The NOLADrinks Show with Bryan Dias – New Orleans Spirits Competition 2024 – 2024Ep06
Pictured above from left – Matthew Sharpe, Director of Operations, and Wayne Curtis, Head Judge of the New Orleans Spirits Competition.This time around, we’re bringing you a preview of the 2024 New Orleans Spirits Competition, now in its 3rd year. We chat with Head...
The NOLADrinks Show with Bryan Dias – French Quarter Festival 2024 Preview – 2024Ep05
Pictured above – various shots from French Quarter Festival and, upper left panel from left, Kenneth Spears, Director of Food & Beverage and Hospitality, Morgan Valier, Director of Marketing and Communications, and Emily Madero, President and CEO. Photos courtesy...
The NOLADrinks Show with Bryan Dias – Team Sorel – 2024Ep04
Pictured above, from left, clockwise, Jackie Summers, aka Jack from Brooklyn, founder of Sorel, Crystal Lilly, key accounts manager, and Josh Davis, mid-US representative and founder of Brown and Balanced.On this edition of The NOLADrinks Show with Bryan Dias, we...
The NOLADrinks Show with Bryan Dias – Speed Rack and Winning Cocktails – 2024Ep03
The NOLADrinks Show with Bryan Dias – Speed Rack and Winning Cocktails – 2024Ep03. Lynnette Marrero and Ivy Mix. Photos Courtesy of Speed Rack, Jim Vondruska, Erick Medsker, and Gabi Porter.On this edition of The NOLADrinks Show with Bryan Dias, we welcome Lynnette...
The NOLADrinks Show with Bryan Dias – Beer Pairing – 2024Ep02
Pictured above – Group picture from left – Chef Richard Papier, Rich Szydlo of Calliope Beer Works, and Bryan Dias of The NOLADrinks Show at Calliope Beer Works in Uptown New Orleans.We’ve talked beer a lot here on The NOLADrinks Show over the years. But this time...
The NOLADrinks Show with Bryan Dias – Our Annual Turning Tables Show – 2024Ep01
Picture above from left - Bryan Dias of The NOLADrinks Show and Turning Tables’ Geoffrey Wilson, Tyrē Brown, Ari Nicholas, Touré Folkes, Francisco Miralda, Chelsea Reid, and Shaun Williams at Bacchanal Fine Wine & Spirits in the Bywater of New Orleans.Hey, All!...
The NOLADrinks Show with Bryan Dias – Neal and Kirk of Cure Co – 2023Ep8
Pictured above from left - Kirk Estopinal and Neal Bodenheimer of Cure Co. along with Bryan Dias of The NOLADrinks Show at Cure in Uptown New Orleans.This time around on The NOLADrinks Show, we chat with the co-founders of Cure Co., Kirk Estopinal and Neal...
The NOLADrinks Show with Bryan Dias – Old Fashioned Week and The Southern Smoke Foundation – 2023Ep07
Pictured above – Happenings at the Old Fashioned Week 2023 preview event at Tales of the Cocktail in New Orleans. Lower right panel, from left - Lynn House of Elijah Craig and Heaven Hill and Caroline Nabors of the Southern Smoke Foundation. Some images courtesy of...
The NOLADrinks Show with Bryan Dias – Saké at Sukeban – 2023Ep06
Pictured above from left, upper-left panel – Chef/Owner, Jacqueline Blanchard of Sukeban, Saké Expert, Shaun William, and Bryan Dias of The NOLADrinks Show at Sukeban, Uptown New Orleans.We’re back with a new show! This time around, we are at the terrific Uptown sushi...
The NOLADrinks Show with Bryan Dias – The Vieux Carré Cocktail with Author John DeMers – 2022Ep5
Pictured above – Author John DeMers pictured with the cover of his book (inset), The Vieux Carré.On this edition of The NOLADrinks Show with Bryan Dias, we once again speak to an author from the terrific book series “Iconic New Orleans Cocktails” by LSU Press. This...
