Good Day Marketplace is a lifestyle show that Alissa Henry co-hosts on fox 28
Occasionally, she reports on Good Day Columbus. Since she was a little kid, she always knew that she wanted to become a journalist. Her passion for performing and hosting was ignited during her high school days, where doing announcements served as an inspiration that led her to fall in love with this field.
Alissa Henry co-hosts Ohio Lottery’s Cash Explosion tv show and co-hosts Good Day Marketplace both air on Fox 28. She is also an OU grad, avid reader, runner, and so much more.
She never imagined becoming a TV host, but the opportunity to host Cash Explosion came along and it instantly became her dream job, exceeding all her expectations. Life is full of unexpected paths and opportunities, and she never thought she'd end up here. Years ago, with determination, she uploaded her demo reel on YouTube which led to several meetings that ultimately led to being selected. It has been almost six years, and she's still going strong, loving every moment of it. Cash Explosion is the longest-running state lottery based game show.
Alissa’s an Ohio University graduate so naturally I asked her about social media journalists vs college educated journalists.
Can you believe it? Her and her husband got engaged in front of a Cold Stone Creamery! Speaking of ice cream, have you ever wondered how many servings are in a pint? We love chatting about Dairy Queen blizzards, Culver's mix-ins, and Cold Stone creations. I had a roommate that would eat a single bite of ice cream once a week. One tablespoon of Ben and Jerry’s once a week, insane behavior. We'd rather indulge in a whole pint every now and then.
Almond M&M’s and tortilla chips are her go to munchies.
Unpopular food opinions
Alissa doesn’t like seafood says shrimp is slimy and disgusting.
forget the fish,
lose the lobster,
NO to the entire sea.
Alissa loves Romeo’s Pizza and their sweet sauce.
Top 3 Columbus, Ohio restaurants
Top 3 restaurants in Columbus, Ohio according to Alissa are Brassica, TAT, and Scali’s for their delicious Italian food and pasta dishes, and Third & Hollywood. Fun fact, Third & Hollywood, NorthStar Cafe, and Brassica are owned by the same company. Bonus fun fact, I worked at Third & Hollywood years ago before I moved to NYC.
Most expensive restaurant she’s had is RH at Easton, it’s a rooftop restaurant on top of Restoration Hardware. French fries were 18 dollars! The food was so expensive she couldn’t even taste it. Expensive restaurants set expectations so high it can be challenging to enjoy it. Some things are so expensive they get under your skin.
Film feast - Alissa Henry
Favorite food related moments on movies and tv shows.
Film feast, Alissa shares her favorite food moments in cinema, and "Soul Food" takes center stage. This movie depicts the power and significance of family meals, as Sunday dinners bring loved ones together and create lasting memories. While family and romantic relationships are certainly important aspects of the film, it's the food that steals the show. Through the mouth-watering scenes of soul food cooking and family feasting, "Soul Food" showed Alissa the true importance of a family dinner, and how it can strengthen bonds and create a sense of togetherness.
Film feast, Alissa shares her favorite food moment from Sex and the City, a scene where Kerry is on a date with a guy named Berger and indulges in a mushroom swiss burger. Alissa recalls the cheese stretch being so tantalizing that she's been hooked on mushroom swiss burgers ever since. This moment in the show captures the essence of how food can evoke desire and pleasure, and it serves as a reminder of how a single moment in a movie or TV show can have a lasting impact on our tastes and preferences.
Alissa firmly believes that melted cheese is better than cheese sauce. For her, the ultimate cheese experience is when you get that satisfying cheese pull that just makes everything taste better. This love for cheese led her on a culinary adventure to Aruba, where she stumbled upon a TGIFriday's restaurant that had the most loaded nachos she had ever seen. Each chip was topped with a generous amount of toppings, making every bite a flavor explosion. But the cheese love affair didn't stop there, as she also discovered Chuy's in Columbus, which served nachos with just as many toppings per chip. Nachos led to taco talk and Alissa had never heard of birria tacos, so I suggested she try my favorite option in Columbus, Los Agaves food truck in Clintonville, Ohio.
Alissa tells me about the concept of "shelf cooking" or "reverse meal prep," where you use the ingredients you already have in your pantry to make a meal. Tips and tricks on how to be efficient and creative in the kitchen with what you have.
The conversation then shifts to restaurant reviews and the importance of being honest in your opinions without being harsh or mean. I share my approach to reviewing restaurants and how I strive to be as objective and honest as possible. The topic of tagging restaurants in negative reviews also comes up, which Alissa said is kind of wild, what do you think? 614 feast podcast is based in Columbus, Ohio and this episode is available on my website, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, etc.