Road trip to Utah! <ul> <li aria-level="1">What a get! This week, I had the honor of taking Santa Claus himself to the restaurant that makes the absolute most sense to review with Kris Kringle: Arctic Circle. If you don't know it, think Dairy Queen Grill & Chill. They do the dipped cone thing but more importantly, they claim to have invented fry sauce</li> <li aria-level="1">Not only do we get the history of this chain and fry sauce itself, but there's a lot of genuinely fascinating Santa Claus lore that I didn't know!</li> <li aria-level="1">Is Santa Claus technically a cryptid?</li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;" aria-level="1">A Yelper does not appreciate the attitude of the employees after her bun falls apart</li> <li>"Fine" Dining is now on video! Head on over to <a title=""Fine" Dining on YouTube" href= "https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm6xjeSiRc-ykGvtAs9kKyg" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">my YouTube</a> to watch this episode!</li> </ul> Music by: James McEnelly (@Ramshackle_Music) Theme Song by: Gabe Alvarez (@spooky.gabe) Segment Transitions Voiced by: Sandy Rose "Fine" Dining is on <a href= "https://www.patreon.com/finediningpodcast/membership">Patreon</a>! Get an extra episode every month (My November Patreon exclusive episode just dropped on Ivar's Acres of Clams in Seattle, WA and the founder was a MAV-ER-ICK. Author Temple West joins me to chat all about it and how literal bombs on the freeway derailed our plans), extended Yelp from Strangers segments every other week, merch discounts, download access to our music including the 7 singles from our Olive Garden musical, and more! Patreon Producers: Joyce Van, & Sue Ornelas   Get the 5 Survival Tips for Casual Dining at <a href= "http://www.finediningpodcast.com">www.finediningpodcast.com</a>!   Send in your Arctic Circle stories at finediningpodcast@gmail.com.   Follow the show on TikTok and Instagram @finediningpodcast Follow Santa by being Good this year For no particular reason, you can also follow Mark Gray on Instagram @markwgray   Let me know where I should go next by leaving us a review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, PodcastAddict, Overcast, or wherever you get your podcasts. I read every one!   Next week on "Fine" Dining: Arctic Circle Review [Part Two]! Santa Claus joins me one more time to dissect what was Nice and what was Naughty about this burger chain. We even got in trouble just for spreading holiday cheer, so you don't want to miss this one! Ever work at an Arctic Circle? Send your stories to <a href= "mailto:finediningpodcast@gmail.com">finediningpodcast@gmail.com.</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Road trip to Utah!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li aria-level="1"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;What a get! This week, I had the honor of taking &lt;strong&gt;Santa Claus &lt;/strong&gt;himself to the restaurant that makes the absolute most sense to review with Kris Kringle: &lt;strong&gt;Arctic Circle&lt;/strong&gt;. If you don't know it, think Dairy Queen Grill &amp; Chill. They do the dipped cone thing but more importantly, they claim to have invented fry sauce&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li aria-level="1"&gt;Not only do we get the history of this chain and fry sauce itself, but there's a lot of genuinely fascinating Santa Claus lore that I didn't know!&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li aria-level="1"&gt;Is Santa Claus technically a cryptid?&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li style="font-size: 12pt;" aria-level="1"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 12pt;"&gt;A Yelper does not appreciate the attitude of the employees after her bun falls apart&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;"Fine" Dining is now on video!&lt;/strong&gt; Head on over to &lt;a title=""Fine" Dining on YouTube" href= "https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm6xjeSiRc-ykGvtAs9kKyg" target= "_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;my YouTube&lt;/a&gt; to watch this episode!&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Music by:&lt;/strong&gt; James McEnelly (@Ramshackle_Music)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Theme Song by:&lt;/strong&gt; Gabe Alvarez (@spooky.gabe)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Segment Transitions Voiced by:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;Sandy Rose&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;"Fine" Dining is on &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.patreon.com/finediningpodcast/membership"&gt;Patreon&lt;/a&gt;!