upperfeast w/ Anthony O'Connell: Recent Episodes
upperfeast w/ Anthony O'Connell
FEAST or pass, rate it 1 to FEAST, what makes a great dining experience and more! Anthony O’Connell loves food and talks to other people that love food.
Smoked turkey for Thanksgiving and focusing on quality instead of quantity. TikTok stunt food videos: really big, flamboyant, silly food. Example the dino bone burrito, huge cheeseburgers, mac and cheese on sandwiches, and wasting food for social media. Average sized competitive eaters. Kyle is down to get silly on social media DO IT FOR THE GRAM! Porkchop is Hoggy’s BBQ’s silly mascot. Kyle is now gluten free and has been eating healthier these days. Balance is very important in your diet and life. I have guilt free eating regardless of what I eat. Americans and our huge portion sizes. How to redesign a menu to make it as clear and effective as possible. Overrated food truffle oil underrated food pie shells. Burgers should be wider, not taller. Simple food is often the best. Restaurant hiring challenges and more! Follow Kyle Turner at https://www.instagram.com/hoggysbbq/
830 Bethel Rd, Columbus, OH 43214
Jeni Jeni’s Ice cream, Brad Lion Cubs Cookies, Chimdi The Pit BBQ, Cameron Fontana Good Day Columbus, Ian Coast to Local Seafood, Fartley Farms, Devour Power, Matt Preston’s, Bac Ninja City Kitchen, Kyle Hoggy’s, Valter Valter’s at the Maennerchor, Roger Mooking Man Fire Food, Damon Third & Hollywood, Stephan Wario’s, Samantha The Cheesecake Girl, Joe Hot Chicken Takeover, John and Anne Black Radish Creamery, Drew Talbert TikTok, Spencer Wizard of Za, Breakfast with Nick, Columbus Pizza Connoisseur, Josh Waddle Improv. One year mixtape please listen to all of their full episodes. Thank you so much!
Pineapple on pizza isn’t a personality. LA food sucks compared to NYC. Sad whimpers of a cookie vs super thic cookies. Danny says there IS ranch for your b*tt hole. Danny ate 24 raw jalapeños on Facebook live. Nyc is so hard that it kinda has to become part of your personality as a coping mechanism. Columbus food is amazing but can’t compare to nyc purely based on volume alone. Pro tip: Gramercy Tavern order a vegetarian and a meat tasting menu and share each bite! Fine dining attention to detail is the X factor. 11 Madison Park is the best meal he’s had. When spending a lot of money the experience is the most important part. Coffee shop in LA that has handwritten notes in all the drawers. Air fryers are the key to successful munchies. Top 3 LA restaurants. Feast or pass and more!! Comedian, podcaster, foodie Danny Vega:
https://www.instagram.com/dannyvegagram/
Polarizing pizza and staying positive in spite of harsh criticism. Dealing with anxiety, needing a thick skin, and focusing on his great team and food they create. Wizard of Za origin story. The reasons behind the initial long waits and their current ordering system. He tells me about his special domed oven and its limitations. His Sicilian pizza is very authentic and it’s not for me, we talk about that. Spencer is very kind and handles feedback with grace. His best selling pizza and personal favorite of his own pizza. He tells me why he started selling pasta. LISTENER QUESTIONS: eatdrinkcbus: inspiration for sesame seeds and hot honey, eaterandchef: where did you get the oven, how hot do you cook the pizzas, what is dough hydration %. best dining experience, go to munchies and more!
https://www.instagram.com/wizardofza/
Whole 30 diet explained! Owning a wellness center feeling pressured to post only healthy content but balance and moderation is very important. Growing up with a lower income motivates her drive and ambitions. Pro tips on super cheap delicious dishes. Pizza with extra cheese is her go to munchies, chips and dip, occasionally a dairy queen blizzard. Top 3 Columbus, Ohio restaurants. The perfect macaroni and cheese. Be a taster as opposed to an eater, slow down, be in the moment. Restaurant service in France vs America. XEN Wellness origin story and a description of her services. 158 Commerce Park Dr B, Westerville, OH 43082 (614) 423-7354
https://www.instagram.com/xenwellness/
Darci Swan is a Columbus, Ohio entrepreneur. She owns and operates XEN Wellness as well as a lending company Revolution Mortgage.
