Chef Lorena Garcia Of Chica Las Vegas On Finding Her Voice And Sharing Her Culture

Today, we are wrapping our Destination Cherry Bombe mini-series with a true original: Juyoung Kang, the award-winning Director of Beverage Development at the Fontainebleau in Las Vegas. Juyoung represents the new wave of culinary creatives in the city, folks reimagining hospitality and rethinking food & dining experiences. Juyoung chats with host Kerry Diamond about why she moved to Las Vegas, how she finds inspiration in everything from the work of F. Scott Fitzgerald to the music of Daft Punk, and how she came up with the names for some of her favorite beverages. If you missed any of the Destination Cherry Bombe Las Vegas episodes, be sure to go back and give them a listen. We’ve got interviews with Mary Sue Milliken and Susan Feniger of Border Grill and BBQ Mexicana at Mandalay Bay, Lorena Garcia of CHICA at the Venetian, and Mariena Mercer-Boarini of The Wynn. Thank you to Las Vegas for supporting our show. Learn more about Las Vegas and book your trip here.Hosted by Kerry DiamondProduced by Catherine Baker and Elizabeth VogtEdited by Jenna SadhuContent Operations Manager Londyn CrenshawRadio Cherry Bombe is a production of The Cherry Bombe Podcast Network. Subscribe to our newsletter and check out past episodes and transcripts here. More on Juyoung: InstagramMore on Kerry: Instagram

In honor of “The Bear” Season 3 dropping in just a few days, we’re re-airing our interview from last year with actor Liza Colón-Zayas. Liza plays Tina, the tough on the outside, soft on the inside cook dealing with change and grief, and learning to find joy in the small moments. She joins host Kerry Diamond to talk about her career, her perseverance, and what “The Bear” has meant to her. If you missed our previous best-of “The Bear” episodes with Jeremy Allen White and Courtney Storer this month, be sure to check them out. Thank you to Kerrygold, Le Creuset, OpenTable, and Pernod Ricard for supporting our Radio Cherry Bombe. Visit Cherry Bombe’s Event Calendar for our Summer Series details.Hosted by Kerry DiamondProduced by Catherine Baker and Elizabeth VogtEdited by Jenna SadhuContent & Partnerships Manager Londyn CrenshawRecorded at Newsstand Studios at Rockefeller CenterRadio Cherry Bombe is a production of The Cherry Bombe Podcast Network. Subscribe to our newsletter and check out past episodes and transcripts here. More on Liza: Instagram, “The Bear”More on Kerry: Instagram

Chef Lorena Garcia of Chica restaurant at The Venetian in Las Vegas is this week’s guest on Destination Cherry Bombe, our travel miniseries. Learn how Lorena almost practiced law for a living, her time on Season Four of "Top Chef Masters" in Las Vegas, how she came to open the first Chica restaurant, and what preparation has to do with success. This mom, chef, and restaurateur has a lot of wisdom to share, so don’t miss this episode. Thank you to Las Vegas for supporting our show. Learn more and book your trip to Las Vegas here. Get tickets for our Las Vegas event on Monday, June 24th here.Hosted by Kerry DiamondProduced by Catherine Baker and Elizabeth VogtEdited by Jenna SadhuContent Operations Manager Londyn CrenshawRadio Cherry Bombe is a production of The Cherry Bombe Podcast Network. Subscribe to our newsletter and check out past episodes and transcripts here. More on Lorena: Instagram, CHICA, website, MAPP, Big Chef Little ChefMore on Kerry: Instagram

