This podcast is not just for musicians. It is for food lovers, music fans and travelers alike. You don't have to be an expert to know good food - Host and professional drummer, Mike Robinson, talks with professional musicians to find out where bands eat and drink around the world... Because bands travel way more than you do.
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Cheeseburgers! With Connor Denis of Beartooth
At long last.... I get to talk about cheeseburgers with my friend Connor Denis of the band Beartooth. Connor, seemingly, loves burgers as much as I do (and Diet Coke), but he's got some hot tips for great burgers overseas!
Mexican Food with Limbeck
Robb and Patrick from Limbeck join us to do a deep dive into Mexican Food. Hear all the top Mexican food stops for the band, their best vehicles for salsa, and plenty of talk about beans. Restuarants We Talk About: Flash TacoBig StarMartin's Comida Chingona HomestateCrescent BallroomIllegal Pete'sFreebirds
The Land Down Under with Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers
Melbourne has the best food in Australia, at least in the opinion of this week's guest, Jaida of Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers. We discuss all her favorite food joins around Australia, as well as some cool joints she hopes to hit up on her first tour in the US. Also lots of ramen and oyster talk!Restuarants We Talk About: Sweet Bones CompanyBrothers KebabsTrappizzinoThai DinerSticky RiceMasa
Tiki Deep Dive with Beachbum Berry
The "Professional Bum" himself, Beachbum Berry, joins us! We take a deep dive into all things tiki. Drinks, hot spots, and so much more. Make sure to check out his own bar, one of the mecca's of tiki, Latitude 29, next time you're in New Orleans.
Restaurants/Bars We Talk About:
Latitude 29
Bamboo Room in Three Dots and a Dash
Hala Kahiki
Porco Lounge
Inferno Room
The Golden Tiki
Tiki Ti
VenTiki
Trader Vic's Tokyo
Mai Kai
Trader Vic' Emeryville
Sunken Harbor Club
Strongwater
False Idol
Philadelphia with Grayscale
Time for a trip to the city of brotherly love, Philadelphia. Collin Walsh of Grayscale takes us on a thorough dive of several great joints to check out when in Philly. And yes... We talk about cheesesteaks.Restuarants We Talk About: Dinic's Roast PorkJohn's Roast PorkParcCafe LemontMurph's BarDante & Luigi'sReading Terminal MarketElixr CoffeeTacos El Gordo
Pittsburgh, Minneapolis and Disneyland with Dale Crover (Melvins, Nirvana, Altamont)
We cover a few locations this week with Dale Crover (Melvins, Red Kross, and Nirvana). From Club 33 at Disneyland to Pittsburgh (a recent stand out to Dale) to Minneapolis!
Restuarants We Talk About:
Spirit
Primanti Bros.
Grumpy's
Blue Bayou
Dream (Food) Day with Nickolas Wheeler of All American Rejects
Have have I never done the Dream Day format before? Honored for the maiden voyage to be with Nickolas
Wheeler of All American Rejects. We're talking coffee, tacos of all sorts, bougie dinners and cocktails!
Haunted and Weird with Riley Bray and Michael McMillian of Bigfoot Collectors Club
Our first actor on the show! Riley Bray (TOMI) and Michael McMillian (True Blood) join the show to discuss their paranormal podcast, Bigfoot Collector's Club, as well as talk about, of course, FOOD, but with a Bigfoot Collectors Club twist: weird places to eat. Check Out Bigfoot Collectors Club: https://www.woodelfmedia.com/shows/bigfootcollectorsclubRestuarants We Talk About: Villa's TacosFor The WinMusso And FrankAx and FiddlePappy and HarrietsMadonna InnMuriel'sSylvainHotel Del CoronadoWareho
Austin with Slenderbodies
Starting with amazing sushi adventures and bars in Japan, we finally settle on some favorites in Austin, TX. Mole for breakfast? Yes, please! Texas BBQ mixed with Asian influence? Bring it ON!Restuarants We Talk About:Kirip TrumanGranny's TacosLoroZed's Ice CreamTronaSaigon on 7thIntero
Portland, ME with Gunnar Olsen (Bruce Springsteen, Puscifer, A Perfect Circle)
We're going to Portland! Sort of... Join myself and drummer, Gunnar Olsen, as we take a serene and very virtual journey through Portland, ME. Naturally, we get off course a bit, but we're talking lobster rolls, city staples, and Miller High Life!
