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Brady Viccellio and Alvin Williams have been friends for a long time, and they've been in the restaurant business even longer. Brady’s family history in restaurants goes back nearly a century, and he's the owner of Steinhilber's and La Bella Italia in Virginia Beach. Alvin trained and worked as a chef in his native England before moving to the United States and opening Cobalt Grille, also in Virginia Beach. Their podcast, The Check, is all about restaurants. See more at thecheckpodcast.com, including pictures, helpful links, and episode transcripts.
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Thursday Jul 16, 2020
Thursday Jul 16, 2020
Mark Jerge co-owns one of Buffalo’s most beloved restaurants with local legend, 87-year-old Russell Salvatore. Mark took time out from his annual Virginia Beach vacation to compare notes with Brady and Alvin about their restaurants and the shared quest for the perfect Buffalo Wing.
Thursday Jul 09, 2020
Thursday Jul 09, 2020
Jenna Rodriguez met her husband Casey while living in Chicago. Both are Virginia natives and moved back to their home state after starting a family. They now juggle an organic farm on the Eastern Shore, two young boys, and a teaching job.
Thursday Jul 02, 2020
Thursday Jul 02, 2020
An excursion to the Sunshine State provides an opportunity to interview a chef on a private yacht and learn more about the ins and outs of onboard cooking—and better yet, eating and drinking.
Wednesday Jun 24, 2020
Wednesday Jun 24, 2020
In 1989, chef Sam McGann and high school friend John Power left Virginia Beach to start The Blue Point restaurant in Duck, North Carolina. Thirty-one years later, they're still going strong. McGann discusses his culinary inspirations and what it takes to run a great restaurant.
Thursday Jun 18, 2020
Thursday Jun 18, 2020
Alvin and Brady reflect on the first seven weeks of The Check, discussing previous guests and some of the changes that have happened in the restaurant industry and around the country during that time.
Thursday Jun 11, 2020
Thursday Jun 11, 2020
Omar Boukhriss moved to America from Morocco with a dream of opening his own restaurant. Today, he’s the owner of Omar’s Carriage House, a Norfolk restaurant he’s run for more than 20 years. Boukhriss lends his perspective to a conversation about a country grappling with a pandemic and widespread racial tensions.
Thursday Jun 04, 2020
Thursday Jun 04, 2020
Sommeliers. Even pronouncing their title is a bit intimidating, much less having one appear at your table to discuss wine. We welcome two sommeliers, Arden Allen of Cobalt Grille and Tom Land of Steinhilber’s and La Bella Italia, who demystify the ways you can team up with them to order the perfect bottle of wine to complement your next meal.
Wednesday May 27, 2020
Wednesday May 27, 2020
Brady’s mom, Jeanne Steinhilber, has been an avid gardener for more than four decades. She joins the show to talk about the highs and lows of growing vegetables for herself and for her restaurant, Steinhilber’s. Cohost Alvin Williams is also a gardener who provides fresh produce to his restaurant.
Wednesday May 20, 2020
Wednesday May 20, 2020
John Stein, president of Baker's Crust Artisan Kitchen and president and CEO of The Neighborhood Harvest, discusses coronavirus challenges and the strategies he’s putting in place to keep his employees working and his customers happy. Also, Alvin and Brady share their experiences from the first weekend of Virginia restaurants reopening for outdoor dining.
Thursday May 14, 2020
Thursday May 14, 2020
Brady and Alvin talk to Stacey Shiflet, executive director of the Virginia Beach Restaurant Association, about ways people can help their favorite restaurants during the pandemic and how restaurants are giving back to the community. They also look ahead to this weekend's limited reopening of restaurants for outdoor dining.