Gavin was broke while on a date and miraculously got a $150 gift card from a random stranger. He used to sell craft beer and wine and that job was part of the reason he became a foody. He had a covid wedding, so it was small BUT silver lining: they could ball out on the food. Being the first person at a wedding to get seconds # shameless. Unpopular food opinions: Chick-fil-A is overrated, Little Caesars pizza is good, and if you’re not a spicy fan you’re missing out BIG time. Traverse City, Michigan top 3 restaurants. The Commons used to be a psychiatric hospital converted into cool restaurants, breweries, and wineries. Differences in service in Italy and America, favorite munchies and more!
Gavin Palm Up North Eats:
https://www.instagram.com/upnortheatstc/
https://www.tiktok.com/@upnortheats
Wario’s Beef and Pork X upperfeast collab! Marcella’s (Cameron Mitchell Restaurant) was mediocre and disappointing. I had burrata and penne vodka w/ a meatball. Stale, soulless, bland food. Spiciest food I’ve ever eaten, wings from Hoggy’s BBQ. So spicy my body rejected it and I vomited. Hanging out w/ a random older lady and her young boyfriend, eating edibles and going to a diner. In college I dined and dashed twice. Chugged a Mountain Dew in Taco Bell's drive thru and got a free refill and more.
Tripe tacos FEAST or pass? Corn or flour tortilla shells? Income disparity between front of the house and back of the house.Chef Jack of Blackbird Kitchen went to culinary school at Columbus State Community College, worked in food trucks and catering and last year he opened Blackbird Kitchen in Woodlands Tavern in Columbus, Ohio. No plans for a brick and mortar anytime soon. I’m a super fan of their birria, specifically the consome and I asked him how he perfected it. Veritas was Jack’s best meal of all time, shoutout Josh Dalton. Neither of us had a5 wagyu steak yet. Smash burgers smashed on the grill or before? Their smash burgers are made with the butcher & grocer beef. What’s your go to order at Taco Bell? Jack’s the laziest home cook, probably because he’s on the grill four days a week. He tells me about fights breaking out in the kitchen and more.
https://www.instagram.com/blackbird_kitchen/
Challenges of having a cloud kitchen and existing online only. Ninja City in Cleveland, Ohio has great food and vibes, original comic book art, rap music, etc. Bac’s parents owned a restaurant and he owned a restaurant right out of college so he has a very unique perspective on restaurants. His go to munchies snack is CHIPS. Unpopular opinions: he doesn’t like olives and thinks Chick-fil-a is dry and gross. Columbus vs Cleveland food scenes. Top 3 Cleveland restaurants. Burger and pizza preferences, no more tall burgers! Five Guys bonus fries are factored into the price. Bao bun is redundant. Ninja City origin story and much more!
Bac http://instagram.com/ninjacitykitchen
Hillbillies dining out for the first time. Learning things from rude customers like asking “do you need your change” vs “I’ll be right back with your change”. Keep the change but it’s a bad tip do you give them the change or keep the bad tip? Red flags of an annoying table “I’m a good tipper” “soda refills are free?” etc. Being on set one day and then going back to your restaurant job the next day. Waiting on celebrities including Will Ferrell, Adam Sandler and Pamela Anderson. Drew got nervous leaving a bonus tip in addition to auto gratuity. Drew doesn’t like IPA’s (he no longer drinks). Nashville hot chicken is his go to munchies food. Top 3 Los Angeles restaurants.
Drew Talbert https://www.instagram.com/drewtalbert/
How do big cheese brands make cheese taste the same year round? There’s a cheese for everything ranging from inexpensive cheese product to artisanal. Nostalgia and context affect flavor so much. Pitching Black Radish Creamery to North Market in Columbus, Ohio. Easiest cheeses to make at home and pro tips for making it. Tips on choosing artisanal cheese for the inexperienced shopper. How does mozzarella taste so different at different pizza places? I asked Anne to name a cheese she doesn’t like. How does Ohio compare to big American cheese markets like Vermont, Wisconsin and California? Why does expensive cheese taste so different than inexpensive cheese? Strong opinions on charcuterie boards.
