On today’s THE FOOD SEEN, Michael Harlan Turkell hosts a special one-hour episode devoted to The Food Book Fair. Founder Elizabeth Thacker Jones will talk about all of the exciting additions to this year’s lineup, as we’re joined by a few of those guests in studio. Oliver Strand, a NYTimes coffee contributor, and Lars K. Huse of illustration and coffee, discuss their upcoming FBF Coffee Crawl . Melia Marden, chef/owner of The Smile, discusses her new cookbook, Modern Mediterranean. Christophe Hille, owner Northern Spy Food Co., will be on the FOOD + LABOR panel, touches on the “living wage” injustices of working in the restaurant industry. This episode has been sponsored by White Oak Pastures. Thanks to Cookies for the show's theme music.

"Coffee just moved the needles in a way that no other topic ever has. People were just so engaged after my first article, and I was really interested in that. People really don't know a lot about coffee." [5:15] -- Oliver Strand on THE FOOD SEEN

"I try to make things as simple as they can be, and as best as they can be- whether it's for the restaurant or my cookbook." [28:15] -- Melia Marden on THE FOOD SEEN

"Restaurant work is not like clerical work or office work... a restaurant is like a little military operation. If one person doesn't show up, it's harder to make the ship move." [46:00] -- Christophe Hille on THE FOOD SEEN

We're talking pastry and restaurant openings on today's episode of The Morning After! Jessie Kiefer and Jen Tullock are joined in the studio by Thiago Silva, the Corporate Executive Pastry Chef at the CMM Group. Listen in to this episode to hear why Thiago took up pastry, and how pastry differs from savory cooking. Hear about Thiago's offerings at places like Catch Miami and New York, and The General! Later, chef Nick Padilla stops by to talk about the restaurant he's opening, Alameda. Why did Nick decide to open his spot in Greenpoint? Learn about the menu items, and why Nick hopes to meld the cocktail and entree menus to create a cohesive aesthetic. What Latin food would be served at Chardonnay's Midwestern fusion restaurant, Chardoñez? Find out on this week's episode of The Morning After! Thanks to our sponsor, Whole Foods, and thanks to Knifeshow for today's music.

"If the cake doesn't taste good, what's the point? Ultimately, you want the cake to be devoured... it's something I really work hard on." [18:45] -- Thiago Silva on The Morning After

"We're a very bar-centric restaurant; over half the seats are at the bar. We want people to be able to move around and talk, but at the same time be able to share some food." [29:45] -- Nick Padilla on The Morning After

Welcome to another week of Beer Sessions Radio with your host, Jimmy Carbone. Today, Jimmy's got some New Jersey craft brewers and beer connoisseurs in the house. Michael Kane from Kane Brewing is in the studio with Kane's Single Fin and the Head High IPA. Augie Carton and Jesse Ferguson from Carton bring by their 0077XX and Boat Beer for some beer sessions. Os Cruz from NewJerseryCraftBeer.com is also in the studio, while Mike Kivowitz calls in to the show. Finally, John Kleinchester of Beertography.com is in the studio, and talking about taking photos of beer. Everyone is drinking New Jersey craft beer! Tune in to hear about the burgeoning beer scene in Northern New Jersey, as well as some of the upcoming beer events that are being organized by NewJerseyCraftBeer.com. Hear about how Kane and Carton blend styles to create unique beers that cannot be categorized. All this and more on this week's Beer Sessions Radio! This episode has been brought to you by GreatBrewers.com.

"You don't necessarily have to go to New York to find good beer, we have great brewers and great beer bars here [in New Jersey], and we want to be at the forefront of it all." -- Os Cruz on Beer Sessions Radio

"It's the right of America, being the great melting pot, to steal inspiration from the entire world, and that's what we do with our beer. If you're holding to the strictures of definition, you can't." -- Augie Carton on Beer Sessions Radio