June 15: Wahoo’s Taco Transit Tuesday, Liko Lehau Butters, The Manufactory, Irvine & Roberts Vineyards, Garagsite Festival

Podcasts

Segment One: Show Preview with Co-Host Andy Harris
Segment Two: Taco Transit Tuesday with Wing Lam of Wahoo’s Fish Taco and OCTA’s Jennifer Bergner
Segment Three: Liko Lehua Butters with Matt & Dawn Kaneali’i – Kleinfelder
Segment Four: The Manufactory at ROW DTLA, Building 3
Segment Five: Irvine & Roberts Vineyards with Doug & Dionne Irvine Part One
Segment Six: Irvine & Roberts Vineyards with Doug & Dionne Irvine Part Two
Segment Seven: Garagiste Wine Festival: Urban Exposure 2019
Segment Eight: “Ask the Chef” with Co-Host Chef Andrew Gruel, Founder and CEO of The Slapfish Restaurant Group

Now an appealing preview of this Saturday’s decadent show. It’s not, with profuse apologies, for dieters. If we’re successful we will always leave you incredibly hungry and thirsty. In our case that’s probably a pretty good thing… As always, we greatly appreciate you being a part of our loyal listening audience. Couldn’t do it without you.

Program Note: For today only we usually follow Angels Baseball from 3 to 5:00 p.m. Please don’t miss a flavor-packed morsel at this special time…

Wing Lam of Wahoo’s Fish Taco is at it again with a special promotion…Ride OC Transit and get a free taco (with purchase) on Tuesdays from any Southern California Wahoo’s Fish Taco location. It’s Taco Transit Tuesday. Riding in with all the details is Wing Lam and Jennifer Bergner, OCTA’s (Orange County Transit Authority) Chief Operating Officer.

Liko Lehua Butters, a line of Hawaii-made (with a splash of Aloha,) gourmet butters flavored with tropical Island fruits, was started by two sisters in 1996. The butters are packed in glass jars and prepared in small batches to maintain strict quality control. The product line is all-natural without any preservatives or additives. Liko Lehua Butters is now under the watchful stewardship of the second generation of the founding Family. Principals Matt and Dawn Kaneali’i join us to spread the Aloha.

The Manufactory, in Downtown Los Angeles sat ROW DTLA, is a collaboration between acclaimed chefs Elisabeth Prueitt and Chad Robertson of San Francisco’s iconic Tartine Bakery, and Chris Bianco of Phoenix’s legendary Pizzeria Bianco. The project occupies nearly 40,000 square feet and includes a bakery, a market, Tartine Bianco (an all-day cafe and bar), Alameda Supper Club (a dinner-only restaurant), and a coffee roastery. It launched in February 2019. Providing the verbal grand tour are Camden Hershberger, Chef de Cuisine for Tartine Bianco and Scott Boggs, Vice President of Operations for Tartine.

At Irvine & Roberts Vineyards they grow Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier in the distinctive Rogue Valley AVA. The Rogue Valley is the region where the first Oregon vineyard was planted in the 19th Century. Irvine & Roberts employs site specific, small block plantings that are farmed and fermented individually. This approach underscores their commitment to search wines that best express the unique character of the vineyard. Principals Doug & Dionne Irvine uncork the details for us.

You’ll find out why USA Today named The Garagiste Festival the “#1 Best Wine Festival in America” when you discover over 50 of the best, hard-to-find, high-quality micro-production wineries from all over California at The 6th Annual Garagiste Festival: Urban Exposure held this year for the first time in Glendale, CA. on June 21st & 22nd. Co-Founder Doug Minnick pulls the cork on all the quaffable particulars for us.

Our Co-Host, Chef Andrew Gruel, the Founder of The Slapfish Restaurant Group, joins us from the road where he is in the process of opening new Slapfish restaurants. We’re continuing the popular “Ask the Chef” segments responding to your questions about all things culinary. To our benefit Chef Andrew is a real, working chef.

All of this and heaping helpings of extra deliciousness on this week’s not-to-miss show!

Wing and Levi Lam at the KLAA StudiosWing Lam of Wahoo’s Fish Taco is at it again with a special promotion…Ride OC Transit and get a free taco (with purchase) on Tuesdays from any Southern California Wahoo’s Fish Taco location. It’s Taco Transit Tuesday.

The ongoing program, which began in April, allows transit riders to visit any participating Wahoo’s restaurant in Southern California each Tuesday, and when they show a valid OC Bus, OC Flex or Metrolink pass, they can get a free taco with the purchase of a taco.

Wing Lam, co-founder of Wahoo’s is a supporter of public transit to help sustain the environment.

“We all need to do our part: Use less plastic straws and bags, recycle what we can, and use public transportation when possible,” Lam said when the promotion began.

OCTA operates more than 500 buses in the OC Bus system, helping people get to their destinations across Orange County for $2 per ride or $5 per day.

Riding in on an OC Bus with all the details are Wing Lam and Jennifer Bergner, OCTA’s (Orange County Transit Authority) Chief Operating Officer.

Matthew Kaneali'i of Liko Lehua ButtersLiko Lehua Butters, a line of Hawaii-made (with a splash of Aloha,) gourmet butters flavored with tropical Island fruits, was started by two sisters in 1996. The butters are packed in glass jars and prepared in small batches to maintain strict quality control. The product line is all-natural without any preservatives or additives. Liko Lehua Butters is now under the watchful stewardship of the second generation of the founding Family.

