Isabelle Pearl Love-Dack (Finn’s Oyster Bar) - Is there anything more perfect than an oyster?

Isabelle Pearl Love-Dack (Finn’s Oyster Bar) - Is there anything more perfect than an oyster?

Author: A Deep in the Weeds Production May 10, 2026 Duration: 40:24
Is there anything more perfect than an oyster? Isabelle Pearl Love-Dack runs Finn’s Oyster Bar, which attends events to offer just-shucked bliss. She also works for Shuck Don’t Chuck, which collects oyster shells to use in reef rehab. Finn’s is named for Bella’s son Finn, who died in 2019 aged 13 months. The grief is always present but there’s joy too. https://www.instagram.com/finnsoysterbar/ SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER FOR EXCLUSIVE ARTICLES, NEWS, GIVEAWAYS AND BEHIND THE SCENES https://deepintheweeds.us6.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=d33e307cf7100cf947e2e6973&id=d17d8213f5 Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dirtylinenpodcast Follow Dani Valent https://www.instagram.com/danivalent Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ Follow Huck (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/ LISTEN TO OUR OTHER FOOD PODCASTS https://linktr.ee/DeepintheWeedsNetwork Dirty Linen is a food podcast hosted by Australian journalist Dani Valent. A respected restaurant critic and food industry reporter in her home town of Melbourne, Dani is a keen, compassionate observer of restaurants and the people who bring them into being. Whether it’s owners, waiters, dishwashers, chefs or members of ancillary trades from tech to pottery, Dani interviews with compassion, humour and courage. Dirty Linen goes deep, both in conversations with individuals and in investigating pressing issues.  Dirty Linen is an Australian food podcast produced by the Deep in the Weeds Podcast Network.

Behind every great meal is a story, and Dirty Linen-A Food Podcast with Dani Valent pulls up a chair to hear them all. This isn't just about what's on the plate; it's about the real, often unspoken, world of hospitality. For two decades, food journalist Dani Valent has observed this universe, but here she moves from critic to confidant. Each episode goes into the spaces diners never see-the kitchens, the walk-ins, the fraught conversations after service. You'll hear from chefs, servers, owners, and producers as they share the triumphs, stresses, and secrets that define their daily lives. It's a raw look at the passion, pressure, and politics that fuel our restaurants, cafes, and bars. Produced by A Deep in the Weeds Production, this podcast offers a rare intimacy, built on Dani's deep connections and respectful curiosity. The conversations are candid, sometimes challenging, and always human. Tune in for a series that proves the most memorable flavors are often the stories we don't see on the menu.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 101

Dirty Linen - A Food Podcast with Dani Valent
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Heleana Genaus ( Rising Sun Workshop) - the heart of community [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 45:39
Restaurants are at the heart of community, community is at the heart of restaurants - or the best of them, anyway. Whether it’s a lunchspot in the centre of a big city, a family restaurant in a suburb, or a coffee machin…
Dirty Linen on the Ghan - a special episode [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 19:12
Dirty Linen on the loose…I’m on The Ghan, travelling 3000km up the spine of Australia on an 800 metre long train with 250 other rail riders. This podcast diary tracks the experience, chatting to staff, fellow travellers…
Jess Hite (Chef on the Ghan) - tasting the landscape [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 28:02
Jess Hite (Chef on the Ghan) - tasting the landscape https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/the-ghan/ SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER FOR EXCLUSIVE ARTICLES, NEWS, GIVEAWAYS AND BEHIND THE SCENES https://deepintheweed…
Khash Kohan (Kitchen 55, Melbourne) - sharing generous hospitality [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 45:07
With the backdrop of enormous upheaval and violence in Iran, we talk to Khash Kohan, part of the family that runs Kitchen 55 in Melbourne’s Templestowe. Kitchen 55 makes homestyle Persian dishes that are rarely seen in r…
Priscilla Williamson (Bright Boutique Accomodation) - where to stay? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 13:35
You’re heading to the High Country…but where to stay? Priscilla Williamson runs Bright Boutique Accommodation, a collection of individual properties suitable for all sorts of trips, holidays and get-togethers. https://ww…
Rachel Reed (Reed & Co. Distillery & Koji Bird) - the spirit of Bright [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 17:51
Rachel Reed runs Bright’s Reed & Co with her husband Hamish. The pair are chefs who turned their focus on fermentation into life as distillers. Best known for their gin, Rachel explains why they’ve now branched into shoc…
Jacob Hanna (Punkah Pantry) - come and say Pie! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 15:32
Jacob Hanna runs Punkah Pantry, a licensed cafe, provedore and pie shop in Porepunkah. Why did he give up a teaching career to work one of the High Country’s busiest coffee machines, and what’s it like moving to a rural…
Julie Holm (Ringer Reef Winery) -  embedded in the community [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 24:12
Julie Holm runs Ringer Reef Winery with husband Mark. We talk family business, the dynamics of small enterprise and how they’ve embedded themselves in community. But will Julie share her secret local swimming spots? http…