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Wheel Me Home or: Double Stuffed

06 Thursday Jun 2019

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Man…

I had a total of two but in reality, three burgers today. The first I had at Campus Gas. Then I tried an Impossible Burger, which I only ate half of. Not my thing. I get it if you’re veg-x. But, I don’t get it if you want a burger. Eat a real burger. Not saying it was bad, just not my thing.

Then, 3B and I went to the new Sir Winston Wineloft and Chef Swing treated us to not one but two fantastic burgers. We cut them in half and each had half of one. I thought I was going to need a wheelbarrow to get me out the door. Luckily, I have a strong son.

I’m kidding about that. No, he’s strong, to be sure, but he didn’t have to carry me out.

I’m just going to say that all three real burgers today were great and you should try them. Of course, you should check out The Man Who Ate the Town’s Instagram post to see more about them. That’s all I’m going to say.

Eat up! Bon appetit!

Until tomorrow, same blog channel…
Scorp out!

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“Classic Bites & Brews located right outside Wake Forest University – BLTs, Carolina Dogs, Milkshakes, Local Beers on tap + beer & wine to go!!” –  Campus Gas

‘Tis the Season or: Mmmm Burgers

28 Tuesday May 2019

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The Double from Uncle Buzzy’s

So, because yesterday was Memorial Day or the “Unofficial Start of Summer,” I’ve declared now through Labor Day (the “Unofficial END of Summer”) the Summer of Burgers. It helps that today is also “National Burger Day.” You can read more about what this entails over on The Man Who Ate the Town website or listen back to last week’s podcast. You don’t need to search, I’ll help you out. Read the rules and event HERE. Listen to the podcast HERE.

Who has a burger for me to try? Are you a restaurateur that wants their burger to be considered? Anyone want to sponsor the summers-worth of events? Get me good burgers, y’all!

Until tomorrow, same blog channel…
Scorp is eating salads.

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“I always want to find the best burger in town.” – Dennis Quaid

A Piggyback Return or: Full Week

16 Thursday May 2019

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Spicy Honey Chicken Sandwich from Zesto Burgers & Ice Cream

I’m going to piggyback a little different today. Yes, I’m going to talk about all five podcasts’ episodes on the TLD Network this week. But also, I want to bring attention to the announcement I made on The Man Who Ate the Town blog today. Zesto is having their first-anniversary celebration this Saturday and they want you to come. So, make sure you read that post. You can do that HERE.

Now, we did all five of the TLD Network shows today. You can listen to them:

The Man Who Ate the Town
The Beer Dads
Apartment 5B
Fan Interference
The Less Desirables

Until tomorrow, same blog channel…
Scorp out!

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“Our menu is based on fresh products and over 70 years of passionate cooking for millions of customers.” – Zesto Burgers & Ice Cream

Ketchup? or: Time’s A-Rollin’

10 Friday May 2019

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You have to be careful about what you ask for, right? You ask for more business, you get more business. You want more work, you get more work. Even when you aren’t at work, if you’re self-employed, you’re working. I had my networking meeting this morning and did run over to see my mother afterward, but when I got home, I had to go over some rates, get schedules finalized, maneuver other schedules around, plan new things, close out old things and just still work my arse off. 59dd89f6188ea6037ce2c15af676b6b3_1388540153_cropped

When it’s not podcasting, it’s food related, or voice-overs – more on that soon. I’m at restaurants taking pictures of food, writing about food, podcasting about food or I’m in the studio, still, making a commercial or Voice-On-Hold/Auto Attendant work. Or, trying to put in a show with Clay or VSS or a game with the Cobras.

And not one of those things above am I even remotely complaining about. I love it all. I love being busier than I ever have been. I love being under “pressure” with new clients. I love getting new clients and I love working with my old clients. I love clients. Can I work with anyone? No, no one can work with everyone, but we can narrow down what works for us and what we can do. Again, I love it. What do you do, Dear Reader? What keeps you busy? Is it life? Work? Kids? Talk to me about it.

Until tomorrow, same blog channel…
Scorp out!

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“Auto-Attendant (or automated attendant) is a term commonly used in telephony to describe a voice menu system that allows callers to be transferred to an extension without going through a telephone operator or receptionist. The auto-attendant is also known as a digital receptionist.” – 3cx.com

A Piggyback Tasting or: With a Little Zesto

19 Friday Apr 2019

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I wrote a big long blog post on The Man Who Ate the Town blog today of our big tasting and blogger event at Zesto Burgers & Ice Cream yesterday.

