"Fat Sal's with Matt Christman" is Episode 368 of Doughboys, hosted by Nick Wiger and Mike Mitchell. "Fat Sal's with Matt Christman" was released on September 22, 2022.
"Tomorrow… with Matt Christman" - @doughboyspod
Synopsis[]
Matt Christman (Chapo Trap House) joins the 'boys to discuss favorite chains, the One Chip Challenge, and Wahlburgers before a review of Fat Sal's. Plus, another edition of Slop Quiz.
Nick's intro[]
“Oh yeah!”: So ends the Jane's Addiction song "Superhero" that served as the main title theme for the HBO Hollywood dramedy series Entourage.
Entourage
The show, which premiered in 2004, followed a fictional Mark Wahlberg stand-in named Vincent Chase and his cadre of Queens dipshits: E, Johnny Drama, and Turtle — all sanitized versions of Wahlberg and his actual felonious Boston inner circle. Entourage was a critical and commercial hit for HBO, nabbing perennial Emmy noms and a trio of trophies for star Jeremy Piven, a real-life famous asshole who portrayed a fictionalized version of real-life famous asshole Ari Emanuel.
And though the show presented an odd sort of celebrity for its fake Hollywood cast, fame still presented opportunities — and for Turtle actor Jerry Ferrara, that came in the form of an overstuffed-sandwich shop co-founded with partners Josh Stone and restaurant namesake, Sal Capek. Opened in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles in 2011, slinging sandwiches piled with ingredients like roast beef, mozzarella sticks, fries, and gravy, the eatery elevated its profile after appearing on Guy Fieri’s Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives.
The restaurant co-founded by the actor who portrays the fictional gofer of a fictional A-lister itself even has a connection to the A-list, as it’s a purported favorite of Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio, pussy posse pal of E actor Kevin Connolly. But Ferrara had an acrimonious split with his business partners in 2016, resulting in litigation and scathing TMZ articles, mirroring a plotline that might affect his Entourage alter-ego. Still, the local chain has thrived in his absence, and today has a half dozen restaurants and a ghost kitchen in the greater LA area.
But do its culinary wares make customers croon, “oh yeah?”
This week on Doughboys… we’re making sandwiches over here, as we review Fat Sal’s.
Fork rating[]
| guest / host | ordered | rating |
|---|---|---|
| Nick Wiger |
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2.5 forks |
| Mike Mitchell |
|
3 forks |
| Matt Christman |
|
2 forks |
Mitch's Sip of the Trip went to the #4 Fat Shake. Nick's Bite of the Night went to the Vegan Impossible Cheeseburger.
Slop Quiz: Calorie Count[]
In Slop Quiz, Nick presents a food-related exam (pop quiz) and Mitch and the guest compete for superiority.
This week is the Calorie Count edition, and they have to decide which food has more calories.
| Mike Mitchell | Matt Christman | correct | score (MM - MC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McDonald's Big Mac
Burger King Whopper |
Whopper | - | Whopper | 1 - 0 |
| Dairy Queen Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Blizzard
Sonic Hot Fudge Classic Shake |
- | Shake | Blizzard | 1 - 0 |
| Chick-fil-A Sauce
Raising Cane's Cane's Sauce |
Cane's | - | Cane's | 2 - 0 |
| 12 Cool Ranch Doritos
55 Goldfish Crackers |
- | Doritos | Doritos | 2 - 1 |
| 500 Fuego Takis
100 Oreo |
- | Oreo | Takis | 2 - 1 |
| 1 Arby's Triple Decker Club
19 hard-boiled eggs |
- | eggs | eggs | 2 - 2 |
| 3 oz. Purina Urinary Tract Health Chicken Entree Cat Food
1 pouch Fruit Gushers |
Gushers | - | Purina | 2 - 2 |
| 1 pack Trident White Peppermint gum
5 teaspoons of human cum |
gum | gum | 2 - 3 |
Matt wins!
Roast Spoonman[]
Judge Reinhold
| “ | Grudge Whinehold | ” |
–Alex | ||
Quotes[]
| “ | Mitch: Have you ever even seen a surfboard? Nick: I've seen one... through binoculars. |
” |
–Nick Wiger re: being a SoCal surfer dude | ||
| “ | Nothing wrong with a neutral goo. | ” |
–Mike Mitchell | ||
| “ | Can cat teeth chew through a gummy? | ” |
–Nick Wiger | ||
#hashtags[]
- #SnackToSchool
The Feedbag[]
| “ | If you could bring back any high-school cafeteria meal, what would it be? | ” |
–Alex from Nashville | ||
| guest / host | favorite school cafeteria food |
|---|---|
| Nick Wiger |
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| Mike Mitchell |
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| Matt Christman |
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| Emma Erdbrink |
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