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Fancy Pants Gangsters - Dave & Evan
The Twin Cities restaurant/food/life show from The Fancy Pants Gangsters. Evan and Dave sit down at one of the many fine eating and drinking establishments in the Twin Cities to discuss the world.
As opposed to being a "summer guy", of course. This week's location: The MN State Fair. The post Ep. 783 – Fair Guy Weather first appeared on Fancy Pants Gangsters.
Because the State Fair is more important than mere trivialities like numerical order. This week's location: Abang Yoli The post Ep. 782 – Out Of Sequence first appeared on Fancy Pants Gangsters.
This isn't a podcast...it's a monster! This week's location: The Bungalow Club The post Ep. 772 – Florda first appeared on Fancy Pants Gangsters.
...of acceptable podcast episode release windows. This week's location - Wrecktangle Pizza The post Ep. 771 – Pushing The Limits first appeared on Fancy Pants Gangsters.
Sung in a "Flogging Molly" style, of course. This episode's location: Minnesota Cider Co & Breizh Kitchen The post Ep. 770 – The Rocky Shores Of Crepedom first appeared on Fancy Pants Gangsters.
Systems are in place for a reason! This week's location: La Doña Cervecería The post Ep. 769 – Spousal Candy Dispersal first appeared on Fancy Pants Gangsters.
The most delicious cryptid since The Dumplingman. This week's location: The Convention Grill The post Ep. 768 – Meatpaw first appeared on Fancy Pants Gangsters.
Be sure to like and subscribe for other parenting tips. This week's location: Vietnam House The post Ep. 767 – Cram A Peep In Him first appeared on Fancy Pants Gangsters.
As we type this, one or both of Evan's kids are screaming. This week's location: Gigi's Cafe The post Ep. 766 – How’s Your Year Going? first appeared on Fancy Pants Gangsters.
He's Daddy Warbucks's more entitled brother. This week's location: Ama Sushi The post Ep. 765 – Uncle Privilege first appeared on Fancy Pants Gangsters.
Oui, nous faisons cela juste pour voir si vous allez utiliser Google Traduction. L'emplacement de cette semaine: Le Burger The post Ep. 764 – Ropey first appeared on Fancy Pants Gangsters.
And only a dollar. Don't let that loser suggest otherwise. This week's location: Stanley's The post Ep. 763 – Evan Owes Dave A Buck first appeared on Fancy Pants Gangsters.
We swear we'll get caught up someday. This week's location: Jax Cafe The post Ep. 762 – Christmas In March first appeared on Fancy Pants Gangsters.
Poor Mr. Tickles... This week's location: El Tejaban The post Ep. 761 – The Feast Of Three Hams first appeared on Fancy Pants Gangsters.
Nothing like a timely reference to bring the kids onboard. This week's location: Pho 400 The post Ep. 760 – She Don’t Use Lulo Jelly first appeared on Fancy Pants Gangsters.
Praise Be To The Tubemeat! This week's location: Nordic Dogs at Blackstack Brewing The post Ep. 759 – The Feast Of St. Kielbasa first appeared on Fancy Pants Gangsters.
Sometimes it's about getting back up. Other times, its best just to drown in ramen. This week's location: Zen Box Izakaya The post Ep. 758 – Coping With Wins And Losses first appeared on Fancy Pants Gangsters.
Can we get a do-over? I'll be your best friend! This week's location: Tacqueria El Patron at Venn Brewing The post Ep. 757 – Fleeing The Country first appeared on Fancy Pants Gangsters.
The episode brought to you by "beart attacks", one of the many ways our bodies betray us. This week's location: Dexter's The post Ep. 756 – A Candymas Of Our Own first appeared on Fancy Pants Gangsters.
It's no walrus, but it'll do. This week's location: Como Tap The post Ep. 755 – Ride The Waft first appeared on Fancy Pants Gangsters.
Have we used this title before? This week's location: Luna And The Bear The post Ep. 754 – Memory Issues first appeared on Fancy Pants Gangsters.
Hoi chummer. (Yeah I know it's a different franchise but....elves....) This week's location: Tea House The post Ep. 753 – Bright Lights Of Neo-Dinkytown first appeared on Fancy Pants Gangsters.
I'm just proud we didn't make a Jimmy "JJ" Walker reference. This week's location: Good Times Pizza The post Ep. 752 – Dammit Pork Product, Hand In Your Badge! first appeared on Fancy Pants Gangsters.
Nothing says "fun fair food" like "third degree burns". This week's location: Schuller's Tavern The post Ep. 751 – Pearls And Swine first appeared on Fancy Pants Gangsters.
There's death marches and then there's death marches. This week's location: Little Tijuana The post Ep. 750 – Live Nearish The State Fair first appeared on Fancy Pants Gangsters.
