Season 3 is coming next week! Follow along for season 3 as I'm headed to a lot of fun restaurants! 11/6-11/13 Casa Bonita with Ify Nwadiwe 11/20-11/27 Strip Club Food with Ryan Keely & Dana Scarborough 12/4-12/11 California Pizza Kitchen with Holly Brown 12/18-12/25 Arctic Circle with Santa Claus   On top of that, I've got some new music to freshen things up, including a brand new opening theme song! "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! Music by: James McEnelly (@Ramshackle_Music) 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 (Tomorrow, I'm dropping the October Patreon episode covering the iconic Mr. Chow restaurant in Beverly Hills), 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>!   Follow the show on TikTok and Instagram @finediningpodcast   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 time on "Fine" Dining: Casa Bonita [Part One]! I'm off to Denver for the season 3 premiere, dropping November 6th, and I brought Dropout's Ify Nwadiwe with me! Ever work at Casa Bonita? Send your stories to <a href= "mailto:finediningpodcast@gmail.com">finediningpodcast@gmail.com.</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Season 3 is coming next week!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;Follow along for season 3 as I'm headed to a lot of fun restaurants!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;11/6-11/13 Casa Bonita with Ify Nwadiwe&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;11/20-11/27 Strip Club Food with Ryan Keely &amp; Dana Scarborough&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;12/4-12/11 California Pizza Kitchen with Holly Brown&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;12/18-12/25 Arctic Circle with Santa Claus&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;On top of that, I've got some new music to freshen things up, including a brand new opening theme song!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&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;/p&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;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 (Tomorrow, I'm dropping the October Patreon episode covering the iconic &lt;strong&gt;Mr. Chow&lt;/strong&gt; restaurant in Beverly Hills), 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;Follow the show on TikTok and Instagram @finediningpodcast&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;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 time on "Fine" Dining:&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Casa Bonita [Part One]&lt;/strong&gt;! I'm off to Denver for the season 3 premiere, dropping November 6th, and I brought Dropout's &lt;strong&gt;Ify Nwadiwe&lt;/strong&gt; with me! Ever work at Casa Bonita? 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>

Season 3 is coming next week! Follow along for season 3 as I'm headed to a lot of fun restaurants! 11/6-11/13 Casa Bonita with Ify Nwadiwe 11/20-11/27 Strip Club Food with Ryan Keely & Dana Scarborough 12/4-12/11 California Pizza Kitchen with...

Season 3 Trailer!

The End of Season 2! <ul> <li aria-level="1">WingStreet is Pizza Hut's wing brand, and I hit one with my guest this week, actor Rachel Bryant while we both dressed head-to-toe as horror icon Freddy Krueger</li> <li aria-level="1">What's Going On Over There with the pizza boxes replacing the glass on the broken door?</li> <li aria-level="1">Some kids at the Popeyes next door come out to threaten us (some might say it's Way Too Much)</li> <li aria-level="1">The employee had fun putting our order in for "Freddies"</li> <li aria-level="1">The Secret Menu Category: Delicious Hassles</li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;">What we ate: Wings (4 flavors), Chocolate Donut Bites</li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;">Rachel talks about dining on top of the Eiffel Tower</li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;">Two segments get murdered ahead of the new season</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: Kyle Schieffer (@JazzyJellyfish) 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 (Next week, I'm dropping the October Patreon episode covering the iconic Mr. Chow restaurant in Beverly Hills), 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 WingStreet stories at finediningpodcast@gmail.com.   Follow the show on TikTok and Instagram @finediningpodcast Follow Rachel on Instagram @rachelamandabryant   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 time on "Fine" Dining: Casa Bonita [Part One]! I'm off to Denver for the season 3 premiere, dropping November 6th, and I brought Dropout's Ify Nwadiwe with me! Ever work at Casa Bonita? Send your stories to <a href= "mailto:finediningpodcast@gmail.com">finediningpodcast@gmail.com.</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The End of Season 2!&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;WingStreet&lt;/strong&gt; is Pizza Hut's wing brand, and I hit one with my guest this week, actor &lt;strong&gt;Rachel Bryant&lt;/strong&gt; while we both dressed head-to-toe as horror icon Freddy Krueger&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li aria-level="1"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;What's Going On Over There with the pizza boxes replacing the glass on the broken door?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li aria-level="1"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;Some kids at the Popeyes next door come out to threaten us (some might say it's Way Too Much)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li aria-level="1"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;The employee had fun putting our order in for "Freddies"&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li aria-level="1"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The Secret Menu Category:&lt;/strong&gt; Delicious Hassles&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;What we ate: Wings (4 flavors), Chocolate Donut Bites&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;Rachel talks about dining on top of the Eiffel Tower&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;Two segments get murdered ahead of the new season&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;Kyle Schieffer (@JazzyJellyfish)&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 (Next week, I'm dropping the October Patreon episode covering the iconic &lt;strong&gt;Mr. Chow&lt;/strong&gt; restaurant in Beverly Hills), 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 WingStreet 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 Rachel on Instagram @rachelamandabryant&lt;br /&gt;&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;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 time on "Fine" Dining:&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Casa Bonita [Part One]&lt;/strong&gt;! I'm off to Denver for the season 3 premiere, dropping November 6th, and I brought Dropout's &lt;strong&gt;Ify Nwadiwe&lt;/strong&gt; with me! Ever work at Casa Bonita? 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>

