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]

Septemburger 2024's final stop! <ul> <li aria-level="1">I cap off a jetsetting Septemburger with the spot I barely had to go a mile to get to, Shake Shack. One of my go-tos in this this bracket, and I was graced with the presence of hilarious comedian Jen Kober</li> <li aria-level="1">The origins of the place were unclear at the time of filming, but I ultimately learned that the original Shake Shack was called I &lt;3 Taxi, and it was a hot dog stand in Madison Square Park</li> <li aria-level="1">The Secret Menu Mini-Game: Disastrous Restaurants</li> <li aria-level="1">A very sterile atmosphere corrals customers towards a row of iPads</li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;" aria-level="1">What's Going On Over There with a peculiar conversion overheard between an employee and a customer?</li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;" aria-level="1"> Septemburger: It's time to give the White Castle slider the mercy flush it deserves as it goes head to head with the Shackburger</li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;">What we ate: <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt;">Crinkle Fries</li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;">The Shackburger</li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;">Cookies 'n Cream Shake</li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;">Chocolate Shake</li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;">Chicken Bites</li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;">Hot Dog</li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;">Smoke Shack Burger (not reviewed until the Septemburger Finals episode on 9/30 on Patreon)</li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;">Carolina BBQ Burger w/Fried Pickles (will be reviewed if Shake Shack advances to the finals of the tournament)</li> </ul> </li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;">Jen talks about eating a pig's face as she details the worst and best restaurant experiences she's ever had at the 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) 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 (August's release covers the other New York restaurant I reviewed: Ess-a-Bagel with my girlfriend Joyce as she reeeeally wanted to try NYC bagels, and the Septemburger Semi-Finals & Finals episode drops 9/30 FOR FREE), 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 Shake Shack stories at finediningpodcast@gmail.com.   Follow the show on TikTok and Instagram @finediningpodcast Follow Jen on Instagram @jenkober   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 History. Next year's Septemburger is already in swing, as I travel to North Carolina to cover a fabled burger chain alongside Astonishing Legends podcast host Scott Philbrook. And we're back to 2-part episodes, so you'll hear the review in a couple weeks. Ever work at Cook Out? Send in your stories to finediningpodcast@gmail.com

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Septemburger 2024's final stop!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li aria-level="1"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;I cap off a jetsetting Septemburger with the spot I barely had to go a mile to get to, &lt;strong&gt;Shake Shack&lt;/strong&gt;. One of my go-tos in this this bracket, and I was graced with the presence of hilarious comedian &lt;strong&gt;Jen Kober&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li aria-level="1"&gt;The origins of the place were unclear at the time of filming, but I ultimately learned that the original Shake Shack was called I &lt;3 Taxi, and it was a hot dog stand in Madison Square Park&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li aria-level="1"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The Secret Menu Mini-Game:&lt;/strong&gt; Disastrous Restaurants&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li aria-level="1"&gt;A very sterile atmosphere corrals customers towards a row of iPads&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li style="font-size: 12pt;" aria-level="1"&gt;What's Going On Over There with a peculiar conversion overheard between an employee and a customer?&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li style="font-size: 12pt;" aria-level="1"&gt; &lt;strong&gt;Septemburger&lt;/strong&gt;: It's time to give the White Castle slider the mercy flush it deserves as it goes head to head with the Shackburger&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;What we ate:&lt;/span&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;Crinkle Fries&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;The Shackburger&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;Cookies 'n Cream Shake&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 12pt;"&gt;Chocolate Shake&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;Chicken Bites&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;Hot Dog&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;Smoke Shack Burger (not reviewed until the Septemburger Finals episode on 9/30 on Patreon)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 12pt;"&gt;Carolina BBQ Burger w/Fried Pickles (will be reviewed if Shake Shack advances to the finals of the tournament)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;Jen talks about eating a pig's face as she details the worst and best restaurant experiences she's ever had at the 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;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 (August's release covers the &lt;em&gt;other&lt;/em&gt; New York restaurant I reviewed: &lt;strong&gt;Ess-a-Bagel&lt;/strong&gt; with my girlfriend &lt;strong&gt;Joyce &lt;/strong&gt;as she reeeeally wanted to try NYC bagels, and the Septemburger Semi-Finals &amp; Finals episode drops 9/30 FOR FREE), 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 Shake Shack 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 Jen on Instagram @jenkober&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 History&lt;/strong&gt;. Next year's Septemburger is already in swing, as I travel to North Carolina to cover a fabled burger chain alongside Astonishing Legends podcast host &lt;strong&gt;Scott Philbrook&lt;/strong&gt;. And we're back to 2-part episodes, so you'll hear the review in a couple weeks. Ever work at Cook Out? Send in your stories to finediningpodcast@gmail.com&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Septemburger 2024's final stop!  I cap off a jetsetting Septemburger with the spot I barely had to go a mile to get to, Shake Shack. One of my go-tos in this this bracket, and I was graced with the presence of hilarious comedian Jen Kober The origins...