Live from the decrepit haunted house that is modern living. This episode's location: El Burrito Mercado The post Ep. 749 – Behold The Ravages Of Age first appeared on Fancy Pants Gangsters.
And even typing the definition of the "Pelican Rapids" gets your computer taken away. This week's location: Namaste Cafe
The post Ep. 748 – The Dreaded “Owatanna” first appeared on Fancy Pants Gangsters.
Are we talking about hummus or the hosts? This week's location: Baba's Cafe The post Ep. 747 – Last Dip Standing first appeared on Fancy Pants Gangsters.
A 40+ year phase, but we might grow out of it sometime. This week's location: Potsticker The post Ep. 746 – Our Dumpling Phase first appeared on Fancy Pants Gangsters.
Applying for grant funding now. This week's location: Hodge Podge at Forgotten Star Brewery. The post Ep 745 – Salad Theories And Pickle Effects first appeared on Fancy Pants Gangsters.
Be sure to bring climbing gear and marinara. This week's location: Malcolm Yards The post Ep 744 – Live From Mt. Stromboli first appeared on Fancy Pants Gangsters.
Bring on the arcologies. Even if we need to use cheat codes. This week's location: Black Sheep Pizza The post Ep 743 – Climate Control first appeared on Fancy Pants Gangsters.
Cue Fred Durst. On second thought, don't. This week's location: Lisu's Thai Taste The post Ep 742 – Grovin’ first appeared on Fancy Pants Gangsters.
Alternative Title: Well Fed Solves Pride. This week's location: Dominguez Family Restaurant The post Ep. 741 – The Many Nokomi first appeared on Fancy Pants Gangsters.
Maple Grove is really the "Philadelphia-In-1799" Of Minnesota Food. This week's location: Brick & Bourbon The post Ep. 739 – Das Capital first appeared on Fancy Pants Gangsters.
It's not the size, it's the sauce retention, or something. This week's location: EaTo The post Ep. 738 – Pasta Widths first appeared on Fancy Pants Gangsters.
It happens to everyone. This week's location: Gorkha Palace The post Ep. 737 – Performance Anxiety first appeared on Fancy Pants Gangsters.
See Evan's other philosophical treatises like "Dialogues On Sandwich Construction" and "A Study Of Socio-mythological Links In Candymas". This week's location: Habanero Tacos Grill The post Ep. 736 – The Greater Theory Of Annoyance first appeared on Fancy Pants Gangsters.
Boy these things just sneak up on you, don't they? This week's location: Ramen Kazama The post Ep. 735 – Wait, It’s Already 2024? first appeared on Fancy Pants Gangsters.
Poor Duo, neglected like so many of Evan's tamagotchi. This week's location: Tokidoki Burgers The post Ep. 734 – Duolingo And Other Travel Tools first appeared on Fancy Pants Gangsters.
Not to be confused with the crook of the river or the grundling of the swamp. This week's location: Earl Giles Distillery The post Ep. 733 – Nape Of The Woods first appeared on Fancy Pants Gangsters.
Coming live from Thapwick (name pending approval of the Neighborhood Name Council)! This week's location: Brasa The post Ep. 732 – Enter The Matrix first appeared on Fancy Pants Gangsters.
Still one of the best Behind The Music episodes.... This week's location: Bricksworth Beer The post Ep. 731 – Love Is Like A Bomb first appeared on Fancy Pants Gangsters.
The whole durian fandom feels like a cry for help. This week's location: Okome House The post Ep. 730 – The King Of Fruit first appeared on Fancy Pants Gangsters.
No, this is not a Dr. Seuss story. This week's location: ElMars Pizza The post Ep. 729 – All The Isms first appeared on Fancy Pants Gangsters.
Don't ask Evan to do...things. This week's location: La Tapatia The post Ep. 728 – Strenuous first appeared on Fancy Pants Gangsters.
What's that, you want me to drink you? But I'm in the middle of posting an episode... This week's location: Tori 44 The post Ep. 727 – Brown Liquor Holidays first appeared on Fancy Pants Gangsters.
Seems an appropriate title in a year where Topal left us. Or maybe not. We aren't good at the appropriateness. This week's location: Creekside Supper Club. The post Ep. 726 – Tube Meat Traditions first appeared on Fancy Pants Gangsters.
Head pats are a kind of compliment, right? This week's location: Everywhen Burger Bar The post Ep. 725 – Good For A First Try first appeared on Fancy Pants Gangsters.
Mo money mo something, I forget how it goes. This week's location: El Sazon Tangletown The post Ep. 724 – Wealth Shaming first appeared on Fancy Pants Gangsters.
