S2 Ep1285: SAVOR St. PETE Meet Top Chef Brian Malarkey Whisking Up A Storm Nov. 1-2

23/10/2025 23 min Temporada 2 Episodio 1285
S2 Ep1285: SAVOR St. PETE Meet Top Chef Brian Malarkey Whisking Up A Storm Nov. 1-2

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Episode Synopsis

Host Nanette Wiser catches up with celebrity chef Brian Malarkey in advance of Savor St. Pete Nov. 1-2 where he will be one of the culinary stars of the two-day culinary festival in downtown's Vinoy Park.  There's an impressive conga line of talented chefs, bringing new culinary products and trends plus creative dishes! The hot of Cutthroat Kitchen, now in season 1 on The Food Network, San Diego-based Brian Malarkey is one of America’s most dynamic and accomplished chefs and restaurateurs, celebrated for his bold culinary vision and innovative, concept-driven dining experiences.  Savor St. Pete reserve your spot.  

Say hello on Nov. 1; I'm a judge and covering the event;  tune in for LUNCHTIME CONVERSATIONS Monday 11/3 to hear Sassy Scribe live on RadioStPete.com
Hear founder Tammy Gail's preview of the event here.


MALARKEY MAGIC Beyond his successful restaurant ventures, Malarkey is the founder of Chefs Life, a rapidly growing culinary lifestyle brand offering premium cooking oils and products, now available in over 4,000 grocery stores nationwide. Chef Brian Malarkey has created 15 wildly successful restaurants across the United States. He serves as the Partner of four concepts in Southern California, including San Diego's Herb & Wood, Herb & Sea, Animae, and Orange County's Herb & Ranch. He was the founding executive chef/partner of Searsucker and Herringbone restaurants, which sold a majority stake to Hakkasan Group in 2014. Under his guidance, the brands expanded both across the country and internationally to 10 locations. Brian has been a contestant on Bravo's Top Chef All-Stars and past Top Chef finalist. He has also appeared in Guy's Grocery Games, the Today Show, and Good Morning America. He was a Top Chef season 3 finalist and winning mentor on ABC’s The Taste, which he co-hosted alongside Anthony Bourdain, Nigella Lawson and Ludo Lefebvre. Malarkey has judged a variety of television cooking programs, including Rachael vs. Guy: Kids Cook Off, Chopped All-Stars, and Cutthroat Kitchen, and can be seen headlining food and wine festivals around the country.
RESTAURANTS WE LOVE Chef Brian Malarkey's iconic Herb & Wood focuses on rustic wood-fired dishes with Mediterranean flavors & California ethos to Little Italy in San Diego and Vaulted San Diego’s culinary reputation to new heights. Timeless yet approachable, celebrated Chef Brian Malarkey opened Herb & Wood to instant acclaim over four years ago.  In that time, the restaurant has become an icon, a dining destination that has helped to propel San Diego’s culinary reputation to new heights. 
Designed by the collective’s co-founder Chris Puffer, the interior of Herb & Wood invites guests with an almost Southern charm while somehow feeling perfectly at home in Southern California. An eclectic study of contrasts, the space evokes the dual persona of the Gilded Age: lavish sophistication set against industrial simplicity. 

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