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The Twin Cities restaurant/food/life show from The Fancy Pants Gangsters. Evan and Dave sit down at one of the many fine eating and drinking establishments in the Twin Cities to discuss the world.
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Ep. 724–Wealth Shaming from 2023-12-13T16:12:26
Mo money mo something, I forget how it goes. This week's location: El Sazon Tangletown
The post Ep. 724 – Wealth Sha... ListenEp. 723–Holiday Injuries from 2023-12-05T21:53:48
If blood wasn't shed, is it even Administrative Professionals Day? This week's location: AltBurger
The post Ep. 72... ListenEp. 722–Artisan Fartisan from 2023-12-05T21:31:32
I wouldn't go so far as to criticize a place on its hoity-ness or its toity-ness. This week's location: King Coil Spirits
The post ListenEp. 721–Raw Dogging A Ritz Cracker from 2023-12-05T21:26:55
We've all done things we are ashamed of. And many more we aren't. This week's location: Longfellow Grill
The post ListenEp. 720–The Rhubarb Galette Gang from 2023-11-14T17:49:48
The fanciest franchise Don Knotts has ever been involved with. Publicly, that is. This week's location: Pinoli
The post ListenEp. 719–Orchard Chic from 2023-10-24T23:23:33
Pumpkin Spice Prêt-à-Porter. Autumnal Accoutrements. And so on... This week's location: So And So's
The post Ep. 719 ... ListenEp. 718–Cheese Laws from 2023-10-18T01:54:54
You can't define this logic... This week's location: Peppers And Fries
The post Ep. 718 – Cheese Laws first appeare... ListenEp. 717–Down With HCP from 2023-10-11T01:03:01
*off to furiously search if "HCP" is a drug thing. This week's location: Urban Growler
The post Ep. 717 – Down With H... ListenEp. 716–Everything You Want (In Tacos) from 2023-10-04T01:32:15
Where's Roy Orbison when you need him? This week's location: Jefe Urban Cocina
The post Ep. 716 – Ever... ListenEp. 715–Burger Lifestyles from 2023-09-12T21:08:41
We accept all types, even those who are into...you know... This week's location: Noa
The post Ep. 715 – Burger Li... ListenEp. 714–Walk Of Ages from 2023-09-05T16:44:09
The spirit is willing, but the body is doughy and old... This week's location: The MN State Fair
The post Ep. 714 – Wa... ListenEp. 713–Hot Takes from 2023-08-29T20:05:55
See, it's funny because we say controversial stuff and also the world is on fire. This week's location: Gai Noi
The post ... ListenEp. 712–The Dreaded Brimley from 2023-08-24T18:01:59
The man was 58 years old for decades. Some dark forces at work there. This week's location: Relish
The post Ep.... ListenEp. 711–Pizza Nook from 2023-08-17T17:14:40
"Pasta Binkie" sounds like a rejected mascot character. This week's location: Red Wagon Pizza
The post Ep. 711 – Pizza N... ListenEp. 710–Counter Intuitive from 2023-08-02T16:46:25
Never get in the way of a man and his schnitzel. This week's location: Farmer's Kitchen + Bar
The post Ep. 710 – ... ListenEp. 709–Fletcher’s Regret from 2023-07-26T01:19:41
Can only be cured with some tincture of garlic ramps. Maybe some of Strumpf's Calmative. This week's location: Eat Street Crossing
The post ListenEp. 708–Sultenfuss from 2023-07-25T23:42:15
Nick Cage isn't the only victim of the bees. This week's location: Thirty Bales
The post Ep. 708 – Sultenfuss first ... ListenEp. 707–Adventures In Whiteness from 2023-07-13T00:36:01
One of Elizabeth Shue's less-well-known roles.... This week's location: Bluestem
The post Ep. 707 – Adventu... ListenEp. 706–Dogs Before Cones from 2023-07-12T23:51:29
Rocking the suburbs again. This week's location: Pizza Novara.
