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Playing with Fire, "the Grillinator" Chef Cuso Exclusive

🔥🍔 Get ready for a sizzling interview with the Grillinator himself, Jack Mancuso, aka Chef Cuso from CusoCuts! This outdoor grilling and BBQ sensation didn’t start out as a chef but as an engineer. However, when the BBQ bug bit him, there was no turning back. Join us as we delve into Jack’s journey from college campus cookouts to a social media sensation with millions of followers on platforms like TikTok, YouTube, and Instagram. Discover his secret sauce of diligence, natural culinary know-how, and artistry that has made him a “license to grill” for life. Find out where he draws inspiration for his delicious and creative recipes that come to life in his fast-paced, entertaining videos. If you’re a fan of Chef Cuso’s mouthwatering creations, you won’t want to miss this exclusive interview on The Modern Eater. Fire up the grill, grab a seat, and tune in for some grill-tastic insights from the one and only Grillinator! 🔥🍔 Watch more great content at themoderneater.com.

Lavender, Chickens and Honey! Smells like Paonia Spirit

Day five of TME’s 5th annual Colorado road trip landed us in Paonia, Colorado. Paonia is favorite to be sure featuring rich agriculture and amazing people. Upon or arrival at our lodging, Big B’s Delicious orchards, we were fortunate to meet Kori Stanton. Kori is a local gal and her family owns a farm down the road. The Stanton family, Campbell and Susan, and their daughter Kori work daily to provide the best products for the community of Paonia, Colorado. Their farm has lavender front and center. They distill it for use in lotions, soaps, and oil. They also make their own honey, mints, and medicinal herbs. Kori asked us if we wanted to tour the farm Btw, you can visit Paonia Lavender at Stanton Farms too as they offer tours on Airbnb experiences and get the in-depth process in harvesting and distilling lavender products. Check out this video where we learn how lavender makes it from farm to oil. Don’t forget to check out other episodes of The Modern Eater’s 5th Annual Colorado Road Trip to get an insiders perspective of all things Colorado food production, service and hospitality. https://themoderneater.com/category/5... Named Outstanding Media Professional in 2020 by the Colorado Restaurant Association, The Modern Eater continues to highlight the issues that affect the women and men of Colorado who produce and serve our food. Advocating for small business since 2017, TME could not provide this local programming without the support of our partners. Please take a moment to recognize these amazing small business who brought you this content. Support local when you can! If you are interested in applying to be a partner just email greg@themoderneater.com Bruz Beers – Colorado Mills Sunflower Products – Elevation Reps – Royal Crest Dairy – Swick & Associates, LLC – The Spice Guy – Sawatch Artisan Foods – Shamrock Food Service – Pueblo Chile Growers Association – Carboy Winery Here are the episodes from the TME 5th Annual Colorado Road Trip The Hog and the Hen – Grand Junction – RELEASED Clark and Co’s Distilling – Palisade – RELEASED Palisade Growers Guild – Palisade – RELEASED Fidel’s Cocina & Bar – Palisade – RELEASED Field to Fork Farm – Palisade – RELEASED Carboy Winery – Palisade – RELEASED Stanton Farms – Paonia – RELEASED Big B’s Delicious Orchards – Paonia – RELEASED The Storm Cellar Winery – Paonia – COMING SOON Paonia Farmers Market – Paonia – COMING SOON Valley Organic Growers Association – Paonia – COMING SOON Honey Moon Mesa – Paonia – COMING SOON Sunshine Beef – Crawford – COMING SOON Motherlode Liquors – Rico – COMING SOON Petite Maison – Telluride – COMING SOON Chef Will Nolan – Rico – COMING SOON Brightwood Farm – Durango – COMING SOON James Ranch – Durango – COMING SOON James Ranch Market – Durango – COMING SOON Frontier Trout Ranch – Del Norte – COMING SOON Blue Roof Hydro Farm – Eads – COMING SOON Colorado Mills Sunflower Products – Lamar – COMING SOON Mauro Farms – Pueblo – COMING SOON Musso Farms – Pueblo – COMING SOON Twenty One Steak – Pueblo – COMING SOON

