Top of the Food Chain (Vegas Video Network) - Audio
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Top of the Food Chain (Vegas Video Network) - Audio
Las Vegas food and restaurant review with an attitude (and mohawk).
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50 episodes
Top of the Food Chain #050: The Key to Perfect BBQ At Home (Audio)
Al and Executive Chef Casey Houghton (Lynyrd Skynrd BBQ & Beer), walks us through what it takes to make perfect baby back ribs, beef brisket, and sauc...
Top of the Food Chain #049: The Sweet Success of Opening Your Own Bakery (Audio)
We continue our run of world-class chefs who left a high-profile job at a Strip property to open their own shop. For this episode of Top of the Food C...
Top of the Food Chain #048: The Return of Vic Vegas (Audio)
Our good friend (and unbelievably nice guy) Vic Vegas returns to Top of the Food Chain with a peek at what he’s been up to after having appeared on Fo...
Top of the Food Chain #047: Food of the Rising Sun (Audio)
You think Japanese food in Las Vegas is only sushi? Think again, as the city is going through what can be described as a Japanese food explosion. Al i...
Top of the Food Chain #046: Where's The Beef. . . From? (Audio)
Al is joined by Stephen Hopcraft (Executive Chef STK, Food Network’s Chef vs City) on this week’s Top of the Food Chain. Together they discuss the var...
Top of the Food Chain #045: From Robuchon to a Hair Salon? (Audio)
Come listen to a story ’bout a man named Su, workin’ for Robuchon simply wouldn’t do, searched craigslist from dusk to dawn, finally opened Great Bao...
Top of the Food Chain #044: Dessert Never Looked So Amazing! (Audio)
Al is joined by Amy Byro (Executive Pastry Chef Harrah’s, Flamingo) and together they discuss the inner workings of being a pastry chef for Harrah’s L...
Top of the Food Chain #043: Predicting the Future of the Vegas Food Scene (Audio)
Food critic Brock Radke (Las Vegas Weekly) and restaurateur Jolene Mannina join Al to talk about the Las Vegas food scene — where it is, where it’s be...
Top of the Food Chain #042: Think Cooking in High School Isn't Cool? Think Again. (Audio)
Remember when taking cooking in high school meant enrolling in home economics and getting harassed by your friends? In this episode of Top of the Food...
Top of the Food Chain #041: A Pro's Primer on Pasta (Audio)
On this carb-friendly episode of Top of the Food Chain, we get a master’s look at all things Pasta as we welcome back Geno Bernardo (Executive Chef, N...
Top of the Food Chain #040: The Big 5: When Money is No Object (Audio)
The French are well represented as Al walks us through what is arguably the five most extravagant fine dining options in Las Vegas. (This would be a g...
Top of the Food Chain #039: Comparing 'Real' French with 'Vegas' French (Audio)
Max Jacobson returns to Top of the Food Chain with a first-hand comparison between Las Vegas restaurants and their European counterparts. Max follows...
Top of the Food Chain #038: A Great Cause, Some Bad Language (Audio)
As we learn from Three Square Food Bank‘s Erica Thompson, Restaurant Week combines great food and great prices. . .all for a great cause. That’s the h...
Top of the Food Chain #037: Let's Talk Tapas (Audio)
On this episode of Top of the Food Chain Al is talking tapas with Nina Manchev, owner of Bar Forte. Together they discuss the history of tapas (it’s n...
Top of the Food Chain #036: Introduction to Thai Cuisine (Audio)
Al is joined by Chef Jet Tila (Iron Chef America) to discuss the regions, tastes, and history of Thai cuisine on this episode of Top of the Food Chain...
Top of the Food Chain #035: The Modern Mixologist (Audio)
Al is joined by Tony Abou-Ganim (Iron Chef America, Fine Living Network) to talk about the evolution of mixology from the Gothic age to the present on...
Top of the Food Chain #034: What is Offal? (Audio)
Comme Ca’s executive chef Brian Howard makes a return visit to Top of the Food Chain, together he and Al define offal and give us a look at it’s many...
Top of the Food Chain #033: Pour Me a Port Please (Audio)
Al welcomes back Marche Bacchus’ Jeff and Rhonda Wyatt and together we discuss wines in the port family. We explore the types of port, what foods pair...
Top of the Food Chain #032: Serving Up Some Pizza Goodness (Audio)
Besides bringing up whose grandma makes the best meatballs (don’t ask), Al and his guests Due Forni Pizza’s Alex Taylor (managing partner) and Carlos...
Top of the Food Chain #031: John and Al – Round Two? (Audio)
For our first episode of 2012 Al welcomes back author and food writer John Curtas. Together, with boxing gloves put aside, they review the foodie tren...
