https://simplecast.com Spicy Eyes Spicy Eyes is a podcast about food and culture in Las Vegas, hosted by Kristy Totten and Sonja Swanson. (c) 2019 Spicy Eyes Podcast en Fri, 22 Nov 2019 20:26:02 +0000 Fri, 22 Nov 2019 20:26:02 +0000 http://www.spicyeyespod.com Spicy Eyes https://cdn.simplecast.com/images/6b956629-83e6-4472-aa3a-5ca885e7a674/f0acd2dd-7918-4f37-ba03-60879f0fb29b/3000x3000/1547945884-artwork.jpg?&aid=rss_feed http://www.spicyeyespod.com episodic Spicy Eyes is a podcast about food and culture in Las Vegas, hosted by Kristy Totten and Sonja Swanson. Kristy Totten, Sonja Swanson no https://feeds.simplecast.com/Yyd094Dv food, Las Vegas, culture Spicy Eyes spicyeyespod@gmail.com d03f1f60-7e82-497b-a214-d0fa418a8394 Hopperpocalypse: Eating Las Vegas' Grasshopper Swarm At the end of July, drawn in by an unusually green spring and our city's bright lights, millions of grasshoppers swarmed Las Vegas. Inspiration struck, and your intrepid hosts decided to catch and cook some grasshoppers for ourselves (and you, dear listeners). With the help of artists Mikayla Whitmore and Brent Holmes, we managed to trap a few dozen.

Food writer Kim Foster helped us cook them up the next day. Along the way, we explore bug-eating traditions around the world, why hoppers aren't seen as food in much of the U.S., and why we might all need to take bugs-as-food a little more seriously.

Oh, and we'll tell what grasshoppers taste like, too.

This episode was written by Sonja Swanson, and produced by Kristy Totten and Sonja Swanson. Music by Jeremy Klewicki.

]]> Fri, 22 Nov 2019 20:26:02 +0000 spicyeyespod@gmail.com (Sonja Swanson, Kristy Totten) https://spicy-eyes.simplecast.com/episodes/hopperpocalypse-eating-las-vegas-grasshopper-swarm-hekyRsHA At the end of July, drawn in by an unusually green spring and our city's bright lights, millions of grasshoppers swarmed Las Vegas. Inspiration struck, and your intrepid hosts decided to catch and cook some grasshoppers for ourselves (and you, dear listeners). With the help of artists Mikayla Whitmore and Brent Holmes, we managed to trap a few dozen.

Food writer Kim Foster helped us cook them up the next day. Along the way, we explore bug-eating traditions around the world, why hoppers aren't seen as food in much of the U.S., and why we might all need to take bugs-as-food a little more seriously.

Oh, and we'll tell what grasshoppers taste like, too.

This episode was written by Sonja Swanson, and produced by Kristy Totten and Sonja Swanson. Music by Jeremy Klewicki.

]]> Hopperpocalypse: Eating Las Vegas' Grasshopper Swarm Sonja Swanson, Kristy Totten 00:12:34 This summer, a swarm of grasshoppers came to Las Vegas. We decided to eat some. This summer, a swarm of grasshoppers came to Las Vegas. We decided to eat some. las vegas, food podcasts, food, las vegas food, eating bugs, entomophagy, vegas podcasts, grasshoppers no full 6 3ba7a693-96c7-4839-9ac2-a0996fa33809 The Curious Charms of the Casino Buffet Love it or hate it, the casino buffet is a mainstay of the Las Vegas experience, for tourists and locals alike. First up, writer Cindi Reed (who writes under the name C. Moon Reed) gives us the historical lowdown, starting from the very first casino buffet in the 1940s.

After that, we head to AYCE at The Palms, where we meet up with Yelp Elite member and buffet fanatic LJ Riofta (seriously, he eats at a buffet at least once a week—this guy's a pro). We learn important buffet tips, like limiting yourself to one drink so you can fit in more food.

And last but not least, we talk to Sarah Stallard, the farm manager at Las Vegas Livestock, a pig farm about 30 minutes north of the city that takes in 20 tons of food waste daily, much of it from buffets. Here we learn just how our leftovers gets put to good use, and why not all buffets are quite so bad at food waste as you might think.

This episode was produced by Sonja Swanson, and the music was composed by Jeremy Klewicki.

]]> Sat, 3 Aug 2019 00:09:22 +0000 spicyeyespod@gmail.com (Sonja Swanson, Kristy Totten) https://spicy-eyes.simplecast.com/episodes/the-curious-charms-of-the-casino-buffet-GsnIEWl1 Love it or hate it, the casino buffet is a mainstay of the Las Vegas experience, for tourists and locals alike. First up, writer Cindi Reed (who writes under the name C. Moon Reed) gives us the historical lowdown, starting from the very first casino buffet in the 1940s.

