Doylestown’s First Nonalcoholic Bar: Christa Vigilante of Free Spirit
Free Spirit founder Christa Vigilante joins the Bucks Townies Podcast to discuss the growth of the alcohol-free movement and her upcoming Free Spirit Social House in downtown Doylestown.
Private Chef Dining in Bucks County: Steve Servis of Servis Events
Steve Servis of Servis Events joins Bucks Townies to talk private dining, farm-to-table food, local sourcing and building one of Bucks County's unique hospitality businesses.
The Butcher's Daughter: Maria Nappi on Family, Food, and Building an Italian Market Legacy in Bucks County
Maria Nappi of Altomonte's Italian Market joins the Bucks Townies Podcast to share the story behind "The Butcher's Daughter" cookbook, building a family business with 250 employees, and keeping authentic Italian traditions alive in Bucks County for over 50 years.
Curiosity Doughnuts: Alex Talbot on Craft, Flavor, and Building Something Different in Bucks County
In this episode of the Bucks Townies podcast, we sit down with Alex Talbot — the mind behind Curiosity Doughnuts — to talk about what happens when a chef’s mindset meets something as seemingly simple as a doughnut.
The result? A completely different approach to food, flavor, and craftsmanship.
Dinning At Home in Bucks County with Nic Servis
Private chef Nic Servis, co-founder of Servis Events, joins the Bucks Townies Podcast to discuss in-home dining experiences, entrepreneurship, and the evolving culinary scene in Bucks County.
The Art of Handmade Pasta with Mario Zeck of Lo Ré Pasta
Mario Zeck of Lo Re Pasta in Lambertville shares his journey building a handmade pasta business rooted in craftsmanship and quality.
Inside a Top Bucks County Kitchen with Chef Rob McNally of Grey Stone
Chef Rob McNally of Grey Stone in Newtown shares what it takes to run a successful Bucks County restaurant, from seasonality to leadership.
THE LEGEND OF OOIKA
Marc is owner and operator of Ooika Matcha located in Lawrenceville, NJ. Ooika was born in an attempt to preserve Japan’s most precious Matcha and Matcha terroirs, all while making uncompressed, fresh-groud Matcha accessible in the USA. With that in mind, they found a home in New Jersey.
SWEDE & SOUR
Today we sat down with Bianca Saracini, talented baker, multi-linguist, and a true entrepreneur at heart. We discussed her journey to rebuilding her new baking business, Swede & Sour. Bianca will be traveling back to Sweden to stag under her cousin, owner of Artisan Bread in Karlstad, named one of Sweden's Best Bakeries.
THE BUTCHER’S DAUGHTER
We had the pleasure of sitting down with the owners of Altomonte’s and hearing the origin story of the Bucks County based business that has roots all the way back to Italy. Frances has been in business since 1971.
GET SH*T DONE
If you are trying to learn about building a strong short term rental business, and a stronger family, this episode is for you. Amy and Steve Servis Sr are the founders of Rocking Horse Acres and real estate investors primarily focused on building their short term rental portfolio. Their family is the secret to their success. They pull together continuously supporting each others businesses
CONVERTING VEGANS
We love hanging out with Tom Peters and have now made it a tradition to sit down with him once a year. Since we first had him on the podcast, he has become a dear friend and huge resource. He has seen it all. Every time we sit down we lift another layer from his experiences.
SERVIS MAFIA
Nic and Steve Servis from SERVIS EVENTS are back on the show. They easily hold the medal for most appearances on the show. We touch base on the happenings in their business as well as current events.
HERITAGE FARM
Nathan Layton is the owner of Hershberger Heritage Farm. Nestled in Bucks County, they raise premium grass-fed beef, pork, lamb, turkey, and chicken. Committed to quality, their meats are free from added hormones and antibiotics.
FREE SPIRIT
We welcome our friend Christa Vigilante, owner of FREE SPIRIT, to the podcast. Our faces hurt after this episode from laughing so much. Krista has an amazing sense of humor and a seasoned approach to the hospital business. Her bar, FREE SPIRIT, in Buckingham, PA and specializes in serving up the best non-alcoholic cocktails in all the land.
TOM FRANK
Tom Frank is owner and founder of 86 West Restaurant & Bar in Doylestown, PA.. He is a real wealth of knowledge and left us wanting to record another episode. It felt like we barely grazed the surface of this man’s story. You can tell how hard he must have worked to accomplish so much in life and the knowledge he has accumulated along the way would take an infinite of amount of episodes to absorb.
SERVIS EVENTS
Servis Events is owned & operated by Nic & Steve Servis, identical twin brothers with a passion for cook and community building. They started the company with the idea to bring family and friends together through eating good food. Connection and relationship building is just as important to us, as the high quality of food and service we provide.
VITALITY FIT KITCHEN
Vitality Fit Kitchen is healthy meal prep company with meals made to fit any lifestyle. We believe any health or fitness journey needs a good foundation based on nutrition. What you put in your body is important. Not only do we offer high-protein meals and snacks, but we locally source our ingredients, when possible, to ensure the highest-nutrient density in each meal while supporting small businesses.
TOM PETERS
Tom Peters owns Holy Que Smokehouse located in Peddlers Village, New Hope, PA. Tom is a veteran business owner with the ability to adapt to problems or changes as they come with ease. Holy Que Smokehouse is wrapping up some upgrades to their commercial kitchen in preparation for their new food truck getting added to the team this summer. Tom's background in restaurants and real estate make his view and approach to business unique. Hope you enjoy this episode as much as we did.
EXECUTIVE CHEF ROBERT MCNALLY
Robert McNally is the Executive Chef of the Yardley Inn. His dedication and passion for his craft is extremely evident. Rob’s approach to his profession radiates through every aspect of his life. We truly learned a lot on this episode and it was real pleasure to get to know Rob.