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James Beard Winner Chef Sarah Thompson Brings Coastal Mexico to Vegas
JULY 30, 2026
She didn't want to move to Las Vegas. She moved anyway for a restaurant that was supposed to open March 16th, 2020. And then she stayed, kept pushing through two years of pandemic uncertainty, and built something so extraordinary that just the other...
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Zingerman's Bob Bennett on Culture and 22 Years of Leadership
JULY 23, 2026
Some people spend their careers looking for the right place. Bob Bennett found his 22 years ago and never looked back.Bob Bennett is the head chef of Zingerman's Roadhouse in Ann ...
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BLiS Gourmet on Great Lakes Caviar, Wild Flavors, and Giving Back
JULY 16, 2026
Because life is short. That is what BLiS stands for. And after 23 years of bourbon barrel aged maple syrup, wild Great Lakes caviar, smoked soy sauce, fish sauce, vinegars, and tamari built from a single forager's obsession with wild flavor and zero waste, it is hard to argue with the philosop...
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Rita Sodi and Jody Williams: Iconic Food, Life and an Empire of Community
JULY 09, 2026
Some restaurants feel like places. Via Carota feels like a person. Warm, unhurried, deeply intelligent, and completely unconcerned with trends. That’s not an accident. It is the direct result of two women who have spent decades building exactly the ...
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Norman Fenton's Cariño is a Love Letter to Mexico, Family, and Purpose
JULY 02, 2026
You can taste the love someone puts into their cooking. And the opposite is true too.Norman Fenton is the Michelin starred, James Beard nominated chef and co-owner of Cariño, a modern Mexica...
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BONUS EPISODE: LIVE! From the 2026 James Beard Awards Red Carpet
JUNE 29, 2026
On June 15th, 2026, The Perfect Bite went live from the red carpet of the James Beard Restaurant and Chef Awards at the Lyric Opera of Chicago. As an official press credential holder, host Sarah Perkins spent two hours on the carpet meeting, interviewing, and asking the world's best and hardes...
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Foodbevy: Building a Community of 5,000 CPG Founders
JUNE 25, 2026
Some people learn about the food industry from the outside. Jordan Buckner learned it from all sides at once, and then built the community he wished had existed while he was figuring it out.
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Laura Scherb: Food Photography, Cookbooks and Community
JUNE 18, 2026
In a world full of AI generated images, there is still nothing quite like a photo that makes you stop scrolling and say: Is that for real?Laura Scherb is the founder of Page and P...
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Adrienne Cheatham: From Top Chef to Top Food Podcaster
JUNE 11, 2026
Some people spend their entire careers supporting others before they finally step into the light themselves. Adrienne Cheatham spent eight years at Le Bernardin, years supporting Marcus Samuelsson at Red Rooster and Street Bird, and a lifetime belie...
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From Broken Back to MasterChef: The Chef Out West Story
JUNE 04, 2026
He broke his back snowboarding, got stuck on his couch, and found the Food Network. Thirteen minutes after submitting his MasterChef application, a producer called him. And he never slowed down from there. 
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