"Munch Madness: CAVA vs. Sweetfin with Arden Myrin" is Episode 389 of Doughboys, hosted by Nick Wiger and Mike Mitchell. "Munch Madness: CAVA vs. Sweetfin with Arden Myrin" was released on March 16, 2023.
"Tomorrow… with Arden Myrin" - @doughboyspod
Synopsis[]
Arden Myrin (Shameless, Insatiable, Will You Accept This Rose?) joins the 'boys to talk digestive issues and go-to healthy meals before tackling the semi-soft finals of Munch Madness 2023: The Tournament of Chompions: BOWL!
Nick's intro[]
In 1978, the NCAA began referring to the quartet of semi-finalists in its annual basketball tournament as the Final Four. Since Final Four is trademarked, we can’t use it out of fear or litigation, but we can remark upon the remarkable runs of these remaining restaurants as they edge toward the Chompionship of Munch Madness 2023.
Capital City-based Mediterranean concept CAVA enters via upsetting the favorite in the Work Lunch Region matchup with sweetgreen. And it’ll face off against another sweetie pie, Sweetfin, which knocked off Poké Bar in a battle of delectable inauthenticity in the Poké Region.
Now, which bowl will take control and punch its ticket to the finale (not called the Super Bowl, again, due to litigation)?
This week on Doughboys — the first semi-soft final matchup of Munch Madness 2023: The Tournament of Chompions: BOWL: CAVA vs. Sweetfin.
Let's a-go!
BOWL: Rules 📜[]
The rules for this year's Munch Madness 2023: The Tournament of Chompions: BOWL:
- Salad ain't valid. No salads! Bowls only.
- Chili is silly. No simple bowls of chili.
- Stew won't do. Bowl viscosity must be stew-level at minimum. Goop not soup!
- When it comes to strikes, we're at the bowling alley. Strikes are good! Three strikes and you are in.
- Two strikes = a 7-10 split decision and you are also in.
- Drinks are in the gutter. Sides are also in the gutter.
- Cookies are ookie. Cookies cannot be considered, but it must be asked: is Christmas a cookie holiday?
- When it comes to bread, there is more that will be said. Chips are also bread.
- However, drinks are in the nutter. Sides are in the nutter. You can consider sides and drinks. (The Pally rule; amended by Cherry.)
- Silverware and the bowl itself can be factored in to the decision.
BOWL: Semi-Soft Finals 🍲[]
| guest / host | ordered from CAVA | ordered from Sweetfin |
|---|---|---|
| Nick Wiger | Lentil Avocado Bowl
Side Pita |
Sweet Potato Ponzu Lime Poke Bowl
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| Mike Mitchell | Greens + Grains Bowl
Greyston Brownie |
Gochujang Salmon Poke Bowl
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| Arden Myrin | Greens + Grains Bowl
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High Protein Plant-Based Bowl
Spicy Cucumber Salad Citrus Kale Salad Chile Ginger Noodles Taro Chips |
BOWL: Semi-Soft Finals Scoring 🍲[]
For this year's Tournament, The Doughboys rate the bowls on their Greens, Fruit, Grains, Granola, Proteins, Dips/Dressing, Bowl, Silverware/Drinks/Bread (the Pally Rule; but they're separated now), Treats and Treat, Portion Size (the Montoya Rule), Na'vi (Cherry Rule), and a whole bunch more. They do not rate numerically or on any scale, but just say which one they prefer.
| guest / host | Greens | Fruit | Grains | Granola | Protein | Yogurt | Nut Butter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Wiger | CAVA | n/a | Sweetfin | n/a | CAVA | CAVA | n/a |
| Mike Mitchell | CAVA | Sweetfin | Sweetfin | n/a | Sweetfin | CAVA | n/a |
| Arden Myrin | CAVA | Sweetfin | Sweetfin | n/a | CAVA | CAVA | PB Fit |
| guest / host | Dips | Dressing | Meghan Trainor | Bowl | Silverware | Drinks | Bread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Wiger | Sweetfin | CAVA | Sweetfin | tie | CAVA | tie | CAVA |
| Mike Mitchell | CAVA | CAVA | Sweetfin | Sweetfin | Sweetfin | Sweetfin | Sweetfin |
| Arden Myrin | CAVA | Sweetfin | Sweetfin | Sweetfin | Sweetfin | n/a | Sweetfin |
| guest / host | Treat | Treat? | Treat Williams | Unkar Plutt | Na'vi | Speed | The Whale | Whale | Motorboating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Wiger | n/a | yes | yes | Sweetfin | Sweetfin | CAVA | CAVA | Sweetfin | Sweetfin |
| Mike Mitchell | CAVA | tie | yes | Sweetfin | Sweetfin | Sweetfin | CAVA | Sweetfin | CAVA |
| Arden Myrin | Mitch's foot | yes | yes | Sweetfin | Sweetfin | CAVA | CAVA | Sweetfin | Sweetfin |
BOWL: Semi-Soft Finals Winner 🍲[]
The Dude, Donny, and Walter
Which of these bowls are being given to The Dude in The Big Lebowski and is so good that it resurrects Donny back to life?
The winning bowl gets a strike. (Three strikes and you're in. Turkeys are good! But also two strikes is a 7-10 split decision and you advance as well.)
If it loses, it is declared a gutterball and is given to The Man.
| guest / host | winner |
|---|---|
| Nick Wiger | Sweetfin |
| Mike Mitchell | CAVA |
| Arden Myrin | Sweetfin |
Sweetfin advances to Bowl Finale!!
Roast Spoonman[]
Nat King Cole
| “ | Nat King Bowl | ” |
–Steve N | ||
| “ | Bowl Hauser / Bowl Position | ” |
–Arden Myrin | ||
| “ | Bowl Bowlter Bowlser | ” |
–The Doughboys workshopped this one | ||
| “ | Beyoncé Bowles / Kelly Bowland / Gary Bowlman / Bowl Calibur / Post Bowlone | ” |
–Steve N.'s alts | ||
| “ | Jabba The Bowl | ” |
–Mike Mitchell | ||
| “ | Bowlba Fett | ” |
–Nick Wiger | ||
Is Christmas A Cookie Holiday? 🎄🍪[]
| guest | Is Christmas a cookie holiday? |
|---|---|
| Arden Myrin | obviously |
Quotes[]
| “ | I want to marry peanut butter. | ” |
–Arden Myrin | ||
| “ | Everybody shits in the bushes in public once a year. That's why we pay taxes! | ” |
–Arden Myrin | ||
| “ | Mitch: I had the red sauce at Chipotle. Never had it before. It kicked my ass. Arden: You're a delicate flower. |
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–The Doughboys | ||
The Feedbag[]
| “ | Have either of you ever joined a bowling league or any other rec league like that? | ” |
–Megan | ||
| guest / host | rec league activities |
|---|---|
| Nick Wiger | none |
| Mike Mitchell | none |
| Arden Myrin | plays tennis at a rec center regularly |
Related Episodes[]
| Arden Myrin episodes | CAVA episodes | Sweetfin episodes | BOWL episodes |
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