&lt;/strong&gt; Get an extra episode every month (My November Patreon exclusive episode just dropped on &lt;strong&gt;Ivar's Acres of Clams&lt;/strong&gt; in Seattle, WA and the founder was a MAV-ER-ICK. Author &lt;strong&gt;Temple West&lt;/strong&gt; joins me to chat all about it and how literal bombs on the freeway derailed our plans), extended Yelp from Strangers segments every other week, merch discounts, download access to our music including the 7 singles from our Olive Garden musical, and more!&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Patreon Producers:&lt;/strong&gt; Joyce Van, &amp; Sue Ornelas&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Get the 5 Survival Tips for Casual Dining at &lt;a href= "http://www.finediningpodcast.com"&gt;www.finediningpodcast.com&lt;/a&gt;!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Send in your Arctic Circle stories at finediningpodcast@gmail.com.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Follow the show on TikTok and Instagram @finediningpodcast&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Follow Santa by being Good this year&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;For no particular reason, you can also follow Mark Gray on Instagram @markwgray&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Let me know where I should go next by leaving us a review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, PodcastAddict, Overcast, or wherever you get your podcasts. I read every one!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Next week on "Fine" Dining:&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Arctic Circle Review [Part Two]&lt;/strong&gt;! &lt;strong&gt;Santa Claus&lt;/strong&gt; joins me one more time to dissect what was Nice and what was Naughty about this burger chain. We even got in trouble just for spreading holiday cheer, so you don't want to miss this one! Ever work at an Arctic Circle? Send your stories to &lt;a href= "mailto:finediningpodcast@gmail.com"&gt;finediningpodcast@gmail.com.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Road trip to Utah!  What a get! This week, I had the honor of taking Santa Claus himself to the restaurant that makes the absolute most sense to review with Kris Kringle: Arctic Circle. If you don't know it, think Dairy Queen Grill &...

Who Invented Fry Sauce? feat. Santa Claus

I love CPK, but not for the pizza! <ul> <li aria-level="1">California Pizza Kitchen is such a favorite of mine, I'm surprised it took 70 episodes to get to it! My guest, comedian Holly Brown is just as passionate about this chain as I am, so this was a great time</li> <li aria-level="1">The Good includes my favorite salad ever, Holly & my pasta dishes, & the vibes</li> <li aria-level="1">The Not Good: The BBQ Chicken Pizza, the pasta plate real estate, the complimentary bread portions</li> <li>The Just There: This location didn't smell like a septic tank for once!</li> <li aria-level="1">What we ate: White Corn Guac & Chips, Bread & Oil, Thai Crunch Salad, Fettucine Alfredo, Spaghetti Bolognese, BBQ Chicken Pizza, Butter Cake, Mango Strawberry Lemonade</li> <li aria-level="1">Holly's least favorite restaurant experience ever is every Californian's trauma</li> <li>"Fine" Dining is now on video! Head on over to <a title=""Fine" Dining on YouTube" href= "https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm6xjeSiRc-ykGvtAs9kKyg" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">my YouTube</a> to watch this episode!</li> </ul> Music by: James McEnelly (@Ramshackle_Music) Theme Song by: Gabe Alvarez (@spooky.gabe) Segment Transitions Voiced by: Sandy Rose "Fine" Dining is on <a href= "https://www.patreon.com/finediningpodcast/membership">Patreon</a>! Get an extra episode every month (My November Patreon exclusive episode about Pacific Northwest Seafood institution Ivar's Acres of Clams came out just a few weeks ago! From bomb threats to no working water, my guest, author Temple West and I went through a LOT just to eat here), extended Yelp from Strangers segments every other week, merch discounts, download access to our music including the 7 singles from our Olive Garden musical, and more! Patreon Producers: Joyce Van, & Sue Ornelas   Get the 5 Survival Tips for Casual Dining at <a href= "http://www.finediningpodcast.com">www.finediningpodcast.com</a>!   Send in your California Pizza Kitchen stories at finediningpodcast@gmail.com.   Follow the show on TikTok and Instagram @finediningpodcast Follow Holly on Instagram @hollybrowncomedy   Let me know where I should go next by leaving us a review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, PodcastAddict, Overcast, or wherever you get your podcasts. I read every one!   