A no messing around guide to the coolest things to eat, drink and do in Vancouver and beyond. Community. Not clickbait.

Track and Food

TRACK & FOOD // Talking Shop With Bartenders James Grant and Jeff Savage

Portrait

Welcome to the Track & Food podcast. Host Jamie Mah is a writer, bartender and sommelier in beautiful Vancouver, BC. With co-host Mickey McLeod, they take regular deep dives into everything food and culture in the city and around the globe.

In this podcast, James Grant, the newly crowned 2021 World Class Global Bartender Of The Year, and his good friend and mentor, Jeff Savage (who himself came second at the 2019 World Class Global Finals) distill at length their love and appreciation for what they do for a living and why they continue to pursue careers in this fickle industry.

Track and Food

See more from Track and Food
Track and Food

Catching Up with James Iranzad and James Langford-Smith

From a provocative argument about screen addiction and alcohol consumption, to making our city a global beverage destination; plus the awards/lists season is in full swing! Jamie Mah enlists two long-time show regulars for a proper catch-up conversation.
Track and Food

Rooted in What? : Liz Carlisle and Aubrey Streit Krug Give the Lowdown on Perennial Agriculture

Host Jamie Mah is joined by the scholars and co-editors of a new collection from The Land Institute and UC Santa Barbara that asks a deceptively simple question: what would agriculture look like if we stopped starting over every year?
Track and Food

Understanding the Lives of Migrant Workers with Marcello Di Cintio

In this episode, Jamie Mah speaks with the Canadian author and journalist about his 2025 book, which confronts the systemic exploitation built directly into Canada's Temporary Foreign Worker Program.
Track and Food

So You Want to Open a Bar?: With Andrew Kong, Max Curzon-Price, James Iranzad & Dallah El-Chami

"There's no roadmap for opening a bar these days." But Jamie Mah claims that this recent conversation comes close!

The Scout Community

Become a member