The post Ep. 706 – Dogs Before Cones first app... ListenEp. 705–Plus The Meat from 2023-06-28T01:55:11
Because Minus The Meat sounds like a vegan indie band. This week's location: Nico's Tacos
The post Ep. 705 – Plus The... ListenEp. 704–Title Options Galore from 2023-06-21T01:25:23
The less well-liked Galore sister, no doubt. This week's location: Maria's Cafe
The post Ep. 704 – Title Optio... ListenEp. 703–Bigotry from 2023-06-14T01:16:09
And in Pride month, of all times! This week's location: Cardamom
The post Ep. 703 – Bigotry first appeared on ListenEp. 702–Major Appliances from 2023-06-06T20:04:15
Let's just say it's a good thing Dave will never get invited to one of those home renovation shows. This week's location: Khaluna
The post ListenEp. 701–Inbox Meat from 2023-05-30T15:35:52
Because SEO is for dorks... This week's location: La Mesa
The post Ep. 701 – Inbox Meat first appeared on ListenEp. 700–How Many More Can We Do? from 2023-05-24T21:10:49
Seriously, I think someone lost a bet, but I'm not sure who... This week's location: Rosalia
The post Ep. 7... ListenEp. 699–The Margarita Principle from 2023-05-09T23:36:57
Starring Matt Damon, of course. This week's location: Lake And Irving
The post Ep. 699 – The Margarita Prin... ListenEp. 698–Advanced Pants from 2023-05-03T20:57:52
The marvels of modern technology. This week's location: Vellee
The post Ep. 698 – Advanced Pants first appeared ... ListenEp. 697–Failure To Launch from 2023-04-25T19:28:45
At least SpaceX made pretty fireworks... This week's location: Dosa South Indian Grill
The post Ep. 697 – Failure... ListenEp. 696–Recorded Live On Tin Cans from 2023-04-18T23:35:53
Thanks to our Patrons, we were able to go for the fancy string. This week's locations: SA BBQ (Albuquerque) and Sunny's Deli (Minneapolis)
The post ListenEp. 653–Carb A Cold from 2022-04-20T01:30:14
Fat a flu, sugar a sinus infection. We are full of wisdom. This week's location: Fire And Nice Alehouse
The post Ep. 65... ListenEp. 652–Down With The Sickness from 2022-04-06T13:47:40
Ooo-ah-ah-ah-ah and all that. This week's location: Namaste India Grill And Brewhouse
The post Ep. 652 – Dow... ListenEp. 651–An Owl Named Murder from 2022-03-22T19:32:41
Coming soon to Disney+... This week's location: Chip's Clubhouse
The post Ep. 651 – An Owl Named Murder fir... ListenEp. 650–Nostalgia Ain’t What It Used To Be from 2022-03-15T21:37:12
650 episodes and we're feeling old. This week's location: Gray's
The post Ep. 650 – Nostalgia Ain... ListenEp. 649–The Calm Before The Storm from 2022-03-09T00:04:20
The storm being Evan's rage against collared shirts.... This week's location: Burger Dive in Potluck
The post ListenEp. 648–Not A Euphamism from 2022-03-02T01:29:53
Seriously, it's not. Except that one that is. You know the one. This week's location: Hmong Union Kitchen
The post ... ListenEp. 647–Best Of 2021, We Think from 2022-02-23T17:29:17
Happy Birthday to you, mystery lady with the loud friends. This week's location: Side Chick.
The post Ep. 647... ListenEp. 646–Generation Meat from 2022-02-16T12:50:48
It's like the Pepsi thing, but with meat. This week's location: Olympia Cafe
The post Ep. 646 – Generation Meat... ListenEp. 645–Darkness And Light from 2022-02-08T22:42:15
Minnesota, a land of extremes (not that we'd admit it because extremes don't sound very nice, do they?) This week's location: Pizza Biga
The post ListenEp. 644–General Pablo Tacquito from 2022-02-02T00:55:48
You can't learn this stuff in your Wikipedias. This week's location: Tinto Kitchen
The post Ep. 644 – Genera... ListenEp. 643–The Pork Side Of Life from 2022-01-26T02:33:47
Google, how do you type "whistle sounds"? This week's locations: JJ's Poke and Asian Duck
The post Ep. 643 – ... ListenEp. 642–Soapbox And Sandwiches from 2022-01-20T02:51:20
Seriously, is Evan ok? This week's locations: Blue Ox Sandwich Factory and JC's Subs
The post Ep. 642 – Soap... ListenEp. 641–Flavorless Textures from 2022-01-06T19:51:36
Mmmm...adaquate. This week's locations: Brother's Taqueria and Arizona Taco Co.