Next week on "Fine" Dining: Arctic Circle History [Part One]! Yeah, I got him. Santa Claus joins as my guest as we talk about the history of the burger chain named after his homeland. Ever work at Arctic Circle? Send your stories to <a href= "mailto:finediningpodcast@gmail.com">finediningpodcast@gmail.com.</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;I love CPK, but not for the pizza!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li aria-level="1"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 12pt;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;California Pizza Kitchen &lt;/strong&gt;is such a favorite of mine, I'm surprised it took 70 episodes to get to it! My guest, comedian &lt;strong&gt;Holly Brown&lt;/strong&gt; is just as passionate about this chain as I am, so this was a great time&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li aria-level="1"&gt;The Good includes my favorite salad ever, Holly &amp; my pasta dishes, &amp; the vibes&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li aria-level="1"&gt;The Not Good: The BBQ Chicken Pizza, the pasta plate real estate, the complimentary bread portions&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;The Just There: This location didn't smell like a septic tank for once!&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li aria-level="1"&gt;What we ate: White Corn Guac &amp; Chips, Bread &amp; Oil, Thai Crunch Salad, Fettucine Alfredo, Spaghetti Bolognese, BBQ Chicken Pizza, Butter Cake, Mango Strawberry Lemonade&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li aria-level="1"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;Holly's least favorite restaurant experience ever is every Californian's trauma&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;"Fine" Dining is now on video!&lt;/strong&gt; Head on over to &lt;a title=""Fine" Dining on YouTube" href= "https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm6xjeSiRc-ykGvtAs9kKyg" target= "_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;my YouTube&lt;/a&gt; to watch this episode!&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Music by:&lt;/strong&gt; James McEnelly (@Ramshackle_Music)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Theme Song by:&lt;/strong&gt; Gabe Alvarez (@spooky.gabe)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Segment Transitions Voiced by:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;Sandy Rose&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;"Fine" Dining is on &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.patreon.com/finediningpodcast/membership"&gt;Patreon&lt;/a&gt;!&lt;/strong&gt; Get an extra episode every month (My November Patreon exclusive episode about Pacific Northwest Seafood institution &lt;strong&gt;Ivar's Acres of Clams&lt;/strong&gt; came out just a few weeks ago! From bomb threats to no working water, my guest, author &lt;strong&gt;Temple West&lt;/strong&gt; and I went through a LOT just to eat here), extended Yelp from Strangers segments every other week, merch discounts, download access to our music including the 7 singles from our Olive Garden musical, and more!&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Patreon Producers:&lt;/strong&gt; Joyce Van, &amp; Sue Ornelas&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Get the 5 Survival Tips for Casual Dining at &lt;a href= "http://www.finediningpodcast.com"&gt;www.finediningpodcast.com&lt;/a&gt;!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Send in your California Pizza Kitchen stories at finediningpodcast@gmail.com.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Follow the show on TikTok and Instagram @finediningpodcast&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Follow Holly on Instagram @hollybrowncomedy&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Let me know where I should go next by leaving us a review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, PodcastAddict, Overcast, or wherever you get your podcasts. I read every one!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Next week on "Fine" Dining:&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Arctic Circle History [Part One]&lt;/strong&gt;! Yeah, I got him. &lt;strong&gt;Santa Claus&lt;/strong&gt; joins as my guest as we talk about the history of the burger chain named after his homeland. Ever work at Arctic Circle? Send your stories to &lt;a href= "mailto:finediningpodcast@gmail.com"&gt;finediningpodcast@gmail.com.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

I love CPK, but not for the pizza!  California Pizza Kitchen is such a favorite of mine, I'm surprised it took 70 episodes to get to it! My guest, comedian Holly Brown is just as passionate about this chain as I am, so this was a great time...