High RollerEmpireCBGBite Into MaineCorner RoomFore StreetMusso & FrankThe Ester'sEl PortalKiki'sGomezSotto
(Mostly) Northern California with Narsai Malik and Violet Mayugba of Destroy Boys
Diving into best steaks to hot places to check out in Northern California with Destroy Boys! Violet and Narsai join to share some of their favorites. Also... Narsai's family owns their own gelato shop called Philmore Creamery. What?! Restuarants We Talk About:La TaqueriaBerettaLure FishbarOrchad ThaiBinchoyakiRoxie DeliB-SidesLa CosechaChez FonfonLittle Betty Steak BarBrothers Restuarant
LA to SF with Food Journalist Farley Elliot of SFGate
Farley Elliot, Southern California Bureau Chief of SFGate, joins the show to share his picks of favorite restaurants in San Francisco, his philosophy of what makes a great restaurant or bar, and how he plans his traveling around food. He also has some serious words for Yelp. Farley knows his stuff and it was a joy to have him on the show. sfgate.comRestuarants We Talk About:Deli BoardZam ZamTucker's Onion BurgerHowlin Ray's
Airport Food! With Bobb Bruno (Best Coast, Nothing, The Linda Lindas)
So excited to have Bobb Bruno from Best Coast joining us to talk all things airport food. Does LAX actually have a good place to eat? What chains make the cut? There is a Trader Vic's in the San Jose Airport! Apparently Seatle has the greatest airport food. All this and more!Restuarants We Talk About:NativeBorder GrillElway'sGuy Fieri's Highball LoungeTorta's FronteraBarney's Beanery
London with Ryan Ritual
Ryan Ritual dives into some of his favorites when in London. He talks about his personal relationship with the city, cutting a record, even how he almost moved there. He gives his top 10 favorite places to eat. Is the Dishoom Black Dal overrated?!
Restuarants We Talk About:Nandos
Deeney's
Leytonstone Tavern
Smoking Goat
The Beefsteaks
Berber & Q
Manteca
Ginger Pig
Dishoom
Los Angeles with Armor for Sleep
Ben Jorgensen of Armor for Sleep comes on to share some of his favorite spots in LA that made him feel at home before even living there. We get into just about everything... Pizza, thai, pho, sushi, bars and our mutal love for Trader Joe's.Restuarants We Talk About:
Frank Pepe's PizzaSwingers DinerPho CafeMasa Of Echo ParkSticky RiceTOI on Sunset
Comfort Food with Cannons
From favorite orders at Mcdonalds to Dirty Sodas, we sit with Cannons and learn all about comfort food and food hacks for life on the road. Real love for Cracker Barrel, Bucca di Beppo, hot dogs, Waffle House and more. Cannons throws down that LA has better pizza than New York?!Restaurants We Talk About:Handy MarketInside Passage
Sandwiches in New Orleans with Sandwiches of History (Barry Enderwick)
Barry Enderwick from "Sandwiches of History" joins us for this special episode to discuss his show and talk about...what else, sandwiches, specifically from New Orleans. Sandwiches of HistoryRestuarants We Talk About:
Turkey and the Wolf
Francolini's
Central GrocerySHAYA
Orange County with Riley Breckenridge of Thrice
We're diving into Thrice's home turf with their drummer, Riley Breckenridge... We start, naturally, with killer burritos, touch on overhyped resturants and overhyped music, coffee and even some tiki.Restuarants We Talk About:
Nick's Deli O Sea MoonGoat CoffeeTaco MesitaAloha CafeGolden Tiki
Chain Restaurants with Teenage Wrist
As touring musicians, we get to do and see a lot of amazing things, but sometimes all you really want is a simple chain restaurant. Dive into some of Teenage Wrist's favorite chains on the road!
Vancouver with Bob Moses
What an honor to do a hometown deep dive with Bob Moses... Find out what their Vancouver essentials are here!
