The Southern Fork Podcast
1) The Southern Fork's BEST of 2025
In this episode, host Stephanie Burt reflects on her experiences from 2025, sharing highlights from her culinary adventures, restaurant visits, and travel experiences. She emphasizes the importance of...Show More
2) Crafting a Legendary Oyster: Trey McMillan of Lowcountry Oyster Company (Green Pond, SC)
In this conversation, Trey McMillan of Lowcountry Oyster Company shares insights into the world of oyster farming, discussing the significance of location, the transition from fishing to oyster cultiv...Show More
3) Opening Charleston's Restaurant Jewel Box: Merci (Charleston, SC)
What makes a restaurant make one of Stephanie's best of lists? Well, it is always an equation of passion and details that come together behind the scenes and feel effortless during service. Merci, loc...Show More
4) The Heart of a Fried Seafood Tourist Town: Captain and Chef Bob Taylor (Calabash, NC)
Just over the South Carolina state border from Myrtle Beach is Calabash, North Carolina, a small commercial fishing town that's been known for generations, especially for its shrimp. For many beach go...Show More
5) An Auspicious Journey for a Savannah Bakery (Savannah, GA)
For this "treat filled" Halloween conversation, Kaitlin Bryant and Mark Ekstrom, co-owners of Auspicious Baking Co. in Savannah, Ga., share their journey from humble beginnings to running a successful...Show More
6) Late Air’s Approach to Hospitality and Savannah’s Culinary Coming of Age (Savannah, GA)
Tucked into a modest brick building beside the train tracks at the intersection of Bull and Victory in Savannah, Georgia is Late Air. In this conversation, Colin Breland and Madeline Ott, co-owners of...Show More
7) A Legacy of Family and Farming on Morning Glory Homestead (St. Helena Island, SC)
St. Helena is a storied South Carolina sea island and the epicenter of the rich cultural heritage of the Gullah Geechee community. Morning Glory Homestead is a family-run micro farm on the island, and...Show More
8) The Joy of Cultural Appreciation and Collaborative Skill at Sushi-Wa (Charleston, SC)
Within Sushi-Wa’s small restaurant in Charleston, SC, there is a joyful sense of peace, anchored in an unlikely friendship where Kazu Murakami and Chris Schoedler have forged a schedule that allows th...Show More
9) Sammy Monsour & Kassady Wiggins: Salt & Shore Cookbook / Joyce LA (Charleston, SC)
I have a passion for sustainable seafood, and it’s been both an important subject here on the show and the subject of many of my written pieces throughout the years. When I first interviewed Sammy Mon...Show More
Sammy Monsour & Kassady Wiggins: Salt & Shore Cookbook / Joyce LA (Charleston, SC)
36:00 | Aug 23rd, 2024
10) Michael Toscano: Le Farfalle, da Toscano, Porchetta Shop, & Fugazzi (Charleston, SC & NYC)
When I first spoke with Chef Michael Toscano in 2017, he and his family were just getting settled in Charleston with the opening of Le Farfalle. Now, seven years later, the chef seems as if he’s truly...Show More