The post Ep. 641 – Flavorless T... ListenEp. 640–Eleventwelve from 2021-12-29T01:25:04
This episode is brought to you by the letters N, E and the number 3. This week's location: Central N.E.
The post Ep. 6... ListenEp. 639–The Sweetness Disappointment from 2021-12-23T01:16:37
Alternate title: Boojie Wonderland. This week's location: RH
The post Ep. 639 – The Sweetness Disappoi... ListenEp. 638–Why, Stevie Wonder, Why? from 2021-12-15T23:19
How could you not see the trouble ahead? This week's location: Bole Ethiopian Cuisine
The post Ep. 638 – Why,... ListenEp. 637–Latke Quivers from 2021-12-08T02:24:17
"Worst Jewish Porn Names" for 200, Alex. This week's location: Iconos Gastro Cantina
The post Ep. 637 – Latke Quivers... ListenEp. 636–The Darkest Of Fridays from 2021-12-01T16:16:11
Nothing can be the "Blackest" of anything since James Brown died. This week's location: Duke'S on 7
The post ListenEp. 635–Wiggly Fingers from 2021-11-24T01:31:05
Sparkle sparkle. This week's location: Heather's
The post Ep. 635 – Wiggly Fingers first appeared on ListenEp. 634–We Got A Parking Ticket After This from 2021-11-18T20:30:18
True story, but one that will need to wait until next episode. This week's location: Vivir
The post ListenEp. 633–Master Noodle Theme Song from 2021-11-10T01:24:46
If you don't get the reference, get educated. This week's location: Master Noodle
The post Ep. 633 – Maste... ListenEp. 632–Harry Potter And The Shrimp Etouffee from 2021-11-03T00:54:23
There's a "surf and TERF" joke here but we are better than that. This week's location: Taste Of Rondo
The post ListenEp 631–Strip Club Spaghetti from 2021-10-27T01:03:15
And we ain't talking about straps. This week's location: Thai Street Market
The post Ep 631 – Strip Club Spagh... ListenEp. 630–Conservation Efforts from 2021-10-20T01:21:48
Where's my cookie stamp? This week's location: El Travieso Taqueria
The post Ep. 630 – Conservation Efforts ListenEp. 629–Environmental Hazards from 2021-10-12T23:12:28
Didn't even make a "mental" joke. Because we are professionals. This week's location: Tono Pizzeria & Cheesesteaks
The post ListenEp. 628–Not Really Loaded from 2021-10-05T22:48:08
Granted, at our age, good beer hits harder than it used to. This week's location: Yoerg
The post Ep. 628 – Not Re... ListenEp. 627–Creek Fish from 2021-09-29T00:53:30
Look out for ol' Blinky. This week's location: The Bull And Wren
The post Ep. 627 – Creek Fish first appeared on ListenEp. 626–Toppinspace from 2021-09-08T01:00:41
Less a Dennis Quaid movie, more of a Randy Quaid joint. I'm not exactly sure what that means either. This week's location: Pryse
The post ListenEp. 625–Torta Exposure from 2021-08-25T18:56:50
Sometimes you just let Dave name the show. This week's location: Storm King Brewpub & BBQ
The post Ep. 625 – To... ListenEp. 624–Kings, Queens And Redheads from 2021-08-17T23:15:23
Because we already used "Foodie Spectrum" for a show title. This week's location: Elevation 5280 at Lake Monster Brewing
The post ListenEp. 623 – Good Bad vs Bad Bad from 2021-08-11T00:49:11
I was told there'd be no math. Is this math? It feels like math. This week's location: Griddle On The Go at Forgotten Star Brewing
ListenEp. 622 – The Perils Of Choice from 2021-08-04T01:00:37
When too much is actually too much. This week's location: Market At Malcolm Yards
ListenEpisode 621 – Cookie Creme Cookie from 2021-07-20T21:56:26
It's one of the few principles we still have. This week's location: Kham Fu Dee at Bauhaus Brew Labs
ListenEp. 620 – Mitigation from 2021-07-13T18:25:58
All of this month's Patreon money will go to buying Dave a Word-A-Day calendar. This week's location: Soul Bowl and B.A.D. Wings at Graze
ListenEp. 619 – Meat Plateau, 10 Miles from 2021-07-07T21:31:54
So many good titles this episode, and this is the one we went with. This week's location: No. 12 Cider and Little Tomato
ListenEp. 618 – Stories About Food from 2021-06-29T20:25:09
Couldn't they all be titled this? This week's location: Orale.
