<description>&lt;p data-start="0" data-end="90"&gt;๐ŸŒฎ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿน &lt;strong data-start="7" data-end="81"&gt;On the Border: Bankruptcy, Bottomless Calories, and Marky Marg Madness&lt;/strong&gt; ๐Ÿน๐Ÿ”ฅ๐ŸŒฎ&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; This week, &lt;strong&gt;Trent Tucker&lt;/strong&gt; (@thegotspod) from the &lt;em data-start="139" data-end="160"&gt;Geek Off the Street&lt;/em&gt; podcast joins me to break down the chaotic history of &lt;strong data-start="215" data-end="256"&gt;On the Border Mexican Grill &amp; Cantina&lt;/strong&gt;, a chain that once lived under the Chili's corporate umbrella at Brinker International before getting unceremoniously left behind. On the Border has had a rollercoaster run. We unpack the Mark Wahlberg-backed Marky Marg (where he didn't even show up for the toast), and celebrate the undeniable appeal of Guacamole Live prepared tableside. Plus, Trent pitches a zero-gravity ramen restaurant, and we read Yelp reviews in the style of a late-night local TV lawyer commercial.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; ๐ŸŒฏ Formerly a Brinker International Sibling to Chili's&lt;br /&gt; ๐Ÿ“‰ "Worst Mexican Chain" According to Men's Health&lt;br /&gt; ๐Ÿ’ธ Chapter 11 Bankruptcy and 40 Sudden Closures&lt;br /&gt; ๐Ÿน The Marky Marg Featuring Flecha Azul Tequila&lt;br /&gt; ๐Ÿ“บ "Why? Because You Can" is the Most American Slogan Ever&lt;br /&gt; ๐Ÿฅ‘ Guacamole Live Steals the Spotlight&lt;br /&gt; ๐Ÿš€ Trent's Zero-Gravity Ramen Restaurant Pitch&lt;br /&gt; โš–๏ธ A Yelper Who Sounds Like a Personal Injury Attorney&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; ๐Ÿ’ฌ COMMENT BELOW: Is tableside guac enough to save a struggling chain?&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; ๐Ÿ“ข SUPPORT THE SHOW &amp; JOIN THE COMMUNITY:&lt;br /&gt; ๐ŸŽ‰ Patreon (Bonus episodes, extended Yelp segments &amp; more): patreon.com/finediningpodcast&lt;br /&gt; ๐Ÿ’ฌ Discord (Food talk, memes, cursed Yelp): discord.gg/6a2YqrtWV4&lt;br /&gt; ๐ŸŽฅ Watch full episodes: youtube.com/channel/UCLbraNhL6KhDPkdSWt2yiuw&lt;br /&gt; ๐Ÿ”— All links: linktree.com/finediningpodcast&lt;br /&gt; ๐ŸŽค Guest: Trent Tucker | IG: @thegotspod&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; &lt;strong data-start="1930" data-end="1952"&gt;Patreon Producers:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;Sue Ornelas &amp; Joyce Van&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; &lt;strong data-start="1982" data-end="2006"&gt;Patreon Subscribers:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;David Ornelas, Kellie Baldwin, Jeremy Horwitz, Herbert Amaya, Simone Davalos, Scott Bennett, Amy Reinhart, Josef Castaneda-Liles, &amp; Travis Langley&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; &lt;strong data-start="2159" data-end="2186"&gt;Free Patreon Followers:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br data-start="2186" data-end="2189" /&gt; Joe Warszalek, Lauren Cummings, Grace Krainak, Keri Estes, Robert Duran, Patrick Elliott, Michelle Elmer, Dave Plummer, Nicholas Volney, Michael Gerard, Tracy Molino, Phuong Duong, Tyler Robinson, Brandon Gully, Mason Cruz, Michael Milito, Mez, Aaron Hubbard, Steff, Robert McLaughlin, Jewell Hermann, Renae Michael&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; &lt;strong&gt;๐Ÿ‘‰ NEXT WEEK:&lt;/strong&gt; We actually eat at &lt;strong data-start="2541" data-end="2558"&gt;On the Border&lt;/strong&gt; and put it through the Chili's Test to see if it can hang with its former corporate sibling.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

"Fine" Dining

Michael Ornelas

On the Border: Mark Wahlberg, Bankruptcy, and the "Worst Mexican Chain in America"

FEB 18, 202636 MIN
"Fine" Dining

On the Border: Mark Wahlberg, Bankruptcy, and the "Worst Mexican Chain in America"

FEB 18, 202636 MIN

Description

๐ŸŒฎ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿน On the Border: Bankruptcy, Bottomless Calories, and Marky Marg Madness ๐Ÿน๐Ÿ”ฅ๐ŸŒฎ This week, Trent Tucker (@thegotspod) from the Geek Off the Street podcast joins me to break down the chaotic history of On the Border Mexican Grill & Cantina, a chain that once lived under the Chili's corporate umbrella at Brinker International before getting unceremoniously left behind. On the Border has had a rollercoaster run. We unpack the Mark Wahlberg-backed Marky Marg (where he didn't even show up for the toast), and celebrate the undeniable appeal of Guacamole Live prepared tableside. Plus, Trent pitches a zero-gravity ramen restaurant, and we read Yelp reviews in the style of a late-night local TV lawyer commercial. ๐ŸŒฏ Formerly a Brinker International Sibling to Chili's ๐Ÿ“‰ "Worst Mexican Chain" According to Men's Health ๐Ÿ’ธ Chapter 11 Bankruptcy and 40 Sudden Closures ๐Ÿน The Marky Marg Featuring Flecha Azul Tequila ๐Ÿ“บ "Why? Because You Can" is the Most American Slogan Ever ๐Ÿฅ‘ Guacamole Live Steals the Spotlight ๐Ÿš€ Trent's Zero-Gravity Ramen Restaurant Pitch โš–๏ธ A Yelper Who Sounds Like a Personal Injury Attorney ๐Ÿ’ฌ COMMENT BELOW: Is tableside guac enough to save a struggling chain? ๐Ÿ“ข SUPPORT THE SHOW & JOIN THE COMMUNITY: ๐ŸŽ‰ Patreon (Bonus episodes, extended Yelp segments & more): patreon.com/finediningpodcast ๐Ÿ’ฌ Discord (Food talk, memes, cursed Yelp): discord.gg/6a2YqrtWV4 ๐ŸŽฅ Watch full episodes: youtube.com/channel/UCLbraNhL6KhDPkdSWt2yiuw ๐Ÿ”— All links: linktree.com/finediningpodcast ๐ŸŽค Guest: Trent Tucker | IG: @thegotspod Patreon Producers:Sue Ornelas & Joyce Van Patreon Subscribers:David Ornelas, Kellie Baldwin, Jeremy Horwitz, Herbert Amaya, Simone Davalos, Scott Bennett, Amy Reinhart, Josef Castaneda-Liles, & Travis Langley Free Patreon Followers: Joe Warszalek, Lauren Cummings, Grace Krainak, Keri Estes, Robert Duran, Patrick Elliott, Michelle Elmer, Dave Plummer, Nicholas Volney, Michael Gerard, Tracy Molino, Phuong Duong, Tyler Robinson, Brandon Gully, Mason Cruz, Michael Milito, Mez, Aaron Hubbard, Steff, Robert McLaughlin, Jewell Hermann, Renae Michael ๐Ÿ‘‰ NEXT WEEK: We actually eat at On the Border and put it through the Chili's Test to see if it can hang with its former corporate sibling.