Best Chain Salad? California Pizza Kitchen Review feat. Holly Brown [Part Two]

Viola Davis' favorite chain? <ul> <li aria-level="1">California Pizza Kitchen has some truly fascinating claims - from pizzas innovated in their kitchen to being the first chain to outlaw smoking in their restaurants - I dive into all of it with comedian Holly Brown</li> <li aria-level="1">Holly used to work at CPK, which makes her the first former employee of the restaurant-of-the-week I've had as a guest on the show</li> <li aria-level="1">The Eat Deets will teach you about how CPK was originally a pasta concept</li> <li aria-level="1">A baffling viral mishap regarding mac & cheese</li> <li aria-level="1">The Secret Menu: Legal Eats</li> <li aria-level="1">Not only is CPK Viola Davis' favorite chain restaurant, but Holly served her!</li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;" aria-level="1">A Yelper writes an absolute epic about crossing the highest reward tier threshold at California Pizza Kitchen</li> <li>"Fine" Dining is now on video! Head on over to <a title=""Fine" Dining on YouTube" href= "https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm6xjeSiRc-ykGvtAs9kKyg" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">my YouTube</a> to watch this episode!</li> </ul> Music by: James McEnelly (@Ramshackle_Music) Theme Song by: Gabe Alvarez (@spooky.gabe) Segment Transitions Voiced by: Sandy Rose "Fine" Dining is on <a href= "https://www.patreon.com/finediningpodcast/membership">Patreon</a>! Get an extra episode every month (My November Patreon exclusive episode just dropped on Ivar's Acres of Clams in Seattle, WA and the founder was a MAV-ER-ICK. Author Temple West joins me to chat all about it and how literal bombs on the freeway derailed our plans), extended Yelp from Strangers segments every other week, merch discounts, download access to our music including the 7 singles from our Olive Garden musical, and more! Patreon Producers: Joyce Van, & Sue Ornelas   Get the 5 Survival Tips for Casual Dining at <a href= "http://www.finediningpodcast.com">www.finediningpodcast.com</a>!   Send in your California Pizza Kitchen stories at finediningpodcast@gmail.com.   Follow the show on TikTok and Instagram @finediningpodcast Follow Holly on Instagram @hollybrowncomedy   Let me know where I should go next by leaving us a review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, PodcastAddict, Overcast, or wherever you get your podcasts. I read every one!   Next week on "Fine" Dining: California Pizza Kitchen Review [Part Two]! Holly Brown is back to rave about a chain restaurant we both love as we eat pizza, pasta, apps, dessert...everything to discuss the Good, the Not Good, and the Just There of CPK. Ever work at California Pizza Kitchen? Send your stories to <a href= "mailto:finediningpodcast@gmail.com">finediningpodcast@gmail.com.</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Viola Davis' favorite chain?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li aria-level="1"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 12pt;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;California Pizza Kitchen&lt;/strong&gt; has some truly fascinating claims - from pizzas innovated in their kitchen to being the first chain to outlaw smoking in their restaurants - I dive into all of it with comedian &lt;strong&gt;Holly Brown&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li aria-level="1"&gt;Holly used to work at CPK, which makes her the first former employee of the restaurant-of-the-week I've had as a guest on the show&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li aria-level="1"&gt;The Eat Deets will teach you about how CPK was originally a pasta concept&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li aria-level="1"&gt;A baffling viral mishap regarding mac &amp; cheese&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li aria-level="1"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The Secret Menu:&lt;/strong&gt; Legal Eats&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li aria-level="1"&gt;Not only is CPK Viola Davis' favorite chain restaurant, but Holly served her!&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li style="font-size: 12pt;" aria-level="1"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 12pt;"&gt;A Yelper writes an absolute epic about crossing the highest reward tier threshold at California Pizza Kitchen&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;"Fine" Dining is now on video!&lt;/strong&gt; Head on over to &lt;a title=""Fine" Dining on YouTube" href= "https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm6xjeSiRc-ykGvtAs9kKyg" target= "_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;my YouTube&lt;/a&gt; to watch this episode!