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We got our Thai on this week, and there’s simply no better place in town for this adventure than at V Modern Thai! Our celebrity co-host this week was Valerie Vinyard, fellow foodie and public affairs coordinator for AAA Arizona. Val reported on her latest food and beverage encounters, and introduced us to the valuable AAA program called Tipsy Tow. We were then joined by Yvonne Foucher of CataVinos Wine Shop & Tasting Room, who showcased this week’s delicious wine tasting, while teasing us on what she’ll be pouring next week. Our featured guests were Vila Jarrell and Chef Redman of V Modern Thai. We heard all about classic Thai cuisine with a twist, and the role that art plays in an exceptional culinary experience. Of course there was some libating going on, and we thoroughly enjoyed the Zombie with muddled pineapple, and a gorgeous exotic cocktail made with fresh baby coconut. We love V…a slice of Bangkok in the heart of downtown Tucson!

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This week’s show was all about buzz, and the food and beverages that are attracting it in Tucson.

Our celebrity co-host Jessica Nenadic of Alliance Beverage, buzz-worthy in her own right, discussed some summertime beverages that were generating some buzz in her circles. We also heard from Travis Reese of 47 Scott, whose grilled cheese sandwich tipped the buzz scales just enough to attract the attention of Esquire magazine! We were then joined by Jon Herrera of Elliott’s on Congress, whose Paloma Nueva cocktail had just taken first place at the Tucson Agave Fest…serious buzz here! Our featured guest was Billy Elliott of Elliott’s, who showcased the more than 20 infused vodkas on his menu. We tasted the cucumber, jalapeno, habanero, basil and strawberry vodkas, each having earned significant buzz from everyone in the KNST studio. These beverages went beautifully with Elliott’s duck sliders, jalapeno-cheese boats, and the chocolate-dipped bacon strips. Get yourselves down to Elliott’s, and let the buzz begin!

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Cinco de Mayo weekend is about more than simply celebrating the outcome of the Battle of Puebla in 1862. It’s about celebrating a certain attitude, a lifestyle if you will, that is best manifest with a cold beverage on a beautiful beach. Beaches and beverages in Tucson? We got ya covered at Fini’s Landing for this week’s show! Celebrity co-host John Farlow got us kicked off with his credentialed perspectives on rum, and what may be behind its resurgence in cocktailing today. We were then joined by Troy Roberts, founder and chief distiller at Florida’s Siesta Key Rum, who introduced us to his award-winning spiced rum. Suffice it to say that it’s far and away the best spiced rum that has ever cascaded across our palates! Fini’s Chef Tiki Tim stopped by as well with his newly bottled Chubasco Hot Sauce, a feisty little four-pepper blend that’s now available for purchase. Our featured guest was Fini himself, who got us current on all the action at our favorite beachfront bar and grill. Anchors Aweigh!

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The closest you can get to the Windy City without leaving Tucson is Rocco’s Little Chicago, and we were there live this weekend feasting on some serious Chi-chow! Celebrity co-host Jim Strong, fellow foodie and real estate agent with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, got things started with his perspectives of great local food. We were then joined by David Torkko, beverage manager at Hotel Congress, who educated us all on the differences between tequila, mezcal, bacanora and sotol. We’ll surely be equipped for the upcoming Tucson Agave Fest! Our featured guest was Rocco himself, who rolled out some great beers, from the traditional Chicago favorite, Old Style, to some great craft beer from Chicago’s Goose Island Brewery. He also walked us through the culinary traditions of Chicago’s south side, and served up some of his top-selling treats. Our favorite? The midwestern-style thin pizza with fennel sausage and cheese!

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