In this episode of the Find Dining Podcast, Ann Tuennerman talks about the 2013 program at Tales of the Cocktail, the world's premiere mixology conference.

• Buy tickets for Tales of the Cocktail
• Check out the Tales of the Cocktail website
• Check out the 59 seminar sessions at the 2013 conference
• Read Dale DeGroff's The Craft of the Cocktail
• Details on the Spirited Awards

[gallery columns="6" link="file" ids="4979,4967,4968,4969,4970,4971,4972,4973,4974,4975,4976"] Food for Thought:

• Q: What was the occupation of Antoine Peychaud, the creator of Peychaud's Bitters?
• A: Pharmacist.

Out of the Frying Pan Picks:

• Place with the Best Beer Selection: Avenue Pub
• Most Romantic Spot for Drinks: French 75 Bar or Belocq
• Favorite Place for Dessert: Palace Cafe (get the white chocolate bread pudding)
• Best Decor: Arnaud's at Christmas and Mardi Gras

In this episode of the Find Dining Podcast, Angela Roberts of Spinach Tiger recommends Silly Goosein Nashville, where Chef Roderick Bailey serves up Americana dishes like dry rubbed pork ribs and citrus & greek yogurt marinated chicken. We discuss Honky Tonk Row, George Foreman Grills and the city's eponymous television show.

• Read more about Silly Goose on Spinach Tiger
• Visit the Silly Goose website
• Silly Goose is located at 1888 Eastland Ave
• Nashville has its own TV show on ABC
• Get New York-style pizza at Five Points Pizza
• Margot McCormack uses local ingredients at Margot's Cafe
• Drink a Blackberry Lemonade Old Fashioned at Holland House Bar & Refuge
• Check out Lockeland Table
• Try the oysters at The Southern of Nashville
• Tandy Wilson serves up great dishes at City House
• Get the ox tails at Silo
• Try the shrimp 'n grits at The Mad Platter
• Sandwiches + Waffles = Swaffles
• Red Bicycle has great crepes
• Chef Sean Brock has brought Husk to Nashville
• Jessica Benefield of Virago won the 2013 Iron Fork using maple syrup
• Frothy Monkey has the best coffee in the Nashville area
• Go to Cork and Cow and ask Chris to make you a drink
• Get dessert at Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams
• Download the NFTA food truck app
• When in Nashville, eat some Hot Chicken at Hattie B's

Angela recommends:

• The Claw: 12 grilled wild gulf shrimp, applewood bacon jam, lemon, tuscan bread, fennel pollen, parsley
• The Pack Mule: 5 dry rubbed pork ribs, papaw’s “ho” cakes, local apples, mustard greens, orange-dried chili sauce
• The Hustler: 17 citrus & greek yogurt marinated chicken, red lentils, kale, chili oil, spicy tamarind sauce, Noble Springs feta
• The housemade ice cream

[gallery columns="4" ids="4943,4944,4945,4946" link="none"] Nashville Dining Districts to Explore:

• East Nashville
• Honky Tonk Row
• Germantown
• Downtown Franklin

Nashville Food Events:

• Nashville Scene's Iron Fork (April)
• Yum! East (June)
• Music City Eats (September)
• Nissan Taste of Music City (June)
• Tomato Art Fest (August)
• Savor Nashville (April)

Food for Thought:

• Q: Name the first mass-produced multiple-ingredient candy bar, which comes Nashville.
• A: Goo Goo Cluster.

Out of the Frying Pan Picks:

• Restaurant with the Best View: Watermark Restaurant
• Best Place to See Celebrities: The Southern of Nashville
• Favorite Place for After-Work Drinks: Holland House Bar & Refuge
• Favorite Food Trucks: Riffs Fine Street Food and Biscuit Love Truck
• Favorite Places for Late-Night Dining: Sunset Grill and The National Underground (get the burger)

> In this episode of the Find Dining Podcast, Greg Nivens tells us what to expect at the Beer Bourbon and BBQ Festival. We discuss the history of bourbon, the barbecue sauces of the South and the secret history of tirmisu. Beer Bourbon and BBQ Festival:

• June 14 & 15, 2013: National Harbor, MD
• August 2 & 3, 2013: Gary, NC
• September 21, 2013: Reston, VA
• November 2, 2013: Nashville, TN
• Buy Tickets
• Visit the Beer Bourbon and BBQ Festival website

Baltimore Dining Districts to Explore:

• Canton
• Fell's Point
• Federal Hill
• Hampden

Also:

• Luigi's Deli has "The Scooch," Baltimore's best sandwich
• Sweet Tea is hard to get outside of the South
• The mustard barbecue sauce from Maurice's Piggie Park rocks!
• Read Jim Early's Cradle of 'Cue
• Pappy Van Winkle's Family Reserve, as seen in The Internship
• Jack Daniel's is Tennessee Whiskey, not bourbon
• Wild Turkey American Honey is a good place for bourbon virgins to start
• Take a trip on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail
• Blenheim Ginger Ale from South Carolina mixes well with bourbon

Food for Thought:

• Q: What famous Italian delicacy is rumored to be created by a man from Baltimore?
• A: Tiramisu.

Out of the Frying Pan Picks:

• Favorite Spot for Outdoor Dining:
• Favorite Italian Restaurant: Gia's Cafe
• Favorite Micobrew: Heavy Seas (try the Loose Cannon or Black Cannon)
• Favorite BBQ Restaurant: Andy Nelson's (try the brisket)
• Favorite Place for an Original Cocktail: Woodberry Kitchen or Landmark Theaters (ask for Ginny Lawhorn)
• Favorite Foodie Event: The Italian Festival

In this episode of the Find Dining Podcast, Jen Chan of foodpr0n recommends Chanteclerin Toronto, where Chef Jonathon Poon serves up just one contemporary Asian dish: the lettuce wrap. We discuss food photography, celebrity chefs and Toronto's four Chinatowns.

• Read more about Chantecler on foodpr0n
• Visit the Chantecler website
• Chantecler is located at 1320 Queen Street West
• Food porn is all the rage
• Jen recommends the Canon S90 (the S110 is the current model) and the GorillaPod for great food photos
• Check out Toronto's Chinatown (or Markham or Scarborough)
• Dim sum (especially the har gow or shrimp dumpling) is a good baseline for comparing restaurants in Chinatown
• In Ossington, check out Bellwood Brewery, Pizzeria Libretto, and  Enoteca Sociale
• Keep your eye on Chefs Grant van Gameren, Jonathan Poon, Craig Harding and Alexandra Feswick
• Chef Susur Lee laid the groundwork for Toronto's new school chefs
• Canadian celebrity chefs include Mark McKuen, Marc Thuet, and David Adjey
• David Chang's Momofuku is now in Toronto

Jen recommends:

• The Spicy Popcorn Chicken
• The Lettuce Wrap
• The Sundae Funday

Toronto Dining Districts to Explore:

• Ossington
• Kensington
• Chinatown, any of them

Toronto Food Events:

• The Stop's Night Market (June)
• Food Truck Eats
• Toronto Underground Market

Food for Thought:

• Q: What is the Rogers Centre better known as?
• A: The Skydome.

Out of the Frying Pan Picks:

• Favorite Chinatown Restaurant: Yang's Fine Chinese Cuisine
• Favorite Food Truck: El Gastronomo Vagabundo
• Favorite Place for an Original Cocktail: Toronto Temperance Society
• Favorite Place for Dessert: SOMA Chocolate
• Favorite Family-Style Restaurant: Edulis Restaurant
• Favorite Place for a Business Lunch: Canoe or Nota Bene