Top of the Food Chain #030: Tiny Bubbles & Sparkling Wine, Makes Me Happy. . . (Audio)
For our final holiday-themed show, and the last of 2011, Al begins by recommending four Christmas dinner options of varying price points on the Strip....
Top of the Food Chain #029: Learn How to Make the Best Eggnog Ever! (Audio)
For holiday-themed show number two, Matt Myers (assistant director of beverage, Bellagio) makes what we believe is the best eggnog ever! And now, you...
Top of the Food Chain #028: Can You Really Love a Fruitcake? (Audio)
Top of the Food Chain is back and in the holiday spirit. In what will be a series of holiday-themed shows, we begin by talking with Bread and Butter,...
Top of the Food Chain #027: From France [Bistro's] to America [Turkey's] (Audio)
We continue our global travels at Top of the Food Chain with Comme Ca’s Excutive Chef Brian Howard as he tells us the difference between French bistro...
Top of the Food Chain #026: Lutefisk, You Will Eat It and You Will Like It! (Audio)
Top of the Food Chain travels to Norway to talk about what is clearly one of the most maligned foods ever covered here on the show. You think Rodney D...
Top of the Food Chain #025: Best Deals in Vegas plus Starting a Wine Collection (Audio)
We start the show with discovering the best deals in Las Vegas with Las Vegas Advisor’s Anthony Curtis. Then, after saving tons of money, we look into...
Top of the Food Chain #024: We're Turning Japanese [and Chinese, too] (Audio)
We’re heading East in this episode of Top of the Food Chain as we’re joined by food writer (and Al’s co-author) Max Jacobson, considered by many an ex...
Top of the Food Chain #023: Cognac or Armagnac; The World's Most Expensive Brandy? (Audio)
Break out the snifters as Top of the Food Chain explores the world of cognac and armagnac with Andre’s Restaurant beverage manager, Patrick Trundle.
Top of the Food Chain #022: Truffles and Lobsters; Let's Get Fancy! (Audio)
Top of the Food Chain indulges in the finer things in life as we learn about truffles from Urbani Truffles’ Leigh Savoy. Then Al and RM Seafood’s sous...
Top of the Food Chain #021: Introduction to Vodka (Audio)
We branch out further into the world of spirits as Top of the Food Chain samples a little vodka with bartender Jennifer (no last name, please) and STK...
Top of the Food Chain #020: In This Corner. . . (Audio)
After hanging out with Jolene Mannina of Sloppi Jo’s Roving Eatery and Gary Fx Lamorte of the Michael Mina Group, we throw off the gloves as food writ...
Top of the Food Chain #019: An Introduction to Beer (Audio)
Brewmaster Jeffrey “Bubba” Amas of Barley’s Casino and Brewing Company taps into more beer than we’ve ever had in the studio* as we discover the diffe...
Top of the Food Chain #018: Building the Perfect Burger (Audio)
Summer is over but the art of grilling lives on. Top of the Food Chain welcomes Chef Partner Kerry Simon (Simon at Palms Place, KGB) who shares his se...
Top of the Food Chain #017: Who You Gonna Call? Ghost Chili! (Audio)
We combine Victoria beer (the oldest beer in Mexico) and Border Grill’s executive chef Mike Minors’ tasty margarita recipe to cool off as we are intro...
Top of the Food Chain #016: How to Roll Your Own Sushi (Audio)
Top of the Food Chain delivers on a promise made in an earlier episode as we teach you how to roll your own sushi, courtesy of Chef Yuki Ieto from SUS...
Top of the Food Chain #015: The Key to Growing Fruits and Vegetables in the Desert (Audio)
For the start of today’s show, Al and Vic Vegas recap the ending of The Food Network Star. Then we are joined by Organic Edibles’ Marilyn Yamamoto who...
Top of the Food Chain #014: Sommelier's Aren't Scary People (Audio)
For this episode of Top of the Food Chain Vic Vegas answers a ton of live chat questions about making the top three. We then visit with sommelier Lind...
Top of the Food Chain #013: Lessons in Rum from the Owner of Rhumbar (Audio)
We begin this edition of Top of the Food Chain with a talk about the top five steakhouses in Las Vegas. Then, for dessert, we taste a wide variety of...
Top of the Food Chain #012: The Freshest Produce in Las Vegas [and Vic Vegas, too] (Audio)
For those thinking that there is no place to find great fresh produce in Las Vegas, this episode of Top of the Food Chain introduces you to the FEED F...
Top of the Food Chain #011: If You're a Pig, It's Going to be a Rough Weekend (Audio)
At Top of the Food Chain, we are all fans of pigs and the yummy food they provide. However, we’d suggest an alternative vacation spot for our swine fr...