Due to of recent sale and upcoming format flip of radio station 104.1 FM, KQTH, On the Menu Live! with Matt Russell will air its final episode… for now.
“We’ll be evaluating some offers and options for 2019 and beyond, but we want to close out this part of our journey in style,” Russell said in an On the Menu Live! newsletter.
The program aired approximately 500 live weekly broadcasts spanning over nearly 10 years.
Jonathan’s Cork will host the two-hour finale from 5 – 7 p.m. on Saturday, December 8. In honor of the occasion, the restaurant will feature a commemorative cocktail representing the spirit and personality of the show.
Listeners can call in during the show at (520) 751-1041.
“Until then, my sincere thanks go to our loyal and loving sponsors and listeners, our fabulous crew at KQTH, and my extended family of local chefs, restaurateurs, brewers, distillers, winemakers, and sommeliers whose stories we’ve had the privilege to tell over the years,” Russell said. “Simply said, we love what we do because they love what they do. There’s no finer food and beverage community in the world.”
Russell’s food and beverage media partnerships remain, so listeners can keep up with him via:
- Bi-weekly food and beverage column in Inside Tucson Business
- Friday food and beverage reports on the Buckmaster Show
- Periodic craft beer segments on ESPN Tucson’s Tales of the Keg
- Russell Public Communications
For more information, visit onthemenulive.com.
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Jackie Tran
More about JackieJackie Tran is a Tucson-based food writer, photographer, culinary educator, and owner-chef of the now-closed food truck Tran’s Fats. Although he is best known locally for his work for Tucson Foodie, his work has also appeared in publications such as Bon Appétit, National Geographic, and the New York Times.
An adventurous foodie, he enjoys culinary experiences ranging from seasonal omakase to sloppily devouring green chili patty melts in his car afterhours. His favorite foods include aguachile, garlic noodles, and leftover fried chicken illuminated by the fridge light. His favorite drinks include morning micheladas, fireside imperial stouts, candle-lit negroni, and grassy mezcales.
Outside of food, he also loves playing musical instruments, karaoke, Tetris, Super Smash Bros. Melee, and petting Addie’s dog Spaghetti.
If you’d like to stalk him, visit his Instagram @jackie_tran_ or jackietran.com.