ListenEp. 617 – Border Patrol from 2021-06-22T23:16:56
What's in a neighborhood, anyway? This week's location: Legendary Spice
ListenEp. 616 – Regression from 2021-06-16T01:43:14
It's like devolving, but louder. This week's location: Sonder Shaker
ListenEp. 615 – Too Hot from 2021-06-08T23:39:20
As a new father, Evan is now very concerned with who touched the thermostat. This week's location: Terzo
ListenEp. 614 – A Little Rusty from 2021-05-26T00:17:24
The show must go on, just without very much bass. This week's location: Sanjusan
ListenWell Fed Flashback – Augustine’s from 2021-05-18T16:27:02
No new episode this week, as Dave decided that being on a boat was more important than being in town to do a show. A look back at our Augustine's show on episode 484.
ListenEp. 613 – Clean Shirts, Clean Shoes, Clean Service from 2021-05-12T00:21:08
Hashtag NotAllMomos. This week's locations: Dancing Ganesha and Tibet Corner
ListenEp. 612 – Pop Tart Crimes from 2021-05-04T23:53:28
You think you know a guy... This week's locations: Yum! Kitchen & Bakery and Panaderia Ecuatoriana
ListenEp. 611 – Pasta Shortage from 2021-04-27T19:22:19
C'mon people, this is like, Day 1 stuff. This week's locations: Bacio and Tavola
ListenEp. 610 – Tortas All The Way Down from 2021-04-13T20:47:18
Beyond, the magic of Telera. This week's locations: Pineda Tacos and Catrina's
ListenEp. 609 – Dumpling Devil from 2021-04-06T22:43:23
Evan looks good in red tights. This week's locations: Crystal Garden and Que Viet
ListenEp. 608 – Nap And Rally from 2021-03-31T23:03:29
Nothing a good few slaps to the face won't fix. This week's locations: Olympia Cafe and NY Gyro
ListenEp. 607 – Coming To Yamerica from 2021-03-23T23:49:19
See Dave, THAT'S a dad joke. This week's location: Brasa
ListenEp. 606 – Into The Woods from 2021-03-16T22:42:46
Loyal, thrifty, honest, sneezy, um, Dancer, Prancer, Nixon? This week's locations: Golden Nugget and Bar Zia
ListenEp. 605 – The Sword Of Fuego Azul from 2021-03-10T17:17:38
Alternate Title: Dave's Wife Likes A Good Dry Rub. This week's location: Pizza Luce
ListenEp. 604 – Parenthood from 2021-03-03T01:44:21
Why aren't there any good monster movies starting with "Daugher Of...". Very male-centric. This week's locations: Thai Table and Amazing Thai.
ListenEp. 603 – The Doublemeat Twins from 2021-02-16T21:56:52
Double the blood pressure, double the fun. This week's locations: Park Tavern and BLVD
ListenEp. 602 – The Sweet Kind Of Salty from 2021-02-09T23:43:09
It's not a salty kind of sweet. That's different. This week's location: Ichiddo Ramen
ListenEp. 601 – Duration Of Hotness from 2021-02-03T01:41:03
Measured in nano-Hamms. This week's locations: A & B Hamburgers and My Burger.
