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An Irish Italian Culinary Parade
An Irish Italian Culinary Parade

From "Cardoons" to "Misbeliefs," "Huckabucks" to "Second Lines" – the Big Easy has a lingo all its own, built on generations of immigrants finding their way to the port of New Orleans, the French Quarter, and finally a life in this city. For centuries, Africans, Southeast Asians, Europeans, and Caribbean Islanders have worked to make a home here, resulting in the hodgepodge of culture New Orleans is today. On this week's show, we examine two immigrant groups who loom large in the story of the Crescent City.

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Book, Cookbooks, Dining, Drink, Bars, Alchohol, Food, History, Memoirs, Parade, Restaurant, Seafood, Whiskey, WhiskyPoppy TookerCreole Italian - Sicilian Immigrants and The Shaping of New Orleans Food Culture, Creole, Justin Nystrom, Sicily, Liz Williams, Nana's Creole Italian Table, Laura Kelley, The Irish in New OrleansComment
Bottoms Up Japanese Style
Bottoms Up Japanese Style

Japan may once have seemed like a world away, but the most delicious elements of Japanese food and drink culture have become increasingly embedded in our American psyche. On this week's show, we celebrate the complexity and craftsmanship of Japanese drinking culture.

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Food, Alchohol, Dining, Drink, Book, Whisky, WhiskeyPoppy TookerChristopher Pellegrini, Honkaku Spirits, The Shonchu Handbook, Stephen Lyman, The Complete Guide to Japanese Drinks, Takamine Koji, Takamine Koji Whisky, Jackie Blanchard, SukebanComment