HeyJaredHospitality & Politics with Andrew Rigie
Hospitality & Politics is where the worlds of restaurants, nightlife, and policy collide. Hosted by Andrew Rigie, Executive Director of the NYC Hospitality Alliance, listen as he dives deep into the intersections of business, politics, and everyday life.
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From Restaurant Owner to NYC Council Speaker: Julie Menin on Small Business and City Government (opens the original)
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NYC Council Speaker Julie Menin has experienced city government from both sides – as a small business owner navigating its rules and now as the leader of the City Council. In this episode, she joins Andrew Rigie to discuss reopening her Lower Manhattan restaurant after 9/11, how that experience shaped her path into public service, and what running a business taught her about leadership and government. They also discuss outdoor dining reforms, reducing fines and red tape, improving the permitting
How Harlem’s "Gold Coast" Became a Restaurant Hotspot (opens the original)
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Rose Pierre-Louis is an attorney, former Manhattan Deputy Borough President, and founder of the Frederick Douglass Boulevard Alliance (FDBA). In this episode, Rose dives deep into how a targeted rezoning turned Frederick Douglass Boulevard from an underutilized corridor into Harlem’s thriving "Gold Coast" and premier Restaurant Row. She shares insights on the critical role of public policy in neighborhood development, why woman-owned small businesses thrive on the boulevard, the realities of run
Carrying the Legacy: Max Tucci, Delmonico’s and New York Hospitality (opens the original)
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Max Tucci is a #1 bestselling author, restaurateur, media personality, third-generation partner of Delmonico’s, and founder of TUCCI New York. In this episode, Max shares the remarkable story of Delmonico’s, the New York institution that predates the Brooklyn Bridge, the Statue of Liberty, and public running water – and is widely regarded as America’s first fine-dining restaurant. He traces its history from the Italian-Swiss immigrant brothers who introduced European-style service and sophistica
Eater Editor Nadia Chaudhury on Finding the Stories Behind New York’s Restaurants (opens the original)
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Nadia Chaudhury is a Queens-born writer, photographer, and deputy editor of Eater New York and Eater’s Northeast region. She shares her journey from growing up around her family’s legendary New York spice shop, Kalustyan’s, to covering restaurants and food culture for more than a decade at Eater. Nadia explains how she discovers new openings, spots emerging dining trends, and finds the people and stories behind a restaurant. She also discusses how social media, influencers, and AI are changing f
From Waiter to Empire: How Stathis Antonakopoulos is Reinventing the New York Diner (opens the original)
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Stathis Antonakopoulos, the founder and CEO of Carnegie Hospitality Group, joins the show to share his journey from working as a busboy in Greece and a college waiter in New York City to building a thriving hospitality empire that encompasses Carnegie Diner & Cafe, Delos, and Voco Roofbar. While historic 24-hour diners across New York City continue to close their doors, Stathis has cracked the code on modernizing the beloved NYC staple. He breaks down how Carnegie Diner delivers high-dining qual
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