Food and Loathing | Covering the Las Vegas Food Scene

Al Mancini, Samantha "Gemini" Stevens, Rich Johnson

rich.johnson@utterclarity.fm

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Booking Overview

A Las Vegas food-and-drink deep dive where a veteran writer and co-hosts break down what’s new (and worth your money) with frequent guest spotlights from chefs, restaurateurs, and local cultural voices. It’s a strong platform for hospitality PR tied to openings, menu launches, and culinary/cocktail expertise.

Metrics

Episodes: 266

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.8/5.0

Estimated listeners: <1k

Gender skew: Neutral

Location: USA

Instagram: 4.2k followers

Contact Information

rich.johnson@utterclarity.fm

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Host

Al Mancini - A veteran food writer who leads “Food and Loathing,” delivering the lowdown on what’s new, what’s hot, and what’s delicious in Las Vegas’s restaurant and bar scene, and interviewing chefs, bartende...

Samantha "Gemini" Stevens - Co-host of the show, with the description noting she’s on the program and sometimes traveling or being covered by other co-hosts for certain episodes.

Rich Johnson - Listed as a producer and co-hosting contributor who joins Al and Samantha/“Gemini” Stevens, including in the show’s reporting and episode structure.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

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Typical Credentials:  
Local Las Vegas hospitality professionals (chefs, restaurateurs, corporate chefs), beverage/culinary experts, plus select crossover guests (local historians/cultural authorities, mayors at openings, and occasional celebrity co-authors tied to cookbooks).
Required Achievements:  
restaurant opening or major expansion, chef leadership/brand recognition, public-facing culinary collaborations, published cookbooks, notable local cultural expertise

Recent Guest Discussions

Gwen Walker - History Of African-american Cuisine In Las Vegas

Chef Kwame Oanwuachi - Sahara's New Caribbean Steakhouse, Maroon (meal Report Context And Chef-focused Discussion)

Tiffany - New Cookbook With Chef Alicia Shevetone

Chef Alicia Shevetone - New Cookbook With Tiffany

Matsuo Endo - Collaboration With Brezza Chef Nicole Brisson (within The Episode’s Described Context)

Recent Topics

Hospitality, Food, Restaurants, Cocktails, Culinary

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Food and Loathing | Covering the Las Vegas Food Scene
:

Five Years of Food & Loathing

July 03, 2026

Food and Loathing has been the voice of the Las Vegas food and restaurant community for five years and counting. And in this anniversary episode we're sharing our takes on some of the biggest stories and issues we've examined in that time. Starting with a discussion of Strip casinos' attitudes towards local culinary talent, we move on to: -       -   Big chefs coming to big new casino -      Vegas Unstripped -      Summerlin becomes a food destination -      Fine dining in a strip club -    ...

Las Vegas Pizza wins in Milan!

June 28, 2026

Al is back in town after a nearly two-week vacation in Italy. But not soon enough, so Gemini and Rich have hijacked the show once again. Gem scores the first interview with Las Vegas's own Floriana Pastore of Signora Pizza since it was named "Best Street Pizza" by THE BEST PIZZA AWARDS broadcast from Milan Italy. She also talks to Jake Yorgensen minutes after Bar Boheme's first Sunday Bake Shop event sold out -- in about one hour. Gem also shares a few Vegas restaurant visits, Rich is loving ...

Beard! Paging a... James Beard.

June 19, 2026

We ask because it's been a while since we've seen evidence of the late, great gourmand in Sin City. But our long shutout streak is over! Sarah Thompson, executive chef of Casa Playa at Wynn Las Vegas, won for Best Chef: Southwest. Gemini was there, and talked to Thompson. She also cored a conversation fellow Best Chef nonminee Brian Howard of Sparrow + Wolf. Rich Johnson checks in from Seatle, where the grip of World Cup Fever is tightening. This show is dropping just a few  hours before the ...

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