We know our readers can’t get enough of the people behind the “@.” So here are five (more) Arizona chefs who have us glued to Twitter.
Slade Grove of Wicked Kitchen Gourmet and Cookies from Home (@sladegrove)
Followers: 75
Following: 17
Number of Tweets: 249
Favorite person to follow?
@AZFoothillsMag of course... no really.. I do. Lots of useful Tweets throughout the day.
What do you never Tweet about?
Politics.
What Tweet has generated the most response?
When I Tweet recipes. I usually create a recipe card on constant contact, put that online and then Tweet the link to the recipe.
What is the strangest place you've Tweeted from?
Ummm.... that's too private to say. OK, it was from the restroom at a friend’s restaurant.
How do you choose who you follow?
I'm a news junkie, and I like to follow people who publish info that I'm interested in such as events and happenings around town.
iPhone or BlackBerry?
Droid, baby! But I do have an iPhone 4, too.
Eddie Matney of Eddie’s House (@eddiematney)
Followers: 1946
Following: 844
Number of Tweets: 55
Favorite person to follow?
Steve Nash, @the_real_nash.
Why did you start Tweeting?
Because my publicist told me to.
What do you never Tweet about?
Anything personal regarding my family.
What Tweet has generated the most response?
When I Tweeted about Mama Matney being in town and helping me cook in the kitchen at Eddie’s House.
What is the strangest place you've Tweeted from?
My bathroom.
How do you choose who you follow?
I choose people that are interesting, make me laugh and say things that make me go 'hmm.'
iPhone or BlackBerry?
BlackBerry.
Chef Andrew Nam of Stingray Sushi, Geisha A Go Go and Jimmy Woo’s (@TweetTheKorean)
Followers: 317
Following: 233
Number of Tweets: 67
Favorite person to follow?
All the local foodies who dish out their thoughts on the industry.
Why did you start Tweeting?
I was originally strong-armed by my fellow co-owners but now that I’m getting more into it. I like to stay in-the-know with the Twitter foodie crowd and keep people updated about what we have going on at Stingray, Jimmy Woo’s and Geisha A Go Go.
What do you never Tweet about?
Pre-packaged sushi.
What Tweet has generated the most response?
When I Tweeted about Drift closing. It’s the end of an era but we’re excited about what’s coming next!
What is the strangest place you've Tweeted from?
I don’t Tweet and tell.
How do you choose who you follow?
Based on what they Tweet about, if it’s interesting and I’ll always follow those I personally know.
iPhone or BlackBerry?
iPhone.
Chef Joshua Hebert of Posh Restaurant (@poshrestaurant)
Followers: 763
Following: 493
Number of Tweets: 1,301
Favorite person to follow?
@ericEATSOUT
Why did you start Tweeting?
It started as a way of disseminating information about the restaurant and now it’s just general exposure for the restaurant, as well as a sense of community…awwww.
What do you never Tweet about?
Politics.
What Tweet has generated the most response?
During one of the Lakers/Suns playoff games on a Saturday in May, I only had 10 reservations because of the game. So I Tweeted 50 percent off your entire bill and 40 people showed up to take advantage of it.
What is the strangest place you've Tweeted from?
In the pool in my backyard…hoping not to drop my phone.
How do you choose who you follow?
I’ll follow anyone who doesn’t Tweet 200 times a day and who doesn’t get too political. I like to keep it about food, customers and fun. I won’t follow anyone who is negative.
iPhone or BlackBerry?
iPhone.
Gregory Wiener at the Boulders Resort (@Chefgjw)
Followers: New to Twitter
Following: 12
Number of Tweets: 50
Favorite person to follow?
Besides cooking, I love MMA so, probably Dana White.
Why did you start Tweeting?
I had an interest in Twitter as a way to reach the public about my recipes, culinary philosophies, etc. but also as a way to follow some of the nationally recognized chefs that I look up to.
What do you never Tweet about?
I never Tweet about my personal life
What Tweet has generated the most response?
When I was on Arizona Highways Television, I Tweeted the segment and it drew a lot of responses.
What is the strangest place you've Tweeted from?
I took a vacation to Cancun and Tweeted from there.
How do you choose who you follow?
Friends, colleagues and people/groups that generally interest me.
iPhone or BlackBerry?
I have both—BlackBerry for work and an iPhone for my personal use.