The Big Apple Ain't in New York

When you hear “The Big Apple,” New York City probably comes to mind. But not anymore! Once you watch this episode of The Modern Eater’s 5th annual Colorado Road Trip to Big B’s Delicious Orchards in Hotchkiss, CO. you won’t look at an apple the same way again. Big B’s boss, Jeff Schwartz has taken Colorado farming to a whole new level. Sustainable farming and vertical integration aren’t just buzz words to Jeff. You’re about to learn from the best on how to take a piece of farmland and turn it into a vital business and community hub that produces apple juice, cider, vinegar along with camping, a music venue, a restaurant and a farm store that are all fueled by the glorious apple. Don’t forget to check out other episodes of The Modern Eater’s 5th Annual Colorado Road Trip to get an insiders perspective of all things Colorado food production, service and hospitality. https://themoderneater.com/category/5th-annual-road-trip/ Named Outstanding Media Professional in 2020 by the Colorado Restaurant Association, The Modern Eater continues to highlight the issues that affect the women and men of Colorado who produce and serve our food. Advocating for small business since 2017, TME could not provide this local programming without the support of our partners. Please take a moment to recognize these amazing small business who brought you this content. Support local when you can! Bruz Beers – Colorado Mills Sunflower Products – Elevation Reps – Royal Crest Dairy – Swick & Associates, LLC – The Spice Guy – Sawatch Artisan Foods – Shamrock Food Service – Pueblo Chile Growers Association – Carboy Winery Here are the episodes from the TME 5th Annual Colorado Road Trip The Hog and the Hen - Grand Junction - RELEASED Clark and Co’s Distilling - Palisade - RELEASED Fidel’s Cocina & Bar - Palisade - RELEASED Field to Fork Farm - Palisade - RELEASED Carboy Winery - Palisade - RELEASED Stanton Farms - Paonia - RELEASED Big B’s Delicious Orchards - Paonia - RELEASED The Storm Cellar Winery - Paonia - COMING SOON Paonia Farmers Market - Paonia - COMING SOON Valley Organic Growers Association - Paonia - COMING SOON Honey Moon Mesa - Paonia - COMING SOON Sunshine Beef - Crawford - COMING SOON Motherlode Liquors - Rico - COMING SOON Petite Maison - Telluride - COMING SOON Chef Will Nolan - Rico - COMING SOON Brightwood Farm - Durango - COMING SOON James Ranch - Durango - COMING SOON James Ranch Market - Durango - COMING SOON Frontier Trout Ranch - Del Norte - COMING SOON Blue Roof Hydro Farm - Eads - COMING SOON Colorado Mills Sunflower Products - Lamar - COMING SOON Mauro Farms - Pueblo - COMING SOON Musso Farms - Pueblo - COMING SOON Twenty One Steak - Pueblo - COMING SOON

Give me my Carboy! This is Palisade with a View

A Colorado wine powerhouse with locations in Denver, Littleton and Breckenridge, Carboy Winery’s location in Palisade is breathtaking. With an assortment of wines and one of the best views in the Valley, partner James Melling has a smile on his face. This brand new facility has a perfect patio setting and tasting room that includes paninis and charcuterie boards. Watch James take us around the facility to show us the process from start to finish. Also, him and Greg enjoy a taste of straight from the tank! To follow he rest of our 5th annual Colorado road trip click here https://themoderneater.com/category/5th-annual-road-trip/

Fidel’s Cocina and Bar… Tacos and Margaritas on the Patio, please!

Located at the old location of the Palisade Cafe, Fidel’s Cocina and Bar is the new spot to be at. Jeff Snook and Jody Corey with help from their dog, Fidel, started this place with two things in mind, energy and flavor. Tacos and margaritas on the patio are just an added bonus. Whether it is their spicy cucumber margarita or a plate of their poblano fries, you are in store for quite an experience at Fidel’s. They also offer an array of tacos, greens, and an impressive stable of spirits at their cozy bar. In the video below Jeff and Jody tell us how Fidel’s started and what it takes to run a restaurant in a day and age of skyrocketing inflation, labor shortages and food costs that are through the roof. Chef James Doxon from Vibe Concepts joins the discussion to add how his Denver based restaurant group is handling these very same issues.