The End of Season 2!  WingStreet is Pizza Hut's wing brand, and I hit one with my guest this week, actor Rachel Bryant while we both dressed head-to-toe as horror icon Freddy Krueger What's Going On Over There with the pizza boxes replacing the...

Season Finale: A Nightmare on WingStreet Review feat. Rachel Bryant (Actor) [Part Two]

Part 1 of the season 2 finale! <ul> <li aria-level="1">It's A Nightmare on WingStreet as I cover the history of when Pizza Hut & YUM brands incorporated wings into their menu, and I'm joined by prolific horror actor Rachel Bryant</li> <li aria-level="1">We spend the entire finale fully cosplayed as horror icon Freddy Krueger</li> <li aria-level="1">Rachel's primary experience with wings is watching other people eat them at Super Bowl parties</li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;" aria-level="1">Hear the history of Buffalo Wings as a dish in general</li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;">A Yelper needs relationship counseling, but regardless, likes his wife's suggestion of WingStreet despite his opposition to Pizza Hut as a whole</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: Kyle Schieffer (@JazzyJellyfish) 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 (I just put out the Septemburger 2024 Semi-Finals & Finals episode and it's available for FREE! Go hear who won this year's tournament), 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 Cook Out stories at finediningpodcast@gmail.com.   Follow the show on TikTok and Instagram @finediningpodcast Follow Rachel on Instagram @rachelamandabryant   Freddy Krueger Make-Up Artists: Brady Allio & Alexa Althen    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: WingStreet Review [Part Two]! A Nightmare on WingStreet continues as the Season 2 finale concludes! Rachel Bryant and I eat 4 different types of wings and try to make sense of dining in a restaurant with no tables and were never meant to host diners. Ever work at Pizza Hut? Send your stories to <a href= "mailto:finediningpodcast@gmail.com">finediningpodcast@gmail.com.</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Part 1 of the season 2 finale!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li aria-level="1"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;It's A Nightmare on &lt;strong&gt;WingStreet&lt;/strong&gt; as I cover the history of when Pizza Hut &amp; YUM brands incorporated wings into their menu, and I'm joined by prolific horror actor &lt;strong&gt;Rachel Bryant&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li aria-level="1"&gt;We spend the entire finale fully cosplayed as horror icon Freddy Krueger&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li aria-level="1"&gt;Rachel's primary experience with wings is watching other people eat them at Super Bowl parties&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li style="font-size: 12pt;" aria-level="1"&gt;Hear the history of Buffalo Wings as a dish in general&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;A Yelper needs relationship counseling, but regardless, likes his wife's suggestion of WingStreet despite his opposition to Pizza Hut as a whole&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;Kyle Schieffer (@JazzyJellyfish)&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 (I just put out the &lt;strong&gt;Septemburger 2024 Semi-Finals &amp;&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;strong&gt;Finals&lt;/strong&gt; episode and it's available for FREE! Go hear who won this year's tournament), 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 Cook Out 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 Rachel on Instagram @rachelamandabryant&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;&lt;strong&gt;Freddy Krueger Make-Up Artists:&lt;/strong&gt; Brady Allio &amp; Alexa Althen &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;WingStreet Review [Part Two]&lt;/strong&gt;! A Nightmare on WingStreet continues as the Season 2 finale concludes! Rachel Bryant and I eat 4 different types of wings and try to make sense of dining in a restaurant with no tables and were never meant to host diners. Ever work at Pizza Hut? 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>