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Spicy Honey Chicken Sandwich

I’m no stranger to Zesto, so I organized the blogger/writer event. It was good. We had close to 20 items. That’s a load of food. Read the blog post HERE.

Until tomorrow, same blog channel…
Scorp out!

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“Our menu is based on fresh products and over 70 years of passionate cooking for millions of customers” – Zesto Burgers & Ice Cream

The Day the Q Died or: Where Were You?

11 Thursday Apr 2019

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Okay, Dear Reader, where were you when you heard that Mr. Barbecue was on fire?

I was getting ready to hit record on The Less Desirables podcast. It bothered me. It’s my favorite barbecue spot and home of one of my top 5 cheeseburgers in town.

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It seems an ember from the smoker caught something on fire. The employees and manager were able to get all the other employees and the four customers in the restaurant at the time out. No one was hurt, thankfully. The firefighters broke a hole in the roof to let the flames and heat escape which made it easier for them to fight it.

The Carros family, who started and have owned the biz since 1963 have said that the damage was severe but manageable and they do plan on reopening as soon as they possibly can. I know the insurance inspectors were due as early as today. When I drove by there around 330p today, there was a crew on the roof, covering the holes, so they are on it, it seems.

Over the last year or so, I have gotten to know a few of the employees at least by their first name and worried about them when I heard the news. Again, everyone is fine.

I ate there twice on Monday. Once for lunch and once right before 9pm. I really hope they open soon as I’m already missing what I know I can’t have. Funny how that works, isn’t it?

Until tomorrow, same blog channel…
Scorp out!

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“Everyone was aware that it (the fire) didn’t smell like barbecue.” – Jimmy Carros

The Piggyback’s Piggyback or: Dinner Guest

28 Thursday Mar 2019

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Once again, I was the featured writer for this week’s “Dinner Guest” column for “Triad City Bites” of the Triad City Beat magazine. I wrote a brief intro on The Man Who Ate the Town with a link to the story. To keep you from having to go through a plethora of links, I’m going to just connect you to the article itself.

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You can find it HERE.

Until tomorrow, same blog channel…
Scorp out!

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“I was what I call a ‘3-a-dayer.’ Breakfast. Lunch. Dinner.” – Me

Yamas! or: The Piggy is Back

18 Monday Mar 2019

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It has been a few weeks since I have done a piggyback and with two great shows today, it was a great time.

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Yamas Half & Half Bowl with gyro meat and a slew of veggies and sauce. Delicious!

On The Man Who Ate the Town podcast, Ray and I talked with Brittany McGee from The Humblebee Shoppe and it was a great interview. Then, Ray and I talked about our experience at the soft-openings of Yamas Mediterranean Street Food which opened today. I also had lunch there today and we have just fallen in love with the place. Listen to what we thought.

On The Beer Dads, we had Bethany Miller back. Yep, the TobaccovilleNista herself to talk about her, being a co-host of The Less Desirables, and of course, cigars! This too was a great show.

To hear TMWATT listen HERE.
To hear TBD listen HERE.

Until tomorrow, yamas! (which means to your health/cheers in Greek)
Scorp out!

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“My diet is the Mediterranean diet, which is good food. I eat well.” – Penelope Cruz

Piggybackin’ or: Short Freak

25 Monday Feb 2019

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Ray and I had a great conversation with Brandon Cassidy, owner/operator of the Food Freaks food truck. On The Beer Dads, we talked about oversharing parents and/or kids whose entire lives are on the internet/social media.

The project is done and I’ve turned in the final cuts. I’ve been paid and I’m worn out. But, we’re ready to show off what we’ve been doing on Wednesday morning.

Listen to the latest The Man Who Ate the Town ep, go HERE.
For the latest The Beer Dads ep, go HERE.

Until tomorrow, same blog channel…
Scorp out!

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“A mobile food kitchen for all your event needs! Fairs, Festivals, Private Parties, Weddings and More!” – Food Freaks

A Ton of Fun or: Buzzybackin’

15 Friday Feb 2019

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On Wednesday, I was invited to attend a food blogger event at Uncle Buzzy’s in WSNC. Today, over on The Man Who Ate the Town, I wrote about it. It was a lot of food! It was a pretty long post, too, so it can stand as my post over here, too. You can read it HERE.

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The Fried Chicken Sandwich from Uncle Buzzy’s

Until tomorrow, same blog channel…
Scorp out!

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“Pride in the Preparation is where it all begins.” – Uncle Buzzy’s