#RideTheBucket with Nick and Jake as they sit down with owners of High Bank Distillery Adam Hines and Jordan Helman to get an insider perspective of what makes their business tick, how they pursue excellence at every turn, and the journey to bring home the hardware as BEST AMERICAN BLENDED WHISKEY from The 2021 San Fransisco World Spirits Competition. Find them online: WebsiteInstagram HIGH BANK WHISKEY WAR BARREL PROOF >>> Click Here

#RideTheBucket with Nick and Jake as they are featured, for the first time, as the guests of another local podcast, Columbus Uncut. Produced by legends Caleb Ridgeway and Sean Brawley, Columbus Uncut and The MeatBucket have some crossover with their love for food, drink, and all things Columbus, so it just made sense to get the gang together for a conversation. In this conversation you'll hear Nick, Jake, Caleb, and Sean rate and review a Johnny Utah Approved easy IPA by Wolfe's Ridge, brea...

MeatBucket MINI series - Appetizer sized episodes highlighting local restaurants and discussing food scene news & events, typically around Columbus, OH. A special and timely conversation with 614 Media Group's CEO Lindsay Press about their upcoming Restaurant Week! Listen in to learn how the event has grown since it's inception in 2009, why it is so important to Lindsay, her team, and the Columbus Community, and how you can participate next week to score some sweet deals, win prizes, and...

MeatBucket MINI series - Appetizer sized episodes highlighting local restaurants and discussing food scene news & events, typically around Columbus, OH. Smart as hell. Driven. Ambitious. Attention to detail. Fun. Pure.... these are some of the ways I would describe Sam O'Brien, one of 3 brothers starting Smash Brothers Sliders, a new burger concept in Columbus. You are going to get hungry, so click the order button below to satisfy your cravings. Seriously, these burgers look amazing, an...

MeatBucket MINI series - Appetizer sized episodes highlighting local restaurants and discussing food scene news & events, typically around Columbus, OH. It is clear that co-owner of Dirty Frank's Hot Dog Palace, Miriam Ailabouni, believes wholeheartedly that hot dogs are awesome. You know what, we agree! And, we believe that Miriam is awesome. She, alongside her husband Nick and dedicate staff, are growing their business and giving back to the Columbus community in a big way. Crack an ic...

MeatBucket MINI series - Appetizer sized episodes highlighting restaurants and discussing food scene news & events, typically around Columbus, OH. Listen to this conversation with creator/owner of Fay's Crepes, Fay Abdi, and you'll be filled with good vibes and happiness going into the weekend. Fay shares her story from Sweden to Columbus, why/how she launched Fay's Crepes, and delivers some BREAKING NEWS regarding her plans for the business moving forward. Be sure to stop by her store i...

#RideTheBucket with Nick and Jake as they sit down with the literal Salami Swami and Salami Monger, James and Duncan Forbes, the two brothers, who along with their mother Jane (the Salami Mama of course!), started and currently run North Country Charcuterie located at 1145 Chesapeake Avenue, Suite E Columbus, OH 43212. In this conversation you'll hear the backstory of North Country Charcuterie, 3 business tips from the brothers, and a classic story about Big Jake laying down the law and kee...

MeatBucket MINI series - Appetizer sized episodes highlighting restaurants and discussing food scene news & events, typically around Columbus, OH. In this episode you'll hear a few wildly entertaining excerpts from a good fun food book called Gastro Obscura written by Cecily Wong and developed by her and the team at Atlas Obscura. This book would make a killer gift for that foodie in your circle of friends or family this upcoming holiday season! Shout out to Gramercy Books and Giuseppe's...

#RideTheBucket with Nick and Jake as they sit down with award winning chef BJ Lieberman and his wife Bronwyn Haines, who together own and operate Chapman's Eat Market, recently earning national recognition as a top 50 restaurant by the NY Times. In this conversation you'll hear the behind the scenes story of how BJ and Brownyn met, what makes their love special, what makes BJ's food special - specifically his take on his Grandma Judy's matzo ball soup - some tips and tricks on making stock,...

MeatBucket MINI series - Appetizer sized episodes highlighting restaurants and discussing food scene news & events, typically around Columbus, OH. Big Jake and I get together just the two of us for an episode for the first time since our pilot episode dropped in Dec. 2019! Boy oh boy did we have fun... we drink some Buds, recap major milestones, talk about what the future could hold, ask for your help and feedback, and Jake reviews Whiskey War Barrel Proof by High Bank Distillery Co. D...