"The Bear" Season Three drops June 27th on Hulu, so we’re revisiting our interviews with the cast of the critically acclaimed show. Today’s interview is with Courtney Storer, the culinary producer of "The Bear." Courtney is a big part of why the series has so much heart and soul, and why it has resonated with so many folks in the restaurant business. Host Kerry Diamond chatted with Courtney about her journey through the food world, how "The Bear" came to be, and why it was so important to get the details right on the show.Thank you to Kerrygold, Le Creuset, and OpenTable for supporting our Radio Cherry Bombe. Visit Cherry Bombe’s Event Calendar for our Summer Series dates, details, and tickets.Click here for more details on Veuve Clicquot's Emotions of the Sun exhibit. Hosted by Kerry DiamondProduced by Catherine Baker and Elizabeth VogtEdited by Jenna SadhuContent Operations Manager Londyn CrenshawRecorded at Newsstand Studios at Rockefeller CenterRadio Cherry Bombe is a production of The Cherry Bombe Podcast Network. Subscribe to our newsletter and check out past episodes and transcripts here. More on Courtney: Instagram, "The Bear"More on Kerry: Instagram

Grab your luggage and get ready for Destination Cherry Bombe, our first-ever travel miniseries. We are headed to Las Vegas! Each Wednesday this month, host Kerry Diamond will celebrate the bright lights on the Vegas culinary scene. Tune in to discover the chefs, mixologists, and innovators defining the city and taking the food scene to new heights. Today’s guest is Mariena Mercer Boarini, the visionary mixologist at the Wynn. A native of Las Vegas, Marina grew up loving chemistry and unique flavor combinations. She believes that magic is all around us, and as you can imagine, that translates into some incredible cocktails. Mariena chats with host Kerry Diamond about her career, the drink that put her on the map in Las Vegas, the colleagues who inspire her, and more. New episodes will drop each Wednesday in June. Thank you to Las Vegas for supporting our show. Learn more and book your trip here.Hosted by Kerry DiamondProduced by Catherine Baker and Elizabeth VogtEdited by Jenna SadhuContent Operations Manager Londyn CrenshawRadio Cherry Bombe is a production of The Cherry Bombe Podcast Network. Subscribe to our newsletter and check out past episodes and transcripts here. More on Mariena: Instagram, Electric DustMore on Kerry: Instagram

"The Bear" Season Three drops June 27th on Hulu, so we’re revisiting our interviews with the cast of the critically acclaimed show. First up is Jeremy Allen White, who plays the complicated Carmy. Host Kerry Diamond talked with Jeremy right when Season One debuted, so he had no idea that "The Bear" was going to be a hit, that he would win all the industry’s top awards, or how much the show would change his life.Thank you to Kerrygold, Le Creuset, and OpenTable for supporting our show.Visit Cherry Bombe’s Event Calendar for our Summer Series dates, details, and tickets.Hosted by Kerry DiamondProduced by Catherine Baker and Elizabeth VogtEdited by Jenna SadhuContent Operations Manager Londyn CrenshawRecorded at Newsstand Studios at Rockefeller CenterClips courtesy of FX NetworksRadio Cherry Bombe is a production of The Cherry Bombe Podcast Network. Subscribe to our newsletter and check out past episodes and transcripts here.More on Jeremy: Instagram, "The Bear"More on Kerry: Instagram

Grab your luggage and get ready for Destination Cherry Bombe, our first-ever travel miniseries. We are headed to Las Vegas! Each Wednesday this month, host Kerry Diamond will celebrate the bright lights on the Vegas culinary scene. Tune in to discover the chefs, mixologists, and innovators defining the city and taking the food scene to new heights.Our first guests are Susan Feniger and Mary Sue Milliken, the trailblazing chefs who were the first women to open a restaurant on the famous Las Vegas Strip when their Border Grill debuted at Mandalay Bay in 1999. A lot has happened for them in the 25 years since, including the opening of multiple BBQ Mexicanas in Vegas, lots of philanthropic work, and even a documentary about Susan’s life.Susan and Mary Sue have been professional partners for more than 40 years, so they also talk about the work it takes to have a decades-long relationship.New episodes will drop each Wednesday in June. Thank you to Las Vegas for supporting our show. Learn more and book your trip here.Hosted by Kerry DiamondProduced by Catherine Baker and Elizabeth VogtEdited by Jenna SadhuContent Operations Manager Londyn CrenshawRadio Cherry Bombe is a production of The Cherry Bombe Podcast Network. Subscribe to our newsletter and check out past episodes and transcripts here. More on Susan Feniger: InstagramMore on Mary Sue Milliken: InstagramMore on Kerry: Instagram

