Pee Dee Food Show - Regional And Local Food Culture In South Carolina

Subscribe to the Show   WELCOME BACK and THANK YOU for the download. This is the companion podcast to PeeDeeFoodie.com. It’s the first and only internet radio show dedicated to the food, foodies, and food culture of the Pee Dee region of South Carolina. Join us each week for interviews, features, reviews, and round-table discussions. We do it all with humor and often unique insight. Subscribe today. Host: KEVIN BARRON and MELISSA BARRON, Publishers, PeeDeeFoodie.com Guest: JOHN HOLT, Owner, 1720 Burger Bar Location: Miller Communications Studios in Florence, South Carolina Sponsor: ESPN Radio  In this Episode Join us for an episode that is absolutely loaded with laughs. The owners of 1720 Burger Bar have created a unique, local specialty burger restaurant that has received local praise and national recognition. Including it's colossal "Optimius Prime" burger, the menu is loaded with items that are as quirky as they are delicious. Join us as we talk about the source for the name "1720 Burger Bar", the favorit

Subscribe to the Show   WELCOME BACK and THANK YOU for the download. This is the companion podcast to PeeDeeFoodie.com. It’s the first and only internet radio show dedicated to the food, foodies, and food culture of the Pee Dee region of South Carolina. Join us each week for interviews, features, reviews, and round-table discussions. We do it all with good-natured humor and unique insight. Subscribe today. Host: KEVIN BARRON, Publisher, PeeDeeFoodie Guests: LES ECHOLS & BLAKE AVANT, Florence Chamber of Commerce Location: Florence (SC) Chamber of Commerce In this Episode The Chamber's Flavors of Florence and Awesome Auction is the largest fundraiser for this local nonprofit business advocacy organization, but it's much more than that. It serves both as host to the area's most competitive celebrity chef competition and as a great place to taste some of the best food in the area. I'll be there as a judge for the competition and I hope you'll join me for the fun. Listen to this special event preview episode and

Welcome back and thank you for the download. It's time for the Pee Dee Food Show! This is the companion podcast to PeeDeeFoodie.com. It’s the first and only internet radio show dedicated to the food, foodies, and food culture of the Pee Dee region of South Carolina. Join us each week for interviews, features, reviews, and round-table discussions. We do it all with good-natured humor and unique insight. Subscribe today. Host: KEVIN BARRON, Publisher, PeeDeeFoodie.com and Host, Pee Dee Food Show Guests: JOE PARKER and KASEY CROMER with SMAC Food Truck in Florence, South Carolina Location: Miller Communications Sponsor: ESPN Radio In This Episode: SMAC stands for South Carolina Mac & Cheese. It will also become one of your new favorite acronyms, if my predictions are correct.  Join me as I talk with Joe Parker, owner of SMA Food Truck, and Kasey Cromer, its chef. In this conversation we cover everything from concept to artwork to recipes and future plans. Don't miss it!  Connect with SMAC Food Truck on Faceb

Welcome back and thank you for the download. It's time for the Pee Dee Food Show! This is the companion podcast to PeeDeeFoodie.com. It’s the first and only internet radio show dedicated to the food, foodies, and food culture of the Pee Dee region of South Carolina. Join us each week for interviews, features, reviews, and round-table discussions. We do it all with good-natured humor and unique insight. Subscribe today. Host: KEVIN BARRON, Publisher, PeeDeeFoodie.com and Host, Pee Dee Food Show Guests: DOUG SUMMERFORD, Owner, Smokey Butts BBQ, A Catering Company. Location: Miller Communications Sponsor: ESPN Radio In This Episode: Join me as I visit with Doug Summerford, chief smoker and owner of Smokey Butts BBQ. Smokey Butts is a new, local barbeque catering company located in Florence, South Carolina. It's a venture that's right up Doug's alley, because he's known for his barbeque and has coupled the concept to his Christian ministry. Listen, enjoy and share this fun interview with Doug and give him a