&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Music by:&lt;/strong&gt; James McEnelly (@Ramshackle_Music)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Theme Song by:&lt;/strong&gt; Gabe Alvarez (@spooky.gabe)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Segment Transitions Voiced by:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;Sandy Rose&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;"Fine" Dining is on &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.patreon.com/finediningpodcast/membership"&gt;Patreon&lt;/a&gt;!&lt;/strong&gt; Get an extra episode every month (My November Patreon exclusive episode just dropped on &lt;strong&gt;Ivar's Acres of Clams&lt;/strong&gt; in Seattle, WA and the founder was a MAV-ER-ICK. Author &lt;strong&gt;Temple West&lt;/strong&gt; joins me to chat all about it and how literal bombs on the freeway derailed our plans), extended Yelp from Strangers segments every other week, merch discounts, download access to our music including the 7 singles from our Olive Garden musical, and more!&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Patreon Producers:&lt;/strong&gt; Joyce Van, &amp; Sue Ornelas&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Get the 5 Survival Tips for Casual Dining at &lt;a href= "http://www.finediningpodcast.com"&gt;www.finediningpodcast.com&lt;/a&gt;!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Send in your California Pizza Kitchen stories at finediningpodcast@gmail.com.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Follow the show on TikTok and Instagram @finediningpodcast&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Follow Holly on Instagram @hollybrowncomedy&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Let me know where I should go next by leaving us a review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, PodcastAddict, Overcast, or wherever you get your podcasts. I read every one!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Next week on "Fine" Dining:&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;California Pizza Kitchen Review [Part Two]&lt;/strong&gt;! &lt;strong&gt;Holly Brown&lt;/strong&gt; is back to rave about a chain restaurant we &lt;em&gt;both&lt;/em&gt; love as we eat pizza, pasta, apps, dessert...everything to discuss the Good, the Not Good, and the Just There of CPK. Ever work at California Pizza Kitchen? Send your stories to &lt;a href= "mailto:finediningpodcast@gmail.com"&gt;finediningpodcast@gmail.com.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Viola Davis' favorite chain?  California Pizza Kitchen has some truly fascinating claims - from pizzas innovated in their kitchen to being the first chain to outlaw smoking in their restaurants - I dive into all of it with comedian Holly Brown Holly...

California Pizza Kitchen Was Pasta First? feat. Holly Brown

No Nut November + the 69th Restaurant! Nice! Note: One of the mics wasn't working properly. It should sound fine, but Dana is a little quieter than I would've liked. Apologies in advance. Note #2: This was also recorded before the decision was made to shake up the show's format this season, so it's the final episode to contain "This Is Way Too Much," "What's Going On Over There?" and no super awesome cold opens. <ul> <li aria-level="1">Sam's Hofbrau is technically a strip club, but not based on what we experienced! I brought adult film star Ryan Keely and Dana Scarborough of the I Seduce the Dragon podcast to the strip club for the food which is like reading Playboy for the articles!</li> <li aria-level="1">A metal detector that everyone's setting off, and no one's doing anything about it</li> <li aria-level="1">Ryan details why we legally weren't able to see any nips</li> <li>"It's my first day"</li> <li aria-level="1">What's Going On Over There with Herbert asking an actively-dancing stripper to do a pull-up??</li> <li aria-level="1">What we ate: Street tacos, hamburger, breakfast sandwich, wings, fries, & coffee</li> <li aria-level="1">Ryan trashes J.W. Marriott while Dana lauds Korean BBQ in the Calibration Station</li> <li aria-level="1">Ryan tries to cause chaos by unrigging and rerigging the You-Must Bowl drawing to force me to go somewhere of her choosing next week</li> <li>"Fine" Dining is now on video! Head on over to <a title=""Fine" Dining on YouTube" href= "https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm6xjeSiRc-ykGvtAs9kKyg" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">my YouTube</a> to watch this episode!