Food

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06/21/16 • 64 min

Does local food taste better, or is that B.S.? Can you open a food truck if you already have a brick and mortar restaurant? Does the future of restaurants involve no tipping policies? These are the questions (and more) that we ask in a special food-themed episode of Truth or BS, recorded live in the Truth Bar in downtown Minneapolis, featuring local food critics, chefs and entrepreneurs. News and culture. Politics and business. Local and Global. All truth, no BS. Featuring: Host Steve LeBeau – Editor-in-chief of Minnesota Business Magazine Sidekick John Sweeney – Owner and Director of Brave New Workshop Comedy Theater Panelists: Heather “The Curry Diva” Jansz – Chef and teacher specializing in Sri Lankan, Indian and Indonesian foods and Ayurveda; opened the Sri Lankan Curry House and the Curry Leaf Deli Kieran Folliard – Launched four local Irish pubs including Kieran’s Irish Pub and The Local; founder of The Food Building and 2 GINGERS Irish Whiskey James Norton – Writer, editor and publisher; owner of Heavy Table; co-owner of Chef Camp Music by Jimmy Wallace Sponsors: Kruskopf & Company (KC Truth) Minnesota Business Magazine Blackeye Roasting Co. Lift Bridge Brewing Co.

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Are GMOs bullshit? Are "natural" foods really natural? And are we overdue for marijuana legalization? I mean, have you ever seen two stoned dudes get in a fight? These are the questions (and more) that we ask in a new variety podcast recorded live in the Truth Bar in downtown Minneapolis. News and culture. Politics and business. Local and Global. All truth, no BS. From GMOs and xenophobia to Prince and weed legalization, there’s really only one rule: No BS allowed. Featuring: Host Steve LeBeau – Editor-in-chief of Minnesota Business Magazine Sidekick John Sweeney – Owner and Director of Brave New Workshop Comedy Theater Our Regular, Barry Rubin Panelists: Larry Abdo, Entrepreneur Amalia Moreno-Damgaard, Entrepreneur; Author Tou Ger Xiong, Entrepreneur; Comedian; Public Speaker Marlene Zuk, Professor of evolutionary biology; Author Music by Jimmy Wallace Sponsored by Kruskopf & Company (KC Truth) and Minnesota Business Magazine

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