Culinary Characters Unlocked

Double Episode – Third generation owner Dino Figaretti on his James Beard award winning Italian restaurant and importer Nate Bradley answers every question about olive oil

May 12, 2026·42 min
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Dino Figaretti’s nearly 80-year-old Italian restaurant in West Virginia was born from his great grandmother’s homemade pasta sauce. Now it’s been named a 2026 James Beard America’s Classics award winner. And he’s burnishing the legacy and grooming his son to take over. Plus, the next generation of another family business, olive oil importer Nate Bradley, tells all about the ingredient nearly everyone uses and few know much about. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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