Restuarants We Talk About:
Pizza CaranoCactus ClubHouston's
Granville Island MarketDonut FriendWindsor Quality Meats
Burgers // George Motz
This week's episode is one I have been really looking forward to... I'm joined by the Burger Sage himself, George Motz. You may have caught one of his shows on the Travel Channel, maybe you came across his book, Burger America, at the book store or maybe you, like me, have drunkenly binged nearly every episode of his YouTube series, Burger Scholar Sessions. If none of this is ringing a bell, you've got a lot to look forward to and I hope this episode is a great starting point for a stronger appr
Chicago with JD Simo
We're talking Chicago with Nashville based artist, JD Simo. JD is originally from Chicago and has a great appreciation for all food in Chicago, especially the classics. I think Chicago may be one of the easiest cities to talk about when it comes to food, but like I said, JD loves the classics and there really is so much to love about these dishes and the restaurants. Naturally, we ge into sausages, hot dogs, deep dish & Italian beef.If you want to keep up with JD you can find him on Instagram at
Detroit // The Blue Stones
This week, I'm talking about some of the amazing food in Detroit with The Blue Stones. The Blue Stones are a 2 piece rock band from Windsor, Ontario... Seemed like a perfect fit to be talking Detroit with these guys, considering they live just over the border from Detroit. We'll be getting into Coney Dogs, Detroit style pizza, and where you can find 50 cent PBR's along with some good jazz. Not a combo I'd expect to find anywhere other than to Detroit, honestly. We're also talking about, what I i
TREATS // Max Collins (Eve 6) & L1zy Ryan (Big Data)
This week I’m joined by Max Collins and L1zy Ryan. Max is in Eve 6, Fitness and also has a new project called Chevy Mustang and L1zy plays for Big Data. This conversation is all about TREATS. At first, I thought we’d just be talking about donuts and cupcakes… Ya know, sweet treats. But this conversation made me reconsider my definition of “treats” in the context of touring. Sometimes it really is just a dozen donuts, but most of the time it’s something to comfort you, relieve some stress or just
French Fries // Steve Choi (RX Bandits)
This week I'm joined by Steve Choi of RX Bandits. I have been a big fan of RX Bandits for a long time and I am very appreciative of Steve taking the time to join me in obsessing over food. In this episode, we'll be focusing on the French Fry. It's everywhere, it's delicious, it's comforting and, in my opinion, it's the ultimate vehicle for condiments. The French Fry may not be Steve's favorite food, but it's a part of his story and many touring musician's stories throughout their careers... From
Truck Stops, Fast Food & Regional Favorites // Diet Cig
This week, I'm joined by Alex and Noah of Diet Cig. They're a 2 piece rock band, originally from upstate New York, now living in Richmond, VA. This conversation is all about convenience. We're talking about truck stops, fast food, and some favorite foods for those post-show/way too tired for anything kind of nights in hotels. We've all got a favorite truck stop, we all know the last resort meal when there's nothing else in sight, and I think most of us find a little comfort in those things.
