The Tasting Room

Season 3 of the Tasting Room kicks off with Nate Young, the newest GM of Lowood in Tulsa, OK. Nate talks about his vision for the restaurant, some of the difficulties of running a restaurant during the holiday season, and what goes into his famous egg nog. 

Chris Emmons, co-owner of Oakhart BBQ, stops by the Tasting Room for Week 3 of BBQ Month. He and John talk about the challenges of opening up a new restaurant in today's world, Chris' love of the Buffalo Bills, and Texas Monthly's recent feature of his restaurant. 

"The King of BBQ" makes a stop by The Tasting Room for this week's episode. Donny Teel, owner of Buffalo's BBQ in Sperry, OK, has been cooking his 'Q on the competition circuit for over twenty years. He tells stories of his time on the road, running his BBQ stand in Sperry, and his thoughts on the booming popularity of BBQ. 

Adam Green, owner of Mac's BBQ in Skiatook, OK, stopped by the Tasting Room to kickoff BBQ Month. He and John touched on numerous topics including what differentiates Mac's from other BBQ places in Oklahoma, his love of bourbon, and his opinion on the popular pitmaster Aaron Franklin of Franklin's BBQ in Austin, TX.

Bradley Dry stops by the Tasting Room for this episode. He takes us behind the scenes of Reservation Dogs, where he prepared meals for the cast and crew, and Yellowstone, where he's heading to do the same thing next month. Bradley also discusses his Native heritage, growing up Cherokee, and how that influences his cooking as an adult.  

Chef Trey Winkle stops by the Tasting Room for this episode. Winkle, the Chef de Cuisine at FarmBar (Tulsa, OK ) & Living Kitchen (Depew, OK), talks about a wide range of topics - from how his love of alchemy bleeds over into his cooking, to his hope that African cuisine emerges in restaurants across the country...and so much more.

On this week's episode, the Tasting Room welcomes in Chip Gaberino and Ian Pico. Chip is the owner of Topeca Coffee and one of the founding principles of G&B Provisions, which runs Saturn Room, Open Container, Hodges Bend, and Lowood - all in Tulsa, OK. Ian is the Director of Coffee at Topeca and was the 2018 U.S. Roaster Champion. The two coffee connoisseurs talk about the changing landscape of the coffee world, as well as consumer behavior overall in the hospitality industry. 

Chef Justin Thompson stops by the Tasting Room to talk about his new restaurant, Freya, in Tulsa OK. Justin and John Moss also talk about his culinary journey, and his leadership style in running his restaurant group, JTR Group. 

Jared Jordan pays a visit to The Tasting Room, where he and John Moss talk about his current role at the Summit Club in Tulsa, OK. Jared also takes us on a deep dive into the natural wine movement (spoiler: he isn't a big fan) and explains how an Oklahoma native grows to have an affinity for an English Premier League soccer club. 

Chef Bobby Benjamin joins the Tasting Room to talk about relocating to Tulsa from Louisville, KY... his love of bourbon... and his passion for creating memorable dining experiences for every guest at each of his establishments.