After that, we head to AYCE at The Palms, where we meet up with Yelp Elite member and buffet fanatic LJ Riofta (seriously, he eats at a buffet at least once a week—this guy's a pro). We learn important buffet tips, like limiting yourself to one drink so you can fit in more food.

And last but not least, we talk to Sarah Stallard, the farm manager at Las Vegas Livestock, a pig farm about 30 minutes north of the city that takes in 20 tons of food waste daily, much of it from buffets. Here we learn just how our leftovers gets put to good use, and why not all buffets are quite so bad at food waste as you might think.

This episode was produced by Sonja Swanson, and the music was composed by Jeremy Klewicki.

]]> The Curious Charms of the Casino Buffet Sonja Swanson, Kristy Totten 00:18:08 Love it or hate it, the casino buffet is a mainstay of the Las Vegas experience, for tourists and locals alike. We dive into the history of the Las Vegas buffet, get some insider tips from a buffet dining expert, and take a trip to the pig farm where a lot of buffet leftovers end up. Love it or hate it, the casino buffet is a mainstay of the Las Vegas experience, for tourists and locals alike. We dive into the history of the Las Vegas buffet, get some insider tips from a buffet dining expert, and take a trip to the pig farm where a lot of buffet leftovers end up. vegas, food in las vegas, las vegas podcasts, las vegas, vegas podcasts, vegas food, food podcast no full 5 25943f93-4f0a-4f2c-b0d2-ff9392140d64 Bonus: June 2019 updates Hello Spicy Eyes listeners! We've got some updates for you in between episodes. Thanks, as always, for your patience and for tuning in — we put a lot of work into research, field recording and producing this show, which takes time! But in the meantime, here's what's in store in this bonus episode:

We got a chance to hang out with a few very cool Vegas podcasts:

  • Alison and Jacob of Wild & Free took us to Battista's Hole in the Wall, an old school red sauce Italian classic, and we recorded some sounds at dinner (an accordion player makes an appearance)
  • Kristy hung out with Cheftimony host Graham MacLennan and they sat down with Chef Jamie Tran at Black Sheep (find the episode preview and a mini interview with Kristy here!)
  • We went to a Latinos Who Lunch live show at UNLV's Barrick Museum, and got a very sweet shout out (thank you to Babelito & FavyFav!). Keep your eyes peeled for that episode, featuring guest Professor Erika Abad, coming soon.

We also answer a few questions from friends of Spicy Eyes: How did we meet? What's our favorite nostalgic food? What's the spiciest thing we've ever tried? (Yep, you'll have to tune in to find out!)

Last but not least, we're sharing not just one, but TWO daily nuggets with you in this bonus episode! The first daily nugget features farmer Amanda Yeckel, who gave us a tour of her beautiful property at Cluck-It Farm after a farm dinner in May. FYI, they're opening up registration for the fall CSA program.

Daily nugget #2 comes to us from our friend Sungjoon Koo, a photographer and bartender running the bar program at the brand-new Sushi Kame on Spring Mountain Rd. He shows us how he puts a cocktail together — lots of great shaker sounds!

The outro music was composed by Jeremy Klewicki.

That's all for today! Thanks everyone.

]]> Thu, 20 Jun 2019 23:42:30 +0000 spicyeyespod@gmail.com (Kristy Totten, Sonja Swanson) https://spicy-eyes.simplecast.com/episodes/bonus-june-2019-updates-f44z8ciZ Hello Spicy Eyes listeners! We've got some updates for you in between episodes. Thanks, as always, for your patience and for tuning in — we put a lot of work into research, field recording and producing this show, which takes time! But in the meantime, here's what's in store in this bonus episode:

We got a chance to hang out with a few very cool Vegas podcasts:

  • Alison and Jacob of Wild & Free took us to Battista's Hole in the Wall, an old school red sauce Italian classic, and we recorded some sounds at dinner (an accordion player makes an appearance)
  • Kristy hung out with Cheftimony host Graham MacLennan and they sat down with Chef Jamie Tran at Black Sheep (find the episode preview and a mini interview with Kristy here!)
  • We went to a Latinos Who Lunch live show at UNLV's Barrick Museum, and got a very sweet shout out (thank you to Babelito & FavyFav!). Keep your eyes peeled for that episode, featuring guest Professor Erika Abad, coming soon.

We also answer a few questions from friends of Spicy Eyes: How did we meet? What's our favorite nostalgic food? What's the spiciest thing we've ever tried? (Yep, you'll have to tune in to find out!)