Island flavors include, Passion Fruit, Pineapple, Tahitian Lime, Coconut, Guava and Mango.

Great on pancakes and waffles. Spread on your favorite breads and toasts instead of butter or preserves. Add as a flavorful condiment to grilled meats, chicken and fish.

There is also a café, Liko Lehua at Pauahi.

Principals Matt and Dawn Kaneali’i join us to spread the aloha.

Camden Hershberger of Tartine Bianco and the ManufactoryThe Manufactory, in Downtown Los Angeles at ROW DTLA, is a collaboration between acclaimed chefs Elisabeth Prueitt and Chad Robertson of San Francisco’s iconic Tartine Bakery, and Chris Bianco of Phoenix’s legendary Pizzeria Bianco. The project occupies nearly 40,000 square feet and includes a bakery, a market, Tartine Bianco (an all-day cafe and bar), Alameda Supper Club (a dinner-only restaurant), and a coffee roastery. It launched in February 2019.

The three chefs, all James Beard Foundation Award-winners and noted experts in their respective disciplines, are collaborating on all aspects of the project and together creating something truly unique and original.

“Tartine Bianco is predicated on the idea that every ingredient and product has a story, and the chefs endeavor to understand and respect that story. They’ve carefully cultivated relationships with purveyors and farmers like Cairnspring Mills, which sources from local grain farmers, Cream Co. Meats which provides meat grown sustainably and with superior flavor in mind, and Bianco DiNapoli’s California vine ripened and organically grown, canned tomatoes.”

Providing the verbal grand tour are Camden Hershberger, Chef de Cuisine for Tartine Bianco and Scott Boggs, Vice President of Operations for Tartine.

Doug and Dionne Irvine of Irvine and Roberts VineyardsAt Irvine & Roberts Vineyards they grow Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier in the distinctive Rogue Valley AVA. The Rogue Valley is the region where the first Oregon vineyard was planted in the 19th Century.

Irvine & Roberts employs site specific, small block plantings that are farmed and fermented individually. This approach underscores their commitment to search wines that best express the unique character of the vineyard.

Principals Doug & Dionne Irvine uncork the details for us.

“Irvine & Roberts Family Vineyards is an alluring family winery in Ashland, Oregon, where we practice sustainable farming and produce ultra-premium Pinot noir and Chardonnay. Our high altitude vineyard is adorned with distinctive soils, climate, and east facing slopes that produce wines with extraordinary balance, flavor and intensity. We believe great wines come from great soil, so we strive to be conscientious stewards of the land, protecting our vineyard soils through practices that are certified sustainable by LIVE and Salmon Safe. We admit to being obsessive with our grape growing practices to ensure quality in the vineyard, keeping grape yields low and production limited to ensure the optimal health of the vine; allowing us to produce exceptional Pinot Noir and Chardonnay with elegance and balance.”

“In 1997, Doug & Dionne Irvine returned to their roots in Oregon with the desire to raise their daughters in the same place that they had such fond childhood memories. Choosing Ashland, they soon discovered that the 80- acre ranch they would call home turned out to be an incredibly unique vineyard site. The first vines were planted in 2007, and the journey continued from there when Doug’s sister and brother in law, Kelly and Duane Roberts, joined Doug and Dionne and created Irvine and Roberts Vineyards.”

Principals Doug & Dionne Irvine continue the conversation…

Doug MinnickYou’ll find out why USA Today named The Garagiste Festival the “#1 Best Wine Festival in America” when you discover over 50 of the best, hard-to-find, high-quality micro-production wineries from all over California at The 6th Annual Garagiste Festival: Urban Exposure held this year for the first time in Glendale, CA. on June 21st & 22nd.

“The majority of the Garagiste Festival wineries do not have tasting rooms, cannot be found on “wine country” maps, and their wines can be very hard to find on store shelves. We make it easy for you to find a world of new wine discoveries all under one roof.”

“As with all Garagiste events, only the winemakers and/or owners (often the same person) will be pouring the wines. Come meet the artists who are making some of the most exciting and innovative wines in the world. And no snobs allowed!”

Co-Founder Doug Minnick pulls the cork on all the quaffable particulars for us.

Andrew and Lauren Gruel at Fort RileyOur Co-Host, Chef Andrew Gruel, the Founder of The Slapfish Restaurant Group, joins us from the road where he is in the process of opening new Slapfish restaurants. We’re continuing the popular “Ask the Chef” segments responding to your questions about all things culinary. To our benefit Chef Andrew is a real, working chef.

Always doing his part to generously serve and give back to the community Chef Andrew was just at Fort Riley, Kansas volunteering for the US Army as part of their Healthy Army Communities. We’ll chat about it.

Podcasts

Segment One: Show Preview with Co-Host Andy Harris
Segment Two: Taco Transit Tuesday with Wing Lam of Wahoo’s Fish Taco and OCTA’s Jennifer Bergner
Segment Three: Liko Lehua Butters with Matt & Dawn Kaneali’i – Kleinfelder
Segment Four: The Manufactory at ROW DTLA, Building 3
Segment Five: Irvine & Roberts Vineyards with Doug & Dionne Irvine Part One
Segment Six: Irvine & Roberts Vineyards with Doug & Dionne Irvine Part Two
Segment Seven: Garagiste Wine Festival: Urban Exposure 2019
Segment Eight: “Ask the Chef” with Co-Host Chef Andrew Gruel, Founder and CEO of The Slapfish Restaurant Group

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