NOLADrinks – 12-21-17 – Paul Gustings and Chris Hannah and the Cost of Wine
On this edition of the NOLADrinks Show with Bryan Dias we welcome Paul Gustings of Tujague’s and Chris Hannah of Arnaud’s French 75 Bar talking winter drinks, cocktail history, and much more. We also discuss understanding the cost of a bottle of wine,...
NOLADrinks Show – 12-7-17 – Vinsantos and Shōchū
On this edition of the NOLADrinks Show with Bryan Dias we chat with artist and performer, Vinsantos. We discuss his involvement in the local drag and burlesque scene in New Orleans. We also talk Shōchū, the postponed Dead and Co. show, and more!...
NOLADrinks Show – 11-30-17 – Hospitality Industry in NOLA – A Preview of Longway Tavern
On this edition of the NOLADrinks Show with Bryan Dias, we pay a visit to the upcoming new spot from LeBlanc+Smith in the French Quarter – Longway Tavern. We are joined by Robért LeBlanc and Liam Deegan, proprietors. We chat about their new spot as well as...
NOLADrinks Show – 11-16-17 – Fred Parent of Hendrick’s Gin and a Visit to Brennan’s Restaurant
On this installment of the NOLADrinks Show with Bryan Dias, we chat with Fred Parent, Brand Ambassador for Hendrick’s Gin. We then pay a visit to the iconic French Quarter restaurant, Brennan’s. Pictured above from left - Fred Parent...
NOLADrinks Show – 11-9-17 – History of South African Wine – Chris Hannah and Paul Gustings
On this edition of the NOLADrinks Show with Bryan Dias we wrap-up our coverage of South Africa Wine Week with a discussion on the fascinating history of the wine industry in that country with Jim Clarke of Wines of South Africa. We then pay a visit to the...
NOLADrinks – 11-2-17 – Wines of South Africa and Boudin Bourbon and Beer
On this week’s NOLADrinks Show with Bryan Dias, we chat with Jim Clarke of Wines of South Africa and Jenni Lynch of Mondo and Rosedale restaurants. We taste and discuss the wines of South Africa as well as South Africa Wine Week currently taking place in...
NOLADrinks Show – 10-26-17 – South Africa Wine Week
On this edition of the NOLADrinks Show with Bryan Dias we talk with Jim Clarke of Wines of South Africa about next week’s South Africa Wine Week. We also chat with Lincoln Case of Pontchartrain Vineyards about his recent trip to California. Of course, we...
NOLADrinks – 10-19-17 – Afternoon at Bacchanal
On this edition of the NOLADrinks Show with Bryan Dias, we spend a terrific afternoon at Bacchanal Fine and Wine Spirits located in the Bywater. We chat with Kent Broussard of the first annual New Orleans Mac n’ Cheese Fest. We also chat with Brett Tilden...
NOLADrinks Show 10-12-17 – California Wildfires and Wine – South Africa Wine Week
On this edition of the NOLADrinks Show with Bryan Dias, we pay a visit to two locations participating in South Africa Wine Week here in New Orleans – Meauxbar and Effervescence. We also discuss some aspects of the California Wildfires and wine....
NOLADrinks Show – 10-5-17 – Cajun Spirits Distillery
On this edition of the NOLADrinks Show with Bryan Dias, we pay a visit to New Orleans’ Cajun Spirits Distillery and chat with distiller, Edward Haik. We also talk about South Africa Wine Week and other events around the area. ...
NOLADrinks – 9-28-17 – Bartender’s Handshake Fundraiser and Seven Three Distilling
On this edition of the NOLADrinks Show with Bryan Dias we chat with Tyler Chauvin of Treo and T. Cole Newton of Twelve Mile Limit who are organizing the Bartender’s Handshake fundraiser, a benefit for members of the service industry affected by Hurricane...
NOLADrinks Show – 9-21-17 – Two Dummies Food Tour and Reyka Vodka
On this edition of the NOLADrinks Show with Bryan Dias, we talk with Adrienne Miller with whom I am teaming up to present a regular feature exploring food in and around New Orleans and beyond called “The Two Dummies Food Tour.” We also welcome Trevor...
NOLADrinks Show – 9-14-17 – Wines of South Africa and Fall Beer
On this edition of the NOLADrinks Show with Bryan Dias we chat with Jim Clarke of Wines of South Africa about that country's wine industry as well as the upcoming South Africa Wine Week here in New Orleans. We then chat with Sal Mortillaro, certified beer...
NOLADrinks Show – 9-7-17 – More on the Restaurant Business in New Orleans and Love in the Garden at NOMA
On this edition of the NOLADrinks Show with Bryan Dias, more of our ongoing discussion of the restaurant business in New Orleans. It’s a frank chat with Robért LeBlanc of LeBlanc+Smith and Neal Bodenheimer of Cure Co. about the restaurant and bar scene in...
NOLADrinks Show – 8-31-17 – One-Year Anniversary and Tequila and Whiskey at Tales of the Cocktail
On this edition of the NOLADrinks Show with Bryan Dias, we chat a bit about the one-year anniversary of the NOLADrinks Show! We also, more importantly, chat about how you can help the victims of Hurricane Harvey. Then, we talk tequila and whiskey at Tales...
NOLADrinks Show – 8-24-17 – Independent Spirits Producers at Tales of the Cocktail
On this edition of the NOLADrinks Show with Bryan Dias, we’re all about independent spirits producers at Tales of the Cocktail! We talk Armagnac with Julien Ducos of Tariquet, various interesting spirits with the gang from Preiss Imports, and Luke McKinley...
NOLADrinks Show – More Tales of the Cocktail 2017 Interviews
On this edition of the NOLADrinks Show with Bryan Dias, we feature more Tales of the Cocktail 2017 interviews. We talk gin and genever with Myriam Hendrickx of Rutte Distillery. Then, we talk Pisco with Erick Aponte of the Peruvian government, Diego Loret...
NOLADrinks Show – 8-10-17 – Bourbon
On this installment of the NOLADrinks Show with Bryan Dias, we talk Bourbon! We welcome Tracy Napolitano, Executive Director of the New Orleans Bourbon Festival, and Liam Deegan, proprietor of Barrel Proof, a whiskey driven bar in the Lower Garden District...
NOLADrinks Show – 8-3-17 – Interviews from Tales of the Cocktail with a Focus on Mexico
On this edition of the NOLADrinks Show with Bryan Dias we feature more interviews from Tales of the Cocktail with a focus on Mexico! We chat with Larry Smith of Casa d’Aristi, Juan Pablo González of Miel de Tierra, and Graciela González of Destilería...
NOLADrinks Show – 7-27-17 – Chef Michael Gulotta and Shōchū
On this edition of the NOLADrinks Show with Bryan Dias, it’s our first post-Tales of the Cocktail episode and the start of our retrospective coverage of the event. As a break from Tales, we interview award-winning New Orleans chef, Michael Gulotta,...