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Peter Taylor (of Wood Fired Pizza Wine Bar) and Dan Bavaro (of Pizzaiolo Bavaro) come in to talk about the Tampa Bay pizza scene, which was shocked back into life this year thanks to their two restaurants.

Taylor is a fanatic who wants to make the best pizza in the world, day in and day out, based a conglomeration of different styles and cultures. Bavaro makes his own version of classic Neapolitan pizza. They’re both serious artists who’ve set a new bar for pies in the area. Hear their take on proper pizza, and how they make the best pies in the Bay.

And, if you’re an amateur pizza maker, check out this auction in the CL Holiday Auction Experience, which provides the highest bidder a chance to work dough and tend oven with these two pizza masters, then feed your friends with the pies you create, all to benefit Tampa’s The Children’s Home

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After a break for the past couple of weeks, Brian invites Grayson and Alex from GNATV.com to come in and talk about their new season of video restaurant reviews and such. They’re embarking on a four-episode adventure into the fine art of backyard gardening, mainly so Grayson can sate his incredible appetite for parsnips.

We also talk about Brian’s Smorgasbord IKEA stories, and next week’s Best of the Bay debut party. Buy your tickets now!

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This week, Brian and Taylor invite CL editor David Warner in to talk about his bandwagon-jumping Beef Bourgignon experiment — and why the Bourgignon part should be ignored. Brian raves over Wood Fired Pizza Wine Bar — despite the lack of wine — and Taylor goes stream of consciousness about a chardonnay and steak matchup.

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This week, Brian and Taylor invite PoHo Wayne Garcia in for a special food-related recession session. We drink vodka flavored with baby aspirin and discuss the reduction in creamy splooge at Dunkin Donuts, SoHo Sushi’s so so sushi, Taylor’s list of recession wines, and the problems restaurants are having in this economy.

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This week, Brian and Taylor just drink and chat about whatever comes to mind, like Taco Bus owner Rene Valenzuela’s new restaurant, or St. Pete’s Buona Vita, or how to chill your wine consumption this summer.

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Brian and Taylor chat with Gui Alinat — local chef and recent CL food contributor. We also run down Brian’s obsession with Domenica Macchia of Diner 437, the closing of Ybor’s The Nest, the re-opening of Wild Shrimp Company, and Taylor’s love for white wines from Bordeaux.

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Brian and Taylor chat with Craig Dean, wine director at Hyde Park’s Wine Exchange, discuss Brian’s review of new downtown spot Rawbar, and discuss what we’ll be drinking on July 4th.

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Brian and Taylor chat with CL food contributor and successful blogger for EatLiveRun.com, Jenna Weber; discuss Brian’s love affair with Paci Pizza; Jenna and Taylor’s quest for the Murphy-Goode Dream Job; Brian’s homemade smoky pork product and CL’s new food contributor, Chef Gui. 

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CL’s Food and Wine podcast. Brian and Taylor invite CL’s own PoHo in to talk about Tampa Bay’s Top 50 Restaurants, Taylor’s (hopefully) new job and rosé wines.

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Brian raves about Saigon Deli and the Top 50 Restaurants for the upcoming Food Issue. Taylor talks about her application for the Murphy Goode wine blogger position, chef changes at local restaurants and they review Zipang Sparkling Sake.

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Taylor raves over her experience at a blind — seriously, with blindfolds — wine dinner, biodynamic wine from Bonny Doon, and Brian loves the fresh pasta at Ravioli Company. And more!

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Brian was on vacation last week, and returns with tips for eating cheap with kids at Disney World. Plus, we talk Wat Mongkolratanaram and Memorial Day wines, and invite Van “The Vanimal” Williamson — winemaker at Edmeades Winery — into the studio to taste some Zin and talk about hunting boar in the vineyards.

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Taylor went to China and all she brought back was this lousy podcast! We dissect her culinary travels, and discuss Brian’s review of Ocean Prime.

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This week — with Taylor cruising around China — Brian invites a few guests to the CL studio: Zack, Jen and Zen Gross, owners of Zurritos and Z Grille. We talk about his rise through the culinary ranks, his uncompromising personality and how damn cute their little daughter Zen is. Listen up.

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In this week’s Nosh Pit food and drink podcast, Taylor and Brian invite Grayson, Chris and Alejandro of GNATV.com to stop by for some wine and conversation, then preview next week’s restaurant review (Pizzaiolo Bavaro, get it here first); discuss crafty ways to re-use wine bottles and corks; introduce a new food contributor (and her killer Key Lime Pie recipe); and talk about Taylor’s plan to Facebook and Tweet her way across China.

Next week on Nosh Pit: Zack and Jen Gross of Zurritos and Z Grille!

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This week, Brian and Taylor sit down with CL food contributor Rishi Ramkissoon and drink some kosher wine. Oh, and talk about Ybor’s The Nest, chain wine lists, and whatever else crosses their minds.

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Taylor and Brian Nosh under the influence of Roederer Estate Sparkling Wine this week, and talk about David Miller’s new Cities Restaurant, The Lodge, Tacos and Tuscany.

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This week, our heroes bring in guest and CL contributor Katie Machol, talk about the Bay area’s best food sites, fill your wine rack and dish on a bad meal at Aquaknox.

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Brian and Taylor bust out the mics for some old fashioned talkin’ and drinkin’. This week they dish Taco Tournament Readers’ Poll, Gina Gallo, Burger King Burger Bar, Sayroo Bakery, Culinary Sherpas, and the beef baby food/White Castle phenomena.

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In this week’s episode of Nosh Pit, CL’s food and drink podcast, Taylor and Brian discuss the Top Five food stories of the week (Seasons 52, Pizzaiolo Bavaro, Best Florida Beer Competition, Meatless Mondays, and Brian has food poisoning), wine geek terms that will make you sound smarter at cocktail parties, and the start of CL’s giant Tournament of Tacos. Listen up!

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This week’s episode talks about the atrocious food offerings at Starbucks, Bamboo Club’s closure, this Saturday’s Abilities Wine Fest, the changing of the chef guard at The Table, in home wine tastings and our impromptu tasting of Korean Soju based beverage from Ty Ku.

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This week, Taylor and Brian discuss the top 5 stories of the week (Pepsi Throwback, Fat Tire, Bill Niman, Paula Deen, Strawberry Festival); tempranillo — the noble grape of Spain; review Kilo Kai Rum; and interview sommelier Patti Kuhl of Datz Deli.

In episode 4 of the Nosh Pit, Brian and Taylor talk $10 bottles of wine at Ruby Tuesday, chocolate and wine pairings, new and interesting cocktail offerings and the CL March Madness Taco Tournament.

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In episode 3, Brian and Taylor give a sneak peek of the new Datz Deli, talk about Brian’s review of Tampa’s Bin 27 Bistro, rant about wine bars, and rundown the top five food stories of the week: Domenica Macchia, Burger King Body Spray, Hook Atsavinh, Hamburger Cake, and “Dear Richard Branson“.

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In episode 2, Brian and Taylor discuss the fine art of fooling your friends with box wine, how food critic Laura Reiley jumped the gun, why you may be spreading mercury on your PB&J and the reasons real men drink rose wine during the Superbowl.

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In the inaugural episode of Nosh Pit, CL food editor Brian Ries and Cl wine editor Taylor Eason talk about Barack Obama’s first meal as president, plus new restaurant openings in the bay area and the worst of the worst chain restaurants:

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