Episodes

  • Episode 22: Love Thy Neighborhood Restaurant

    Episode 22: Love Thy Neighborhood Restaurant
    Sep 22 2016
    Platty and the Admiral riff on eating local as they toast the end of season one with Chef Alfred Portale at Gotham Bar and Grill.
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    31 mins
  • Episode 21: Food Critic on a Diet

    Episode 21: Food Critic on a Diet
    Sep 8 2016
    What happens when your doctor is yelling "MAYDAY" and you're eating 10,000 calories of Peking Duck per day for work? Adam Platt sought a nutritionist to help him drop the weight while keeping his job. A celebrity dietitian named Tanya Zuckerbrot took up the challenge. Now forty pounds down, we have Tanya on the show to discuss the F-Factor Diet. Meanwhile, The Admiral is concerned: has Platty has joined a cult?
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    34 mins
  • Episode 20: In Praise of Breakfast

    Episode 20: In Praise of Breakfast
    Aug 26 2016
    The Admiral declares breakfast to be the pinnacle of everyday luxury. Platty, however, is skeptical of this claim - until he gets to thinking about merry old England...
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    18 mins
  • Episode 19: Veggie Burgers

    Episode 19: Veggie Burgers
    Aug 11 2016
    Platty and the Admiral marvel at the latest frontiers in meatless patty innovation. Is "veggie burger" even the right phrase for the modern version of this hippie classic? Plus: Platty tells you his top seven choices for where to find the best veggie burger (or whatever you want to call them).
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    22 mins
  • Episode 18: Closing Time at the Four Seasons

    Episode 18: Closing Time at the Four Seasons
    Jul 29 2016
    New York's famed Four Seasons restaurant is closing, which has Platty waxing nostalgic, and the Admiral rolling his eyes.
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    21 mins
  • Episode 17: Food Scams

    Episode 17: Food Scams
    Jul 14 2016
    Larry Olmsted, author of "Real Food, Fake Food," joins Platty and the Admiral at Frankie's 457 to scare the living daylights out of them with tales of fake steak, suspicious sushi, and tomato tomfoolery. By the end, our heroes are no longer certain they can confidently enjoy the gourmet meatballs on their plates - or anything else they ever plan to consume, for that matter.
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    33 mins
  • Episode 16: The Golden Age of the Burger

    Episode 16: The Golden Age of the Burger
    Jun 30 2016
    Restaurants are realizing they can put themselves on the map with an innovative approach to the classic burger. But it's not as simple as it sounds to create a burger that truly creates what Platty calls "burger zombies." He and the Admiral once again venture to Brooklyn to sample the fare at Emily, which is ostensibly a pizza restaurant, but is best known for its burger, an incredible blend of dry-aged beef, caramelized onions, and the mysterious "Emmy Sauce."
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    24 mins
  • Episode 15: The Five Best Restaurants in New York City

    Episode 15: The Five Best Restaurants in New York City
    Jun 17 2016
    Despite his persistent protestations that lists are lame, Platty is prodded into announcing his picks for NYC's five best dining spots.
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    34 mins