If blood wasn't shed, is it even Administrative Professionals Day? This week's location: AltBurger The post Ep. 723 – Holiday Injuries first appeared on Fancy Pants Gangsters.
I wouldn't go so far as to criticize a place on its hoity-ness or its toity-ness. This week's location: King Coil Spirits The post Ep. 722 – Artisan Fartisan first appeared on Fancy Pants Gangsters.
We've all done things we are ashamed of. And many more we aren't. This week's location: Longfellow Grill The post Ep. 721 – Raw Dogging A Ritz Cracker first appeared on Fancy Pants Gangsters.
The fanciest franchise Don Knotts has ever been involved with. Publicly, that is. This week's location: Pinoli The post Ep. 720 – The Rhubarb Galette Gang first appeared on Fancy Pants Gangsters.
Pumpkin Spice Prêt-à-Porter. Autumnal Accoutrements. And so on... This week's location: So And So's The post Ep. 719 – Orchard Chic first appeared on Fancy Pants Gangsters.
You can't define this logic... This week's location: Peppers And Fries The post Ep. 718 – Cheese Laws first appeared on Fancy Pants Gangsters.
*off to furiously search if "HCP" is a drug thing. This week's location: Urban Growler The post Ep. 717 – Down With HCP first appeared on Fancy Pants Gangsters.
Where's Roy Orbison when you need him? More show notes tomorrow. Very tired. The post Ep. 716 – Everything You Want (In Tacos) first appeared on Fancy Pants Gangsters.
We accept all types, even those who are into...you know... This week's location: Noa The post Ep. 715 – Burger Lifestyles first appeared on Fancy Pants Gangsters.
The spirit is willing, but the body is doughy and old... This week's location: The MN State Fair The post Ep. 714 – Walk Of Ages first appeared on Fancy Pants Gangsters.
See, it's funny because we say controversial stuff and also the world is on fire. This week's location: Gai Noi The post Ep. 713 – Hot Takes first appeared on Fancy Pants Gangsters.
The man was 58 years old for decades. Some dark forces at work there. This week's location: Relish The post Ep. 712 – The Dreaded Brimley first appeared on Fancy Pants Gangsters.
"Pasta Binkie" sounds like a rejected mascot character. This week's location: Red Wagon Pizza The post Ep. 711 – Pizza Nook first appeared on Fancy Pants Gangsters.
Never get in the way of a man and his schnitzel. This week's location: Farmer's Kitchen + Bar The post Ep. 710 – Counter Intuitive first appeared on Fancy Pants Gangsters.
Can only be cured with some tincture of garlic ramps. Maybe some of Strumpf's Calmative. This week's location: Eat Street Crossing The post Ep. 709 – Fletcher’s Regret first appeared on Fancy Pants Gangsters.
Nick Cage isn't the only victim of the bees. This week's location: Thirty Bales The post Ep. 708 – Sultenfuss first appeared on Fancy Pants Gangsters.
One of Elizabeth Shue's less-well-known roles.... This week's location: Bluestem The post Ep. 707 – Adventures In Whiteness first appeared on Fancy Pants Gangsters.
Rocking the suburbs again. This week's location: Pizza Novara. The post Ep. 706 – Dogs Before Cones first appeared on Fancy Pants Gangsters.
Show notes incoming. The post Ep. 705 – Plus The Meat first appeared on Fancy Pants Gangsters.
The less well-liked Galore sister, no doubt. This week's location: Maria's Cafe
The post Ep. 704 – Title Options Galore first appeared on Fancy Pants Gangsters.
And in Pride month, of all times! This week's location: Cardamom The post Ep. 703 – Bigotry first appeared on Fancy Pants Gangsters.
Let's just say it's a good thing Dave will never get invited to one of those home renovation shows. This week's location: Kahluna The post Ep. 702 – Major Appliances first appeared on Fancy Pants Gangsters.
Because SEO is for dorks... This week's location: La Mesa The post Ep. 701 – Inbox Meat first appeared on Fancy Pants Gangsters.
Seriously, I think someone lost a bet, but I'm not sure who... This week's location: Rosalia
The post Ep. 700 – How Many More Can We Do? first appeared on Fancy Pants Gangsters.
Starring Matt Damon, of course. This week's location: Lake And Irving
The post Ep. 699 – The Margarita Principle first appeared on Fancy Pants Gangsters.
The marvels of modern technology. This week's location: Vellee
The post Ep. 698 – Advanced Pants first appeared on Fancy Pants Gangsters.
At least SpaceX made pretty fireworks... This week's location: Dosa South Indian Grill
The post Ep. 697 – Failure To Launch first appeared on Fancy Pants Gangsters.
