Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken: From Humble Shack to National Champ
🐔 Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken (Part 1): Gus's Parents, the Superfan, and Chicken Championships 🐔 Before Gus's was world famous, it was just spicy chicken sold out the back of a bar in the segre...
11 Jun 202550min
"Dunkin' & Donuts" feat. Amy Vorpahl
🎲 Dunkin' & Donuts: The D&D Crossover You Never Knew You Needed 🎲 This week on the "Fine Dining Podcast," we trade the drive-thru for dungeons. After covering a long, bizarre history — from handled ...
4 Jun 20251h 39min
Dunkin': Donuts with Handles, Munchkin Origins, & the Dunkaccino Meme feat. Amy Vorpahl
☕ Dunkin' Donuts: Handled Donuts, Munchkin Origins & Al Pacino's Dunkaccino ☕ Dunkin' may be a coffee giant now, but its journey started with donuts — one in particular with a literal handle. In this ...
28 Mai 202551min
Papa Johns Doesn't Do Pizza Well
🍕 Papa Johns: The Pizza Review That Gave Us Indigestion 🍕 We reviewed Papa Johns… in the lobby. One item at a time. On plastic chairs they dug out from the back. Make no mistake, this branch of Papa...
21 Mai 202554min
Papa Johns: Garlic Dip, CEO Scandals, & the First Bitcoin Pizza
🍕 Papa Johns: Garlic Dip, CEO Scandals, & the First Bitcoin Pizza 🍕 From a broom closet in Indiana to viral garlic sauce bath bombs, Papa Johns has had one of the weirdest journeys in chain restaura...
14 Mai 202538min
Chili's IS the Most Mediocre Restaurant in America
🌶️ Chili's IS the Most Mediocre Restaurant in America (Part 2) 🌶️ After 100 restaurant reviews, this was it. Chili's officially earned the perfect 5.00 out of 10, making it the most mediocre restaur...
7 Mai 20251h 15min
Chili's: The Fajita Effect, NSYNC, and the Jingle That Changed Everything
🌶️ Chili's: They Started in a Post Office?? 🌶️ Chili's. For nearly 50 years, it's been slinging margaritas, sizzling skillets, and vibes that are somehow both flirty and corporate. In this episode, ...
30 Apr 202548min
Is Joe's Crab Shack the Best Chain Seafood Restaurant?
🦞 Joe's Crab Shack (Part 2): Heavenly Shrimp, Sloppy Lob, & Dessert Scores 11 out of 10 🦞 After diving into the shady past of Joe's Crab Shack, it was finally time to eat. In this episode, I head to...
23 Apr 20251h 4min
