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Marc-Kwesi Farrell is the founder of Ten to One, a contemporary Caribbean rum brand. Born in Trinidad, he’s passionate about broadening and celebrating global perceptions of rum through premium blends and storytelling, including drawing from his experience as the youngest vice president in Starbucks history. Today on the show, Marc goes deep on rum distillation and culture, bringing on the legendary singer Ciara as a co-owner, and plans for the future of the brand. And, at the top of the show, it’s the return of Three Things, where Aliza and Matt talk about what is exciting them in the world of restaurants, cookbooks, and the food world as a whole. On this episode: Blueberries from West Michigan, a visit to Harana Market in Accord, NY, new water discoveries: Freebird Southern Spring Water and Yuzu Mandarin Spindrift. Also: Hailee Catalano’s cold shrimp rolls with celery salad is perfect for right now, Three Cheers is a refreshing new cocktail book, Lei is a very cool new wine bar in NYC’s Chinatown, and it’s Tour de France season!  Subscribe to This Is TASTE: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube 

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It’s the return of a special video podcast series: Food Writers Talking About Food Writing. It’s available on the TASTE YouTube channel, so make sure to subscribe and check out the video version of this podcast. Every couple of weeks, Matt invites a journalist to talk about some favorite recent food writing as well as their thoughts on the industry as a whole. On today’s episode, we have an amazing conversation with Mahira Rivers. Mahira is a journalist and former Michelin Guide inspector. She’s also the author of the must-read Substack Sweet City, which covers the bakery and dessert scene in New York City with a critical eye. In this episode we discuss so many terrific recent stories in the food world, including Mahira’s epic quest to name the 21 best croissants in New York City right now. We go behind the scenes on her five-plus years at Michelin and talk a bit about writing on Substack. We’re all big fans of Mahira’s work, and it was a joy having her in the studio. Subscribe to This Is TASTE: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube  Featured on the episode:The 21 Best Croissants in New York City Right Now [NYT]TikTok Chefs Have Upstaged Their Clients [NY Mag]You Asked for My Restaurant Recommendation. Now Go to the Restaurant. [Food Time with Matt Rodbard]Liquid Death: From Hardcore to Cringe [Snaxshot]