Ep.21 Mayoral Series: Jamie Smith, candidate

Tune in to hear from Downtown Restaurant Week sponsor, ⁠Galen VanOtterloo,⁠ Market President of ⁠Dacotah Bank⁠, about why his bank chooses to invest in this community event. Next, Chef Bryan Moscatello of both ⁠Nunzio’s⁠ and ⁠Harvester Kitchen⁠ shares his passion for good food and the Downtown community, the details of his Restaurant Week dishes, and all about his recent move to The Dakota Flats building. Find more about ⁠Downtown Restaurant Week⁠, participating locations and dishes at dtsf.com

Hear from Tanner Hento, representative for 2026 Downtown Restaurant Week sponsor, ⁠Hungry For Truth⁠, as he shares with Brandon his commitment to linking folks to both their food and surrounding, SD farming communities. Following, a chat with Marcela Salas of ⁠Bibisol⁠ and her mother & mole creator/chef, Patricia, as they recall their journey to becoming a Downtown Sioux Falls storefront restaurant and the details of their speciality dishes on menu during the upcoming ⁠Restaurant Week ⁠(April 9th – 23rd). Finally, a ‘Member Moment’ with Shane Breeman from ⁠Duluth Trading Co. ⁠ and DTSF, Inc. CDO, Taryn Sietsema.

On this episode of Hello, Downtown! we’re sharing the audio from the March 24th Mayoral Forum presented by DTSF and ⁠AARP SD.⁠ You’ll hear the five candidates for Sioux Falls’ new mayor respond to questions about the growth and development of Downtown. Moderated by ⁠Jodi Schwan⁠, the forum is full of information about the candidates’ takes on the top issues facing Downtown Sioux Falls. Enjoy! *Please note: the audio is from the theater sound system and experiences some feedback issues in the first 5 minutes.