Darin sits down with Katherine Lewin, the founder of the store Big Night and the author of the upcoming cookbook Big Night, which is all about dinners, parties and dinner parties. He talks to Katherine about the opening of her store, how you don't need to be perfect to throw a dinner party, and what she puts on her playlist for a night of having friends over.

Then we head into the archives for the New York Rocker band NO ICE. They played with the likes of Television and Black Lips and they were stopping by to play acoustic songs from their latest album "Come On Feel The NO ICE." If the sounds of New York rockers, NO ICE, are new to you, it's certainly not due to the band's lack of effort. Deemed one of the “Hardest Working Bands” of 2016 and 2017 by the site, Oh My Rockness, NO ICE has performed with the likes of Richard Lloyd of Television and Ian Saint Pé of the Black Lips over the years. The band stops in for a live acoustic performance of songs from their latest album, "Come On Feel The NO ICE."

Snacky Tunes: Music is the Main Ingredient, Chefs and Their Music (Phaidon), is now on shelves at bookstores around the world. It features 77 of the world’s top chefs who share personal stories of how music has been an important, integral force in their lives. The chefs also give personal recipes and curated playlists too. It’s an anthology of memories, meals and mixtapes. Pick up your copy by ordering directly from Phaidon, or by visiting your local independent bookstore. Visit our site, www.snackytunes.com for more info.

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