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ON THE DELO: Arizona Restaurant & Hospitality Stories

Step inside ON THE DELO Podcast: Arizona Restaurant & Hospitality Stories. Hosted by David “DeLo” DeLorenzo—entrepreneur, insurance expert, and connector of people—this show dives deep into conversations with chefs, restaurateurs, brewers, and creators shaping the industry.

Podcast · By David "The DELO" DeLorenzo · English · US · Official site

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Sep 27, 2026
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  1. Episode · Sep 27, 2026

    Building Desert Design Week and a Creative Community with Ruth Price | EP231 (opens the original)

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    Ruth Price did not wait for Arizona's creative community to find her. She started a newsletter, gathered people around design, art, architecture, and food, and built what became Desert Design Week. In Episode 231 of On The Delo, Ruth shares how moving from Romania to Oregon and eventually Arizona shaped her eye for place, preservation, and possibility. She and Delo discuss the growth of Desert Design Week, its decentralized choose-your-own-experience format, the launch of a companion publication

  2. Episode · Sep 20, 2026

    Arizona Liquor Industry’s Next Chapter with Tom King & Craig Miller | EP230 (opens the original)

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    Step into Episode 230 of On The Delo as Delo sits down with Tom King and Craig Miller to announce a new chapter for Arizona Liquor Industry Consultants. Tom is bringing more than 30 years of beverage-alcohol experience—from major suppliers and distributors to startups and celebrity-backed brands—into ALIC’s Arizona-focused work alongside Craig and the established team. This conversation connects the dots between licensing, training, compliance, events, brand strategy, and the commercial realitie

  3. Episode · Sep 13, 2026

    From Bartender to Bar Owner with Whitney Wingfield | EP229 (opens the original)

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    Step into Episode 229 of On The Delo as Delo sits down with Whitney Wingfield, owner of Brick & Barley, for an honest look at what it takes to build a neighborhood bar people treat like home. A fourth-generation Arizona native who started in the bar industry at 19, Whitney shares the path from the original Dos Gringos to selling her house to buy the place where she had already worked for 13 years. The conversation gets into the work guests rarely see: staffing, repairs, regulations, responsible

  4. Episode · Sep 6, 2026

    How to Scale a Restaurant Group Without Losing the Brand with POV Foods | EP228 (opens the original)

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    What does it take to grow a multi-brand hospitality company without losing what made each restaurant special in the first place? In Episode 228 of On The Delo, Delo sits down with Jimmy Herrera and Bill Toole, owners of POV Foods, the group behind Red, White & Brew, Swizzle Inn, Rusty Spur Saloon, 32 Shea, and Lakeside Bar & Grill. Bill and Jimmy both spent decades at Peter Piper Pizza before Bill co-founded POV Foods in 2014 with Rex Moffett. Jimmy joined as the third owner in 2019 to help lead

  5. Episode · Aug 30, 2026

    a Taste of AZ: Telling Arizona’s Food & Beverage Stories with Eric Walters | EP227 (opens the original)

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    What makes a restaurant, brewery, winery, or coffee shop worth seeking out? In Episode 227 of On The Delo, Delo sits down with Eric Walters, co-founder of a Taste of AZ, to talk about the stories behind Arizona food and beverage, and the people who put their heart into creating it. Eric shares how a Taste of AZ brings that mission to life through a quarterly magazine, a book, a podcast, a weekly newsletter, and large-scale events. From choosing features and building lasting partnerships to helpi

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