A CONVERSATION WITH NICK BODKINS:Welcome to the first episode of New Food with Paul Hagopian! New Food is a podcast about the people changing the way that we eat and drink. In today's episode, Paul sits down with Nick Bodkins, founder of Non-Alcoholic Marketplace, Boisson. Boisson has eight retail stores in the NYC and LA areas, as well as an extensive online shop with hundreds of Non-Alcoholic products from beers to aperitifs to canned cocktails and everything in between. CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Introduction02:19 - The Case for Brick and Mortar06:25 - Playing by the "Rules" Of the Alcohol Industry10:50 - Branding, Pricing, & Competition17:45 - Is Drinking Culture Changing?20:15 - Idea to Retail Store in 43 Days24:02 - Boisson's Role in the Industry26:10 - Adaptogens?! Nootropics?! 31:00 - The Most Popular Non Alcoholic Products 35:00 - The Magic of the Neighborhood Feel41:00 - Nick's Dream NA Bar LineupMORE FROM FOOD52:Subscribe here to our YouTube Channel! https://f52.co/2HN7Dp8GET MORE OF FOOD52 BY CONNECTING BELOW:Website: https://food52.comOur Shop: https://food52.com/shop Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/food52Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Food52Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/food52Twitter: https://twitter.com/Food52TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@food52Food52 newsletter: https://f52.co/newsletter