Anne Reese https://www.instagram.com/black.radish.creamery/
Vegan cheese is NOT cheese! Every bite of cheese can be a story if you slow down and look at it a little bit. John’s unique background created a perfect storm to create an artisanal cheese shop. New York, Vermont, California are amazing cheese states Columbus, Ohio deserves some shine in the national spotlight. Buffalo mozzarella, mozzarella, burrata. Cheese is seasonal. Expert cheesemaker, cheesemonger, cheesy guy John Reese. John’s top 3 favorite cheeses… Most experimental cheeses he’s created, rarest cheese and most expensive cheese! He explains the cheesemaking process of cheddars all the way up to parmesans. His perfect grilled cheese. John and Anne Reese are the creators of Black Radish Creamery in Columbus, OH. Anne’s episode will be released next week!
https://www.instagram.com/black.radish.creamery/
Unpopular food opinions: Alex hates mayonnaise and doesn’t dip wings in ranch or blue cheese. Cuban sandwich is the perfect sandwich. Bread is the x factor for amazing sandwiches checkout Dan the baker in Columbus, Ohio. Alex is a foodie, former picky eater, he loves to experiment when cooking at home as well as baking his own bread. His worst dining experience was in Italy. Culvers is the best fast food. Shake shack > In n Out. Top 3 Columbus, Ohio restaurants. Half frozen pizza rolls cooked in the microwave feast or pass? Best chips and more!
Alex of https://www.instagram.com/eaterandchef/
upperfeast origin story, Columbus, Ohio is underrated and has great food, first day being a server at a busy restaurant in Times Square NYC, just do it is the best slogan assuming you’re doing something positive, first day on the job challenges, restaurant lunch shift vs dinner shift, should we tip, stealing shifts from unprepared coworkers, my top 3 favorite foods, a5 wagyu beef, free hot dogs at a dirty dive bar, Taco Bell sober vs drunk, baja blast mountain dew is now at grocery stores and more.
The Cheesecake Girl origin story, Cameron Mitchell gave her a 3 month trial at Budd Dairy Food Hall and it got extended, overcoming adversity and growing a successful business in Columbus, Ohio, Jeni’s Ice Cream collab, what makes her cheesecake special, pie or cake, she doesn’t eat vegetables, popcorn is her go to snack, Lions Cub Cookie collab and more.
Samantha Strange https://www.instagram.com/thecheesecake.girl/
Hot Chicken history, founder / ceo Joe DeLoss Hot Chicken Takeover origin story, scarcity / novelty marketing, challenges of scaling up from a parking lot to several locations, second chance / fair chance employer, ranch dressing recipe, Joe’s order at Hot Chicken takeover, top 3 Columbus, Ohio restaurants and more!
https://www.instagram.com/hotchickentakeover/
Columbus, Ohio PIZZA connoisseur, Grandad's pizza uses Donatos original recipe, DiCarlos and Wizard of Za polarizing pizzas, tavern cut vs triangle cut, what’s the most important part of pizza, top five Columbus pizzas, unique pizza toppings including bacon egg and cheese pizza and lobster roll pizza, pizza dipped in ranch, challenges of running a popular facebook group and more!
Nakimba Mullins creator of Facebook group Pizza Connoisseurs of Columbus. https://www.facebook.com/groups/887245394672007/
Most bizarre foods: virgin boy egg, TikTok toilet sundae, beta Lay’s vs alpha kettle chips, best potato chips, grandma’s cookouts, coffee snobs, customer ordered her latte separated in three cups: water, espresso and hot milk. Cheesecake, cake, ice cream cake or brownie? Fast food spicy chicken sandwiches ranked, Ohio Deli Dagwood Challenge, Josh Waddle does a food inspired improv at the end. https://www.instagram.com/thecolumbusmouth/
Keegan Corcoran AS beverage director for Jeff Ruby Culinary Entertainment dropped an expensive bottle of champagne and sprayed the table, tips for tasting wine, describing how Sommelier service works, a taste of wine is meant to see if the wine is flawed not to see if you like the taste, most expensive wine he’s ever had, are expensive wines objectively better or is it placebo effect, screw cap bottles of wine are better but corks are romantic and part of the fun, sommeliers recommendation for affordable wine, perfect amount of wine to pour to maximize the nose and taste, why does boxed wine have a negative connotation, pros and cons of having such a refined palette and more!