If you know the history of cookbook publishing, you know about Judith Jones. Through her work with Julia Child, Edna Lewis, Madhur Jaffrey, Claudia Roden, and others, Judith helped usher in the modern cookbook era and changed the culinary world in the process. On today’s episode, host Kerry Diamond talks about Judith with Sara B. Franklin, author of the new book “The Editor: How Publishing Legend Judith Jones Shaped Culture in America.” They discuss the email that led to Sara and Judith’s friendship, and in turn, this book, which is a comprehensive look at Judith’s incredible life and career.They also discuss Judith’s thoughts on the Nora Ephron film “Julie & Julia,” and the blog on which it was based, and Sara shares her take on the recent HBO Max series “Julia.”Thank you to Veuve Clicquot's La Grande Dame, Kerrygold, and Le Creuset for supporting our show. Grab tickets for our OpenTable Sit With Us event in New Orleans on June 6th here.Visit Cherry Bombe’s event calendar for more information on our upcoming Summer Series & Jubilee Wine CountryHosted by Kerry DiamondProduced by Catherine Baker and Elizabeth VogtEdited by Jenna SadhuContent Operations Manager Londyn CrenshawRecorded at Newsstand Studios at Rockefeller CenterRadio Cherry Bombe is a production of The Cherry Bombe Podcast Network. Subscribe to our newsletter and check out past episodes and transcripts here. More on Sara: Instagram, “The Editor” More on Kerry: Instagram

Katie Lee Biegel is all about perseverance and positivity. Whether she’s talking about her infertility struggles or her “Top Chef” firing, she manages to see lessons and silver linings in everything (Katie was the host of “Top Chef” Season One, but was let go the day after the finale by Andy Cohen, a Bravo executive back then). She has more than bounced back, as she’s co-hosted “The Kitchen” on Food Network for more than a decade and saw her novel, “Groundswell,” turned into a Hallmark movie. Katie joins host Kerry Diamond to talk about her life, her career, her organic wine line, Kind of Wild, and lots more. Tune in to learn why Katie is widely considered one of the nicest folks in the food world. Thank you to Kerrygold, Nonino, and OpenTable for supporting our show. Visit Cherry Bombe’s Event Calender for more information on our upcoming Summer Series & Jubilee Wine CountryHosted by Kerry DiamondProduced by Catherine Baker and Elizabeth VogtEdited by Jenna SadhuContent Operations Manager Londyn CrenshawRecorded at Newsstand Studios at Rockefeller CenterRadio Cherry Bombe is a production of The Cherry Bombe Podcast Network. Subscribe to our newsletter and check out past episodes and transcripts here. More on Katie: Instagram, Kind of Wild Wines, websiteMore on Kerry: Instagram

We’re thrilled to welcome Bertha González Nieves, CEO and co-founder of Casa Dragones, back to the pod. Bertha talks with host Kerry Diamond about the chance encounter that changed her life, what it takes to build a brand, and the passion, determination, and naïvete required to be an entrepreneur. They also talk about the Casa Dragones tasting room opening later this year at Fontainebleau Las Vegas and why Bertha wouldn’t mind being stuck on a desert island with Martha Stewart. Thank you to Kerrygold and OpenTable for supporting our show. Hosted by Kerry DiamondProduced by Catherine Baker and Elizabeth VogtEdited by Jenna SadhuContent Operations Manager Londyn CrenshawRecorded at Newsstand Studios at Rockefeller CenterRadio Cherry Bombe is a production of The Cherry Bombe Podcast Network. Subscribe to our newsletter and check out past episodes and transcripts here. More on Bertha: Instagram, websiteMore on Kerry: Instagram