Mercedes Mejia
Senior ProducerMercedes Mejia is a senior producer for Stateside, and has been with the show since it launched in 2012. She also hosts The Dish podcast, which explores Michigan's culinary stories and the people behind them. Her reporting and producing focus on the intersection of arts, culture, and community. Since 2009, Mercedes has worked in various roles, including as producer for All Things Considered with Jenn White, and multi-media producer. She earned her bachelor's degree in Journalism and Mass Communication, with a minor in Latin American Studies, from the University of New Mexico, where she bagan her public radio career as a reporter at KUNM in Albuquerque.
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Some U.S. airports are facing hours-long TSA wait times following the Department of Homeland Security shutdown. A representative from AAA gives insight on how to save time and money during spring break travels. -
The Cottage Bagel, a home bakery in Grand Rapids owned by Angela and Tony Ochoa, has developed a loyal following, with weekly bagel and scone pre-order “drops” often selling out within hours. -
Michigan lawmakers have weighed in on U.S. involvement in attacks on Iran that started over the weekend. -
A sober Ann Arbor bar manager is redefining spirit-free cocktails. Hear Max Schikora’s story of craft, recovery, and changing bar culture. -
The Dish hangs out with Yumna Jawad, better known as Feel Good Foodie. She shares her must-have holiday dish and some super practical tips to help us all survive the holiday season in the kitchen. -
Michelin-starred chef Kieron Hales has cooked for presidents and royalty across 27 countries. As executive chef at Zingerman's Cornman Farms he's found his most fulfilling work: creating custom wedding menus that help couples build lasting memories. -
Gildas' Lake Street Bakery in Boyne City offers a variety of savory and sweet fresh-baked goods, including traditional French crepes made to order. Just don’t ask Gildas to add American cheese. -
A Michelin-star chef serves locally sourced and foraged ingredients at an off-grid bed and breakfast in the Upper Peninsula. -
Three Traverse City chefs pool together their sharp culinary chops to recreate Sichuanese dishes that honor the flavor profiles of Southwestern China. -
Tanya and Wasinade Raphael are the mother-daughter team whose food truck is drawing long lines at powwows across Northern Michigan.