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https://www.instagram.com/snapkeegan/
https://www.instagram.com/jeffrubyculinary/
Favorite Philly cheesesteak, keys to running a successful restaurant, he will NOT put lettuce on your cheesesteak, his thoughts on ranch dressing, ketchup on a cheesesteak?!, I told him their cold cut sandwich was disappointing, top 3 Columbus restaurants, Paulie Gees Pizza and Wario’s Beef and Pork collaboration is coming soon, big PASS on Steak-Umms, what defines an authentic Philly cheesesteak, and more!
Jeff Burgstrom’s daughter doesn’t like pizza, Wizard of Za pizza overrated or worth it, top 3 Pizza places in Columbus, OH, once while bartending Jeff got punched in the face by a customer, while serving I was rude to a table and the customer's response was hilarious, Jeff’s friend eats coleslaw all the time, a burly “man’s man" put Mio in Jeff’s beer, wearing a t shirt to a fancy restaurant is a flex, Jeff went pee after eating a ghost pepper, and more!
https://www.instagram.com/burgstromjeff/
Amazing customer service, vibes, ambiance and top notch ingredients. I asked Damon if he can tell if a person will be a good worker or not. It’s challenging for Damon to be wowed by other restaurants because he’s such an expert in hospitality. A server forgot his dippy dippy (poor aioli). Pizza and root beer is a nostalgic fav flav for Damon. Pizza dipped in ranch FEAST or pass. How to refine your palate. Corkage fees, mio in water, ordering water and stealing soda and more. He loves to cook for his family and has a lot of fun doing it. Damon Burney originally from Los Angeles started as a barback, worked his way up to Assistant manager, and eventually became Director of Operations at Northstar after being recruited by founder Kevin Malhame.
Luke Mones is a seltzer connoisseur, best potato chips, Luke is deeply disturbed by parmesan crisps, food in NYC vs LA, sushi time: putting wasabi in soy sauce, Anthony took a first date to his grandparents house as a bit, first date at a vegan restaurant as an official couple made Luke and his girlfriend violently sick, go to choice at a Diner, and more! Luke Mones is a comedian, writer, and actor. https://www.instagram.com/lukemones/
Origin story: started as a busser, cooked in a pizzeria, went to the French Culinary Institute, worked at Pearl Oyster bar until he opened his own restaurant. His teachers were a mix of chill teachers and tough Gordon Ramsay types. Ed appeared on Martha Stewart the same day his restaurant opened. He was also on Beat Bobby Flay a bunch of times as a judge and once as a competitor. I asked him why his lobster roll is $40.00!! Pro tips on choosing the freshest lobster as well as tips for cooking it at home. Dealing with lobster purists policing his palate and lobster menu. Ed McFarland of Ed’s Lobster Bar: https://www.instagram.com/chefedmcfarland/
Celebrity chef, restaurateur, television host, author and award-winning recording artist Roger Mooking has earned an international reputation as a chef and lifestyle expert that showcases his globally inspired vision. Definition of barbecue, different styles of barbecue, kangaroo barbecue in Australia, Roger never cooks the same thing twice, what’s better a simple or elaborate setup for a pitmaster, he’s been cooking since he was a child, look at failures like a baseball player if you hit the ball 33% of the time you’re an allstar.
His grandma talked him out of going to culinary school and he was able to succeed without it by starting as a dishwasher and working his way up the restaurant ladder. She also taught him the importance of using all of an ingredient and respecting the food. Challenges of coming to America from Albania. Eating pig eye is delicious and has the consistency of roasted garlic. He’s a critical diner and expects a lot at a restaurant. The importance of having a positive happy staff. Valter is a leader and will do anything to help out his team. Would he eat at a buffet inside a strip club? He’s going to open a diner with the best hash browns in Columbus and more!!