Last but not least, we're sharing not just one, but TWO daily nuggets with you in this bonus episode! The first daily nugget features farmer Amanda Yeckel, who gave us a tour of her beautiful property at Cluck-It Farm after a farm dinner in May. FYI, they're opening up registration for the fall CSA program.

Daily nugget #2 comes to us from our friend Sungjoon Koo, a photographer and bartender running the bar program at the brand-new Sushi Kame on Spring Mountain Rd. He shows us how he puts a cocktail together — lots of great shaker sounds!

The outro music was composed by Jeremy Klewicki.

That's all for today! Thanks everyone.

]]> Bonus: June 2019 updates Kristy Totten, Sonja Swanson 00:15:31 We've got some updates, answer some questions, and have a special daily nugget for you in today's bonus episode. How did we meet? What's our nostalgic comfort food? Take a listen for the answers to those questions and more! We've got some updates, answer some questions, and have a special daily nugget for you in today's bonus episode. How did we meet? What's our nostalgic comfort food? Take a listen for the answers to those questions and more! food in vegas, las vegas, vegas food, vegas podcasts, vegas no bonus 8581630c-fb24-4abd-8c25-2ebd9fbd9f47 Cupcakes And Sex Work In Las Vegas Every month, the Cupcake Girls deliver dozens of hot pink mini cupcakes to strip clubs and legal brothels in hopes of connecting sex workers with resources. In this episode, we discuss the sex work landscape in Las Vegas, what a cupcake symbolizes and why it's the perfect metaphor for our city's restrained, contained hedonism. This episode was produced by Kristy Totten. Sonja Swanson produced the Daily Nugget.

]]> Mon, 27 May 2019 01:12:35 +0000 spicyeyespod@gmail.com (Kristy Totten, Sonja Swanson) https://spicy-eyes.simplecast.com/episodes/cupcakes-and-sex-work-in-las-vegas-36ih3KRC Every month, the Cupcake Girls deliver dozens of hot pink mini cupcakes to strip clubs and legal brothels in hopes of connecting sex workers with resources. In this episode, we discuss the sex work landscape in Las Vegas, what a cupcake symbolizes and why it's the perfect metaphor for our city's restrained, contained hedonism. This episode was produced by Kristy Totten. Sonja Swanson produced the Daily Nugget.

]]> Cupcakes And Sex Work In Las Vegas Kristy Totten, Sonja Swanson 00:14:49 The Cupcake Girls use sweet treats to connect with sex workers in Las Vegas. The Cupcake Girls use sweet treats to connect with sex workers in Las Vegas. vegas, las vegas, cupcake girls, sex work, brothel, cupcakes no full 4 aa6e75c4-9abd-4fbf-b304-efff1a3cba85 Hawaiian Food On The Ninth Island (AKA Vegas) We've got Hawaiian food all over town—and that's because Las Vegas is also known as the Ninth Island. Seriously, it's home to the largest Hawaiian population outside of Hawaii. Turns out, there are a lot of reasons for that, involving a clever casino operator (and perhaps a bowl of oxtail soup), plus some pretty serious land issues back in the 808. But Hawaiians here stay connected to home through music, dance, festivals and (you guessed it) food. This episode was produced by Sonja Swanson.

]]> Thu, 18 Apr 2019 03:55:36 +0000 spicyeyespod@gmail.com (Kristy Totten, Sonja Swanson) https://spicy-eyes.simplecast.com/episodes/hawaiian-food-on-the-ninth-island-4B_RS81A We've got Hawaiian food all over town—and that's because Las Vegas is also known as the Ninth Island. Seriously, it's home to the largest Hawaiian population outside of Hawaii. Turns out, there are a lot of reasons for that, involving a clever casino operator (and perhaps a bowl of oxtail soup), plus some pretty serious land issues back in the 808. But Hawaiians here stay connected to home through music, dance, festivals and (you guessed it) food. This episode was produced by Sonja Swanson.

]]> Hawaiian Food On The Ninth Island (AKA Vegas) Kristy Totten, Sonja Swanson 00:27:39 We've got Hawaiian food all over town—and that's because Las Vegas is also known as the Ninth Island. We've got Hawaiian food all over town—and that's because Las Vegas is also known as the Ninth Island. hawaiian, food in vegas, las vegas, hawaiian food, food in las vegas, hawaii, vegas, ninth island, vegas travel no full 3 7cd5f5e0-c0ef-4876-a538-1161c24b405d Eating Halal in Las Vegas Las Vegas is home to 20,000 Muslims, but halal food can still be hard to come by. We talk to an imam, two Muslims who grew up here, the owner of a halal market and a Halal Guys rep to learn more about what it means to eat halal in Las Vegas. This episode was produced by Kristy Totten.

