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Hospitality industry veterans, Max Trujillo and Matthew Weiss, get behind the scenes of North Carolina's burgeoning food and beverage culture. Hear from local chefs, sommelier's, distillers, farmers, brewers and the whole lot of them in the NC F&B podcast. 

"Our intention is to create a behind-the-scenes conversation between industry professionals. Whether we are speaking with an advanced level sommelier about their wine program or a chef about breaking down an entire pig, we just want the conversation to be real, unedited and honest. The food and beverage world is a unique industry, and North Carolina's food scene is growing everyday.

Take a listen. We hope to entertain, teach and inspire while offering some specific information about the NC food scene."

 -Max & Matt

May 27, 2021

Gina Stephens is the Publisher and creator of Raleigh Magazine. Gina sat down with Max and Matt to discuss;

  • What does journalistic integrity mean today?
  • Where can I get the best chicken sandwich in Raleigh?
  • Why did Raleigh need it's own magazine?
  • How does it feel to go on a sting operation?
  • Who is Sarah Weiss' biggest...


May 20, 2021

Caz & Craig Makepeace have figured out how to travel for a living! Here's what else they figured out;

  • Why to start the This Is Raleigh Podcast
  • When to and when not to travel with your kids?
  • Where's places near Raleigh that are cool to road trip to?
  • How to find parking in Wrightsville beach?
  • What's up with the seaside...


May 13, 2021

Max & Matt sat down with an incredible woman. Preeti Waas (Cheeni & Sugar & Spice) is of Indian descent and a force to be reckoned with. Preeti let the boys in on many Indian cooking secrets, here's what the gents learned:

  • What is curry?
  • How heat is supposed to excite the palate and not fatigue it?
  • What is


May 6, 2021

The guys sit down with UNC Football's 2nd leading all time scorer Connor Barth and CEO  Mark Bloomquist to discuss Wilmington, NC's own, Blue Shark Vodka. Here is what they learned;

  • Why North Carolina Sweet Corn makes delicious vodka.
  • What is it like inside the mind of an NFL kicker when the game is on the line?
  • How to...