Part 1 of the season 2 finale!  It's A Nightmare on WingStreet as I cover the history of when Pizza Hut & YUM brands incorporated wings into their menu, and I'm joined by prolific horror actor Rachel Bryant We spend the entire finale fully...

A Nightmare on WingStreet: History feat. Rachel Bryant (Actor, "A Hard Place") [Part One]

Maybe the best milkshakes in the game! <ul> <li aria-level="1">Cook Out is a staple of North Carolina, and I got to sit with host of the Astonishing Legends podcast, Scott Philbrook and try the burgers, hush puppies, and milkshakes that make them famous</li> <li aria-level="1">The Secret Menu Category: Spooky Restaurants</li> <li aria-level="1">A liminal space with Cheerwine decor</li> <li aria-level="1">What's Going On Over There with the handwashing station on the customer side of the ordering station?</li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;" aria-level="1">There's back of house and front of house, and never the two shall meet</li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;">What we ate: Onion Rings, Hush Puppies, Cajun Fries, Cook Out Style Burger, Out West Style Burger, Steak Style Burger</li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;">Scott details a restaurant experience so bad, his whole party left with dire stomach issues in this week's Calibration Station</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: Kyle Schieffer (@JazzyJellyfish) 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 (I just put out the Septemburger 2024 Semi-Finals & Finals episode and it's available for FREE! Go hear who won this year's tournament), 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 Cook Out stories at finediningpodcast@gmail.com.   Follow the show on TikTok and Instagram @finediningpodcast Follow Astonishing Legends on Instagram @astonishinglegends   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: WingStreet History [Part One]! Independent Horror superstar Rachel Bryant goes full Freddy Krueger with me for A Nightmare on WingStreet, part 1 of the "Fine" Dining Halloween and Season 2 Finale Special! Ever work at WingStreet/Pizza Hut? Send your stories to <a href= "mailto:finediningpodcast@gmail.com">finediningpodcast@gmail.com.</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Maybe the best milkshakes in the game!&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;Cook Out&lt;/strong&gt; is a staple of North Carolina, and I got to sit with host of the Astonishing Legends podcast, &lt;strong&gt;Scott Philbrook &lt;/strong&gt;and try the burgers, hush puppies, and milkshakes that make them famous&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li aria-level="1"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The Secret Menu Category:&lt;/strong&gt; Spooky Restaurants&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li aria-level="1"&gt;A liminal space with Cheerwine decor&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li aria-level="1"&gt;What's Going On Over There with the handwashing station on the customer side of the ordering station?&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li style="font-size: 12pt;" aria-level="1"&gt;There's back of house and front of house, and never the two shall meet&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;What we ate: Onion Rings, Hush Puppies, Cajun Fries, Cook Out Style Burger, Out West Style Burger, Steak Style Burger&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;Scott details a restaurant experience so bad, his whole party left with dire stomach issues in this week's Calibration Station&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;Kyle Schieffer (@JazzyJellyfish)&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 (I just put out the &lt;strong&gt;Septemburger 2024 Semi-Finals &amp;&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;strong&gt;Finals&lt;/strong&gt; episode and it's available for FREE! Go hear who won this year's tournament), 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 Cook Out 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 Astonishing Legends on Instagram @astonishinglegends&lt;br /&gt;&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;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;WingStreet History [Part One]&lt;/strong&gt;! Independent Horror superstar &lt;strong&gt;Rachel&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;strong&gt;Bryant &lt;/strong&gt;goes full Freddy Krueger with me for A Nightmare on WingStreet, part 1 of the "Fine" Dining Halloween and Season 2 Finale Special! Ever work at WingStreet/Pizza Hut? 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>

