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This is a Vintage selection from 2005 The Banter The Guys compare dining experiences: Francis decisively won that round. The Conversation The Restaurant Guys get to speak with Kate Krader about Food & Wine’s Cocktail Book and the trends that have made Food & Wine declare 2006 “The Year of the Cocktail.” From making grenadine to martini glass size to home cocktail parties, they cover what’s in and what’s out. The Inside Track The Guys and Kate bond over the importance of ice in a drink. Francis: You know what? The three of us are a bunch of dorks talking about ice. Kate: Oh, and I thought we were really smart. Francis: Yeah, believe me, you wanna have one of the three of us putting your cocktail party together. Mark: You can’t call us dorks. We're talking about the thermodynamics of ice here. This is important stuff! Kate Krader on The Restaurant Guys Podcast 2005 Bio Kate Krader is a distinguished food and beverage journalist and editor. With over two decades of experience at Food & Wine magazine—where she led news, restaurant, and chef coverage and helmed its iconic Best New Chefs program—she has been instrumental in spotlighting culinary talent and shaping industry narratives Since joining Bloomberg Pursuits as food editor in August 2016, Kate has expanded her scope to include elevated dining, innovative chefs, luxury food travel, and beverage culture across various media. In 2022, she relocated to London to deepen her coverage of the UK food scene while retaining her global focus. Info Kate Krader at Bloomburg https://www.bloomberg.com/authors/AS8jz1KttbA/kate-krader Enjoy over-decorated restaurants with Christmas cocktails through January 3, 2026 https://www.catherinelombardi.com/ Check out New Year's Eve in New Brunswick, NJ https://www.newbrunswicknewyearseve.com/ Become a Restaurant Guys' Regular! https://www.buzzsprout.com/2401692/subscribe Magyar Bank https://www.magbank.com/ Withum Accounting https://www.withum.com/restaurant Our Places Stage Left Steak https://www.stageleft.com/ Catherine Lombardi Restaurant https://www.catherinelombardi.com/ Stage Left Wineshop https://www.stageleftwineshop.com/ To hear more about food, wine and the finer things in life: https://www.instagram.com/restaurantguyspodcast/ https://www.facebook.com/restaurantguys Reach Out to The Guys! TheGuys@restaurantguyspodcast.com **Become a Restaurant Guys Regular and get two bonus episodes per month, bonus content and Regulars Only events.** Click Below! https://www.buzzsprout.com/2401692/subscribe