Thanks to our Patrons, we were able to go for the fancy string. This week's locations: SA BBQ (Albuquerque) and Sunny's Deli (Minneapolis)
The post Ep. 696 – Recorded Live On Tin Cans first appeared on Fancy Pants Gangsters.
In which Evan provides video game/bakery innovation. This week's location: Bear Cave Brewing
The post Ep. 695 – Rhubarb And Creme Eggs first appeared on Fancy Pants Gangsters.
Was Sun Tzu married? Feels like something I could look up, but... This week's location: Umi Sushi And Hibachi
The post Ep. 694 – Chosen Battles first appeared on Fancy Pants Gangsters.
Evan has a way with words. Or is it that he has his way with them? This week's location: Ariana Kabob And Gyro Bistro
The post Ep. 693 – New Sentences first appeared on Fancy Pants Gangsters.
Prepare to feel the wrath of a fully operational dad joke emitter! Wait, are puns technically dad jokes? This week's location: George And The Dragon
The post Ep. 692 – Pun-Tacular first appeared on Fancy Pants Gangsters.
We sometimes wonder if the restaurants have opinions about the names of the episodes associated with them. The feeling quickly passes. This week's location: Francis
The post Ep. 691 – Poopin’ Face first appeared on Fancy Pants Gangsters.
What's "Blossom" in Vietnamese? Turns out it's "hoa". This week's location: Thanh Vi
The post Ep. 690 – A Very Dac Biet Episode first appeared on Fancy Pants Gangsters.
Nick Offerman would make an interesting Robin Hood. This week's location: Bar+Cart Lounge And Restaurant
The post Ep. 689 – Man Of Many Quivers first appeared on Fancy Pants Gangsters.
And we ain't talking those crappy (and increasingly complicated) NYE glasses. This week's location: Good Day Cafe
Curious that the guys didn't bring up this childhood classic in their discussion. This week's location: A-Side Public House
The post Ep. 686 – What A Crock first appeared on Fancy Pants Gangsters.
I mean, all things considered, unlimited appetizers is pretty sweet. This week's location: Steele And Hops
In which is revealed a distinct part of Minnesotan anatomy. This week's location: Nouvelle Brewing
The post Ep. 684 – Glandular first appeared on Fancy Pants Gangsters.
If I had planned on this title when we were recording, I'd have had one of the guys work in an Ant-Man reference. This week's location: Pizzeria Lola
It took me way too long to decide if it was spelled "monkies" or not. This week's location: Momo Sushi
The horror, the horror, the...coldcuts? This week's location: Toma Mojo
The post Ep. 680 – The Luncheoning first appeared on Fancy Pants Gangsters.
Who doesn't love a good Bonnie Tyler bop? This week's location: Mario's
The post Ep. 679 – I Need A Hero first appeared on Fancy Pants Gangsters.
I think Evan's got the post-stuffing surlies. That's a thing, right? This week's location: Coconut Thai
If I have to have the song stuck in my head, so do you. This week's location: Curry Corner
We bet it all on black once and apparently half the country went nuts. This week's location: LynLake Brewery
I mean, I'm always down for a sequel, but without Swayze why even bother? This week's location: Moto-i
And I hear there some Taylor guy now? Give me Steve Reeves any day. This week's location: Mucci's
The post Ep. 671 – Lesser Supermen first appeared on Fancy Pants Gangsters.
And I hear there some Taylor guy now? Give me Steve Reeves any day. This week's location: Mucci's
The post Ep. 671 – Lesser Supermen first appeared on Fancy Pants Gangsters.
When you write the show notes, you get to pick the title. This week's location: Buttered Tin NE
The post Ep. 670 – Sandwich Philosophy first appeared on Fancy Pants Gangsters.
When you write the show notes, you get to pick the title. This week's location: Buttered Tin NE
When you write the show notes, you get to pick the title. This week's location: Buttered Tin NE
The post Ep. 670 – Sandwich Philosophy first appeared on Fancy Pants Gangsters.
Ooo we fancy... This week's location: Em Que Viet
The post Ep. 669 – Glow Up first appeared on Fancy Pants Gangsters.
Ooo we fancy... This week's location: Em Que Viet
The post Ep. 669 – Glow Up first appeared on Fancy Pants Gangsters.
Calm down, Beavis. This week's location: Kalsada
The post Ep. 668 – Burnin’ Stuff first appeared on Fancy Pants Gangsters.
Calm down, Beavis. This week's location: Kalsada
The post Ep. 668 – Burnin’ Stuff first appeared on Fancy Pants Gangsters.
It's good to be back. This week's location: The Minnesota State Fair
The post Ep. 667 – Corn Dog Innovation first appeared on Fancy Pants Gangsters.
