The Restaurant Guys
Mark Pascal and Francis Schott are The Restaurant Guys! The two have been best friends and restaurateurs for over 30 years. They started The Restaurant Guys Radio Show and Podcast in 2005 and have hosted some of the most interesting and important people in the food and beverage world. After a 10 year hiatus they have returned! Each week they post a brand new episode and a Vintage Selection from the archives. Join them for great conversations about food, wine and the finer things in life.
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Episodes
110 episodes
Ted Hall: Wine, Olives and Beef from Long Meadow Ranch
The is a Vintage Selection from 2005The BanterThe Guys talk about urban and suburban grape and olive growing and why they CAN Believe It’s Not Butter.The ConversationThe Restaurant Guys ...
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Episode 102
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39:14
Herd Provisions: The Cowboy and the Wine Lady in Charleston
The BanterThe Guys enjoy a snack and Mark tells the secret of what makes it great!The ConversationThe Restaurant Guys are on location in Charleston, SC at Herd Provisions with owner Alec Bradford and wine dire...
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Episode 101
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48:17
BONUS! Dale & Pete on Turf & Tipple
This is a BONUS! episode relating to the Belmont Stakes 2025The ConversationThe Restaurant Guys sit down with King Cocktail Dale DeGroff and Peter Thomas Fornatale of In the Money Players’ Podcast to talk about horse raci...
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30:05
TEASER! John Scharffenberger: Winemaker to Chocolatier
This is a Vintage Selection from 2007The ConversationThe Restaurant Guys talk with John Scharffenberger about his premium line of chocolate which is the first “bean to bar” chocolate made in the United State...
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Episode 100
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8:17
Alex Guarnaschelli on The Restaurant Guys LIVE!
This episode was recorded live before an audienceThe ConversationThe Restaurant Guys are joined on stage by Alex Guarnaschelli. Alex talks about cooking in a French kitchen, on television and for a special someone ...
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Episode 99
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1:02:20
Andrew Zimmern: Bizarre Food Anthropologist
This is a Vintage Selection from 2008The BanterThe Guys discuss an issue that persists today, the rising price of food. Hear what little has changed since 2008.The ConversationThe Restau...
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Episode 98
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39:35
Rollie Wesen of the Jacques Pépin Foundation
The BanterThe Guys talk about the word “journey.” Don’t stop believin’.The ConversationThe Restaurant Guys talk with Rollie Wesen about his work at the Jacques Pépin Foundation and how the JPF lifts up individ...
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Episode 97
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41:26
TEASER! Sam Gugino on Coffee
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Episode 5015
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10:49
Michael Stern, Road Scholar, Talks About Road Food
The BanterThe Guys talk about a new trend: concierge for teens.The ConversationThe Restaurant Guys catch up with traveling writer Michael Stern who searches for our country’s best roadside restaurants. They di...
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Episode 96
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39:07
James London Innovative Dock to Table in Charleston
The BanterThe Guys provide suggestions on what restaurants should do if they don’t have a pastry chef. Mark points out why you should not take dieting tips from Francis.The ConversationThe Restaurant Guys are ...
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Episode 95
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47:37
TEASER! Lettie Teague on Secret Lives in Wine
This is a Vintage Selection from 2007The ConversationThe Restaurant Guys speak with Lettie Teague about her articles “The Secret Life of a Wine Salesperson” and “The Secret Life of a Sommelier.” Lettie gets ...
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Episode 94
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10:37
The Restaurant Guys ON The Wine Makers Pod
From The Wine Makers Podcast:This week, Sam hits the road with MJ Towler—The Black Wine Guy—for a special crossover episode recorded live in New Brunswick, New Jersey. They sit down with legendary restaurateurs and OG podcasters F...
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Episode 93
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1:17:23
Marcus Samuelsson on The Soul of a New Cuisine
This is a Vintage Selection from 2007The BanterThe Guys talk about restaurants being an integral part of emerging downtowns and about a yogurt shop that needs a bouncer.The ConversationT...
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Episode 92
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36:26
Scott Conant on The Restaurant Guys LIVE!
The ConversationThe Restaurant Guys welcome Scott Conant to a conversation LIVE at the New Brunswick Performing Arts Center. They talk about Scott’s origin story, what it’s like being a television personality as a host, judge and ...
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Episode 91
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1:10:28
Hell’s Backbone Grill with A Measure of Grace
This is a Vintage Selection from 2005The BanterThe Guys discuss the joy and ridiculousness of weddings.The ConversationThe Restaurant guys are joined by Blake Spalding and Jennifer Castl...
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Episode 90
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39:38
Jillian Vose: The Apple of Hazel & Apple in Charleston
The BanterThe Guys talk about their visit to one of their new favorite cities: Charleston, SC.The ConversationThe Restaurant Guys catch up with cocktail creator and bar operator Jillian Vose in her Charleston ...
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Episode 89
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51:30
TEASER! David Page: Home at Shinn Estate Vineyards
This is a Vintage Selection from 2007The ConversationThe Restaurant Guys share this conversation Francis had with chef and winemaker David Page at the opening weekend of his new bed & breakfast on Shinn Estate ...
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8:21
Barbara Shinn on Biodynamic Viticulture
This is a Vintage Selection from 2007The ConversationThe Restaurant Guy, Francis, visits viticulturist Barbara Shinn at her vineyard in Long Island, NY. As they walk the fields, they discuss how she became a...
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Episode 88
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34:22
Peter Byck: Roots So Deep
The BanterThe Guys discuss wine dinners and tasting menus and how it’s fun to cede control of your dinner and be swept away.The ConversationThe Restaurant Guys are thrilled to hear from Peter Byck, documentary...
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Episode 86
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59:55
Melissa Clark: Chef Interrupted
The BanterThe Guys talk about Francis’ decadent evening the night before with some industry mavens and a hog’s head.The ConversationThe Restaurant Guys talk with writer Melissa Clark about her new cookbook
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Episode 86
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36:50
Genevieve Yam: What Happened to The Honeycrisps?
The BanterThe Guys talk about the drive of hospitality and it isn’t what some folks say it is. The ConversationsThe Restaurant Guys welcome writer Genevieve Yam to discuss the decline in quality of...
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Episode 85
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32:41
TEASER! Tony Soter, Pacific Pinot Noir
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Episode 84
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11:18
Rocco DiSpirito on The Restaurant Guys LIVE!
The ConversationThe Restaurant Guys are thrilled to host chef Rocco DiSpirito on stage for their inaugural LIVE show. Rocco talks about family legacy, Tournament of Champions, and shares some secret ingredients to elevate...
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Episode 83
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1:07:25