Ayara Thai (Vanda Asapahu) & TOMI (Live)

08/29/21 • 70 min

Back in March of 2018 we sat down with Vanda Asapahu of Ayara Thai for what would be, unbeknownst to us, our last in person interview for a long, long, long time. Somehow in the shuffle of the world shutting down, we misplaced the interview...until now! It’s a beautiful tale of family, food and building a special place for community and also is a snapshot of the restaurant industry before everything we knew about it changed forever.

Then we are so excited to have TOMI back in for a live performance and to chat about her new track “Lemon Tree” which will be coming out on her new debut “Sweet, Sweet Honey”. It’s an insightful conversation about the creative process, going home and letting go.

Snacky Tunes: Music is the Main Ingredient, Chefs and Their Music (Phaidon), is now on shelves at bookstores around the world. It features 77 of the world’s top chefs who share personal stories of how music has been an important, integral force in their lives. The chefs also give personal recipes and curated playlists too. It’s an anthology of memories, meals and mixtapes. Pick up your copy by ordering directly from Phaidon, or by visiting your local independent bookstore. Visit our site, www.snackytunes.com for more info.

Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Snacky Tunes by becoming a member! Snacky Tunes is Powered by Simplecast.

Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Snacky Tunes by becoming a member! Snacky Tunes is Powered by Simplecast.

Previous Episode

Disco Tacos + Big Bliss ( live)

This week’s food guests are Tamy Rofe and Felipe Donnelly, husband and wife team behind beloved Colonia Verde in Fort Greene and newly opened Disco Tacos in Williamsburg.

Felipe, a Colombian chef who spent his childhood throughout Spain, Brazil and Mexico, and Tamy, a sommelier, worked for award-winning global advertising agencies for more than a decade, before they began to host weekly dinner parties in their apartment. The dinner series quickly grew in popularity and evolved into pop-ups, and then their first restaurant in Soho, Comodo. In 2014, the restaurateurs opened James Beard award-nominated Colonia Verde, the Latin American restaurant in Fort Greene known for its sold-out Sunday Asado backyard party series featuring guest chefs from around the world. The team also operates Comparti, a full-service catering company, and Casa by Colonia Verde, a pantry and marketplace of curated prepared foods, fresh produce, home goods, wine and more.

In Summer of 2020, they wanted to bring moments of joy during a stressful time and opened Disco Tacos, a food truck with disco music and vibrant neon colors. One year later after countless tacos served all over New York, the food truck transitioned to a full service restaurant in the heart of Williamsburg, which just opened a few weeks ago.

We got back into our archives with a performance from Big Bliss.

Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Snacky Tunes by becoming a member!

Snacky Tunes is Powered by Simplecast.

Next Episode

Luis Cerón + Travis Hayden (Cali Bolo)

On a special food only episode of Snacky Tunes, Greg talks with two of his closest friends about their entry into the culinary world after a professional career in the music industry.

Travis Hayden is a music business industry veteran turned chef. He’s worked in Michelin star kitchens and is the founder of Cali Bolo and El Travieso Burger.

Luis Ceron is a Mexico City born / Vancouver raised tour manager and restaurateur. His restaurants under the Trocadero Group include Frito & Cruel, Lou’s pizza, Kuren, Jefe San Ramen and the soon to be opened, Distrot.

Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Snacky Tunes by becoming a member! Snacky Tunes is Powered by Simplecast.