Maybe the best milkshakes in the game!  Cook Out is a staple of North Carolina, and I got to sit with host of the Astonishing Legends podcast, Scott Philbrook and try the burgers, hush puppies, and milkshakes that make them famous The Secret...

Cook Out Review feat. Scott Philbrook (Astonishing Legends Podcast) [Part Two]

Coming to you from Greensboro, North Carolina this week! <ul> <li aria-level="1">I'm cross-country again as this week I'm covering the beloved Southern burger chain Cook Out with host of the Astonishing Legends podcast, Scott Philbrook</li> <li aria-level="1">Scott talks his history with Cook Out from back when he was in college, as most locations are open until 3 in the morning</li> <li aria-level="1">Learn the history of Cook Out and their expansive menu that sells at a fraction of the cost of most fast food brands' offerings</li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;" aria-level="1">A couple incidents at Cook Out got managers and employees fired for either refusing or giving poor service to the police</li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;">A Yelper complains of a "chemically" hot dog that's unfit for dogs</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: Kyle Schieffer (@JazzyJellyfish) 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 (I just put out the Septemburger 2024 Semi-Finals & Finals episode and it's available for FREE! Go hear who won this year's tournament), 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 Cook Out stories at finediningpodcast@gmail.com.   Follow the show on TikTok and Instagram @finediningpodcast Follow Astonishing Legends on Instagram @astonishinglegends   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: Cook Out Review [Part Two]! Scott Philbrook joins me to drink cheerwine, devour a top tier milkshake, and chow down on some burgers! Ever work at Cook Out? Send your stories to <a href= "mailto:finediningpodcast@gmail.com">finediningpodcast@gmail.com.</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Coming to you from Greensboro, North Carolina this week!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li aria-level="1"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;I'm cross-country again as this week I'm covering the beloved Southern burger chain &lt;strong&gt;Cook Out&lt;/strong&gt; with host of the Astonishing Legends podcast, &lt;strong&gt;Scott Philbrook&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li aria-level="1"&gt;Scott talks his history with Cook Out from back when he was in college, as most locations are open until 3 in the morning&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li aria-level="1"&gt;Learn the history of Cook Out and their expansive menu that sells at a fraction of the cost of most fast food brands' offerings&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li style="font-size: 12pt;" aria-level="1"&gt;A couple incidents at Cook Out got managers &lt;em&gt;and&lt;/em&gt; employees fired for either refusing or giving poor service to the police&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;A Yelper complains of a "chemically" hot dog that's unfit for dogs&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;Kyle Schieffer (@JazzyJellyfish)&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 (I just put out the &lt;strong&gt;Septemburger 2024 Semi-Finals &amp;&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;strong&gt;Finals&lt;/strong&gt; episode and it's available for FREE! Go hear who won this year's tournament), 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 Cook Out 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 Astonishing Legends on Instagram @astonishinglegends&lt;br /&gt;&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;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;Cook Out Review [Part Two]&lt;/strong&gt;! Scott Philbrook joins me to drink cheerwine, devour a top tier milkshake, and chow down on some burgers! Ever work at Cook Out? 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>

Coming to you from Greensboro, North Carolina this week!  I'm cross-country again as this week I'm covering the beloved Southern burger chain Cook Out with host of the Astonishing Legends podcast, Scott Philbrook Scott talks his history with Cook...

Cook Out History feat. Scott Philbrook (Astonishing Legends Podcast) [Part One]

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