</li> </ul> Music by: James McEnelly (@Ramshackle_Music) Theme Song by: Gabe Alvarez (@spooky.gabe) Segment Transitions Voiced by: Sandy Rose "Fine" Dining is on <a href= "https://www.patreon.com/finediningpodcast/membership">Patreon</a>! Get an extra episode every month (My November Patreon exclusive episode about Pacific Northwest Seafood institution Ivar's Acres of Clams comes out in just a few days on the 30th! From bomb threats to no working water, my guest, author Temple West and I went through a LOT just to eat here), extended Yelp from Strangers segments every other week, merch discounts, download access to our music including the 7 singles from our Olive Garden musical, and more! Patreon Producers: Joyce Van, & Sue Ornelas   Get the 5 Survival Tips for Casual Dining at <a href= "http://www.finediningpodcast.com">www.finediningpodcast.com</a>!   Send in your strip club food stories at finediningpodcast@gmail.com.   Follow the show on TikTok and Instagram @finediningpodcast Follow I Seduce the Dragon on Instagram @istdpod Follow Ryan Keely @ryankeelytm Follow Dana Scarborough @xoxodanajean   Let me know where I should go next by leaving us a review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, PodcastAddict, Overcast, or wherever you get your podcasts. I read every one!   Next week on "Fine" Dining: California Pizza Kitchen History [Part One]! Comedian Holly Brown Ioves CPK with a passion, so naturally she had to be my guest. Ever work at California Pizza Kitchen? Send your stories to <a href= "mailto:finediningpodcast@gmail.com">finediningpodcast@gmail.com.</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;No Nut November + the 69th Restaurant! Nice!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Note: One of the mics wasn't working properly. It should sound fine, but Dana is a little quieter than I would've liked. Apologies in advance.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Note #2: This was also recorded before the decision was made to shake up the show's format this season, so it's the final episode to contain "This Is Way Too Much," "What's Going On Over There?" and no super awesome cold opens.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li aria-level="1"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Sam's Hofbrau&lt;/strong&gt; is technically a strip club, but not based on what we experienced! I brought adult film star &lt;strong&gt;Ryan Keely &lt;/strong&gt;and &lt;strong&gt;Dana Scarborough &lt;/strong&gt;of the &lt;em&gt;I Seduce the Dragon&lt;/em&gt; podcast to the strip club &lt;em&gt;for the food&lt;/em&gt; which is like reading Playboy for the articles!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li aria-level="1"&gt;A metal detector that everyone's setting off, and no one's doing anything about it&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li aria-level="1"&gt;Ryan details why we legally weren't able to see any nips&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;"It's my first day"&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li aria-level="1"&gt;What's Going On Over There with Herbert asking an actively-dancing stripper to do a pull-up??&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li aria-level="1"&gt;What we ate: Street tacos, hamburger, breakfast sandwich, wings, fries, &amp; coffee&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li aria-level="1"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;Ryan trashes J.W. Marriott while Dana lauds Korean BBQ in the Calibration Station&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li aria-level="1"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;Ryan tries to cause chaos by unrigging and rerigging the You-Must Bowl drawing to force me to go somewhere of her choosing next week&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;"Fine" Dining is now on video!&lt;/strong&gt; Head on over to &lt;a title=""Fine" Dining on YouTube" href= "https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm6xjeSiRc-ykGvtAs9kKyg" target= "_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;my YouTube&lt;/a&gt; to watch this episode!&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Music by:&lt;/strong&gt; James McEnelly (@Ramshackle_Music)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Theme Song by:&lt;/strong&gt; Gabe Alvarez (@spooky.gabe)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Segment Transitions Voiced by:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;Sandy Rose&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;"Fine" Dining is on &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.patreon.com/finediningpodcast/membership"&gt;Patreon&lt;/a&gt;!&lt;/strong&gt; Get an extra episode every month (My November Patreon exclusive episode about Pacific Northwest Seafood institution &lt;strong&gt;Ivar's Acres of Clams&lt;/strong&gt; comes out in just a few days on the 30th! From bomb threats to no working water, my guest, author &lt;strong&gt;Temple West&lt;/strong&gt; and I went through a LOT just to eat here), extended Yelp from Strangers segments every other week, merch discounts, download access to our music including the 7 singles from our Olive Garden musical, and more!