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Cocktails, Coffee and Hotel Lobbies with PVRIS
My guest is Lynn Gunn from the band PVRIS. PVRIS is originally from the east coast, now based in LA, and they’ve been touring/putting out music for almost a decade. They just released a new record called “Use Me” a couple weeks ago and it rules. Go check it! Lynn and I covered all sorts of topics… Everything from pre-show hotel lobby hangs to post-show diner stops, cocktails... And Julia Roberts. We also discussed her dietary restrictions as a result of Crohn’s Disease. Thanks as always for list
Portland // JOSEPH
This week, I’m joined by some of my favorite people and musicians, Natalie Schepman and Meegan & Allie Closner. They have an incredible band called Joseph, who I have been lucky enough to play for and tour with for a bit. They are a Portland-based band, so it only felt right to talk about eating and drinking in Portland with them. We’ll be getting into some of their favorite bars and restaurants in town, restaurants that cater to Meegan and Allie’s dietary restrictions, as they are gluten-fr
Food, Tiki, Rock & Roll // Mike Poorman (Hot Rod Circuit)
This week, my guest is Nashville based drummer and drum tech, Mike Poorman. I'm very excited to have Mike on the show, as I have been a fan of his band, Hot Rod Circuit, for a very long time. Currently, Mike mostly tours as drum tech for Billie Eilish, Andrew McMahon, Thrice, and Zac Clark. He's also a food and tiki fanatic, so we'll be getting into some of Mike's favorite restaurants to visit on tour as well as his favorite tiki bars. He was an absolute pleasure to talk with and I think we coul
PIZZA! // Big Data
This week, we're going deep on pizza with Alan Wilkis & Gunnar Olsen from Big Data. Obviously, there are certain cities that have much better pizza than most, but this podcast is about finding the best food you can while you're on tour. That means sometimes you have to satisfy a pizza craving while you're in Columbus, OH or maybe you just want to order Domino's to your hotel room. Regardless of the scenario, I believe there's really good pizza in most cities, and these guys seem to be on the
Seattle & London with Lo Moon
Sam Stewart and Sterling Laws from Lo Moon join and we discussed eating and drinking in their hometowns of London and Seattle. We got into burgers and coffee in Seattle, English breakfast and Indian food in London, and their mutual admiration of snacks in the UK. You can find Lo Moon on Instagram at @lomoonFind and follow Food on Tour:Instagram: @foodontourpodFacebook: @foodontourpodWebsite: Foodontourpod.comEmail: foodontourguys@gmail.com
Austin // Mating Ritual
This week I'm talking with Mating Ritual. They're a Los Angeles based band, super talented, extremely funny and they love finding good food on the road. We'll be talking about some of their favorite stops in Austin, TX. We got into pretty much everything I think of when I think of Austin... BBQ, breakfast tacos, Tex Mex and cheap beer. Oh, and, unfortunately, SXSW. Thanks, as always, for listening and enjoy my conversation with Mating Ritual.
You can find Mating Ritual on Instagram at @matingrit
Drinking with The Dear Hunter // Rob Parr & Nick Sollecito
This week I'm talking with my friends Rob and Nick from The Dear Hunter. We're doing something a little different on this one... Instead of food we'll be talking about beer. I have terrible taste in beer. I love shitty beer, so Rob and Nick will definitely be carrying this conversation. We'll get into some of their favorite regional beers around the U.S., some of their favorite breweries, and looooots of White Claw talk.
You can keep up with The Dear Hunter on Instagram at @thereadtdh
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"You Gotta Have The White Sauce" // Eric Slick & Natalie Prass
This week I'm talking with Eric Slick & Natalie Prass... Two amazing and talented musicians, who happen to be married. They've toured together, they've recorded together, and they reeeeally love food. We'll be talking about their favorite food in their hometowns (Philly & Virginia Beach/Richmond), as well as some of their favorite places to eat while they're on the road.
If you want to keep up with Eric and Natalie you can find them on Instagram at @strangeamerica and @natalieprass
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FAST FOOD // David Beadle (The Naked & Famous, Joseph)
I'm joined this week by my lovely Kiwi friend, David Beadle. He's a great musician and a total fast food fanatic in every way. We'll be getting into some regional favorites, eating McDonald's overseas and David's "dream fast food meal".
If you want to keep up with David, find him of Instagram at @davidwbeadle
You can find us at @food.ontour
Contact us via email with questions, comments, or, most importantly, food suggestions. Foodontourguys@gmail.com
NYC // Andrew Marshall (Billie Eilish)
There's no way we can cover one of the greatest food cities in the world in one episode.... Or 5 episodes. This week, my guest is LA based drummer, Andrew Marshall. Andrew plays for Billie Eilish and has been touring with her for the last couple years. He's also got a special place in his heart for NYC. We'll be getting into some of his favorite restaurants in New York, "Dignity Dinners" and a glimpse at what catering is like on the Billie Eilish tour. Spoiler... There are A LOT of desserts.