Welcome back and thank you for the download. It's time for the Pee Dee Food Show! This is the companion podcast to PeeDeeFoodie.com. It’s the first and only internet radio show dedicated to the food, foodies, and food culture of the Pee Dee region of South Carolina. Join us each week for interviews, features, reviews, and round-table discussions. We do it all with good-natured humor and unique insight. Subscribe today. Host: KEVIN BARRON & MELISSA BARRON, Publishers, PeeDeeFoodie.com and Hosts, Pee Dee Food Show Guests: STAN MCKENZIE, McKenzie Farms Location: Miller Communications Sponsor: ESPN Radio In This Episode: Tonight, I visit with Stan McKenzie, also known as the "Citrus Man". He's the owner of McKenzie Farms and a leading national expert in the growing of citrus in the Southeastern United States. In this episode we talk about his personal history, his professional interests and the community of citrus growers that has developed over the last few years, in large part, due to his enthusiasm. We als

Welcome back and thank you for the download. It's time for the Pee Dee Food Show! This is the companion podcast to PeeDeeFoodie.com. It’s the first and only internet radio show dedicated to the food, foodies, and food culture of the Pee Dee region of South Carolina. Join us each week for interviews, features, reviews, and round-table discussions. We do it all with good-natured humor and unique insight. Subscribe today. Host: KEVIN BARRON & MELISSA BARRON, Publishers, PeeDeeFoodie.com and Hosts, Pee Dee Food Show Guests: ALLENE GLAPION-TELLIS, Florence Downtown Development Corporation and NICOLE ECHOLS, Harvest Hope Food Bank of the Pee Dee Location: Miller Communications Sponsor: ESPN Radio In This Episode: Join us to get our exclusive preview of the Florence Downtown SOUTH CAROLINA PECAN FESTIVAL 2013 on Saturday, November 2, 2013. The Pecan Festival is the largest event in the Pee Dee with an anticipated attendance of about 50,000 people. It's a street festival, it's fair, and its a foodie haven. Learn

Welcome back and thank you for the download. It's time for the Pee Dee Food Show! This is the companion podcast to PeeDeeFoodie.com. It’s the first and only internet radio show dedicated to the food, foodies, and food culture of the Pee Dee region of South Carolina. Join us each week for interviews, features, reviews, and round-table discussions. We do it all with good-natured humor and unique insight. Subscribe today. Host: KEVIN BARRON, Publisher, PeeDeeFoodie.com and Host, Pee Dee Food Show Guests: TONY MELTON, Extension Agent, Clemson Agricultural Extension Program Location: Miller Communications Sponsor: ESPN Radio In This Episode: Join me for this conversation with Tony Melton, Clemson Extension Agent and host of "Making It Grow" on Tuesday nights on ETV South Carolina. Our topics range from the agricultural history of our region to the use of chemicals in food production and GMO crops, as well as opportunities to learn more about gardening at the personal level. It was interesting, fun and informat

Subscribe to the Show WELCOME BACK and THANK YOU for the download. This is the companion podcast to PeeDeeFoodie.com. It’s the first and only internet radio show dedicated to the food, foodies, and food culture of the Pee Dee region of South Carolina. Join us each week for interviews, features, reviews, and round-table discussions. We do it all with good-natured humor and unique insight. Subscribe today. Hosts: KEVIN & MELISSA BARRON, Publishers, Pee Dee Foodie Guests: JENNIFER HOOVER & BETH BEHLING, Taste of Florence 2013  Location: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS Sponsor: ESPN RADIO In this Episode Taste of Florence is a must-do event for foodies and families across the Pee Dee region of South Carolina. Last year upwards of 5,000 people attended the second annual event and this year promises to be both bigger and better. Join the three of us as we talk about what you can expect from Taste of Florence 2013, including the expanded restaurant list, the floor layout, specialty areas, ticket information, and much more.

