Talkin' 'bout Food
By Richard
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Episodes: 52
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Welcome to the “Talkin’ ‘bout Food” podcast. The only food commentary show on the Grand Strand. Richard Florczak, former private chef for Tom Cruise, Mel Gibson, Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Garner, shares his insights into the local food scene. The Private Chef to the Stars provides entertaining commentary, advice for the home cook, discussions with local chefs, interviews with his celebrity friends and endless stories of working up-close and personal with Hollywood’s A-list. But whether it’s locals or Hollywood stars, the topic will always be…food. Because nothing brings people together like great food!
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Episode 52: Meteorologist Ed Piotrowski and his wife Cindy talk food, not weather.
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Apr 08, 2026 |
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Episode 51: Jason Black of JBlack Out and About, 411 in the 843, and Myrtle Beach Eats. Jack Gregory of Murrells Inlet Foodies and Entertainment.
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Mar 19, 2026 |
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Episode 50: Chef Vincent Pellat from The Ritz-Escoffier in Paris teaches a week-long master class at HGTC International Culinary Institute
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Feb 22, 2026 |
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Episode 49: Owners of Palm 33 in Murrells Inlet are back in the studio!
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Feb 10, 2026 |
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Episode 48: Anto’s Pizza Romana Soars as Gnosh Pit Food Truck Stalls
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Jan 29, 2026 |
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Episode 47: Christine Bonaparte discusses what it's like being married to a chef. Owner of Murrells Inlet Foodies and Entertainment tangles with The Grumpy Mustache.
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Dec 30, 2025 |
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Episode 46: Chef Jerrett "JK" King of Oak Prime in Carolina Forest discusses his recent Michelin award. Sundy Barth, garduating student from HGTC, now bakes at the famous "Croissants Bistro and Bakery."
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Nov 23, 2025 |
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Episode 45: Grant Turner aka comedian Ricky Mokel, sits down with The Private Chef to the Stars. Also, chef Joe Bonaparte is back with tips and whats new at HGTC International Culinary Academy.
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Nov 08, 2025 |
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Episode 44: Liz Callaway of 94.5 and her husband Javi join chef Richard to discuss their favorite Grand Strand restaurants. Long awaited commentary on Luvan's Fish Camp.
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Nov 02, 2025 |
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Episode 43: From Luvans to Anto's to The Crooked Oak Tavern to River City Cafe to Rivertown Bistro...in one night. Also, The Snack Guy!
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Oct 24, 2025 |
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Episode 42: Grand Strand magazine writer, Paul Grimshaw, discusses "Best of the Grand Strand Restaurants 2025" October issue.
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Oct 08, 2025 |
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Episode 41: Congressman Russell Fry sits down with The Private Chef to the Stars to discuss the food scene here on The Grand Strand.
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Sep 21, 2025 |
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Episode 40: The Ball and Que restaurant in Georgtown, The Pierogi House in Myrtle Beach, and a new private chef job for The Private Chef to the Stars.
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Sep 14, 2025 |
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Episode 39: Chef Bear discusses plate presentation and his move towards the personal chef world. Laura Smith, from IRS tax agent to student at The International Culinary Academy at age 68.
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Aug 29, 2025 |
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Episode 38: Chef Danny Smith, winner of The Best Seafood Chef in South Carolina 2025. Peta and John Dabrowski, owners of Local Eat Drink Celebrate.
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Aug 22, 2025 |
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Episode 37: Strong Man winner, Troy Bennett, Owner of Dirty Myrtle Wing Company.
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Aug 15, 2025 |
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Episode 36: A Los Angeles pastry chef discusses his love of The Grand Strand restaurants and his comical disdain for the restaurant business.
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Aug 04, 2025 |
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Episode 35: Murrells Inlet Foodies and Entertainment's Jack Gregory discusses the best restaurants from North Myrtle beach to Conway all the way down to Pawleys Island!
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Jul 25, 2025 |
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Episode 34: Sweet Girlz Bakery and Cafe. Don Princiotto, from Boston to the navy to voice recognition to defence contracting to HGTC International Culinary Academy.
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Jul 14, 2025 |
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Episode 33: Lakieta and Jamie Graves of The Greg Rowles Legacy Theatre and The Carolina Opry. Michael Roemhildt of Michael's Personal Chef and Catering.
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Jul 09, 2025 |
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Episode 32: Bohemian Bull is now in full stride with $3 draft beers, 1/2 price burgers, $12 bourbon flights and more. The scoop on cheesesteaks by "The Scoop on Myrtle."
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Jun 28, 2025 |
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Episode 31: The best of the first 30 episodes and some of The Private Chef to the Stars' favorite restaurants in The Grand Strand.
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Jun 24, 2025 |
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Episode 30: The changing of the food scene in The Grand Strand with Chef Joe Bonaparte of HGTC International Culinary Academy.