MeatBucket MINI series - Appetizer sized episodes highlighting restaurants and discussing food scene news & events, typically around Columbus, OH. You may have seen it, High Bank Distillery #2 has been announced and is set to open up on Johnstown Rd. in Gahanna in Spring of 2022! In this episode with owners Jordan Helman and Adam Hines, you'll hear a teaser on this big news, how they've become gold medal winners with their Whiskey War Barrel Proof, what makes the High Bank Distillery bra...

MeatBucket MINI series - Appetizer sized episodes highlighting restaurants and discussing food scene news & events, typically around Columbus, OH. In this conversation with owner Samantha (Sam) Strange, you'll learn how The Cheesecake Girl got started, what it's been like for Sam and her team to scale, and why The Cheesecake Girl is an absolute must try! It was a blast hanging out with Sam - great energy, great vision, and seriously great cheesecake. Goat cheese blueberry... literal Popt...

MeatBucket MINI series - Appetizer sized episodes highlighting restaurants and discussing food scene news & events, typically around Columbus, OH. Husband and wife owners Gary and Danielle Freshour started Flavor Me Happy - unique expertly crafted mixers for seasoning cocktails, coffee, beer, wine, and soda. Gary stopped over and we sat around the kitchen table and let the story unfold about how they got started, how business is going, and how you can enhance your next cocktail with Flav...

MeatBucket MINI series - Appetizer sized episodes highlighting restaurants and discussing food scene news & events, typically around Columbus, OH. A fun interview with the Chef/Owner and Director of Sales/Marketing - Michael Morales and Candace Snyder - who are working hard to open a new full service location at 5855 Frantz Road in Dublin. Chef Michael generously provided a full spread of pulled pork, brisket, ribs, mac and cheese, and baked beans! The food was fantastic and the co...

MeatBucket MINI series - Appetizer sized episodes highlighting restaurants and discussing food scene news & events, typically around Columbus, OH. A quick interview with Autumn Spitler, the owner and sole proprietor of Autumn's Sweet Shoppe, a new spot for baked goodies in Old Towne East. As you'll hear, she's got a load of experience working with some of the best bakeries in Columbus, and she shares a few tips that could up your cookie game this fall! Find Autumn Online: Facebook...

MeatBucket MINI series - Appetizer sized episodes highlighting restaurants and discussing food scene news & events, typically around Columbus, OH. Looking for your next reading project or need a gift idea for that special foodie in your life? Listen to this episode for inspiration! "Andrew Friedman has made a career of chronicling the life and work of some of our best chefs. His most recent book, Chefs, Drugs, and Rock & Roll: How Food Lovers, Free Spirits, Misfits, and Wander...

MeatBucket MINI series - Appetizer sized episodes highlighting restaurants and discussing food scene news & events, typically around Columbus, OH. Restaurant week is upon us! This is a week long event created by 614 Media Group where you can eat well and support local by enjoying three course meals for a fraction of the cost at over 150 Columbus area restaurants. Restaurant Week Website614 Magazine InstagramA Kid Again WebsiteA Kid Again Instagram#EAT614 #614restaurant...

MeatBucket MINI series - Appetizer sized episodes highlighting restaurants and discussing food scene news & events, typically around Columbus, OH. Chef Thomas Keller is a renowned chef with more awards than I can list here, and at the beginning of quarantine last year he started doing free videos on Instagram explaining how he likes to cook some of his favorite meals. A few of my favorites were his salmon and emulsified vinaigrette - links below! Thanks Chef ! Wikipedia - Thomas Keller...

MeatBucket MINI series - Appetizer sized episodes highlighting restaurants and discussing food scene news & events, typically around Columbus, OH. Ditch the Starbucks and McDonalds and make this locally owned female powered biscuit joint your "go-to" for a quick grab and go breakfast and coffee. Learn more with this exclusive interview with Rebekah Hatzifotinos, Owner of Basic Biscuits, Kindness & Coffee located at 1160 Goodale Blvd, Grandview Heights, OH 43212. Follow them on Insta...

MeatBucket MINI series - Appetizer sized episodes highlighting restaurants and discussing food scene news & events, typically around Columbus, OH. Special Guest and BBQ enthusiast Fr8 Train Deevaughn Dudley joins the show to dish on one of his favorite BBQ spots in town - Hanks Texas BBQ located in Clintonville at 2941 N High St, Columbus, OH 43202. This episode was inspired by this article in the Columbus Dispatch. Huge shout out to this absolute legend for the train audio - click her...