Welcome back and thank you for the download. It's time for the Pee Dee Food Show! This is the companion podcast to PeeDeeFoodie.com. It’s the first and only internet radio show dedicated to the food, foodies, and food culture of the Pee Dee region of South Carolina. Join us each week for interviews, features, reviews, and round-table discussions. We do it all with good-natured humor and unique insight. Subscribe today. Hosts: KEVIN & MELISSA BARRON, Publishers, PeeDeeFoodie.com  Guest: STEVE & ANNA TONIOLO, Owners, Stefano's Italian Restaurant Location: Miller Communications Our Episode Sponsor: ESPN Radio - 98.9 FM and 1230 AM In This Episode: This week we're joined by Steve and Anna Tortiolo of Stefano's Italian Restaurant in Florence, South Carolina. Listen in as we discuss their recent trip to Italy, the origins of their restaurant, which is an institution on the Florence food scene, and learn about how they source their ingredients and build their menus.  Our conversation was great fun and had us plannin

Subscribe to the Show Welcome back and thank you for the download. It's time for the Pee Dee Food Show! This is the companion podcast to PeeDeeFoodie.com. It’s the first and only internet radio show dedicated to the food, foodies, and food culture of the Pee Dee region of South Carolina. Join us each week for interviews, features, reviews, and round-table discussions. We do it all with good-natured humor and unique insight. Subscribe today. Host: KEVIN BARRON, Publisher, PeeDeeFoodie.com (Facebook / Twitter / Website) Guests: WALT DISNEY WORLD CHEFS, TODD PORTER and DIANE CU from WhiteOnRiceCouple.com, and RICKY LY of TastyChomps.com Location: FOOD BLOG FORUM 2013, Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa, Walt Disney World, Lake Buena Vista, Florida, USA  In This Episode This unique Pee Dee Food Show episode is a fun compilation of the interviews that I conducted during Food Blog Forum 2013. My guests are well-known restaurant chefs from around Walt Disney World speaking about the new Mickey Check menu items

Subscribe to the Show Welcome back and thank you for the download. It's time for the Pee Dee Food Show! This is the companion podcast to PeeDeeFoodie.com. It’s the first and only internet radio show dedicated to the food, foodies, and food culture of the Pee Dee region of South Carolina. Join us each week for interviews, features, reviews, and round-table discussions. We do it all with good-natured humor and unique insight. Subscribe today. Host: KEVIN BARRON, Publisher, PeeDeeFoodie.com (Facebook / Twitter / Website) Guests: CATHY ELLIOTT and ELICIA SEAWELL (Facebook / Twitter / Website) Location: Miller Communications Our Episode Sponsor: ESPN Radio and Wholly Smokin' BBQ & Ribs In This Episode Read the Online Edition[/caption] This week I'm joined in the studio by the Cathy Elliott and Elicia Seawell representing the new regional magazine here in the Pee Dee called The List.  As you know, I have a column in the monthly magazine and here we talk about that, as well as lots of other food-related topics. Jo

Subscribe to the Show Welcome back and thank you for the download. It's time for the Pee Dee Food Show! This is the companion podcast to PeeDeeFoodie.com. It’s the first and only internet radio show dedicated to the food, foodies, and food culture of the Pee Dee region of South Carolina. Join us each week for interviews, features, reviews, and round-table discussions. We do it all with good-natured humor and unique insight. Subscribe today. Host: KEVIN BARRON, Publisher, PeeDeeFoodie.com (Facebook / Twitter / Website) Guests: DR. JOHN KEITH, JOSHUA KEITH, MARVIN JAMES and MARK PALMER Location: Miller Communications Our Episode Sponsor: ESPN Radio and Wholly Smokin' BBQ & Ribs In This Episode Visit on Facebook[/caption] Join me and this great group of guys as we discuss a brand new concept for the Florence and the Pee Dee Region, a chocolate and wine tasting room located downtown at 152 South Dargan Street. Slated to open soon, Dolce Vita Chocolate and Wine Tasting Room will have handmade chocolates and auto

