The Artisans of Food & Drink – they’re not culinary school trained sophisticates, just average Americans exploring the possibilities of food & selling their creations at food trucks & craft breweries. These 21st century ‘mom & pops’ are feeding bigger business, as trucks expand to restaurants & craft brewers employ more than 110,000 people. Also--From boutique cupcakes and “cronuts,” to toasted and smoked spices, what makes food fashionable? We take a look at the hidden forces propelling traditional food to trend-setting.
Recommended Reading
Cupcakes, bacon, kimchi: Here’s where food trends come from [Mother Jones]
Why should anyone care about food trends? [Bon Appetit]
Our Guests
Doron Petersan (@stickyfingersdc)
Owner, Sticky Fingers Bakery; Cupcake Wars winner
David Sax (@saxdavid)
Author, Tastemakers: Why We’re Crazy for Cupcakes but Fed Up With Fondue
Matt Geller (@mattgeller)
CEO and co-founder, SoCal Mobile Food Vendors’ Association; Mobile food vendor advocate
Brandon Skall (@dcbrau)
Founder, DC Brau
Julia Herz (@HerzMuse)
Craft beer program director, Brewers Association
Phillip Lee (@KimchiTruck)
Founder and owner, Kimchi Taco Truck
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