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Jun 09, 2025 |
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Episode 29: Interview with Lisa and Benny Blackwell, owners of the new restaurant Palm 33 in Murrells Inlet
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Jun 01, 2025 |
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Episode 28: Jack Gregory of "Murrells Inlet Foodies and Entertainment" stops in to discuss five restaurants on The Grand Strand. Some new, some old, and some hard to find.
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May 24, 2025 |
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Episode 27: Interview with chef/owner of Anto's Pizza Romana and Italian Market in Conway. Commentary on five restaurants on The Grand Strand.
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May 16, 2025 |
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Episode 26: US Foods corporate chef and executive chef of The Tasting Menu Series at The Tasting Room on 9th. The Private Chef to the Stars' commentary on Casa Mia in Surfside.
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May 02, 2025 |
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Episode 25: Getting educated on preparing boiled peanuts from two local natives and Oscar Chavez owner of Microledon Farm.
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Apr 25, 2025 |
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Episode 24: Chef Adam Kirby owner of Bistro 217 and Rustic Table. Chef Richard Florczak gets interviewed.
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Apr 18, 2025 |
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Episode 23: Owner of Palmetto Farms and maker of some of the finest grits and Peter Gerace, local soft shell crab harvester.
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Apr 11, 2025 |
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Episode 22: Grand Strand Magazine food writer, Paul Grimshaw and his infinite knowledge of the local food scene. Also, The Content Food Critic stops by with a few new finds.
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Apr 04, 2025 |
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Episode 21: Neal's Creekhouse owner, Zach Baker. Executive Chef, Joe Bonaparte of HGTC International Culinary Academy takes his students to Paris.
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Mar 28, 2025 |
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Episode 20: Bohemian Bull owners, Julie and Michael Steynberg, sit down with The Private Chef to the Stars to discuss their recently opened restaurant in Murrells Inlet. Anto's Pizza Romana and Market in Conway.
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Mar 21, 2025 |
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Episode 19: Interview with Flavio Medeiros, owner of "The Scoop on Myrtle" Facebook page. Amy Everhart , "The Myrtle Beach Foodie Babe."
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Mar 14, 2025 |
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Episode 18: Interview with Chef Geoff Blount of Leve Bakery. Owners of Pa'Picar Pa'Picar food truck, Ginny and Fernando Madena. Commentary on Cafe Vincenzo's pizza.
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Mar 07, 2025 |
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Episode 17: Interview with the chef/owner of Project Smashburger food truck. Discussions about Rivertown Bistro, Sweet Girlz Cafe and Bakery, Perrone's, Cafe Vincenzo's. Also, what is fine dining?
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Feb 28, 2025 |
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Episode 16: Dave Clayton of Pawleys Island Peeps and his wealth of local restaurant knowledge. Chef Curtis Hillard former executive chef at Tide to Table restaurant in Pawleys Island
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Feb 21, 2025 |
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Episode 15: Owner of "Gourmet Cooking Connection," the coolest cooking supply store on The Grand Strand. Christopher Dixon of "Dixon's Fixins" local home food delivery. Commentary of "On the 1/2 Shell."
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Feb 07, 2025 |
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Episode 14: Becoming friendly with Beatle, George Harrison while working room service at The Hotel Bel-Air. Pizza Squared of Myrtle Beach. Restaurant and Private Chef horror stories.
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Jan 31, 2025 |
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Episode 13: Judy Boone's General Manager Jamie Johnson and The Gnosh Pit food truck chef Meredith Herman
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Jan 17, 2025 |
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Episode 12: Top Grand Strand food influencer and top content food critic talk about the good, the bad, and the ugly
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Jan 10, 2025 |
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Episode: 11 CEO of Rise Restaurant Group in Dallas discusses his love of the Grand Strand
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Jan 04, 2025 |
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Episode 10: Chef Jamie Daskalis owner of Johnny D's, and The Content Food Critic, Sophia Edens
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Dec 20, 2024 |
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Episode 9: Chef Joe Bonaparte from HGTC talks the best knives, home ranges, and small kitchen appliances
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Dec 13, 2024 |
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Episode 8: Jack Gregory, Grand Strand restaurant expert of the hidden gems. Daniel Cox of "La Bruce" hot sauces
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Dec 06, 2024 |
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Episode 7: An interview with music legend, Paul Williams
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Nov 29, 2024 |
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Episode 6: Interview with Mel Gibson. Part Two
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Nov 22, 2024 |
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Episode 5: Interview with Mel Gibson. Part one
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Nov 15, 2024 |
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Episode 4: Interview with singer, songwriter, legend...Dion
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Nov 08, 2024 |
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Episode 3: From the hook to your plate. An interview with local fishing boat captain, Englis Glover
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Nov 01, 2024 |
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Episode 2: Chef Joe Bonaparte from HGTC International Culinary Institute, Amanda Flowers chef/owner of Little River Deli and the beginning of the year-long hunt for the Grand Strand's best pizza
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Oct 25, 2024 |
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Episode 1: Interview with Blues great Kenny Wayne Shepherd
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Oct 18, 2024 |