Business
Derek Shampine, owner of UpState Pierogi Co joins the podcast to kick off Season 4! UpState Pierogi is Nashville's first pierogi company, but is so much more than Mrs. T's pierogis you may have found in the freezer section of your grocery store.Chef Derek makes 100% authentic hand pinched traditional pierogi's and fills them with creative new pierogi flavors like Philly Cheesesteak, Nashville Hot Chicken and Loaded Baked Potato.In this episode we talk about how Chef Derek got his start making the Polish dumplings and his plans for growing the business to make him Nashville's undisputed Pierogi King!With Derek's background in the music industry, we also take some time to chat about that & the Nashville music scene!