Welcome to our First Podcast on Dining Out with Rob Balon

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Our first guest is Chef Louie Ciola, former exec chef of the popular Ciola’s in Lakeway, then chef at some uber-hot Minneapolis restaurants. He recently returned to Austin as executive consultant to the TC4 group which includes the Tony C’s at the Galleria and Avery Ranch, and the League Kitchen and Taverns in Lakeway and also Avery Ranch where he works with his cousin Tony Ciola and Creed Ford IV.

Couple of minor audio snafus in this one at the very beginning, and then at what was supposed to be the conclusion when my 110lb black lab barged into my home studio and left me utterly speechless (a rare occurrence). We apologize, and we’ll get better.