We didn't this episode would be this cursed, but here we are... This week's location: Taberna
We didn't this episode would be this cursed, but here we are... This week's location: Taberna
The post Ep. 666 – Good Omens first appeared on Fancy Pants Gangsters.
We are Creative Commons 4 Life! What Up My Free As In Speech Peeps? This week's location: Caspian Bistro
The post Ep. 665 – Damn The Copywrite Offices first appeared on Fancy Pants Gangsters.
Sounds like a Cro-magnon title fight. This week's location: Prima
The post Ep. 664 – Stick Vs. Bones first appeared on Fancy Pants Gangsters.
For some it was Monica vs Rachel vs Phoebe. For others, it was Joey/Jen/Andie. Sometimes Abby. This week's location: Sidebar
The post Ep. 663 – Pacey 4 Eva first appeared on Fancy Pants Gangsters.
All I want is a 60ft Smithers. Is that too much to ask? This week's location: Grand Szechuan
The post Ep. 662 – Big Gay Garfield first appeared on Fancy Pants Gangsters.
A more classic pairing, there is not. This week's location: Protagonist
The post Ep. 661 – Corned Beef And Marshmallows first appeared on Fancy Pants Gangsters.
AKA a fun weekend for some. This week's location: Stepchld
The post Ep. 660 – Moonshine, Morels & Mac first appeared on Fancy Pants Gangsters.
Less delicious swamp bugs, more middle-class indignation. This week's location: Wakame Sushi & Asian Bistro
Tri-Tater is my favorite Happy Meal exclusive He-Man character. This week's location: Brick's Kitchen And Pub
The post Ep. 656 – RIP Tri-Tater first appeared on Fancy Pants Gangsters.
In retrospect I think ol' Hamburgers was more a beret man, myself. This week's location: Dos Hermanos Mexican Bar & Grill
The post Ep. 655 – The Legend Of Hamburgers The Fat first appeared on Fancy Pants Gangsters.
Because the only thing better than a joke is one told over and over well past its funny point. This week's location: Cheng Heng
Fat a flu, sugar a sinus infection. We are full of wisdom. This week's location: Fire And Nice Alehouse
The post Ep. 653 – Carb A Cold first appeared on Fancy Pants Gangsters.
Ooo-ah-ah-ah-ah and all that. This week's location: Namaste India Grill And Brewhouse
The post Ep. 652 – Down With The Sickness first appeared on Fancy Pants Gangsters.
Coming soon to Disney+... This week's location: Chip's Clubhouse
The post Ep. 651 – An Owl Named Murder first appeared on Fancy Pants Gangsters.
650 episodes and we're feeling old. This week's location: Gray's
The post Ep. 650 – Nostalgia Ain’t What It Used To Be first appeared on Fancy Pants Gangsters.
The storm being Evan's rage against collared shirts.... This week's location: Burger Dive in Potluck
The post Ep. 649 – The Calm Before The Storm first appeared on Fancy Pants Gangsters.
Seriously, it's not. Except that one that is. You know the one. This week's location: Hmong Union Kitchen
The post Ep. 648 – Not A Euphamism first appeared on Fancy Pants Gangsters.
Happy Birthday to you, mystery lady with the loud friends. This week's location: Side Chick.
The post Ep. 647 – Best Of 2021, We Think first appeared on Fancy Pants Gangsters.
It's like the Pepsi thing, but with meat. This week's location: Olympia Cafe
The post Ep. 646 – Generation Meat first appeared on Fancy Pants Gangsters.
Minnesota, a land of extremes (not that we'd admit it because extremes don't sound very nice, do they?) This week's location: Pizza Biga
The post Ep. 645 – Darkness And Light first appeared on Fancy Pants Gangsters.
You can't learn this stuff in your Wikipedias. This week's location: Tinto Kitchen
The post Ep. 644 – General Pablo Tacquito first appeared on Fancy Pants Gangsters.
Google, how do you type "whistle sounds"? This week's locations: JJ's Poke and Asian Duck
The post Ep. 643 – The Pork Side Of Life first appeared on Fancy Pants Gangsters.
Seriously, is Evan ok? This week's locations: Blue Ox Sandwich Factory and JC's Subs
The post Ep. 642 – Soapbox And Sandwiches first appeared on Fancy Pants Gangsters.
Mmmm...adaquate. This week's locations: Brother's Taqueria and Arizona Taco Co.
The post Ep. 641 – Flavorless Textures first appeared on Fancy Pants Gangsters.
This episode is brought to you by the letters N, E and the number 3. This week's location: Central N.E.
The post Ep. 640 – Eleventwelve first appeared on Fancy Pants Gangsters.
