | Grazing Arizona #11

We may have met the most interesting man in the world...

Today Pete sat down with Richard Bock, owner and Chef at Giuseppe's On 28th in Phoenix, Arizona. Not only is Richard an amazing Chef but he's also a world class cellist! Starting the cello at the age of twelve at The Juilliard School, he eventually found himself playing as the Principal Cellist in Maggio Musicale Fiorentino Orchestra in Florence, Italy. It was there that he found his love for traditional Italian food. Did we mention that he played in Frank Sinatra's orchestra and toured with with him? 

We dive into:

- What brought Richard to Phoenix, Arizona
- Why you should be a good listener
- Why it's okay to compare styles with other chefs
- Italian vs "American- Italian food"
- Should bread come with bread or olive oil
- How to pronounce bruschetta 
- How Uber Eats, Yelp, and Facebook have changed restaurants
- Fresh noodles vs boxed noodles 
- How to make fresh pasta
- Parallels between food and music
- And advice to someone who wants to own their own restaurant 

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Giuseppe's On 28th - Phoenix, Arizona's Slice of Italy | Grazing Arizona E:010

What happens when two foodies meet...

Today we sat down with Katy Roxanne, a former food blogger with an amazing outlook on all things Phoenix food and beyond. 

Katy gives us insights on: 

- Why her family is all obsessed with finding amazing and unique food
- Dishes that impacted Katy when she was young
- The Arizona food scene
- Why competition leads to a better product
- What she'd like to see in the Phoenix food scene in the future
- Why BBQ isn't her thing
- A hilarious story of when her family went to the famous restaurant The French Laundry for her 21rst birthday
- What makes a foodie
- And how Katy hopes to make a Thanksgiving dumpling

Grazing Arizona E:009 - Foodie Katy Roxanne

This week is a special episode of Grazing Arizona! We have on TWO guest on with Pete, Kenny Williams of Papa K's BBQ and Nina Cruz of Arizona's 101.1 The Beat!

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We ate food from three burger places: a country wide franchise, a regional chain, and a one-shop local burger place to see who brought the best burger experience. We also talked about:

- How often you should admit you eat burgers ;)
- What make a great burger?
- Should you be allowed to order a burger well done?
- The best places in Phoenix to get a burger?
- Do burgers need cheese?
- The weirdest thing they've ever had on a burger?
- What's the highest you should ever pay for a burger?
- Nina's love for Wahlburgers and when we'll get one in Phoenix
- And does Ranch belong on pizza?

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