Subscribe to the Show Welcome back and thank you for the download. It's time for the Pee Dee Food Show! This is the companion podcast to PeeDeeFoodie.com. It’s the first and only internet radio show dedicated to the food, foodies, and food culture of the Pee Dee region of South Carolina. Join us each week for interviews, features, reviews, and round-table discussions. We do it all with good-natured humor and unique insight. Subscribe today. Host: KEVIN BARRON, Publisher, PeeDeeFoodie.com (Facebook / Twitter / Website) Guest: GRA MOORE, Owner, Carolina Heritage Farms (Facebook / Website) Location: Miller Communications Our Episode Sponsors: ESPN Radio & Wholly Smokin BBQ & Ribs In This Episode This week in the booth I'm joined by Gra Moore of Carolina Heritage Farms. Carolina Heritage Farms is a local sustainable farm located here in the Pee Dee Region of South Carolina specializing in naturally raised heritage poultry, hogs and vegetables. Gra's family history is firmly rooted in their love for preserving o

Subscribe to the Show Welcome back and thank you for the download. It's time for the Pee Dee Food Show! This is the companion podcast to PeeDeeFoodie.com. It’s the first and only internet radio show dedicated to the food, foodies, and food culture of the Pee Dee region of South Carolina. Join us each week for interviews, features, reviews, and round-table discussions. We do it all with good-natured humor and unique insight. Subscribe today. Host: KEVIN BARRON, Publisher, PeeDeeFoodie.com (Facebook / Twitter / Website) Guests: CHARLIE RAINES and CHARLES TIMMONS, Struttin' Turkey BBQ (Facebook / Website) Location: Miller Communications Our Episode Sponsors: ESPN Radio 93.9 FM / 1230 AM - and - Wholly Smokin' BBQ & Ribs In This Episode This week in the booth, I'm joined by Charlie Raines and Charles Timmons. As two of the partners in one of the areas newest restaurant ventures, they know good food and how to create a unique concept that captures the public's attention. Struttin' Turkey BBQ opened in December 2

Subscribe to the Show   Welcome back and thank you for the download. It's time for the Pee Dee Food Show! This is the companion podcast to PeeDeeFoodie.com. It’s the first and only internet radio show dedicated to the food, foodies, and food culture of the Pee Dee region of South Carolina. Join us each week for interviews, features, reviews, and round-table discussions. We do it all with good-natured humor and unique insight. Subscribe today. Host: KEVIN BARRON, Publisher, PeeDeeFoodie.com (Facebook / Twitter / Website) Guests: MEGAN WATSON & MEGAN BEASLEY, Leadership Florence Alumni Association Location: Miller Communications Our Episode Sponsor: LIVE 95.3 - The Big Talker In This Episode: The Leadership Florence Alumni Association (LFAA) is a new regional nonprofit membership group that will strive to continually foster relationships among program graduates of the Leadership Florence program while staying abreast on current area issues and engaging in community service. It's first nighttime event, the Downt

Subscribe to the Show Welcome back and thank you for the download. It's time for the Pee Dee Food Show! This is the companion podcast to PeeDeeFoodie.com. It’s the first and only internet radio show dedicated to the food, foodies, and food culture of the Pee Dee region of South Carolina. Join us each week for interviews, features, reviews, and round-table discussions. We do it all with good-natured humor and unique insight. Subscribe today. Host: KEVIN BARRON, Publisher, PeeDeeFoodie.com (Facebook / Twitter / Website) Guest: GLYNNIS FARMWALD, Owner, Gardner's General Store (Facebook) Location: Miller Communications Our Episode Sponsor: LIVE 95.3 - The Big Talker In This Episode My guest this week is Glynnis Farmwald, new owner of the Hartsville institution, Gardner's General Store. Known as the local "feed and seed" for over 50 years Gardner's is becoming a wonderful source for regional produce, meats, and homesteading knowledge. Listen to our conversation about her path to ownership and what she's learned