Alternate title: Boojie Wonderland. This week's location: RH
The post Ep. 639 – The Sweetness Disappointment first appeared on Fancy Pants Gangsters.
How could you not see the trouble ahead? This week's location: Bole Ethiopian Cuisine
The post Ep. 638 – Why, Stevie Wonder, Why? first appeared on Fancy Pants Gangsters.
"Worst Jewish Porn Names" for 200, Alex. This week's location: Iconos Gastro Cantina
The post Ep. 637 – Latke Quivers first appeared on Fancy Pants Gangsters.
Nothing can be the "Blackest" of anything since James Brown died. This week's location: Duke'S on 7
The post Ep. 636 – The Darkest Of Fridays first appeared on Fancy Pants Gangsters.
Sparkle sparkle. This week's location: Heather's
The post Ep. 635 – Wiggly Fingers first appeared on Fancy Pants Gangsters.
True story, but one that will need to wait until next episode. This week's location: Vivir
The post Ep. 634 – We Got A Parking Ticket After This first appeared on Fancy Pants Gangsters.
If you don't get the reference, get educated. This week's location: Master Noodle
The post Ep. 633 – Master Noodle Theme Song first appeared on Fancy Pants Gangsters.
There's a "surf and TERF" joke here but we are better than that. This week's location: Taste Of Rondo
The post Ep. 632 – Harry Potter And The Shrimp Etouffee first appeared on Fancy Pants Gangsters.
And we ain't talking about straps. This week's location: Thai Street Market
The post Ep 631 – Strip Club Spaghetti first appeared on Fancy Pants Gangsters.
Where's my cookie stamp? This week's location: El Travieso Taqueria
The post Ep. 630 – Conservation Efforts first appeared on Fancy Pants Gangsters.
Didn't even make a "mental" joke. Because we are professionals. This week's location: Tono Pizzeria & Cheesesteaks
The post Ep. 629 – Environmental Hazards first appeared on Fancy Pants Gangsters.
Granted, at our age, good beer hits harder than it used to. This week's location: Yoerg
The post Ep. 628 – Not Really Loaded first appeared on Fancy Pants Gangsters.
Look out for ol' Blinky. This week's location: The Bull And Wren
The post Ep. 627 – Creek Fish first appeared on Fancy Pants Gangsters.
Less a Dennis Quaid movie, more of a Randy Quaid joint. I'm not exactly sure what that means either. This week's location: Pryse
The post Ep. 626 – Toppinspace first appeared on Fancy Pants Gangsters.
Sometimes you just let Dave name the show. This week's location: Storm King Brewpub & BBQ
The post Ep. 625 – Torta Exposure first appeared on Fancy Pants Gangsters.
Because we already used "Foodie Spectrum" for a show title. This week's location: Elevation 5280 at Lake Monster Brewing
The post Ep. 624 – Kings, Queens And Redheads first appeared on Fancy Pants Gangsters.
I was told there'd be no math. Is this math? It feels like math. This week's location: Griddle On The Go at Forgotten Star Brewing
The post Ep. 623 – Good Bad vs Bad Bad first appeared on Fancy Pants Gangsters.
When too much is actually too much. This week's location: Market At Malcolm Yards
The post Ep. 622 – The Perils Of Choice first appeared on Fancy Pants Gangsters.
It's one of the few principles we still have. This week's location: Kham Fu Dee at Bauhaus Brew Labs
The post Episode 621 – Cookie Creme Cookie first appeared on Fancy Pants Gangsters.
All of this month's Patreon money will go to buying Dave a Word-A-Day calendar. This week's location: Soul Bowl and B.A.D. Wings at Graze
The post Ep. 620 – Mitigation first appeared on Fancy Pants Gangsters.
So many good titles this episode, and this is the one we went with. This week's location: No. 12 Cider and Little Tomato
As a new father, Evan is now very concerned with who touched the thermostat. This week's location: Terzo
No new episode this week, as Dave decided that being on a boat was more important than being in town to do a show. A look back at our Augustine's show on episode 484.
You think you know a guy... This week's locations: Yum! Kitchen & Bakery and Panaderia Ecuatoriana
Nothing a good few slaps to the face won't fix. This week's locations: Olympia Cafe and NY Gyro
Loyal, thrifty, honest, sneezy, um, Dancer, Prancer, Nixon? This week's locations: Golden Nugget and Bar Zia
Why aren't there any good monster movies starting with "Daugher Of...". Very male-centric. This week's locations: Thai Table and Amazing Thai.
You'd think after 600 episodes we'd remember not to do live math. This week's locations: Quang's and Wok In The Park.