]]> Wed, 20 Mar 2019 02:33:30 +0000 spicyeyespod@gmail.com (Kristy Totten, Sonja Swanson) https://spicy-eyes.simplecast.com/episodes/eating-halal-in-las-vegas-QHxl_r2N Las Vegas is home to 20,000 Muslims, but halal food can still be hard to come by. We talk to an imam, two Muslims who grew up here, the owner of a halal market and a Halal Guys rep to learn more about what it means to eat halal in Las Vegas. This episode was produced by Kristy Totten.

]]> Eating Halal in Las Vegas Kristy Totten, Sonja Swanson 00:17:12 Las Vegas is home to 20,000 Muslims, but halal food can still be hard to come by. Las Vegas is home to 20,000 Muslims, but halal food can still be hard to come by. las vegas, muslim, islam, food, halal, halal guys, food podcast no full 2 1cc8c214-aab9-44ae-8436-6cdac2473e34 A Taste Of What's To Come We're hard at work on a couple of new episodes — one about eating halal in Las Vegas and some of the difficulties of finding halal in the city, and another episode about Hawaiians and how Las Vegas came to be known as the state's "Ninth Island."

]]> Fri, 8 Feb 2019 19:24:00 +0000 spicyeyespod@gmail.com (Kristy Totten, Sonja Swanson) https://spicy-eyes.simplecast.com/episodes/a-taste-of-whats-to-come-3aa3089c We're hard at work on a couple of new episodes — one about eating halal in Las Vegas and some of the difficulties of finding halal in the city, and another episode about Hawaiians and how Las Vegas came to be known as the state's "Ninth Island."

]]> A Taste Of What's To Come Kristy Totten, Sonja Swanson 00:01:47 A little update on what we have in store for you... A little update on what we have in store for you... food, dining, las vegas, culture, cooking, halal, hawaiian no bonus 10529901-a6db-4ced-88e0-f822df325779 How Thai Food Became A 'Thing' In Las Vegas When you ask anyone about good food off the Strip, you're definitely going to hear about Thai food. Everyone has a favorite — Komol, Weera, Lotus of Siam. How did the cuisine become popular in Las Vegas, and why does it have such staying power? Turns out clever marketing , government intervention and a glowing Jonathan Gold review go a long way. We talk to Lotus of Siam Chef Saipin Chutima, Asian Studies Professor Mark Padoongpatt and the kind members of Chaiya Meditation Monastery, a hub for Las Vegas' Thai community.

]]> Tue, 22 Jan 2019 19:30:00 +0000 spicyeyespod@gmail.com (Kristy Totten, Sonja Swanson) https://spicy-eyes.simplecast.com/episodes/how-thai-food-became-a-thing-in-las-efa90c03 When you ask anyone about good food off the Strip, you're definitely going to hear about Thai food. Everyone has a favorite — Komol, Weera, Lotus of Siam. How did the cuisine become popular in Las Vegas, and why does it have such staying power? Turns out clever marketing , government intervention and a glowing Jonathan Gold review go a long way. We talk to Lotus of Siam Chef Saipin Chutima, Asian Studies Professor Mark Padoongpatt and the kind members of Chaiya Meditation Monastery, a hub for Las Vegas' Thai community.

]]> How Thai Food Became A 'Thing' In Las Vegas Kristy Totten, Sonja Swanson 00:15:21 When you ask anyone about good food off the Strip, you're definitely going to hear about Thai food. When you ask anyone about good food off the Strip, you're definitely going to hear about Thai food. culture, dining, food, thai food, las vegas, lotus no full 1 198ba628-4bf7-4f6f-b207-b93a8d4b5500 Introducing Spicy Eyes Welcome to Spicy Eyes, a podcast about food and culture in Las Vegas, hosted by Kristy Totten and Sonja Swanson.

]]> Mon, 21 Jan 2019 01:11:00 +0000 spicyeyespod@gmail.com (Kristy Totten, Sonja Swanson) https://spicy-eyes.simplecast.com/episodes/introducing-spicy-eyes-149d6f4c Welcome to Spicy Eyes, a podcast about food and culture in Las Vegas, hosted by Kristy Totten and Sonja Swanson.

]]> Introducing Spicy Eyes Kristy Totten, Sonja Swanson 00:01:16 Welcome to Spicy Eyes, a podcast about food and culture in Las Vegas, hosted by Kristy Totten and Sonja Swanson. Welcome to Spicy Eyes, a podcast about food and culture in Las Vegas, hosted by Kristy Totten and Sonja Swanson. dining, food, cooking, las vegas, culture no trailer 0