Subscribe to the Show Welcome back and thank you for the download. It's time for the Pee Dee Food Show! This is the companion podcast to PeeDeeFoodie.com. It’s the first and only internet radio show dedicated to the food, foodies, and food culture of the Pee Dee region of South Carolina. Join us each week for interviews, features, reviews, and round-table discussions. We do it all with good-natured humor and unique insight. Subscribe today. Host: KEVIN BARRON, Publisher, PeeDeeFoodie.com (Facebook / Twitter / Website) Guests: ANDREW & VALERIE CRISWELL, Owners, SC Real Foods (Facebook / Website) Location: Miller Communications Our Episode Sponsor: LIVE 95.3 - THE BIG TALKER In This Episode (Part 2 of 2) The term "food system" may seem familiar to you, but to many of us it's a somewhat nebulous concept. It represents the ways in which our food is produced, processed, distributed and consumed. This episode is part of a TWO-PART SERIES in which I seek to learn more about our food system. Last week in PART ONE w

Subscribe to the Show Welcome back and thank you for the download. It's time for the Pee Dee Food Show! This is the companion podcast to PeeDeeFoodie.com. It’s the first and only internet radio show dedicated to the food, foodies, and food culture of the Pee Dee region of South Carolina. Join us each week for interviews, features, reviews, and round-table discussions. We do it all with good-natured humor and unique insight. Subscribe today. Host: KEVIN BARRON, Publisher, PeeDeeFoodie.com (Facebook / Twitter / Website) Guest: ANDREW & VALERIE CRISWELL, Owners, SC Real Foods (Facebook / Website) Location: Miller Communications Our Episode Sponsor: LIVE 95.3 - The Big Talker In This Episode (Part 1 of 2) The term "food system" may semm familiar to you, but to many of us it's a somewhat nebulous concept. It represents the ways in which our food is produced, processed, distributed and consumed. This episode is PART ONE of a TWO-PART SERIES in which I seek to learn more about our food system. In PART ONE we start

Subscribe to the Show Welcome back and thank you for the download. It's time for the Pee Dee Food Show! This is the companion podcast to PeeDeeFoodie.com. It’s the first and only internet radio show dedicated to the food, foodies, and food culture of the Pee Dee region of South Carolina. Join us each week for interviews, features, reviews, and round-table discussions. We do it all with good-natured humor and unique insight. Subscribe today. Host: KEVIN BARRON, Publisher, PeeDeeFoodie.com (Facebook / Twitter / Website) Guest: DALE BARTH, Owner, Red Bone Alley (Facebook / Twitter / Website) Location: Miller Communications Our Episode Sponsor: LIVE 95.3 - The Big Talker In This Episode You know by reading our blog and listening to our podcast that there is a growing trend (thankfully) for restaurants to use locally-sourced produce. In this episode I talk with Dale Barth, a long-time proponent of all things local, and learn why it's so important to him. While Red Bone Alley has been in business for twenty years

Subscribe to the Show Welcome back and thank you for the download. It's time for the Pee Dee Food Show! This is the companion podcast to PeeDeeFoodie.com. It’s the first and only internet radio show dedicated to the food, foodies, and food culture of the Pee Dee region of South Carolina. Join us each week for interviews, features, reviews, and round-table discussions. We do it all with good-natured humor and unique insight. Subscribe today. Host: KEVIN BARRON, Publisher, PeeDeeFoodie.com (Facebook / Twitter) Guests: ALAN COOKE, Owner/Chef, Rebel Pie - Defy "Ordinary" Pizza (Facebook / Twitter / Website) Location: Miller Communications Our Episode Sponsor: LIVE 95 - The Big Talker In This Episode If you haven't been to Rebel Pie, you haven't had traditional Neapolitan pizza and you haven't experienced all that the Pee Dee has to offer. Alan, a contributing blogger and content partner for PeeDeeFoodie.com, opened Rebel Pie in 2012 - about one year ago. Since that time it's won a "best pizza" award for the reg