their culture they re proud about. they call it the mighty mississippi for a reason. i think that goes beyond the current. it s about the impact this river has had on what we become as a nation and what we decide to become as a nation. i m carlton mccoy, raised in inner city d.c., educated in kitchens around the globe. these days i make a living as a master sommelier. i m a nomad, driven to move in and out of different cultures, different worlds. to celebrate diversity by embracing what makes us both unique and the same. after all, we carry our travels with us to our next destination. that s what life is all about. let s do this. i grew up in washington, d.c., raised by my grandmother who is from virginia. so i always felt i had one foot in the south. but as a young child, i was taught to fear the south a little bit because of the deep scars of our family s past. it s very easy for someone who was raised in the black community to come here and feel very negative thoughts abou
this is an incredible place. you can t beat the vibe. various dishes are bubbling and frying on the giant stove behind me. it feels like grandma s house. but don t let the home my decor fool you. the real reason to come to doe s is their world class sticks, hand cutted, two-inch porterhouses. cut to perfection, finished off with au juice. what do we finish off? perhaps a glass or a few bottles of classic california cabernet. . oh, wow, this is delicious. it s really exciting having you guys in the delta building businesses in the communities you were either raised in or really passionate about. this is what the delta needs. thank you for saying that. we re not trying to change the state and the way people are used to doing things. we re just trying to make it better. how do we improve and maybe get higher quality cotton in those jeans. we source our fabric from