On today’s episode of U Look Hungry, Helen Hollyman is reporting from the Big Easy, as she sits down and chat with Ali Mills, the mastermind/bartender behind the hottest New Orleans pop up bartenders salon/speakeasy, Dash & Pony. Tune in to hear them talk about the contemporary New Orleans cocktail scene, termite swarms, bugs, and why you’ll find them in your booze. Why is it okay for bartenders to be rude? Find out all of this and more on this week's installment of U Look Hungry. This program has been sponsored by Tekserve. Thanks to Shadowbox for today's music.

"Firstly, I'm a bartender. I want people to come into the bar and have a good time, and I want it to be fast. I think mixologists are the ones who develop the recipes." [19:00]

-- Ali Mills on U Look Hungry

When Sex in the City went to Magnolia Bakery it wasn't long before cupcakes became all the rage not just in New York City but across the United States. But look out, a new pastry has been quietly but quickly stealing the scene: the French macaron. But is it here to stay or just another food fad? Linda Pelaccio sits down with pastry chefs Kathryn Gordon and Anne McBride who have just written a new book, Les Petits Macarons to discuss the delicious pastry's history, benefits (no fat and gluten free!), and staying power in the dessert food world. Tune in for a how-to guide making your own macarons or where you can take a macaron making class. This episode is sponsored by Cain Vineyard and Winery.

This week on The Speakeasy Damon is joined by Cabell Tomlinson, bar director of Frankies Spuntino. Cabell discusses her philosophy behind the cocktail programs at the various Frankies locations, and how Italian apertif style drinks inspire her. Find out why vermouth is so misunderstood and how bitters can be more than just a small element of a complex cocktail. Damon & Cabell mix up a delicious American Royal on-air and share their distaste for puree based cocktails. This episode was sponsored by Roberta's.