Valter is a passionate and quirky restaurant owner, his restaurant is his DNA. He’s a man of many hats, restaurant owner, cook, carpenter, and so much more.
https://www.instagram.com/valtersmaennerchor/
How they overcome the challenge of rebranding Hoggy's after past failures (11 restaurants down to 1), spicy wing challenge, what does Hoggy’s do differently than any other BBQ in Columbus, OH, Kyle talks about growing up with so many restaurants Hoggy’s and Steak Escape, how did so many restaurant closings effect Kyle and his family, unpopular food opinion putting jelly on all kinds of sandwiches, top 3 Columbus, OH restaurants, catering was the saving grace for the sole Hoggy’s location, and more! Kyle Turner - Hoggy’s Restaurant and Catering
https://www.instagram.com/hoggysbbq/
Mountain Dew supposedly makes your pe*is SMALL, Tom started drinking Coca Cola around age 2, thought certain candy was healthy PayDay, gummy bears etc, find out why he cut down on fat not calories, Chicago deep dish vs NYC style pizza, unpopular food opinions Tom hates onions, did Tom have a special meal before his Conan or Comedy Central Half Hour special, finding cool food spots while on tour, Top 3 Bloomington, Indiana restaurants, Buffalo Wild Wings isn’t great but we love it, spicy food challenges, if you split the bill should you coordinate the tip, Tom doesn’t like people watching him eat and more! Comedian Tom Thakkar https://twitter.com/tomathakkar
TOP 3 Cincinnati restaurants, cookie business origin story, grandmas don’t measure when they cook, celebrating the small wins! Tiffany is the owner of Sweet Mae’s Cookies a Cincinnati based artisanal cookie business. Best shape of fries, PASS on Cincinnati style chili, how she handles negative food experiences on her food blog and yelp, unpopular food opinion I don’t let steaks rest before cutting, and more!
https://www.instagram.com/sweetmaescookieco/
https://sweetmaescookies.com
Saw a fight in Raising Cane’s (4:18), listener question: most embarrassing food moment (6:03), sommelier going through a divorce (8:00), listener question: best burger in Los Angeles (9:15), dining alone (13:42), does NYC or LA have better food (16:30) using positivity to overcome rude customers because negativity is a disease (19:27), submissive girl on a date (21:20), Food Network chef being entitled at a restaurant (23:41), and more! Follow comedian and actress Amber Nelson https://www.instagram.com/ambersmelson
How did it feel being published for the first time? (0:30) All time most game changing breakfast food! (2:30) Why’s it ok to day drink at brunch? (4:05) Does having so much food knowledge make it challenging to eat out? (10:53) Breakfast food can literally be anything edible. (18:49) Food trends change over time (21:49) FEAST or pass and more! Heather Arndt Anderson is an award-winning author, food writer, and botanist. She literally wrote the book on breakfast! https://www.instagram.com/heatherarndtanderson/
Top 3 Columbus, Ohio restaurants (1:00), stealing a shift from an underprepared coworker (2:10), Sam chooses restaurants that have Mountain Dew (8:36) , Sam used to work in corporate sales and learned how to cook from his family (11:20), his Italian families reaction to starting a taco truck, a new employee fell asleep during their shift (21:07), unpopular opinion Sam doesn’t like Rooster’s wings because they’re not crispy enough (25:32) and more.
Sam Macho Taco Food Truck
https://www.instagram.com/machotacofoodtruck/
Hash browns vs home fries (2:43), Nick’s ideal breakfast (3:48), if you’re confident about your opinions on wine you’re basically a sommelier (9:13), craft beer journey, the worst eggs Benedict ever (15:11), Breakfast with Nick blog origin (17:53), unpopular food opinions: olives, mint and blue cheese suck, top 3 best breakfasts in Columbus, Ohio (24:00), Columbus food tours had to be paused due to Covid (26:43), best and worst Columbus food tour experiences and more!
https://www.breakfastwithnick.com
https://www.instagram.com/breakfastwithnick/
Filet o fish FEAST or pass, Five Guys vs Shake Shack (1:20), fine dining aesthetic and ethos (2:55), 1 to FEAST Wendy’s Baconator (4:28), why Chipotle's queso should taste good but doesn’t, 1 to FEAST Birria tacos (6:40), unpopular food opinions Matt doesn’t like ranch or ketchup (8:15), some of Matt’s best dining experiences have been solo (12:07), Preston’s Burgers origin story (13:02), Preston’s has the potential to be THE Ohio burger, why can’t you smash the burger before putting it on the grill (17:12), top 3 burgers in Columbus, Ohio (18:48) and more!
