This week on Beer Sessions Radio (TM) Jimmy and Ray are joined by beer legend and luminary Charlie Papazian, author of the seminal "Joy of Home Brewing". They discuss favorite world beer and session beers. Late on in the show Kim Riemann and Shannon Essa of GrapeHops Tours who share their insight on taking beer tours at home and abroad. Tune at the end for a group discussion on American pilsners and where they're coming from as well as homebrewing competitions. This episode is sponsored by GreatBrewers.com.

This week on another pizza-coma inducing episode of Snacky Tunes - Finger on the Pulse are joined by author and writer Allen Salkin and LA based musician Baths. The guys discuss the history of food media and dark side behind food TV programming and share pleasant stories of working with the faces you might recognize on The Food Network or the Cooking Channel. Later on in the show, Baths plays some of his favorite tracks. This episode was sponsored by Hearst Ranch. For more information visit www.hearstranch.com

Chef Kevin Nashan joins HRN's Sari Kamin in the studio to talk about his upcoming event at City Grit with fellow St. Louis chef, Gerard Craft. Tune into this HRN Community Session to hear how Kevin turned Sidney Street Cafe into a a restaurant with high-end taste that still appeals to the neighborhood restaurant crowd. Learn about Kevin's training in the French tradition and his time in New York City at Daniel. How does Kevin capture 'The Spirit of St. Louis' in his dishes at Sidney Street Cafe, and why did he fall in love with the city? Find out more about the St. Louis food scene, and learn how the Midwest is holding their own in the culinary landscape. This program has been sponsored by Route 11 Potato Chips. Thanks to Four Lincolns for today's music.

"It's all about making it an experience. Going from New York to St. Louis, you have to gain trust, and the people of St. Louis didn't know who I was, even though I went to college there." [20:15]

-- Chef Kevin Nashan of Sidney Street Cafe