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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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117 episodes
Deborah Keane, No-Kill Caviar Queen
The BanterThe Guys talk about the joys and heartbreak of urban and suburban gardening. The ConversationThe Restaurant Guys get expert advice about the goings on in the world of caviar from Deborah Keane. ...
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Big Apple BBQ: Lotsa Q!
This is a Vintage Selection from 2005The BanterThe Guys talk about the Big Apple BBQ 2005 that Francis attended with their chef. Sadly, Mark had to miss because he had a newborn. The Conversat...
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Episode 1109
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George Motz’s Hamburger America
The BanterThe Guys discuss cookout foods for the 4th of July. Find out Mark’s cheat code for eating hotdogs.The ConversationThe Restaurant Guys welcome George Motz, hamburger historian and operator of Hamburge...
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Episode 1108
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Aldo Sohm, Best Sommelier in the World 2008
This is a Vintage Selection from 2008The ConversationThe Restaurant Guys talk with Aldo Sohm about what it took to be pronounced The Best Sommelier in the World. They talk about wine competitions, formal win...
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Storytellers of The Donn of Tiki Documentary
The BanterThe Guys talk about an unfortunate situation where Francis suffered.The ConversationThe Restaurant Guys have filmmakers Max Well and Alex Lamb on to discuss their documentary The Donn of Tiki about D...
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Episode 1107
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William Alexander’s $64 Tomato
This is a Vintage Selection from 2006The BanterThe Guys talk about a big change in NYC restaurant ownership as well as the implications of invasive grass.The ConversationThe R...
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Episode 1106
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Antonia Lofaso, Chef and Champion
The BanterThe Guys chat about the fact that sometimes you have to put on pants.The ConversationThe Restaurant Guys and Antonia Lofaso bond over common experiences such as using donuts to get through the 14 hou...
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Roger Sherman on The American Brew
This is a Vintage Selection from 2007The BanterThe Guys chat about the FDA prohibiting a drink named after an illicit substance and permitting a formerly illicit substance for US consumption.The Co...
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John Peterson Dishes The Real Dirt on Farmer John
This is a Vintage Selection from 2006The BanterThe Guys talk about premium products and how much is too much to pay. From wild salmon to select chocolate, everyone has their spending limit…and The Guys wish ...
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Ti Martin, Commander of Commander’s Palace
The BanterThe Guys chat about bad management, good cheese and the way to Mark’s heart.The ConversationThe Restaurant Guys catch up with Ti Martin about the past, present and future of the restaurant scen...
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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 1102
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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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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 ab...
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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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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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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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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 1097
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Sam Gugino on Coffee
This is a Vintage Selection from 2005The BanterThe Guys discuss the inequities in Father’s Day and Mother’s Day as well as pairing strawberries with the perfect sparkling wine. The Conve...
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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 1096
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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 BanterThe Guys provide suggestions o...
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Episode 1095
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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 1094
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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 1093
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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 1092
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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 1091
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