And yet for some reason 8 is too many. If only there was something in between... This week's "locations": Heggies, Mucci's and 7th Ave
Flopping over the finish line never looked so good. This week's locations: Gorkha Palace and Bukhara Indian Bistro
We did it, folks! We made it through New Years with a minimum of shellfish-related injury and a distinct lack of the "noodle saddies". This week's locations: Mort's and Caffrey's
Shouldn't have clicked so hard... This week's locations: Pollo Movil and El Taco Riendo Express
I have two pizzas...one for each of ya. This week's locations: Broadway Pizza and Latuff's Pizza
I assure you we had a better opening for this post. This week's location: Mooby's Pop Up at First Ave.
See, it's funny because Dave starts the show as a bit of a sad sack. This week's locations: El Azteca and Orale
Coming to a grocery aisle or a highway underpass near you! This week's locations: Urban Wok & Yangtze
Calling the Wet Bandits, Wet Bandits please pick up the courtesy phone. This week's location: Olive & Lamb
Almost called this show Double Zeds before I realized I've been watching too many British shows. This week's location: Rosalia.
Granted Dave ends up deciding how each episode is named. It's really his biggest contribution. This week's location: Lago Tacos
Just full of great/morbid ideas lately. Must be something in the air. This week's location: Marna's Eatery
We're trapped behind a plexiglass shield of emotion! This week's location: Hope Breakfast Bar
A ounce of planning makes up for a pound of awfulness. This week's location: The Birdhouse
Some say he's more cheese than man. Others speak of the infamous "Meat Sauce Incident". But for most, he's merely the finest specimen they've ever seen. This week's location: Red Sauce Rebellion
Because sometimes the food works for you, and sometimes the food just works you. This week's location: Yumi Sushi
No one should be comfortable being called daddy by anyone over 15. Even themselves. This week's location: Sandy's Tavern
Because when you try to imitate perfection, you best follow the directions. This week's location: Copper Cow
Protip: don't record during a storm, literal or metaphorical. This week's location: The Block
Is that more or less than a buttload? What about a shedload? Metric or imperial? This week's locations: Lookout Bar And Grill and Pappy's
The lack of Sunny-D-based saucery is really a global problem. This week's locations: India Palace and India Kitchen
Dave is starting to crack, and you have a front row seat! This week's locations: Listo! and Taco Teresa's
The first casualties in any pandemic are the rules. Or something. This week's location: Poke House And Tea Bar
Rigorous application of the rules will be the only thing that will get us through this, but cocktail delivery would help. This week's locations: Nicollet Diner and Egg House Cafe
If you look at this chart, you can find the exact HDL level that caused Evan's heart to explode with delight. This week's locations: El Burrito Cubano & Hamburguesas El Gordo.
Jello Biafra ain't just a delicious dessert. Actually it's not a dessert at all. This week's 'location' - Boludo Empanadas
Desperate times call for car seat protectors. This week's location: France 44 Cheese Shop
Something something horseshoes and handgrenades.... This week's location: Surly Pizza Upstairs
After 555 episodes, work as well, you will not. This week's location: Darby's Pub & Grill
The important fact here is that once again, Evan was right about useless things. This week's location: North Loop Galley
A long time ago in a galaxy far far away...ok it wasn't that far or that long ago but shut up. This week's location: Twin Cities 400 Tavern.
We started the year with high class cuisine and ended it in a strip mall tacqueria. Seems appropriate, somehow. This week's location: Cuco's
A no-frills milepost episode, because the holidays are frilly enough. This week's location: Gray Duck Tavern
The title is very 90s, so just think a lot of neon purple while listening this week. This week's location: Centro
So many plugs, you'd think this was a hair restoration conference (ba-dum-pish!). Tip your waitress. This week's location: Kieran's Kitchen.
A lot of people hate the word "moist", but "paste" is pretty close to that. This week's location: Seed Cafe.
Spent the weekend around the universe, and all we got was this curry. This week's location: Nivinya's Thai
Evan returns with Philly bearing gifts. This week's location: Graze Libations and Provisions
I will admit I've never made out in a convertible, but they attract hook-handed murderers so that's probably for the best. This week's location: Mi-Sant
An especially musical State Fair episode this year, for better and worse. This week's location: The MN State Fair
In which two guys in polos get side-eyed by a whole bar. This week's location: Bull's Horn
Vacation Dave goes to Michelin starred restaurants. Vacation Evan goes to Dennys. This week's location: Book Club
We may have used this title before, but olives are still bad, so... This week's location: The Fitz
I sometimes wonder if restaurants are happy to be associated with titles like this. This week's location: 4 Bells
No big announcements this episode, just trying to make Dave's wrestling references worthwhile. This week's location: Fig And Farro
Kids like text speak, right? Is that text speak? Or does it lack eggplants? This week's location: Grand Catch
Let's see how this episode does in the old SEO game... This week's location: The Naughty Greek
Of all the nights in all the town, why'd it have to be Bingo Night... This week's location: Union Kitchen at Sociable Cider Werks
How appropriate that time travel is Evan's kryptonite.... This week's location: JD Hoyt's Supper Club
"Taste The Suffering" never really caught on as a slogan. This week's location: Supatra's Thai Cuisine
Dave went all the way to Vegas and didn't play War once! This week's location: Iron Ranger
In which we are invited out for the first, and possibly last, time. This week's location: Target Field
Strange women in barbecue pits, distributing ribs is no basis for a system of government. This week's location: Beast BBQ
Dave is trapped in Adult Education Hell, so this week we're digging way deep into the archives for the very first State Fair death march.
