Umami Burger's Rise & Fall & Slight Re-Rise (Septemburger #1 Seed)
"Fine" Dining20 Sep 2023

Umami Burger's Rise & Fall & Slight Re-Rise (Septemburger #1 Seed)

Septemburger's #1 seed, Umami Burger is up to bat!

  • Michael has an axe to grind after the best burger in Los Angeles changed up their recipe a few years back
  • Garrett outlines the rise and fall of Umami Burger in Resty Fact Round-Up, and why they have a shot at regaining respect once again
  • Septemburger will pit Umami against Johnny Rockets next week
  • What's Going On with Umami feeling like it's still going through the pandemic?
  • The service staff definitely noticed they were being reviewed and changed their effort level drastically
  • JUB's opening a day care!
  • A bunch of people share Michael's disappointment in the recipe change in this week's Yelp from Strangers
  • Michael opts to join Garrett for next week's You-Must Bowl punishment in solidarity

Music by: James McEnelly (@Ramshackle_Music)

Theme Song by: Kyle Schieffer (@JazzyJellyfish)

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Next time on Fine Dining: Johnny Rockets! Septemburger's winding down with the #8 seed. Can they pull off an upset against Umami Burger? Find out next week! Ever work at a Johnny Rockets? Send your stories to finediningpodcast@gmail.com.

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