This week LTP host David Boylan is joined by Vittoria Katanski, former executive director of Hatch Detroit and director at Tour de Troit that organizes the super fun Paczki Day 5k in Hamtramck plus Michigan’s largest organized bike ride the Tour de Troit along with the Tour d’ Eastside. Vittoria grew up in SW Detroit and has great food and music stories to share along with the backstory on Tour de Troit.

Vittoria Katanski - Director at Tour de Troit

This week LTP host David Boylan is back at one of his favorite Traverse City restaurants Modern Bird talking with GM and Beverage Director Tim Koenig. Tim is a TC native who cut his culinary chops in Chicago and is back home putting his touches on the amazing cocktail program at Modern Bird. Spring cocktails, food, music and growing up in TC are all topics of discussion.

Tim Koenig - GM and Beverage Director at Modern Bird in Traverse City

This week LTP host David Boylan is road tripping to Traverse City, hanging at Discovery Center Pier aboard the Discovery tour and events boat with co-owners Tawny Hammond, Caroline Oosterhouse(Bonobo Winery) and Jennifer Szunko. The all take their turn on the mic talking about putting their personal touches on this fabulous tour boat. Plus telling their stories through food and music of course.

Tawny Hammond, Caroline Osterhouse, Jennifer Szunko - Discovery Tour & Events Boat in Traverse City

Docks always lead to someplace good…so this week on Lick the Plate in Traverse City host David Boylan is celebrating docks and one of the best in Michigan at installing  them for our enjoyment – Nick Niergarth owner of Niergarth Dock & Lake out of Cedar. Besides docks, Nick is a football coach at Glen Lake HS and has a great story. Food, music, docks and more this week on LTP.

Nick Niergarth - Owner of Niergarth Dock & Lake in Cedar, Michigan

This week LTP host David Boylan is hanging with Scott Graham Executive Director of the Michigan Brewers Guild who is promoting their upcoming Summer Beer Festival happening July 21 and 22 in Ypsilanti, Michigan. Plus talking food and music of course.

Scott Graham - Executive Director, MI Brewers Guild Summer Beer Festival July 21+22 in Ypsilanti

This week LTP San Diego host David Boylan is hanging in funky Leucadia a the newish Smoke & Salt BBQ located behind the Leucadian Bar.
I’ve you’ve been on Coast Highway in north Leucadia lately there is a good chance you’ve caught a whiff of one of life’s great aromas…low and slow burning wood smoking a variety of meats to a delicious end result that is so pleasing to devour.  Both chef Saupstad and the Leucadian have a long history in this neighborhood. Jarle’s grandparents settled in the area decades ago, giving Jarle one of those enviable youths spent growing up in a much simpler Encinitas. He talks about all that plus food and music.

Jarle Saupstad - Chef-owner at Smoke & Salt BBQ in Encinitas

This week LTP host David Boylan is hanging in the Leland Harbor aboard the Pickerel Palace with former olympic caliber sailing champion, Cincinnati local and Leland Yacht Club member Tom Grogan. Their conversation includes sailing, all things Cincinnati and Leland, music that moves him, and his favorite places to eat around NW Michigan.

Tom Grogan - Former sailing champion, Cincinnati local and Leland Yacht Club member

This week LTP host David Boylan is hanging in beautiful Northport, Michigan with Amy Spitznagel co owner of Idyll Farms, makers of farmstead goat cheese along with cheesemaker and farm manager Melissa Hiles.  Idlyll Farms sits on 500 acres and produces some of the best goat cheese in the world. Talk of goats, cheese, restaurants and music is had on the farm with Amy and Melissa.

Amy Spitznagel - Co-owner of Idyll Farms Goat Cheese in Northport + Cheesemaker Melissa Hiles

This week LTP host David Boylan is hanging with Rachel Hurley, chef de cuisine at the fabulous new Brine Box in Oceanside located at the end of the Oceanside Pier. Rachel has an impressive culinary resume and is now creating seafood deliciousness at the end of the longest pier on the West coast. It's a fun show talking food and music with Rachel Hurley.

Rachel Hurley - Chef de Cuisine at Brine Box on the Oceanside Pier in Oceanside, CA

This week Lick the Plate Michigan host David Boylan is hanging in Suttons Bay at Gilcrest Farm Winery & Small Plates with co-owner Marc Huntoon. Marc talks about his road to Sutton's Bay, his vineyard and this fabulous addition to the local restaurant scene. Plus food and music of course.

Marc Huntoon - Co-owner Gilcrest Farm Winery & Small Plates in Suttons Bay

This week Lick the Plate Michigan on Ferndale Radio host David Boylan is  road trippin to Traverse City to Glendale Burgers for one of the best burgers in the state and to talk with the husband and wife team of  Brittney and Bray McCabe. These Saginaw natives have made their culinary mark on NW Michigan and their crispy smash burgers are drawing huge crowds. Plus they have great taste in music. Food, music and their story this week on LTP.

Brittney & Bray McCabe - Co-owner/operators of Glendale Burger Shop in Traverse City

This week on LTP on The Mightier 1090, host David Boylan is hanging in Oceanside at the fabulous new Allmine with owner operator Roxana Pavel. Roxana has created a gem of a restaurant with a scratch kitchen and unique and lovely beverage list. They talk food, music and Roxana's upbringing in Romania.

Roxana Pavel - Owner operator of Allmine Pizza, Beer and Wine in Oceanside, CA

This week LTP San Diego host David Boylan is joined by Howard Solomon, owner of The Pastrami Stand who is making the most authentic deli style pastrami sandwich in San Diego. Howard shares his story plus what food and music inspires him.

Howard Solomon - Owner-operator of The Pastrami Stand, makers of San Diego's best pastrami sandwich

LTP Best of 2023 with guest host Encinitas Mayor Tony Kranz & host David Boylan

This week LTP host David Boylan is hanging out with Skyler Heyman and John Swafford, co-owners of Sky's The Limit Foods whose plant based multi-purpose dressings and spreads are amazing. They discuss their backgrounds, road to this venture + food and music of course.

Skyler Heyman & John Swafford - Co-owners of Sky's The Limit Foods plant-based dressings and dips

Tony Demin - World class adventure, travel and lifestyle photographer

downtown Detroit, revisiting Wright & Company 6 years later with executive chef Kyle Schutte

Wright & Company Revisited with Executive Chef Kyle Schutte

This week Lick the Plate Michigan host David Boylan is stoked to be joined by 2024 Detroit Free Press Restaurant of the Year owner David Richter and Executive Chef Colin Campbell from the fabulous Alpino in Corktown, Detroit. David and Colin share their stories including their roads to this amazing new venture plus plenty of food and music favorites. It's a great listen and the food is amazing!

Owner David Richter & Executive Chef Colin Campbell from Alpino in Corktown, Detroit

This week LTP host David Boylan is hanging in his favorite grocery store anywhere Holiday Market in Royal Oak with Eric Blotcamp, director of catering sales. Holiday Market is a destination store where folks from all over Southeast Michigan come to shop for the best of everything. Their catering department is also recognized as world class and Eric has some great stories of amazing events his team have catered.

Eric Blotcamp - Director of catering sales at the iconic Holiday Market in Royal Oak

Lick the Plate features a different culinary personality weekly from Detroit, Windsor, Northern Michigan and San Diego. “Lick the Plate tells the unique stories of the  talented, eclectic mix of culinary personalities in these markets and beyond. And those folks tend to have some entertaining stories." ~David Boylan, Producer & Host

Lick the Plate is the original culinary, culture, and music column and radio show in San Diego, since 2007 with host David Boylan

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