This is a hill we are willing to die on. As long as that hill has at least three levels. This week's location: The Exchange
Not to be confused with the Rhubarb Triangle. Dammit, now I want crisp. This week's location: The Tipsy Steer
I realize The Jetsons won't happen for another 43 years, but I think we can get more tube-based food delivery well before then. This week's location: Town Hall Station
Dave had a boiler blow up, so we had to cancel this week. But rather than leave you all with nothing to listen to while the Midwest gets blanketed in snow, here's an old episode from 2015.
Polar vortex? More like polar vor-sucks! What do you want? Our brains are frozen. This week's location: Market BBQ
One bad pun deserves another, and we don't deserve any of this. This week's location: Rah'MN
If only we had Tom Bodett to narrate the show. This week's location: Guiseppe's Italian Ristorante
It's 2019, which can only mean we survived 2018, and that means we need to celebrate! This week's location: Lat 14
Nothing says "we aren't in a studio" like recording in the skyways. This week's location: Crepes Up Delicious
I just assume that all 80's songs not done by Duran Duran or Journey were done by Foreigner. All other bands are an illusion. This week's location: Apoy
You'd think we'd have this figured out by now. This week's location: Costa Blanca Bistro
Our penultimate show. Or whatever the long word for "the episode before our 500th episode" is. This week's location: Don Oishi Kitchen
We've fallen down a time hole, and all we got was this T-shirt. This week's location: Potter's Pasties
Evan always did have an affinity for Girl Drink Drunk. This week's location: Taqueria El Victor
We'd say spoiler warning, but Evan is literally the last person to see these movies. This week's location: Phal's Best Steak And Gyros
There's a joke about foreign cheeses, but we just don't have the heart for it. Mostly because we have a heart. This week's location: Martina
Are we talking about this week's restaurant, or this week's show? Wheels within wheels.... This week's location: Himalayan Restaurant
Just picture this guy wearing Uggs and a Han Solo vest. Picture it! This week's location: Dalton & Wade.
You've selected regicide. If you know the name of the king or queen being killed, press one. This week's location: The King's Thai Cuisine
No, it's not a position in some fantastic new sport combining hockey, lacrosse and deli ownership. Why? Have you been reading my notebooks? This week's location: Maverick's
Next week's show will be nothing but pie recipes and vintage art. Actually that doesn't sound so bad. This week's location: The Patty Wagon
The alternate title was Trainyard Dynamite, but that isn't super SEO-friendly, is it? Maybe it is, who knows these things anymore? This week's location: Fat Lorenzo's
Not to be confused with Phil Collins's album. Jackets are required because it's Minnesota in March.
Adding to the Well Fed Big Book Of Good Words, along with "Whopper slurry", "gutter bird" and other things involving swears. This week's location: Kip's Irish Pub
We assure you, this episode is safe for work. Well, as safe as all our episodes are. You should still get your parent's permission to listen, though. This week's location: Catrina's Grill
Better listen now, before this episode goes into the Vault. This week's location: The Unofficial
Sure there's some sporting thing going on in Minneapolis soon that says who's the best ball guy, but everyone's really waiting on our Best Of 2017 awards! This week's location: The Stray Dog
WARNING: Show contains 65% more bile and threats of violence than average. I blame the DayQuil come-down. This week's location: Copper Hen
It's nice to see that the restaurants of Minneapolis are catering to the hard of hearing. This week's location: Loring Bar And Restaurant
Ok the title doesn't really work. Trying for a whole "needless abbreviation" thing. Lay off, we're still recovering from the holidays. This week's location: Nolo's Kitchen And Bar
It's not all wishbones and ribbon-bows around here. This week's location: Manning's Cafe & Bar
Was going to make the opening line in Cyrillic but I don't want to get added to some list.... This week's location: Prime Deli & Restaurant
For pennies a day, you can adopt a squee that would go unharshed. Give today. This week's location: Shish