Matt Heaggans Chef / co-owner Preston’s Burgers
https://www.instagram.com/prestonsburgers/
Best sandwich (1:28), 2015 - 2018 her and her fiancé lived in an RV and traveled across America (7:11), how did being on the road that long effect their relationship (11:02), they went to 47 states and 2 Canadian provinces (12:00), unexpected RV costs (12:30), Sarah would knit while her fiancé created art with resin… needless to say the cops got called on them a lot (13:21), 2 pounds of spicy crawfish (15:00), fast food in the city it comes from tastes better (18:36), what made them stop living in an RV (20:54), top 3 NYC restaurants (24:51), RV road trip tips (25:44), sleeping in a Wal Mart parking lot and more (26:30).
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Listener questions How does Devour Power stay in shape (4:11), what’s the strangest thing Greg has eaten (7:22), how did Greg and Rebecca get into food blogging (10:08), Italians leaving mean comments on food content (12:06), unpopular food opinions Greg doesn’t like blue cheese or olives (15:23), is it rude to eat your food before everyone at the table gets their food (16:55), we’re obsessed with making food content (21:33), Devour Power burger and fried chicken pop ups (22:43), recipe book and more. FEAST or pass sea urchin, 1 to FEAST pancakes
Nasser Metcalfe! Pizza: frozen, Chicago, New York (0:58), Kraft services on set (7:08), Sean Penn, Nasser and the last piece of chicken (8:27), unpopular food opinion: Nasser doesn’t like eggs (10:16), Melba’s in Harlem (15:34), Mike Tyson stories (17:22), Bernie mac sent shrimp back bc it wasn’t deveined (23:48), Nasser had glass in his food (25:10), upperfeast and healthy feasting (28:16).
Taco Bell and Chipotle 1 to feast
What made him become a hot sauce super fan (0:45), Carolina REAPER ramen Satori Ramen Shinigami edition (2:41), Hoggy’s triple x inferno reaper wings, best fast food French fries (6:00) , spiciest wings in Columbus are drums or flats spicier (11:40), ring sting (12:47), how your brain reacts to extremely spicy food, how to objectively rate a hot sauce (17:35), in less than a year in business his hot sauce is in the North Market as well as in Atlas Tavern restaurant (19:04), spiciest dishes in Columbus, Ohio (29:53), if you wanna talk hot sauce and or spicy dishes reach out to us we’d love to chat!
https://fartleyfarms.com/contact-us
https://www.upperfeastside.com/contactus
Ian Holmes Top Three Columbus, OH Restaurants (1:08), Donatos Pizza vs Massey's Pizza (5:40), FRESHEST seafood in Columbus, OH, Coastal Local’s amazing lobster roll on Omega’s artisan bread (6:50), how Ian felt when he was able to have his business in the North Market (7:48), how to tell if seafood is fresh (13:43), leftover food gets a bad wrap but Ian loves it (15:12), Ian’s rock n roll days and eating junk food on the road (17:56), great service makes a great dining experience (20:59), I only post food I like but would sell out for the right money (23:36), top three sushi restaurants in Columbus, OH (28:13)
Born in Japan, 4 time Emmy winning TV host, Italian food is on the bottom of his list and he’d never choose to eat it (7:33), does the local news station have Kraft services (9:54), he does his own makeup and wardrobe before appearing on air (11:50), hydro homie he chugs water and loves when a server can either promptly refill it or bring him his own water pitcher (15:49), top 3 Columbus Ohio pizza places (24:51), CW star experience (27:24), Circleville pumpkin show (30:56), how to react to mean comments (32:42)
Who has better food: Southern California or NYC? (3:36) Rudy feels comfortable dining alone even if the food is a spectacle like table side bananas foster.(11:46) Rudy declined to be on Food Network the first time but thankfully a woman he met online peer pressured him into accepting the second time because he won Food Network’s Halloween Baking Championship (18:40), good Kraft services on set, hanging out and making connections with the other Food Network contestants (23:05), cooking show different archetypes, we talk about being servers in Times Square NYC (25:00), and more! Rudy Martinez is an Actor/Singer/Pastry Chef and the WINNER: Food Network's Halloween Baking Championship. https://www.instagram.com/manbakescake/
Some of my favorite moments including: Jeni of Jeni’s ice cream talking about persistence (0:42)
Brandon hair in food, big deal or no? (6:51)
