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
55 episodes
Colman Andrews, Campbeltown Scotch Sings This Song
This is a vintage selection from 2006The BanterThe Guys talk about Long Island wines and what the future may hold. When is a wine like a snarky adolescent? The ConversationThe...
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Episode 54
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36:15
Dr. Rachel Barrie, First Lady of Scotch
The BanterThe Guys talk about their introduction to scotch then later single malts and how it impacted them. Francis discloses an error in judgment that involved Scotch. The ConversationThe Restaurant Guy...
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52:09
Kevin Zraly, Icon & Mentor
This is a Vintage Selection from 2005The BanterThe Guys talk about what December means for retail and restaurants along with managing family feasts. The ConversationThe Restaurant Guys host ...
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Episode 52
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36:30
Josh Noel: Malört, Why?
The BanterThe Guys make “scents” out of the smells some companies use to entice you into their establishments. The Guys do it the old fashioned way.The ConversationThe Restaurant Guys welcome Josh Noel who rec...
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Episode 51
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49:11
Andrew Zimmern: Bizarre Foods and Stories
This is a Vintage selection from 2007.The BanterThe Guys discuss Francis’ upcoming trip to the land of prairie butter and why you want to know how to use it. The ConversationThe Restaurant G...
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Episode 50
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37:41
Cathy Corison & Grace Corison Martin: The Next Generation
The BanterThe Guys talk about what Robert Simonson calls “the cold switcheroo” and what’s next in the world of martini. The ConversationThe Restaurant Guys get two Corisons on one show! They catch up with...
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Episode 49
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52:05
Lidia Bastianich: Blending Cultures Through Food
This is a Vintage Selection from 2010The BanterThe Guys are horrified to hear about red bees…and it’s not because of their sting.The ConversationThe Restaurant Guys are long-ti...
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Episode 48
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32:45
Ellen Yin: JBF Outstanding Restaurateur of the Year!
The BanterThe Guys recount some troubling restaurant stories involving drought, flood, snow and nine foot flames!The ConversationThe Restaurant Guys meet Ellen Yin, a successful restaurateur out of Philadelphi...
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Episode 47
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56:17
La Petraia: The Guys Go to Italy!
The ConversationThe Restaurant Guys were so taken with the stories behind a book by Susan McKenna Grant that they took a detour while at an Italian wine festival to stay at her beautiful property that she is restoring, La Petraia....
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Episode 46
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43:16
Tom Colicchio: Tippity Top Chef Visits The Guys
The BanterThe Guys express what they look for in a dinner party host and what to do as a guest….and they hope you invite them over.The ConversationThe Restaurant Guys welcome Tom Colicchio back on the show aft...
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Episode 45
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57:56
Cathy Corison: A Wine of One’s Own
This is a Vintage Episode from 2006 (where they tell a story that they later re-told on the Curtis Duffy 2024 episode about the worst food they’ve ever served)The BanterThe Guys discuss a recent articl...
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Episode 44
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35:14
Charles Neal: Armagnac, Calvados and Cognac, Oh My!
The BanterThe Guys chat about when it’s all right to share their expertise, when it is not advisable and why novice waiters might not want The Guys in their section.The ConversationThe Restaurant Guys have the...
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Episode 43
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42:14
Grant Achatz Creates a Chemistry Experience
This is a vintage selection from 2007The BanterThe Guys discuss an article titled “Chef’s Kids Eat the Darndest Things” in New Jersey Monthly Magazine where Mark’s son’s creation was featured. Find out what ...
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Episode 42
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38:00
Curtis Duffy: Reaching the Stars
The BanterThe Guys are alarmed to find out how some folks are flavoring their beverage..and so is the Board of Health. The ConversationThe Restaurant Guys get deep with chef Curtis Duffy, who received Mic...
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Episode 41
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53:45
Brian Miller: Tiki Pirate Captain
This is a Vintage selection from 2012The BanterThe Guys discuss Bloody Mary variations including some that provide a meal in a glass. The ConversationThe Restaurant Guys catch up w...
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Episode 40
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41:48
David Wondrich: Professor of the Cocktail
The BanterThe Guys discuss the strange case of misappropriation Grand Cru Burgundy. The ConversationThe Restaurant Guys get to hear from Dr. David Wondrich about the past, present and future of the cockta...
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Episode 39
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52:01
José Andrés: Feeding the World
This is a Vintage Selection from 2008The BanterThe Guys discuss steps taken by the EPA in 2008 to eliminate reporting of noxious gas emissions due to lawsuits being filed against those who are emitting the ...
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Episode 38
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37:37
Dan Richer, Pizza Aficionado
The BanterThe Guys chat about old school dining experiences and ways to serve martinis.The ConversationThe Restaurant Guys geek out with Dan Richer who, according to The Guys and other reputable sources, makes...
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Episode 37
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55:32
Audrey Saunders: Queen Mother of The Cocktail Renaissance
This is a Vintage Selection from 2006The BanterThe Guys discuss a new trend in 2006: the Avant-garde cocktail. Is it a drink? A chemistry experiment? Hear their take on it.The Conversation<...
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Episode 36
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36:43
Tony Abou-Ganim, Modern Mixologist
The BanterThe Guys find that maps of bars from the Victorian era were created with a very different purpose than expected.The ConversationThe Restaurant Guys are eager to hear from Tony Abou-Ganim’s about Negr...
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Episode 35
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46:46
Frank Brunacci: Truffles from Down Under
This is a Vintage Selection from 2012The BanterThe Guys talk about the decline of professional food writing and support by the media. Is it good that many amateur voices have drowned out the professi...
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Episode 34
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34:18
Ben Shewry Finds Uses for Obsession
The BanterThe Guys try some homemade Applejack. You can’t taste it, but learn about this centuries-old northern American spirit and why Johnny Appleseed was really planting those apples!The Conversation<...
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Episode 33
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58:55
Ted Lange: Your Love Boat Bartender
This is a vintage episode from 2012 with special introduction by Sother Teague in 2024The BanterThe Guys invite mixologist Sother Teague to introduce this vintage selection about his and America’s favorite ...
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Episode 32
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36:03