The Cellar

What happens when dinner stares back at you? 🐹👀 In this episode, we dive fork-first into a guinea pig feast—complete with crispy ears, accidental decapitations, and some questionable flavor profiles (hint: hamster cage vibes).Is it a duck? A rabbit? A popcorn-loving rodent? We’re not sure, but we’re eating it anyway. Along the way, we share big plans for 2025, including trying crocodile, emu, and maybe even horse (but only in Italy, obviously).Warning: This video contains a lot of chewing noises, cultural appreciation, and terrible jokes. Stay salty, laugh hard, and subscribe for more culinary chaos! 🍽️😂

Is New York City really the food capital of the world, or are we all just victims of the hype? In this episode of Over Seasoned, Tony and Xavier dig into the cult of NYC food culture. From the legendary pastrami sandwiches at Katz’s to overpriced caviar bumps, we explore what makes people flock to the Big Apple for a bite—and whether it’s all just a brilliantly marketed illusion.Join us for a hilarious and irreverent conversation as we break down the myths, the must-tries, and the total misses of NYC’s culinary scene. Plus, we share some of our own food brainwash confessions (yes, we’ve been there too).

🎙️ Over Seasoned Podcast: Holiday Madness in the Restaurant World 🍽️Welcome to a special holiday edition of OverSeasoned! Join Xavier and Tony as they dive into the chaos and quirks of the restaurant industry during the busiest time of the year. From prepping for the infamous "season" to surviving New Year's Eve madness (8 seatings, anyone?), we’re spilling the tea on what it’s really like behind the scenes.🌨️ Why won’t it snow?🍷 When the Barolo comes out, you know it’s serious.🎈 Can balloons really fix everything on NYE?Plus, hear our take on why Christmas should always be a day off and the joys (and pains) of Thanksgiving service. Whether you’re in the industry or just curious about the life of restaurant pros, this episode is full of laughs, insights, and a pinch of salt. 🧂

🎁 Struggling to find the perfect gift for the foodie in your life? OverSeasoned has you covered with our Holiday Gift Guide: For the Foodie Who Has Everything (Except Taste). From wild porcini mushrooms to the weirdest steak sauce you’ve never tried, we’re serving up hilarious, offbeat ideas that’ll make any food lover’s holiday unforgettable.🍳 Whether it’s gourmet snacks, unique kitchen gadgets, or a mosquito racket (yes, really), we’ve got something for everyone who loves food, wine, and questionable life choices.

What happens when sommeliers go rogue? Wine drama, porcini mushrooms in weird places, and the eternal debate: to decant or not to decant? 🍷We’re spilling secrets about wine pairings, overpriced bottles, and why your $450 dinner party might just need a truffle or two. Perfect for restaurant folks, wine nerds, and anyone who’s ever wondered if a mushroom could read a book.Subscribe for more wine wisdom, food fails, and sommelier shenanigans. Cheers to the chaos! 🥂

In this hilarious episode of OverSeasoned, we dive into the chaos and comedy of preparing a Thanksgiving feast. From turkey mishaps to the art of brining with a Yeti cooler, our hosts share their personal cooking disasters and clever solutions. Expect plenty of laughs as they recount everything from exploding milk to the mystery of the blackened pecans. Tune in for insider tips, funny stories, and a few surprising twists in the kitchen. Whether you're a Thanksgiving newbie or a seasoned pro, you'll relate to the struggle — and the satisfaction — of creating a memorable holiday meal.

Could you claim the title of World’s Best Dad? 👨👧👦 Or are you more of a turkey-fumbling, buffet-loving, Beaujolais-sipping kinda parent? 🦃🍷Join us as we dive into Thanksgiving tales of travel mishaps, hotel buffets, and the true meaning of ‘family time’—with a few culinary surprises along the way. Spoiler: someone gets stuck in quarantine eating tandoori turkey. 🍗

We continue with more of our trip through Argentina; we'll tell you how we rediscovered our love for Buenos Aires cuisine, and how we ended up making a homemade "Asado" in the Argentinian style.

There are 3 hours left until our flight back to Buenos Aires, and we are an hour and a half away from the airport. The most logical action? We recorded one more podcast episode directly from a wine cellar in the Mendoza wine region in Argentina, at the foot of the majestic Andes.