Chimdi of The Pit BBQ celebratory meal after being drafted into the NFL (13:08)
Deirdre amazing meal in Greece (17:05)
Nick has reasonable rules that MUST be met when he dines out (21:09)
Josh eats strangers food they leave behind in restaurants (27:47)
Max acid and lunch on a boat in Thailand (33:24)
Maddie finger in fast food cheeseburger (38:14)
Dan should restaurants charge customers that order water and add Mio (42:53)
Moses of Flavor 91 Bistro had two customers help him during a dinner rush (48:09)
Brad of Lion Cubs cookies talks about what separates his cookie from others (52:58)
Pizza customer ordered a 6 pack of Diet Coke every day, wearing a fancy outfit to a fast food restaurant, ordering a rare burger at a greasy spoon, Josh doesn’t like pasta that much, mac and cheese bread crumbs or no, Godfather pizza in Lexington, KY, best gyro in Columbus, OH, Uber eats driver stories, and more. Follow Josh Waddle https://www.instagram.com/thecolumbusmouth/
The Pit making a spicy bbq (4:22), celebratory meal after being drafted in the NFL (5:02), teamwork playing at the Ohio State University and how that translates to the restaurant business (7:51), what makes a great dining experience (12:05), $12,000 NFL rookie dinner (13:33), why you should eat at the pit (26:15)
FEAST or pass Brussels sprouts, caviar, McRib1 to FEAST Taco Bell, dry rub wing, saucy wing
Taco Bell FEAST or pass Chicken wings 1-FEAST (1:08) A friend claims to not like pizza (3:12) Restaurants can have great food, a great backstory and still fail! (9:56) Is fine dining carryout worth it? (15:12) Should restaurants charge customers that order water and add MIO (21:45) Three must try Columbus, OH restaurants (26:16) Dan Eaton covers restaurants, retail, autos, manufacturing and the business of beer for Columbus Business First. https://twitter.com/DanEatonBiz1st
Brad Kaplan what inspired him to start his cookie business Lion Cub’s Cookies, delivering their cookies so hot and fresh, what separates his cookie from others, getting a physical location soon, we’d love to see a cookie ice cream collaboration w Jeni’s ice cream and Lion Cub’s Cookies
Nick Turner people hate ranch because it’s so popular, food before performing on Jimmy Fallon (9:27), waiting on line for hot chicken in L.A. (13:30), Nick has a lot of needs that MUST be met when eating at a restaurant (18:41) but they’re all reasonable, greeted right away, menu right away, no bees in his food… he left a restaurant because there was a literal swarms of bees (21:23), we hate tipping for counter service, app based jobs he did for his podcast Get Rich Nick
Eating at a 5 star hotel in Moscow Russia with A list celebrities, hair in your food disgusting or not a big deal, air fryer changed his life, pasta ala Brandon and much more. Brandon Scott Wolf is a great friend, funny guy and works for a production company in Hollywood. 5 star Russia 8:15 Hair in food: 14:30 Air fryer: 22:38
Gold hot pockets, food so good it makes her cry, bloody fingertip in a fast food burger. Maddy Buschur of Cooking Madd
Gold hot pockets 2:30 Food so good it makes her cry 20:10 Bloody fingertip in a burger 27:45
We talk about her growing up on a dairy farm, gold covered hot pockets, food so good it makes her cry, bloody finger tip in a fast food burger, cooking disasters at home, Times Square Karen’s, creating food content and more.
$800 sushi dinner in NYC, taking acid and eating a meal on a boat in Thailand, union vs non union food on set and more!
Bad brunch, a chef threw fries at him, on a busy night two customers volunteered to help out. Moses also talks about what it’s like running an Ethiopian American restaurant with his mom and sister.
Jeni Britton Bauer of Jeni’s ice cream! She’s an author, an ice cream mogul, and a kind intelligent person. We talk about her dropping out of college to pursue her dreams, overcoming adversity, making a more affordable ice cream, psychedelic mushrooms and more. Follow her: https://www.instagram.com/jenibrittonbauer/
Deirdre Argast is one of my favorite people. She’s a great friend, artist and bartender. We talk about being in the service industry in New York City, her amazing meal in Greece, starting a fire in her kitchen, bad brunch experiences and more. Follow her: https://www.instagram.com/townehaus_studios/
Anthony O’Connell loves food and talks to people that love food. People like restaurant owners, people that work in the food industry, and foodies.