The NOLADrinks Show with Bryan Dias – New Orleans Spirits Competition – 2023Ep4
Pictured above from left - Head judge Wayne Curtis, Director of Operations Matthew Sharpe, Managing Partner Andrew Faulkner, and Bryan Dias of The NOLADrinks Show at Tales of the Cocktail 2023 in New Orleans.On this The NOLADrinks Show, we convene with the guys behind...
The NOLADrinks Show with Bryan Dias – Turning Tables 2023 – 2023Ep3
Pictured above from left – Bryan Dias of The NOLADrinks Show, Erika Flowers, Shauntaye Merritt-Williams, Rachel Johnson, Touré Folkes, Thomas Moore, and Geoffrey Wilson all of Turning Tables at the Southern Food and Beverage Museum.On this edition of The NOLADrinks...
The NOLADrinks Show with Bryan Dias – Tales of the Cocktail Annual Preview – 2023Ep02
Hey, All! Tales of the Cocktail is turning 21 this year and we’ve got our annual preview for you! It’s always one of our favorite shows every year! Joining us as she has before is our friend Eileen Wayner, CEO of the Tales of the Cocktail Foundation. We discuss this...
The NOLADrinks Show with Bryan Dias – The Absinthe Frappe with Author Marielle Songy – 2023Ep01
And… We’re back! After some time off, we’re back with new episodes of The NOLADrinks Show with Bryan Dias. We welcome author Marielle Songy who recently penned a book on the famous New Orleans cocktail – the absinthe frappé.Marielle joins us at the Southern Food and...
The NOLADrinks Show with Bryan Dias – Talking Wine at NOLA’s Spirit Wines – 2022Ep35
On this week’s The NOLADrinks Show, it’s our last broadcast on WGSO! After several years, we’ve decided to move to a podcast-only format and focus efforts on the Nitty Grits Podcast Network at the Southern Food and Beverage Museum. Thanks to WGSO for some great times!...
The NOLADrinks Show with Bryan Dias – Carla Tiago of Kopke Port – 2022Ep34
On this week’s The NOLADrinks Show with Bryan Dias, we’re talking Port! Our guest is winemaker, Carla Tiago, of Kopke – the oldest Port wine house in the world, founded in 1638. Carla joins us from Portugal (the land of Port, of course!) We discuss what Port is, the...
The NOLADrinks Show with Bryan Dias – Ecology Beer Creative – New NOLA Brewery – 2022Ep33
On this week’s The NOLADrinks Show with Bryan Dias, we’re back after a bit of a break! We are over at Ecology Beer Creative, a new brewery opening in the Central City neighborhood of New Orleans in spring 2023. We’re joined by our good friend (and one half of our...
The NOLADrinks Show with Bryan Dias – Cajun Music Documentary “Roots of Fire” – 2022Ep32
On this week’s The NOLADrinks Show with Bryan Dias, we visit with filmmakers, Abby and Jeremey Lavoi. They have recently produced the terrific film documentary “Roots of Fire.” It explores Cajun music and a host of connected topics and ideas – cultural preservation,...
The NOLADrinks Show with Bryan Dias – The Raiford’s and SoFAB’s Juke Joint Exhibit – 2022Ep31
On this installment of The NOLADrinks Show with Bryan Dias we’re back at the Southern Food and Beverage Museum. We talk about their new “Juke Joint” exhibit open now through February. What’s more? We visit with chefs and farmers, Tia and Matthew Raiford. This terrific...
The NOLADrinks Show with Bryan Dias – Representation Behind the Bar – 2022Ep30
On this week’s The NOLADrinks Show with Bryan Dias, we have an important yet entertaining conversation. We discuss working as a bartender as a BIPOC individual. Our guests are Omar Jacks and Geoffrey Wilson. Omar is a rising star bartender at New Orleans’ Cane &...