The Best Meals Tell You Where You Are | Jeffrey Merrihue
Why This Episode Matters
Why food that reflects place matters more than Michelin prestige.
How Xtreme Foodies connects global travelers with local culinary experts.
Why tasting-menu fine dining is starting to feel formulaic—and what’s replacing it.
From Texas barbecue to Neapolitan pizza, a conversation about food, identity, and memory.
The Banter
Mark Pascal and Francis Schott open the show debating shepherd’s pie, Irish–Mexican culinary mashups, and a tequila origin story that sounds questionable… until the first sip.
The Conversation
Jeffrey Merrihue, founder of Xtreme Foodies, joins the…
The skinny
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