&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Patreon Producers:&lt;/strong&gt; Joyce Van, &amp; Sue Ornelas&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Get the 5 Survival Tips for Casual Dining at &lt;a href= "http://www.finediningpodcast.com"&gt;www.finediningpodcast.com&lt;/a&gt;!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Send in your strip club food stories at finediningpodcast@gmail.com.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Follow the show on TikTok and Instagram @finediningpodcast&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Follow I Seduce the Dragon on Instagram @istdpod&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Follow Ryan Keely @ryankeelytm&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Follow Dana Scarborough @xoxodanajean&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Let me know where I should go next by leaving us a review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, PodcastAddict, Overcast, or wherever you get your podcasts. I read every one!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Next week on "Fine" Dining:&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;California Pizza Kitchen History [Part One]&lt;/strong&gt;! Comedian &lt;strong&gt;Holly Brown&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;em&gt;Ioves&lt;/em&gt; CPK with a passion, so naturally she had to be my guest. Ever work at California Pizza Kitchen? Send your stories to &lt;a href= "mailto:finediningpodcast@gmail.com"&gt;finediningpodcast@gmail.com.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

No Nut November + the 69th Restaurant! Nice! Note: One of the mics wasn't working properly. It should sound fine, but Dana is a little quieter than I would've liked. Apologies in advance. Note #2: This was also recorded before the decision was made to...

No Nips for Us! Strip Club Review feat. Ryan Keely & Dana Scarborough [Episode 69 Special Part Two]

My 69th Restaurant! Nice! Note: One of the mics wasn't working properly. It should sound fine, but Dana is a little quieter than I would've liked. Apologies in advance. <ul> <li aria-level="1">Sam's Hofbrau is a strip club in Los Angeles that serves food, and I went with adult film star Ryan Keely and Dana Scarborough of the I Seduce the Dragon podcast to celebrate the 69th restaurant review on the main feed of the podcast!</li> <li aria-level="1">The history of serving food at strip clubs</li> <li aria-level="1">How to run your strip club kitchen</li> <li aria-level="1">Tales from the road as Ryan has been a featured dancer all over the country</li> <li aria-level="1">The pole dancer's high heeled pump is considered an athletic shoe?</li> <li aria-level="1">Dana & I passionately disagree with Ryan on the merits of fruit as "dessert"</li> <li aria-level="1">A Yelper gets chased out of the club!</li> <li>"Fine" Dining is now on video! Head on over to <a title=""Fine" Dining on YouTube" href= "https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm6xjeSiRc-ykGvtAs9kKyg" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">my YouTube</a> to watch this episode!</li> </ul> Music by: James McEnelly (@Ramshackle_Music) Theme Song by: Gabe Alvarez (@spooky.gabe) Segment Transitions Voiced by: Sandy Rose "Fine" Dining is on <a href= "https://www.patreon.com/finediningpodcast/membership">Patreon</a>! Get an extra episode every month (My October Patreon exclusive episode about Mr. Chow came out on Halloween! Go check out the episode about a place that is expensive for expensive's sake), extended Yelp from Strangers segments every other week, merch discounts, download access to our music including the 7 singles from our Olive Garden musical, and more! Patreon Producers: Joyce Van, & Sue Ornelas   Get the 5 Survival Tips for Casual Dining at <a href= "http://www.finediningpodcast.com">www.finediningpodcast.com</a>!   Send in your strip club food stories at finediningpodcast@gmail.com.   Follow the show on TikTok and Instagram @finediningpodcast Follow I Seduce the Dragon on Instagram @istdpod Follow Ryan Keely @ryankeelytm Follow Dana Scarborough @xoxodanajean   Let me know where I should go next by leaving us a review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, PodcastAddict, Overcast, or wherever you get your podcasts. I read every one!   Next week on "Fine" Dining: Strip Club Food Review [Part Two]! Ryan Keely & Dana Scarborough are back to break down what it's like to eat at a place where the food is secondary. Ever work at a strip club? Send your stories to <a href= "mailto:finediningpodcast@gmail.com">finediningpodcast@gmail.com.