Shake Shack feat. Jen Kober (Stand-Up Comedian)

Septemburger 2024's most upsetting stop! <ul> <li aria-level="1">I'm in Las Vegas this week to hit the nearest White Castle to me with Vegas native (and host of the Visit Vegas Places podcast) Coyal Harrison and is not a good meal</li> <li aria-level="1">Apparently the White Castle slider was literally created in a moment of frustration when the founder couldn't quite figure out how to do meatballs, so he squashed it, put it on a bun, and called it edible</li> <li aria-level="1">The Secret Menu Mini-Game: Comedy Restaurants</li> <li aria-level="1">This White Castle is attached to a casino, so the vibes are nightmarish and should never be experienced sober or in the daylight</li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;" aria-level="1">What's Going On Over There with the signage that insists people refuse to live without White Castle?</li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;" aria-level="1"> Septemburger: The White Castle slider gets scored ahead of its match next week with the no. 1 seed Shake Shack</li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;">What we ate: <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt;">French Fries</li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;">Onion Chips</li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;">Chicken Rings</li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;">Mozzarella Sticks</li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;">Chicken Slider</li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;">Beef Slider</li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;">Chocolate Shake</li> </ul> </li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;">Coyal details his worst and best restaurant experiences ever at the 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) 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 recently released the episode for the other New York restaurant I reviewed: Ess-a-Bagel with my girlfriend Joyce as she reeeeally wanted to try NYC bagels), 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 White Castle stories at finediningpodcast@gmail.com.   Follow the show on TikTok and Instagram @finediningpodcast Follow Coyal on Instagram & TikTok @visitvegasplaces   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: Shake Shack. The final stop for Septemburger is the top dog, the number 1 seed, and I brought award-winning storyteller and comedian Jen Kober with me. Will they overcome White Castle, a burger so bad that the bar is on the floor? Yes. The answer is yes. Ever work at Shake Shack? Send in your stories to finediningpodcast@gmail.com

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Septemburger 2024's most upsetting stop!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li aria-level="1"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;I'm in Las Vegas this week to hit the nearest &lt;strong&gt;White Castle&lt;/strong&gt; to me with Vegas native (and host of the Visit Vegas Places podcast) &lt;strong&gt;Coyal&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;strong&gt;Harrison&lt;/strong&gt; and is &lt;em&gt;not&lt;/em&gt; a good meal&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li aria-level="1"&gt;Apparently the White Castle slider was literally created in a moment of frustration when the founder couldn't quite figure out how to do meatballs, so he squashed it, put it on a bun, and called it edible&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li aria-level="1"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The Secret Menu Mini-Game:&lt;/strong&gt; Comedy Restaurants&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li aria-level="1"&gt;This White Castle is attached to a casino, so the vibes are nightmarish and should never be experienced sober &lt;em&gt;or&lt;/em&gt; in the daylight&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li style="font-size: 12pt;" aria-level="1"&gt;What's Going On Over There with the signage that insists people &lt;em&gt;refuse&lt;/em&gt; to live without White Castle?&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li style="font-size: 12pt;" aria-level="1"&gt; &lt;strong&gt;Septemburger&lt;/strong&gt;: The White Castle slider gets scored ahead of its match next week with the no. 1 seed Shake Shack&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;What we ate:&lt;/span&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;French Fries&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;Onion Chips&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;Chicken Rings&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 12pt;"&gt;Mozzarella Sticks&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;Chicken Slider&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;Beef Slider&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 12pt;"&gt;Chocolate Shake&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;Coyal details his worst and best restaurant experiences ever at the 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;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 recently released the episode for the &lt;em&gt;other&lt;/em&gt; New York restaurant I reviewed: &lt;strong&gt;Ess-a-Bagel&lt;/strong&gt; with my girlfriend &lt;strong&gt;Joyce &lt;/strong&gt;as she reeeeally wanted to try NYC bagels), 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 White Castle 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 Coyal on Instagram &amp; TikTok @visitvegasplaces&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;Shake Shack&lt;/strong&gt;. The final stop for Septemburger is the top dog, the number 1 seed, and I brought award-winning storyteller and comedian &lt;strong&gt;Jen Kober&lt;/strong&gt; with me. Will they overcome White Castle, a burger so bad that the bar is on the floor? Yes. The answer is yes. Ever work at Shake Shack? Send in your stories to finediningpodcast@gmail.com&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Septemburger 2024's most upsetting stop!  I'm in Las Vegas this week to hit the nearest White Castle to me with Vegas native (and host of the Visit Vegas Places podcast) Coyal Harrison and is not a good meal Apparently the White Castle...

White Castle feat. Coyal Harrison (Visit Vegas Places Podcast)

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