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Season 2 Episode 5

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Buca di Beppo feat. Mike Perkins

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In this episode of Fine Dining: The Search for the Most Mediocre Restaurant in America:

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○ Part 1: I took a real Italian to Buca di Beppo!

○ We're joined by comedian Mike Perkins to dive into inauthentic Italian slophouse, Buca di Beppo

○ Hear all about the Pope's room, the "vulgar" decor, and the fact that Buca's founder literally intended to "poke gentle fun" at Italians in this week's Eat Deets

○ Learn the rather interesting translation of Buca di Beppo

○ Harrison Augustine 💸 Arrylius XIV is anti-work

○ You could have bought the entire franchise for a few million dollars...

○ The Mother's Day debacle is detailed in this week's Yelp from Strangers

○ Part 2: Michael & Mike are just a couple of Midfellas

○ The breadiest love-making session ever is What's Going On Over There

○ Buca di Beppo's decor is funny how?

○ The portions at Buca are insane, as two men individually order a family style entree each

○ The dessert is "diabetes in a glass" according to the boys' server

○ Chip psychoanalyzes the characters on the Buca di Beppo kids menu in this week's Munchkin Menu Musings!

○ Mike's Instagram handle is taken to task

○ JUB's about to get pinched!

 

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Location: Pasadena, CA

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Michael's Score:                                  6.72

Mike's Score:                                        5.90

Tchotchke of Mediocrity Score:    6.31

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Host: Michael Ornelas

Guest Host: Mike Perkins

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Music by: James McEnelly

Theme Song by: Kyle Schieffer

 

Segment Transitions Voice by: Sandy Rose