</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;My 69th Restaurant! Nice!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Note: One of the mics wasn't working properly. It should sound fine, but Dana is a little quieter than I would've liked. Apologies in advance.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li aria-level="1"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Sam's Hofbrau &lt;/strong&gt;is a strip club in Los Angeles that serves food, and I went with adult film star &lt;strong&gt;Ryan Keely &lt;/strong&gt;and &lt;strong&gt;Dana Scarborough &lt;/strong&gt;of the &lt;em&gt;I Seduce the Dragon&lt;/em&gt; podcast to celebrate the 69th restaurant review on the main feed of the podcast!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li aria-level="1"&gt;The history of serving food at strip clubs&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li aria-level="1"&gt;How to run your strip club kitchen&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li aria-level="1"&gt;Tales from the road as Ryan has been a featured dancer all over the country&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li aria-level="1"&gt;The pole dancer's high heeled pump is considered an athletic shoe?&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li aria-level="1"&gt;Dana &amp; I passionately disagree with Ryan on the merits of fruit as "dessert"&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li aria-level="1"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;A Yelper gets chased out of the club!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;"Fine" Dining is now on video!&lt;/strong&gt; Head on over to &lt;a title=""Fine" Dining on YouTube" href= "https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm6xjeSiRc-ykGvtAs9kKyg" target= "_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;my YouTube&lt;/a&gt; to watch this episode!&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Music by:&lt;/strong&gt; James McEnelly (@Ramshackle_Music)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Theme Song by:&lt;/strong&gt; Gabe Alvarez (@spooky.gabe)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Segment Transitions Voiced by:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;Sandy Rose&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;"Fine" Dining is on &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.patreon.com/finediningpodcast/membership"&gt;Patreon&lt;/a&gt;!&lt;/strong&gt; Get an extra episode every month (My October Patreon exclusive episode about &lt;strong&gt;Mr. Chow&lt;/strong&gt; came out on Halloween! Go check out the episode about a place that is expensive for expensive's sake), extended Yelp from Strangers segments every other week, merch discounts, download access to our music including the 7 singles from our Olive Garden musical, and more!&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Patreon Producers:&lt;/strong&gt; Joyce Van, &amp; Sue Ornelas&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Get the 5 Survival Tips for Casual Dining at &lt;a href= "http://www.finediningpodcast.com"&gt;www.finediningpodcast.com&lt;/a&gt;!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Send in your strip club food stories at finediningpodcast@gmail.com.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Follow the show on TikTok and Instagram @finediningpodcast&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Follow I Seduce the Dragon on Instagram @istdpod&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Follow Ryan Keely @ryankeelytm&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Follow Dana Scarborough @xoxodanajean&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Let me know where I should go next by leaving us a review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, PodcastAddict, Overcast, or wherever you get your podcasts. I read every one!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Next week on "Fine" Dining:&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Strip Club Food Review [Part Two]&lt;/strong&gt;! &lt;strong&gt;Ryan Keely&lt;/strong&gt; &amp; &lt;strong&gt;Dana Scarborough &lt;/strong&gt;are back to break down what it's like to eat at a place where the food is secondary. Ever work at a strip club? Send your stories to &lt;a href= "mailto:finediningpodcast@gmail.com"&gt;finediningpodcast@gmail.com.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

My 69th Restaurant! Nice! Note: One of the mics wasn't working properly. It should sound fine, but Dana is a little quieter than I would've liked. Apologies in advance.  Sam's Hofbrau is a strip club in Los Angeles that serves food, and I went...

Strip Club Eats feat. Ryan Keely & Dana Scarborough [Episode 69 Special Part One]

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