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Wingin' It With Aaron Steele (Hayley Williams, Portugal The Man, Vanessa Carlton)
This week, I'm talking with one of my favorite drummers, who also happens to be a close friend of mine - Aaron Gilbert Steele. Aaron and I went into this conversation with no real direction, per his request. We needed up getting into touring with his recently discovered food allergies, Seattle Dogs, the importance of great bartenders and waaaay more.
You can find us on Instagram at @food.ontour
You can find Aaron on Instagram at @aaronsteele_damn
Contact us via email with questions, comments, or
Amsterdam // NVDES
This week I’m talking with Josh Ocean from NVDES and we’re taking a quick trip through Amsterdam! We’ll be getting into Josh’s favorite apple pie, a baked potato shop, dutch pancakes and, of course, the coffee shops. Make sure to go check out NVDES and check our website, foodontourpod.com, to find a full list of restaurants mentioned in this episode.
You can find us on Instagram @food.ontour
You can keep up with NVDES on Instagram at @nvdesmusic
Drunk Guys In Europe // Brendan Smith & Sebastien Schultz (The Twilight Sad)
This week I’m talking with Brendan Smith & Sebastien Schultz from Scottish post-punk band, The Twilight Sad. First of all, if you don’t know their music, get on it. They rule! Secondly, these guys are hilarious and they shared some of their favorite places to stop for food while on the road in Europe and what they look forward to when they get back to Glasgow. We’ll get into Brendan’s favorite butt-themed restaurant in Paris, Sebastien’s candy addiction and their favorite seafood spot in Lis
San Diego // Max Benson (LÉON)
This week's guest is my good friend, Max Benson. Max is a great musician with great taste in food. We've toured together in the past and I have always had such a great time hunting down the best food and bars we could find on the road. We're going to be talking about San Diego... We'll get into some of the incredible Mexican food San Diego has to offer, some gems in Little Italy, and one of our favorite topics... Tiki bars.
Every restaurant/bar mentioned in this episode will be listed at foodont
Rome // Stevie Aiello (Thirty Seconds to Mars)
I don't think there is a more romanticized type of food in the world than Italian food and I've never experienced a more food-centric culture than that of Italy. It's beautiful, it's fun, it's delicious and I got to take a vicarious trip through the city and some of its incredible food with Stevie Aiello - A songwriter, producer, multi-instrumentalist, and music director (Thirty Seconds to Mars) from Los Angeles.
We'll be talking about why Rome is an important place for Stevie, some of his
Kansas City // Andy Warren (The Mowgli's)
This week my guest is Andy Warren from The Mowgli's and we're talking about one of his favorite cities, Kansas City, MO. KC is a really special place and obviously full of incredible BBQ, but we'll also be talking about the pseudo-trucker lifestyle of certain tours, and how welcoming the people in a place like Kansas City can be. It's always a place I look forward to getting back to on the road and I know Andy feels the same.
You can keep up with Andy on Instagram at @iandywarren.
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Harold Brown // Creating Change
I certainly don't have anything to say that hasn't already been screamed at protests, angrily typed on social media, or spoken about at home between close friends and loved ones. I do, however, have friends who have been dealing with this injustice for as long as they can remember. I felt it would mean a lot more coming from one of them than another white man saying what's already been said to a largely white audience. It's our duty to educate each other and there's a lot to learn. This is my fr
Austin // Oliver Ackermann (A Place To Bury Strangers)
This week, we have Oliver Ackermann from "the loudest band in New York", A Place To Bury Strangers and we're talking about some of his favorite spots in Austin. This conversation was hilarious... We got into food poisoning, Oliver's love for shitty coffee, Taco Bell and how he got his company, Death By Audio Effects, off the ground.
You can find A Place to Bury Strangers on Instagram at @aptbs
You can find us on Instagram at @food.ontour
Feel free to contact us with questions, comments, or food
Nashville // Mark Shusterman (Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats)
This is a first for the podcast... Not only are we joined by a bad ass musician today, but also a bad ass chef. Mark started working in restaurants as a cook when he was 19 while building his career in music. Soon enough music took over, but touring is a pretty great excuse for him to visit some of his favorite restaurants and favorite chefs around the world. I had a great time talking with Mark and hearing about what we're all so used to doing from the perspective of a chef and musician.
