On this episode of U Look Hungry, Helen Hollyman is joined in the studio by Nashville chef Robbie Wilson. Robbie has four restaurants in Nashville, including Tavern, Whiskey Kitchen, Kayne Prime, and Virago. Hear about Nashville's blooming culinary scene, and where it matches up against the rest of the country. Robbie and Helen also talk about what "local food" means to the city of Nashville, the famous Southern hospitality, and seasonal cooking. Tune in to hear some of Robbie's favorite dishes at his restaurants. This episode has been sponsored by Fairway Market.

"Tennesee is not a girth-y state: it's long and skinny. So local [food] to us could be across the border in Kentucky which is less than an hour away, to Alabama, or Georgia. I know people are picky about what is 'local', but to us it's the Greater Nashville area, but it stretches straight into Kentucky, as well. "

"Our company is really about a culture... When I got to Nashville it was a little behind the rest of the world culinarily... Whether it's front of the house or back of the house to just really feel like they're a part of something great, a new movement in Nashville, because we're not the only ones doing it. There's some great cooking going on." --Robbie Wilson on U Look Hungry

This week on The Food Seen Michael speaks to King Phojanakong of Kuma Inn and Umi Nom. King came to HRN studios with his wife, his parents, and (via telephone) his brother. With multiple generations and food cultures in one place, King explained about how growing up eating a mix of Thai and Filipino foods affected him growing up, and how it came to inform his cooking. The Phojanakong clan compare and contrast Thai and Filipino foods and eating traditions, and venture to name their favorite meals at Kuma Inn. Don't miss this intimate, multi-generational look at one of NYC's favorite ethnic-food masters. This episode was sponsored by Whole Foods Market.

New York City’s Craft Beer Week is just around the corner, beginning Friday, September 24th and running through Sunday, October 3rd. To kickoff the annual series, Whole Foods Market Bowery is hosting a beer and food pairing event in their Beer Room. Oskar Blues is on tap and Chef Jacques Gautier of Park Slope’s Palo Santo is cooking up one of his South American delights to accompany. Food tasting goes from 5 to 7 and beer will continue til 9. With a Craft Beer Week passport get $3 off a 64 ounce growler fill. Meet Chef Gautier Friday, September 24th and enjoy some special tastes, on tap and from the kitchen.

Photo: Chef King Phojanakong

Robert Newton & Kerry Diamond of Seersucker/Smith Canteen join Greg & Darin Bresnitz on this week's edition of Snacky Tunes. Hear how online dating led to the opening of Seersucker, a 40-seat neighborhood spot in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn inspired by the food and hospitality of the South. Find out how they interpret southern cuisine differently than most and how they work with students at PS 58 to source local produce. Later on, hear from the high-energy street performing band Moon Hooch who performs live and explains what its like to be a busker. This program was sponsored by Hearst Ranch.

"What we're doing isn't straight up southern food. It's southern ingredients and techniques used in different ways."

"I had no idea how rough it is to have a restaurant. It's incredibly rewarding, but it brings you to your knees. Every night is like a Broadway show."

--Kerry Diamond of Seersucker/Smith Canteen on Snacky Tunes

"Southern food is one of the first market driven cuisines. Down south was like the walk in refrigerator of America."

"Fried chicken is not the end-all, be-all of southern food. I refuse to let it be."

--Robert Newton of Seersucker/Smith Canteen on Snacky Tunes