Eat Local New York Podcast

About Eat Local New York Podcast

Welcome to the Eat Local New York Podcast, your ultimate destination for discovering the stories and passions behind New York State's thriving local food scene. Join us as we dive into insightful conversations with business owners, chefs, cooks, food truck operators, bar owners, brewery owners, distillery owners, and entrepreneurs who shape and define the local food landscape. At Eat Local New York, our mission is to promote and celebrate the diverse culinary offerings of New York State. Through our podcast, blogs, guides, and the Eat Local New York card, we aim to connect food lovers with the best local eateries and establishments. By using the Eat Local New York card, guests can save $5 at over 150 participating restaurants across the state. For more information on our podcast and other offerings, visit EatLocalNewYork.com. And if you're looking for exciting events in Syracuse, don't forget to check out SaltCity.Events for a taste of the local food scene. Join us on this culinary journey as we explore the stories, flavors, and experiences that make New York State's food scene truly unique. Don't miss an episode - subscribe to the Eat Local New York Podcast today!

Publisher

Eat Local New York

Category

arts · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

16 Feb 2019

Latest episode

5 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

5 of 251 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   5 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   #236 - The One with Luke Nicolette

   Host Anthony discusses with Luke Nicolette, owner of Purple Banana, how to grow a restaurant business through social media and content creation.

2. 

   28 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   #235 - The One with Elias Zeina

   Host [Host Name] interviews Elias Zeina, owner of Lafa Mediterranean, discussing the restaurant's journey and culinary philosophy.

3. 

   27 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   #234 - The One with Rich Strub

   Host Anthony is interviewing Rich Strub from Eden about their culinary experiences and upcoming events.

Inside a recent episode

#236 - The One with Luke Nicolette

Published 5 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] And so I kind of identified I want to own my own business first. What business? I had no clue. I told myself I definitely don't want to be in food. So here I am in food. But I was, you know, I just thought about it. You know, I traveled a lot and I'd seen smoothie acai shops all over the the country big cities other countries um i said well we don't have anything like that here i love these places they're awesome they're colorful they're healthy um we're going you know we're in the middle of covet at the time you know we need more of this stuff so i kind of dawned on me you know i like drinking my smoothies uh playing with the blender so i was like bring one to syracuse that's cool so five years ago uh we brought syracuse's first acai shop yeah Yeah, were there places around town that you would go before that? […]

Who has been a guest on Eat Local New York Podcast

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Luke Nicolette
• Elias Zeina
• Rich Strub
• Zain
• Charlie Miller

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.5 / 5

25 ratings

Spotify

4.5 / 5

8 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 59 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

85

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

85

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Books guests

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