We ran out of episodes, so as soon as we arrived in Buenos Aires, we recorded this episode, which will be the prelude to the Overseasoned adventure in Argentina. Enjoy it!

Is chicken the most ordered food in restaurants? Is it the most underrated? The most overrated? Is it a must? This episode is about that great invention: chicken.

Everything you always wanted to know about diners—not really, but we definitely know what we are: a food appreciation podcast.

In this episode, our hosts tell us what it was like to have a few drinks during their restaurant days; an ally? an escape? a habit? Let’s find out.

First episode where we will get to know one of our favorite restaurants in Bogotá, Colombia. Mesa Franca is one of the key spots in the city's new culinary scene and the perfect example of how Bogotá is becoming a reference point for the hospitality industry worldwide.

Finally, without further ado, our dear hosts tell us how their food tour in Tokyo went; stories, tips, and experiences on what to do and what not to do when enjoying a food tour in the Japanese capital.

The second episode recorded in Tokyo, as X promised, brought Japanese snacks to the show, but Tony's strange rule of not eating cones on the street changed the course of the program.

Xavier's primal instinct awakens every time he enters an all-you-can-eat buffet; it becomes a personal challenge in which there can be only one winner.

The guys meet Besay Gonzalez, a Spaniard who has become a prominent figure in the wine and spirits business throughout Asia.

In this episode recorded in the Philippines, we start with a simple question: Who works harder in a restaurant, the front of the house or the back of the house? Let's see where it takes us.

In this episode, our advisors answer a listener's questions while discussing the challenges of dining out with your children.

"live" (according to X) from Manila - Philippines.

In this episode, Xavier tells us his heartbreaking stories with his medium rare steaks, but the darkest hour is just before the dawn.

Everything starts with curiosity; one question leads us to a country, from a country to a town, and meeting wonderful people. That's how we begin our journey with Overseasoned TV.

Thousands of completely inconsequential micro-stories happen every weekend at farmers' markets, and it seems that many of them happen to Tony and Xavi.

The boys are incapable of returning a dish to the chef, for simple restaurant solidarity, but there were cases where it was a matter of survival.

Tony and Xavier embark on a crusade to find the mythical Colombian chorizo, but along the way, they discover that the true chorizo was the journey and the friends we make on the road.

Xavi tells us when he found a treasure of Dom Pérignons and tried to sell it in the mysterious market of Dom hoarders.

Season 1 Episode 1 of the Over Seasoned Podcast

Did Tony actually buy half a cow? 🐄 How did he get it home? 🛻 Where does he store it? 🧊 And most importantly, how does he eat it? 🍖When he says half a cow, does he mean literally? So many questions, so little time! Dive into this episode for the full story and answers from one adventurous chef.

What's the most terrifying thing that's happened to you in your restaurant life? Here are some spine-tingling stories involving tax collectors, of course! Welcome to the Overseasoned podcast, recorded from our hometown Reno, Nevada.

In this episode, we talk about must-haves and guilty pleasures, from spices to treats, and the things we miss the most when we're away from home.

What's the ultimate gift for food lovers like us? Heading out on a trip? What should you bring back for me? a keychain? a fridge magnet? We've got the answers in episode 22 of Overseasoned! Catch us on your go-to podcast platform and remember: stay salty!

How far are you willing to go for your furry child? Do you order the same food for them as you do in the restaurant? Today, we're talking about restaurants and dogs. Attention dog lovers, dog petters, and dog not-so-lovers; there might be a hair in the dish in this episode.

A lot of terrible things can happen when you put too much pressure on a rookie food truck team, or when you ask a server who doesn't believe you'll actually eat everything you ordered. Here are some spine-chilling stories from service staff and how to avoid them. This is Overseasoned Podcast.

Impossible expectations from people due to cooking shows on TV, challenges of working in the kitchen and in service, the fight for labor rights, and of course, the story of how the hot dog sandwich was created.

Season 2 Episode 1 of the Over Seasoned podcast.

Overseasoned is a podcast about restaurant culture, from the perspective of two former restaurant people, where they share experiences from the past and events that have happened to them since their escape from the restaurant world. Presented by Tony Aiazzi and Xavier Mariezcurrena.