Zurich // Jacob Bergson (Kimbra, Nerve)
I can't think of a better person, as far as touring musicians go, to discuss eat our way through Zurich with than Jacob Bergson. When he's touring Europe with Nerve they treat Zurich as a home base, so they're spending a lot more time there than most musicians who are on the road in Europe. We'll talk about some of his favorite dishes and restaurants, finding affordable food in such an expensive city and how invalid our American intuition can be when seeking out food overseas.
Send your food rec
Noodles, Dumplings & Maybe Pizza // Adam Met & Chris Berry (AJR)
This week I'm talking with Adam Met and Chris Berry of AJR. Adam is a founding member and Chris is their drummer. Instead of focusing on one city, Adam and Chris wanted to talk about some of their favorite stops for Asian food while they're on tour. We'll get into lots of noodles, some dumplings, hibachi horror stories, and some of their favorite spots when they're back home in NYC.
If you have any food recommendations, Asian or not, that you'd like to share, send them over to foodontourguys@gma
Paris // Bob Nanna (Braid, Hey Mercedes)
This week's guest is Bob Nanna from Braid and Hey Mercedes and we're talking about, arguably, one of the most beautiful cities in the world... Paris. Bob's vegetarian, so we'll get to know some of his favorite veggie forward and vegan spots in Paris. We also get an idea of what it was like touring through the mid-90's and early 2000's. A time when your food in each city was only as good as your local friend or venue staff recommendations.
If you have any food recommendations or stories abo
Chicago // Bobb Bruno (Best Coast)
I'm a big fan of Best Coast and a big fan of Chicago, especially the food, so it was pretty awesome to be able to combine the two. Bobb is a huge fan of the Chicago staples, the foods that shape the city. He'll walk us through some of his must-haves when he's in Chicago. What's a trip to Chicago without an Italian beef and a shot of Malort?
A full list of the restaurants mentioned on this episode are up at foodontourpod.com
You can contact us via email at foodontourguys@gmail.com
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Keep It Healthy! // Matt Musty (Train, Grace Potter) & Alison Tavel (Grace Potter)
Got to have a nice quarantine-era chat with my friends Matt Musty and Alison Tavel about their healthy habits on the road, guilty pleasures and, naturally, dumplings.
You can find us on Instagram at @food.ontour and get a list of every restaurant mentioned on this episode, and every other episode, at foodontourpod.com
Get in touch with us via email at foodontourguys@gmail.com
London // Russ Flynn (X Ambassadors)
I got to talk with Russ Flynn of X Ambassadors about his must-haves in London, rum and desserts.
You can find us on Instagram at @food.tour. You can find Russ on Instagram at @rtflynn or follow his cocktail pages, @russdrinks
We have a website where you can find a list of all restaurants and bars mentioned in this episode at foodontourpod.com
Feel free to get in touch us with via email as well! Foodontourguys@gmail.com
Berlin // Brian Kesley & Dana LaMarca (Maggie Rogers)
Today I get to talk Berlin, Doner and Tiki with my friends Brian Kesley and Dana LaMarca. They are incredible musicians, amazing humans and they have both have great taste in food. Brian also provided a little Berlin inspired music for the end of the episode. Enjoy!
You can find us on Instagram at @food.ontour or you can contact us via email at foodontourguys@gmail.com
Berlin
Mustafa’s Gemüse Kebap https://goo.gl/maps/zRFQA7A79yG7HMe28
Curry 36 https://goo.gl/maps/hRM1PjVdCmrEX8DfA
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San Francisco // Geographer
Take a quick trip through the San Francisco food scene with my talented, hilarious and pasta loving friend, Mike Deni of Geographer.
Find us on Instagram: @food.ontour // Find Geographer on Instagram: @geographermusic // Contact us: foodontourguys@gmail.com
Restaurants and bars mentioned in the episode are all listed below:
San Francisco
Saigon Sandwich https://goo.gl/maps/pJxMk6i98842utFZ6
Avedano’s https://goo.gl/maps/jRhLhwh4nRVF9S518
Bi-Rite Market https://goo.gl/maps/2wssDqRsAMHNQKbcA
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