ListenEp. 600 – Looking Back While Cringing from 2021-01-26T20:31:55
You'd think after 600 episodes we'd remember not to do live math. This week's locations: Quang's and Wok In The Park.
ListenEp. 599 – One Slice Is Never Enough from 2021-01-20T00:38:36
And yet for some reason 8 is too many. If only there was something in between... This week's "locations": Heggies, Mucci's and 7th Ave
ListenEp. 598 – Best-ish Of 2020 from 2021-01-13T01:22:33
Flopping over the finish line never looked so good. This week's locations: Gorkha Palace and Bukhara Indian Bistro
ListenEp. 597 – Sea Meat from 2021-01-05T23:50:04
We did it, folks! We made it through New Years with a minimum of shellfish-related injury and a distinct lack of the "noodle saddies". This week's locations: Mort's and Caffrey's
ListenEp. 596 – Hit The Radish Button from 2020-12-30T00:14:31
Shouldn't have clicked so hard... This week's locations: Pollo Movil and El Taco Riendo Express
ListenEp. 595 – Peak Kilmer from 2020-12-23T01:30:16
I have two pizzas...one for each of ya. This week's locations: Broadway Pizza and Latuff's Pizza
ListenEp. 594 – Not A Mustard Family from 2020-12-16T02:11
I assure you we had a better opening for this post. This week's location: Mooby's Pop Up at First Ave.
ListenEp. 593 – Yummy Suppers from 2020-12-08T23:23:56
Just scrumptious.... This week's locations: Rock Elm Tavern and Mojo Coffee Gallery
ListenEp. 592 – Putting The “Fun” In Fundido from 2020-12-02T00:56:06
See, it's funny because Dave starts the show as a bit of a sad sack. This week's locations: El Azteca and Orale
ListenEp. 591 – Meat™ from 2020-11-25T01:21
Coming to a grocery aisle or a highway underpass near you! This week's locations: Urban Wok & Yangtze
ListenEp. 590 – Back To Our Hauses from 2020-11-17T23:43:38
Life sucks, wear a mask. This week's location: Baja Haus
ListenEp. 589 – DQ Leverage from 2020-11-11T02:15:06
I need Timothy Hutton and a Dilly Bar, stat! This week's location: Handsome Hog
ListenEp. 588 – There’s An Election? from 2020-11-03T02:11:11
I gotta say, this kinda came out of nowhere. This week's location: Woodfired Cantina
ListenEp. 587 – Carbs, Wonderful Carbs from 2020-10-28T00:57:15
Only took three tries not to type "Crabs" there. This week's location: The Little Oven
ListenEp. 586 – Dave Alone from 2020-10-21T18:06:06
Calling the Wet Bandits, Wet Bandits please pick up the courtesy phone. This week's location: Olive & Lamb
ListenEp. 585 – Kevins & Todds from 2020-10-14T03:04:45
And Liams, oh my! This week's location: Mim's Cafe
ListenEp. 584 – Double Zs from 2020-10-07T00:57:46
Almost called this show Double Zeds before I realized I've been watching too many British shows. This week's location: Rosalia.
ListenEp. 583 – Dave Wanted This Episode Named Beef Napkins from 2020-09-30T03:15:16
Granted Dave ends up deciding how each episode is named. It's really his biggest contribution. This week's location: Lago Tacos
ListenEp. 582 – The Last Man from 2020-09-24T02:04:54
Just full of great/morbid ideas lately. Must be something in the air. This week's location: Marna's Eatery
ListenEp 581 – Emotional Brunch from 2020-09-15T20:38:27
We're trapped behind a plexiglass shield of emotion! This week's location: Hope Breakfast Bar
ListenEp. 580 – Stupid Evil from 2020-09-10T02:06:06
A ounce of planning makes up for a pound of awfulness. This week's location: The Birdhouse
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