The Best Ceats Podcast

About The Best Ceats Podcast

The Best Ceats Podcast brings unprecedented access to the hospitality industry from Southern California, and beyond, each and every episode. Bringing you the best stories, and the people behind them with every interview, The Best Ceats Podcast showcases the very best of the people that make up bars, restaurants, distilleries, and more!

Publisher

Crawford McCarthy

Category

arts · news · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

14 Apr 2020

Latest episode

10 Oct 2025

Latest episodes

158 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   10 Oct 2025

   #158 - Lugana Wines and The Italian Way

   Pack your best Stanley Tucci cosplay because we are going to Italy! This episode I am fortunate enough to sit down with Fabio Zenato, the Presidente of The Consorzio Tutela Lugana DOC. It is no suprise that everyone loves Italy - by association with The Best Ceats, it's safe to assume that you also love wine. So, let's talk about Italian wines, and in this instance, a region you may have ever heard of. The wines are fantastic, and the area is staggeringly beautiful. Fabio takes the time in this episode to discuss the history, the wines, and more, in an international first for The Best Ceats Podcast. Grazie.

2. 

   6 Aug 2025

   #157 - The Elevated Expertise Behind Low-ABV Cocktails with Gianna Marcario

   Bar Director Gianna Marcario of Darkroom shares her creative process for developing innovative low-ABV cocktails without a full liquor license in this interview.

3. 

   11 Jul 2025

   #156 - How to Taste with Mandy Naglich

   Host "The Best Ceats Podcast" interviews author and taster extraordinaire Mandy Naglich about the art and science of taste and discovering flavor.

Who has been a guest on The Best Ceats Podcast

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

• Gianna Marcario
• Mandy Naglich
• David Yardley
• Erin Kirschenmann
• Koire Rogers

Reach and audience

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

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

23 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 59 / 100

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

Quality

73

Social presence

0

YouTube

63

Engagement

51

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Guest appearances

Books guests

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