Built by Food is the podcast for anyone passionate about food — from foodies and culinary creatives to chefs, entrepreneurs, and innovators. Each episode explores the journeys, challenges, and successes of the people who are shaping the way we cook, share, savor, and experience food. Discover inspiring stories, practical insights, and lessons from the individuals building the future of food and the communities around it. Produced by City of Gastronomy Ventures.❤️ Enjoying the podcast? Support the show and help us keep making episodes by joining our Patreon: https://patreon.com/cityofgastronomy
On today's show we interview Shane Reiser, owner of Tucson Foodie. Shane really has his finger on the pulse of food in Tucson! Find out what his favorite foods are and his first experiences with the culinary scene in the Old Pueblo. We are excited to have him on the show!
Do you have any suggestions for the show? Want to ask us a question? Email Info@BuiltByFood.net. The chefs work hard to produce a great show for our audience and welcome listener comments.
If you would like to hear more episodes please help support Built By Food by visiting our Patreon page: www.Patreon.com/BuiltByFood.
21 Jun 2026
Inaugural Episode
Welcome to the very first 'Built By Food' show! Get to know the Chefs, their career trajectories and their most favorite foods.
Chef Elizabeth started out cooking in a summer camp at age 15, Chef Greg aka Handsome Hubby, Stunt Chef and/or Chef Smitty has been an Executive Chef here and in the Bay area for decades now and Chef CJ Ham has been an Industry Disruptor for many years in Tucson's culinary scene.
1 Jun 2026
Pura Vida Pura Birria! Edgar Reyna's Awesome Taco Truck
Former semi-pro soccer player and culinary arts graduate Edgar Reyna shares his experience as a new food truck owner. His journey into culinary, the influences in his life and his absolute passion for birria. Listen in for some great insights!
Do you have suggestions for the show? If so please email Info@BuiltByFood.net. The chefs work hard to produce the Built By Food Show to make it fun and inspiring and welcome listener comments.
If you would like to hear more episodes, please help support Built By Food by visiting the Patreon page: Patreon.com/BuiltByFood. 💜
4 May 2026
Executive Chef Todd Eanes of the Southern Arizona Food Bank
Executive Chef Todd has a long career in the culinary field taking him from Alaska to Arizona. He has also been to Russia and Antarctica and this show follows him around as he shares his journey. Currently he is in charge of food operations at the Caridad Kitchen under the Southern Arizona Community Food Bank.
Do you have suggestions for the show? If so please email Info@BuiltByFood.net. The chefs work hard to produce the Built By Food Show and to make it fun and inspiring and welcome listener comments.
If you would like to hear more episodes, please help support Built By Food by visiting the Patreon page: Patreon.com/BuiltByFood. 💜
27 Apr 2026
Solid Grindz and founder Tap Gaoteote
On today's show we interview an amazing Entre-preneur named Tap Gaoteote who has been a staple on the Davis Monthan Air Force Base for many years with his food truck "Solid Grindz" and more recently in the food court inside the Base Exchange (or BX). Tap is originally from American Somoa and has created a menu around traditional, delicious Somoan and Hawaiian food. We learned today that Solid means Good and Grindz means Food and his menu really lives up to its name!
Do you have any suggestions for the show? If so please email Info@BuiltByFood.net. The chefs work hard to produce the Built By Food Show and to make it fun and inspiring and they welcome listener comments.
If you would like to hear more episodes, please help support Built By Food by visiting the Patreon page: Patreon.com/BuiltByFood. 💜
28 Mar 2026
Spotlight on the Chefs
Today's episode focuses on power chef couple Greg and Elizabeth Smith and their company Tucson Chefs Food Trucks and Catering: Tucsonchefscatering.com. Why they started their business, how they got started, challenges and successes. Also check out the Holy Guacamole segment highlighting Meyer lemons.
Do you have any suggestions for the show? If so please email Info@BuiltByFood.net. The chefs work hard to produce the Built By Food Show and to make it fun and inspiring and they welcome listener comments. If you would like to hear more episodes, please visit their Patreon page: Patreon.com/BuiltByFood. 💜
18 Mar 2026
Interview with Tik Tok Foodie Influencer Yoda Moge!
Chefs Elizabeth, Greg, CJ and Announcer Luke had the pleasure of interviewing Yoda Moge, an up and coming foodie influencer who already has 10000 followers in 4 months! Yoda explains how he got into being a social media creative, his surprising experiences, the challenges that he faced and what his name surprisingly stands for. And fyi it's pronounced "Yoda - Mogie" (rhymes with yoga yogie). Everyone was pleased to have Yoda on the show! You too can be a Yoda Moge follower by going to the place attention spans go for cardio: TikTok @yodamoge.
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See you in the kitchen!
16 Mar 2026
Food Influencer Yoda Moge explains his unique name
We recently interviewed foodie influencer Yoda Moge and he gets asked a lot about his unique name. So he explains it here. To see Yoda in action, go to the place where attention spans go for cardio: TikTok @yodamoge.
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