Family Meal

Welcome to the tip pool. Abbey McBride and Kimmy Quillin talk front of house, behind the bar and balancing being a lifer with being creative.

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Episodes

Thursday Mar 05, 2026

Kendall fills us in on her friends Jennifer, Dakota, Taylor and Hailey (yes THOSE ones) while we try to act like waiting on them wouldn't make us drop on all fours and bark. With special guest Amanda Nascarella (yes THAT one).

Monday Feb 09, 2026

Tipping a Guinness with the West Village's famed Kendall Gough (yes, Vincent's relative). We cover favorite non-bro pubs, needing more bistros and female bartenders, plus a special surprise guest!!

Monday Dec 01, 2025

Abbey and Kimmy are back in the saddle, breaking down the timing logistics of dinner and a show, the price of wine in BK vs Manhattan (care to comment, James Murphy?), and finally finding out about sticky toffee pudding.

Tuesday Jul 29, 2025

Josh's service industry arc including poop in the urinal and his first gay person. You're going to smell like fry oil after this one. Brought to you by Subway, Xbox and Morning Star Sausages.

Sunday Jul 20, 2025

Talking pea + carrot burritos, chicken murder and the etiquette of drinking wine gifts with our manager (and friend!) ((and first "male" guest on the pod!!!)) Josh D'Oyley. Guest notes: do not charge for espresso.

Thursday Jul 17, 2025

Master maître d' Lindsay McLaughlin tells us about stalking disclosure, getting free wine and NOT going to law school.

Sunday Jul 06, 2025

Trigger warning: this episode contains false information about the Rainforest Cafe closing. It also contains a speed round of book talk, praise for the successful socialism of the PS food coop and a discussion of Gibsons: do they deserve their own drink name? Our editing remains deeply unprofessional.

Thursday Jun 12, 2025

Cookies by the pond with Lindsay McLaughlin who tells us why she doesn't believe in education, avoids handing out her phone number at work and has a policy of letting it unfold.

Friday May 02, 2025

Who are we? Where's Astor Place? Why do croissants keep popping up? Abbey and Kimmy answer the hard questions and run six minutes over your legally allotted break.

Saturday Apr 19, 2025

Is there anyone who hasn't promoted AMANDA NASCARELLA? Cutting her teeth and carrying trays from Tallahassee to NYC. Amanda's oral resume and origin story!

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