This week LTP host David Boylan is hanging in the Leucadia front yard studio with Jessie Romero, owner of the most fabulous Thrifty Threads in Encinitas. Their conversation ranges from her growing up in Leucadia to taking over the family business + her favorite foods and music. 

Jessie Romero - Owner of the fabulous Thrifty Threads in Encinitas, CA

This week LTP host David Boylan is in fashionable Ferndale with Richard Zemola, owner of Hero or Villain Sandwich Ship. They talk food, music and Richard growing up in Chicago.  

Richard Zemola - Owner/operator of Hero or Villain in Ferndale

This week LTP host David Boylan is hanging out in Empire, Michigan with Paul Skinner, the co-founder and producer of the Empire Asparagus Festival...David's favorite food festival! They discuss the history of the event, the amazing bands and food vendors throughout the years including Billy Strings and the Accidentals.

Paul Skinner - Co-founder and producer of the Empire Asparagus Festival June 7, 2025

This week LTP host David Boylan is  in Ferndale, Michigan at the fabulous new Tall Trees Café with chef owner Mike Finsilver. They talk about Mike growing up in metro Detroit, his rise to acclaimed bartender and his road to making Tall Trees happen. Plus his food and music preferences of course. Their Mortadella sandwich is among the best in Detroit 

Mike Finsilver - Chef-owner at the fabulous Tall Trees Cafe in Ferndale, Michigan


This week on LTP, host David Boylan is celebrating boating in Michigan with guest Steve Web, head mechanic at Glen Craft Marina on Big Glen Lake in Glen Arbor. They discuss the best boats for the inland and open waters of Michigan, growing up on the Leelanau Peninsula plus food and music of course. It's a celebration of summer on the water in Michigan!

Celebrating boating in Michigan with Steve Webb - Head Mechanic at Glen Craft Marina in Glen Arbor

Lick the Plate host David Boylan is hanging at one of his favorite new restaurants in Metro Detroit this week, Morelia's Italian Fried Chicken with the husband and wife chefs and owners Morelia and Andrew Minhinnick. These CIA trained chefs have brought their impressive culinary resumes to Detroit and Morelia's is a reflection of that talent. Everything on the menu is stellar and the space is as charming and welcoming as these talented chefs. Get there now! 

Morelia's Italian Fried Chicken with owners Andrew & Morelia Minhinnick

In his annual San Diego Fish Stories Lick the Plate host David Boylan is joined this week by the crew aboard Everyingham Bros. Bait Co. Mission Bay San Diego bait barge - the largest live bait operation in the world and who provides bait to the Southern California commercial and recreational fishing fleet. Talk about stories....these guys got them, plus talk of food and music of course. It's a fun show worth checking out. 

Kenny Dean, Jonas Chavira, Hiro Fainza & Mark Mihelich - Everingham Bros. Bait Co.

LTP Michigan host David Boylan is joined this week by Whitney Waara, chief operating officer of Traverse City Tourism whose Traverse City Food & Wine Festival is happening August 20-24. They cover all the fabulous events happening at TC Food & Wine plus Whitney shares some great stories about growing up in Marquette, working for NPR plus her food and music favorites. 

Whitney Waar - COO of Traverse City Tourism promoting Traverse City Food & Wine August 20-24, 2025

LTP Michigan host David Boylan is hanging in Traverse City this week with Ryan and Alexandria Wells, co-owners of  Center City Kitchen & Factory Man Roasting House. Factory Man has an amazing menu and Center City Kitchen is an incubator for aspiring culinary business owners. 

Factory Man Roasting House in Traverse City with co-owner Ryan Wells and chef Alexandria Wells

This week LTP host David Boylan is stoked to be joined by Cheryl Storms, chef-owner of New Wave Bagels in Leucadia, Encinitas. Cheryl has an impressive culinary background and was definitely shaped by the new wave music of the 1980's. She shares her story and all about her fabulous bagels and more this week on Lick the Plate San Diego.

Cheryl Storms - Chef-owner of New Wave Bagel in Encinitas

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 feature in Traverse City, Detroit and San Diego.

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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