The Line

The Line


Latest Episodes

Lessons Learned: Tales from Small Business Owners
November 09, 2022

On today's episode, I am excited to share the audio recording of a live event I recently emceed for HRN. Lessons Learned: Tales from Small Business Owners features captivating stories from four storyt

Steven Satterfield
May 24, 2022

On todays episode, I'm joined by Steven Satterfield, the executive chef and co-owner of Miller Union, a celebrated ingredient-driven restaurant located in Atlanta's West Side neighborhood. The restau

Jeff Byrd and Lauren Byrd - Two Birds Taphouse
May 03, 2022

On todays episode I welcome Jeff Byrd and his daughter-in-law Lauren to discuss their restaurant Two Birds Taphouse in Marietta Georgia. The restaurant is truly a family labor of love. Jeff, his wife

Presenting Dyed Green, An Exploration of Irish Food & Culture
April 22, 2022

On today's episode of theLINE, I have the pleasure of presenting an episode of Dyed Green, a podcast about food and culture in Ireland. Hosted by my brother, Max Sussman, and his wife, Kate McCabe, ea

Chef Jae Jung
March 22, 2022

On todays episode, I welcome Chef Jae Jung, the chef and owner of KJUN, a Korean-Cajun pop-up currently operating in New York City. A graduate of the CIA, she moved to New Orleans where she became

Ben Van Leeuwen
March 01, 2022

On todays episode of theLINE, I welcome Ben Van Leeuwen, the co-founder and CEO of Van Leeuwen Ice Cream, where he leads product development and commercialization. Van Leeuwen has come a long way s

Birdie's
January 18, 2022

On Todays episode of the Line, I welcome the co-owners of the Austin, Texas restaurant Birdies. Tracy and Arjav moved from NYC to Austin with the hope of building an equitable neighborhood restauran

Wax Paper
December 10, 2021

On todays episode, Eli welcomes Lauren and Peter Lemos, owners of Wax Paper in LA. With over 30 years of hospitality experience between them, they launched their restaurant in 2015 on a shoestring bu

Talea Beer Co.
November 16, 2021

On todays episode, Eli is joined by Tara Hankinson and LeAnn Darland, the founders of Talea Beer Co. After several years of planning, fundraising, and overcoming the many roadblocks it takes to get a

Chef Todd Richards
June 14, 2021

Chef Todd Richards is an award-winning chef known for his contemporary cooking style rooted in Soul & Southern cuisines. Todd is the founder of The Soulful Company Restaurant Group in Atlanta which includes Lake & Oak Neighborhood BBQ, Soul: Food & Cultur