This week on In the Drink, host Joe Campanale is joined by Amanda Smeltz, Wine Director at Roberta's, the very place that houses the HeritageRadioNetwork.org studio! Amanda discusses her approach for selecting wines at Roberta's and expresses her decided interest in female wine producers and experimental wines. How has the traffic to Roberta's changed since Sam Sifton's New York Times review? What challenges come along with building a wine list for a Bushwick crowd? Amanda explains her integral role at Roberta's and also talks about her second life as a writer - her latest book of poetry "Imperial Bender" will be released soon! This program was sponsored by Route 11 Potato Chips.

"I think Roberta's is an amazing stomping ground for experimental stuff and [wines] that are off the beaten path." [1:56]

"It takes many months for a restaurant to find its groove. They are organic things because they are very people based so they need a lot of attention. The work is never done." [11:15]

"It's not standard Italian food by any means, and it's not standard pizza at Roberta's so standard pizza and wine pairings don't hold." [27:30]

--Amanda Smeltz, Wine Director at Roberta's on In the Drink

This week on The Speakeasy, Damon is joined by Michael McIlroy and Sam Ross of the world renowned members only bar Milk & Honey. They discuss how they found their way to New York and navigated the "cocktail world" and share some tips to class up any bar program. This episode was sponsored by Camp Bacon.

Meet your metal-maker! On this week's episode, Rachel Wharton in joined in the studio by Erin Daily and Brian Weissman of Brooklyn Metal Works. Tune into this episode to hear Rachel, Erin, Brian talk about getting started in working metal. Find out how Erin and Brian toy with the delicate balance of form and function to create truly unique pieces of tableware. How do Erin and Brian use metal to make statements about disposable culture and functionality? Hear how Brooklyn Metal Works collaborated with Brooklyn Glass for an event called Brooklyn Creates! Find out what materials Erin and Brian use, and how using certain metals in food applications affect the look of the object. This episode has been sponsored by Fairway Market.

"I like to riff on the concepts and ideas behind disposable culture and methods of eating. I've done a series on disposable utensils used Japanese lacquer to build up the layers." [12:40] -- Erin Daily on Meet Your Maker