35 Christmas Special: The Straight Up Plate

About this episode

In this Christmas special episode, the hosts reflect on local eateries and holiday food traditions while sharing humorous anecdotes.

Tonight on FOP! A surprise episode where we clear our consciences and cleanse our palettes in anticipation of a new year. We Remember Bad 2 the Bone BBQ, Ontario NY QDOBA Webster #Snap Burger in Greece ER Sweetland ER's cursed building: Odyssey/New Yorker/CornER Diner/Broken Yolk - currently El Greco Big Lots all across Rochester - where else can you go to buy a couch, cereal, mouthwash, and foot lotion? Boxcar Donuts - Roch Public Market Gates cursed building: Fatso's XL, Tony Rigatoni, Yianni's, Cucina 21, Dinemore, currently Fazools OTB on West Ridge - and what it became Crystal Barn - a classic for high-end 80s events - and what it became Quaker Steak & Lube Gates NY - the glorious meal and the tragic timing Donuts Delite (just the one on the west side) Pizza Oven Niagara Falls Long Pond Meats in Greece - and what it became Valley Cadillac, and most other car dealerships - and who took them over We Celebrate Pane Vino on Monroe Basin Pub Tonight's Featured Plate: Empire Hots Trash Plate Arby's Secret Meat Mountain Sheet Pizzas We Believe Confessions from the McQuaid and LeMoyne Chapels Mike makes French Toast... in bacon grease. Philly Steak sandwiches with bacon? Do…

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Mike Brondon

Topics covered

• Christmas special
• food review
• local eateries
• holiday traditions
• culinary experiences

Keywords

• Christmas
• food
• local restaurants
• holiday
• Rochester
• cuisine
• Flyover Plates

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: QDOBA, Empire Hots

Products: Trash Plate, Arby's Secret Meat Mountain, Sheet Pizzas

Books & works: Flyover Plates

Places: Ontario NY, Webster, Greece, Rochester, Gates, Niagara Falls, Greece NY

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