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Ep. 22 - Chris Krinsky
In this episode of Check Please! the gals chat with the rising young chef putting Mexican-Japanese fusion on the map Chris Krinsky of Ramen Del Barrio.Chris shares how his unique upbringing in the…
Ep. 21 - The Grape Man
Have you ever tried one of those cotton candy grapes and thought “How on earth do they get this flavor in here?” The answer may surprise you.In this episode, we’re joined by CEO of The Grapery Jim…
Ep. 20 - Kelsey Small
In this episode of Check Please! we catch up with my dear friend Kelsey Small about the opening of his new restaurant Small’s Pizza, where the pizzas are actually quite large and extra crispy in a…
Ep. 19 - Abi Balingit
Welcome back to our table,In this episode of Check Please! the lads chat with the sweet and original author behind Mayumu: Filipino American Desserts Remixed. Abi Balingit is a New York City-based…
Ep. 18 - Tanya Bush
Happy Tuesday divas,In this new episode of Check Please! Bella and Mason chat with pastry chef, writer, and Cake Zine cofounder Tanya Bush. Get a peek behind the curtain and hear all about the…
Ep. 17 - Bella & Mason
Hello old friends, it’s been awhile.I’m pleased to announce the return of Check Please! I have a new co-host but the same old je ne sais quoi. Allow me to introduce you to Mason Adams, my friend and…
Check Please! #16 Matrimony, Wedding Scammers & a Chat with Jason Stewart (@themjeans)
Welcome back to Check Please!In this episode, we sat down with How Long Gone co-host, professional DJ, avid foodie and married man Jason Stewart to share our thoughts on matrimony.Is your wedding day…
Check Please! #15 Trends, 2025 Predictions & a Live Tarot Reading
Is it too late to say happy New Year?We’re back with a new episode on all things trendy — bemoaning what’s out and predicting what’s in for 2025, featuring the expert opinions of our friends Daniel…
Check Please! #14 Holidays, Canceled Christmas Songs & A Pimento Cheese Ball with a Certain Mystique
Seasons greetings!We’re back with a new episode, and we’re chatting about holiday traditions, getting passive aggressive with your family, how to be good at gifting and the single greatest Christmas…
Check Please! #13 Fantasy, Tubby Custard and Haruki Murakami's Ear Fetish
Welcome back to Check Please!In this fantasy-themed episode, we chat about some of our earliest food memories — the fictional dishes we read about and watched on TV. We name some of very real dishes…
Check Please! #12 Autumn, Thanksgiving Hot Takes & Yo La Tengo Playing My Wedding (Nov. 12, 2024)
We are so back.And the seasons have changed since we last chatted. In this episode, we discuss all things autumn. We debate which apples are the best apples and whether pumpkin is under, over or…
Check Please! #11 Desire, Sexy Fruit & Suburban Perversion (Oct. 14, 2024)
In this week’s episode of Check Please! we chat about which foods have a certain sexy quality and whether aphrodisiacs are real or fake. We meditate on desire in all it’s forms, from the kind of…
Check Please! #10 Holiness, Mormon Casserole, & a Chat with Audrey (@foldyrhands) Robinovitz (Oct. 8, 2024)
It’s a beautiful Tuesday to assess your relationship with god!The theme for this episode of Check Please! was the word “holy,” and it sparked memories of cocktail weenies in coulis, cornflake…
Check Please! #9 Opulence, Caviar Tasting & Ranking The Real Housewives (Oct. 1, 2024)
Welcome to another week of Check Please!In today’s episode on opulence, we speed rank (almost) every Real Housewife, and discuss examples of culinary luxuries throughout history, including everything…
Check Please! #8 Yearning, Brokeback Mountain & Queer Lit (Sept. 24, 2024)
In this episode on yearning, I open up about the deep anguish in my heart caused by the distance between me and my favorite slutty fast-food Mexican restaurant, Josh gets an education in Mitski…
Check Please! #7 - Malaise, Raw Milk & a Chat with Tao Lin (Sept. 10, 2024)
The topic for this episode of Check Please! is malaise.ma·laise/məˈlāz,məˈlez/noun* a general feeling of discomfort, illness, or uneasiness whose exact cause is difficult to identify.We chat about…
Check Please! #6 - Nostalgia, Onion Ring Towers and Disney Adults (Derogatory) (Sept. 3, 2024)
Welcome back to Check Please! The word of the day is: nostalgia.We went to the mall to get an Auntie Anne’s soft pretzel and inhale the enthralling scent of Abercrombie & Fitch Fierce in the name…
Check Please! #5 - Ritual, Weed Gummies & Tarkovsky (Aug. 27, 2024)
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit bellacastillo.substack.comIn this episode, we try Rose Delights, discuss if splitting a burger is the ultimate act of love, and evaluate…
Check Please! #4 - Hotline (Aug. 13, 2024)
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit bellacastillo.substack.comIn this episode, we asked listeners to call our hotline with matters of the heart and stomach, and the phone…
Check Please! #3 - Trends/Hot & Ready/3 Questions (Aug. 6, 2024)
In this episode of Check Please! Josh and I are running our mouths about all the latest culinary trends and debuting a segment called Hot & Ready in which we rattle off a few of our hottest food…
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