This week we welcome Sheila McMenamin: tree person at The Baltimore Tree Trust and moonlighting comedian at BIG Improv! Our goal was to talk about urban gardening and the flora of native ecosystems. We actually did some of that, but we discussed killer birds, walrus vaginas, and goat semen (like, a lot of goat semen). It's informative? 

​Chef Carlos Raba makes the best goddamn Mexican food we have ever tasted. We  have eaten at beachside shacks and late night-only trucks and Michelin-starred restaurants -- nothing comes close to what we've tasted at his restaurant/mezcaleria Clavel. Better than his food is the story of how he got here -- murder, corruption, political asylum and Whole Foods are all major plot points! We also talked about Noah hurting his balls in a parasailing rig, because we try to lower the bar just a little each and every week. 

Follow Carlos on Instagram:
@yo_soy_bbeto

Learn more about his jiu-jitsu project for disadvantaged youth:
GuardianGym.org
IG: @Guardian_Baltimore

Follow his restaurant Clavel:
BarClavel.com
Instagram: @Bar_Clavel
Facebook

Light a prayer candle, then try your luck at getting a table. (It's worth it)
225 West 23rd Street
Baltimore, MD 21211

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Holy sh*t guys, this is a good one. Probably our best, ever. Maybe not just our best....it may very well be THE best food podcast episode in all of existence. We knew inviting Daniel Gritzer into the studio was going to make for great radio -- he's the culinary director of Serious Eats, a chef with serious pedigree and experience, and a damn good time of a man on Twitter and in real life. We sat down ready to have an argument, but it was impossible once we asked Daniel to tell us a little bit about his background and we learned that this man's story is absolutely insane. There are horses and useless sheep, shirtless Australians and Nelson Mandela's (possible) best friend, and if that wasn't enough THERE ARE FREAKING LUTES. LUTES, PEOPLE! THOSE FUNNY LITTLE GUITAR LOOKING THINGS THAT ARE ONLY PLAYED BY OLD TIMEY MINSTRELS AND STING!

If you're a chef who wants to know what goes on in the mind of a food writing VIP, an aspiring writer who wants to know how to make it to the big time, or just someone who wants to know what happens when you shave a sheep's balls, then this is the podcast for you! If you enjoy it, kindly leave us a review and tell your friends -- the more people who hear this story, the more beautiful the world will be. And follow Daniel on the socials and all that jazz!

Website: Serious Eats
Twitter: @DGritzer
Instagram: @DGritzer

This week we welcome pastry savant and all around spectacular human being Miro Uskokovic to the studio! Not only is Miro very popular on Instagram, but he is also the pastry chef of Gramercy Tavern, which is, like, super impressive. He shares his incredible journey -- from his childhood in rural Serbia to one of the most prestigious and influential pastry kitchens in the world -- and the podgang makes up dumb jokes and gets into arguments about important things like the KGB, augmented reality, and how to find one night stands through Instagram stories. As always, this show is a hallmark of professionalism. 

For more hot Miro action, follow him on Twitter and Instagram.

To try his desserts (which should be on your bucket list because holy shit guys he is so fucking good), visit him at Gramercy Tavern in NYC. Hot tip: there are separate menus for the bar and dining areas, so you should visit both rooms and order all the desserts. I'm sure the regular food is probably great, too.