"Nordstrom's Bar Verde with Jordan Morris" is Episode 454 of Doughboys, hosted by Nick Wiger and Mike Mitchell. "Nordstrom's Bar Verde with Jordan Morris" was released on July 11, 2024.
Synopsis[]
Jordan Morris (@jordandavidmorris, Youth Group) joins the 'boys to talk clowns, beards, and working at Nordstrom before a review of Nordstrom's Bar Verde. Plus, a special edition of The Wiger Challenge.
"Tomorrow… with Jordan Morris" - @doughboyspod
Nick's intro[]
“My daughter Ivanka has been treated so unfairly by @Nordstrom. She is a great person -- always pushing me to do the right thing! Terrible!”
This February 2017 post by-then President Donald Trump on the social-media platform then-named Twitter was issued in response to the luxury retailer ceasing to carry Ivanka Trump’s clothing line. The subsequent outrage at the Presidential post from liberals and their 'never-Trump' Republican allies was equal parts swift and annoying, full of histrionic proclamations about ethical breaches and wanton abuses of power. Of course, compared with everything that followed, the Nordstrom kerfuffle seems positively quaint, but it speaks to the high-wire act necessitated by a high-end department store that caters to a moneyed clientele while also advocating at least symbolically progressive values.
Founded as a Seattle shoe store by namesake John W. Nordstrom in 1901, over the decades, the retailer expanded locations and incrementally added clothing and other goods, until, in 1980, it opened a café to cater to captive shoppers. In-store food was a hit with mall-goers, and so the retailer expanded its offerings to run the gamut from full-service dining rooms to quick-service coffee bars.
Today with 200+ eating locations split across over a dozen brands, the restaurants themselves have become draws for mall diners craving an alternative to food courts and Cheesecake Factories. Over its century-plus of operation, Nordstrom has survived worse presidencies and more harrowing crises than aggrieved social-media posts. But can it handle the verdict issued by the discerning taste buds of two fast-food podcasters?
This week on Doughboys… we head to the top floor, where the restrooms are located, to review Nordstrom’s Bar Verde.
Fork rating[]
| guest / host | ordered | rating |
|---|---|---|
| Nick Wiger |
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4 forks |
| Mike Mitchell |
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4 forks |
| Jordan Morris |
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3 forks |
| shared |
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Nick, Mitch, and Jordan went together to the Bar Verde at the Americana at Brand, a mall in Glendale, CA.
The Wiger Challenge 2.0[]
In this segment, Nick presents Mitch and the guest a mystery beverage, and they try to guess the product. The closest guess is declared the winner and receives the remainder of the drink.
Dragon Fruit Slurpee
For this episode, they play a slightly different game. Since this episode came out on July 11, they try five different flavors of 7-Eleven Slurpees. Whoever gets the most correct is the winner. (There is also a bonus point if you can guess which Slurpee rests upon a JJ Abrams Funko Pop.)
| guest / host | guess #1 | guess #2 | guess #3 | guess #4 | guess #5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Mitchell | Mango Fanta | Cherry (JJ) | Piña Colada (JJ) | Tropical | Coca-Cola |
| Jordan Morris | 7-Up Lemon Lime (JJ) | Cherry | Tropical Burst | Blue Raspberry | Coca-Cola |
| correct answer | Perfect Peach | Cherry | Chili Mango (JJ) | Dragon Fruit | Coca-Cola |
| score (MM - JM) | 0 - 0 | 1 - 1 | 2 - 1 | 2.5 - 1 | 3.5 - 2 |
Mitch wins!
Roast Spoonman[]
Tour de France winner, Lance Armstrong
| “ | Tour de Ranch winner, Lance Parmesan | ” |
–Max | ||
Quotes[]
| “ | What kind of bike does your Dad ride? A unicycle? Fucking clown ass. | ” |
–Mike Mitchell re: Nick's Clown Ass Dad | ||
| “ | Jordan: What is the beard but the clit of the face? Mitch: That's not true because mine's easy to find! |
” |
–Doughguys | ||
| “ | Do you think Headgum will ever be acquired by Abercrombie & Fitch? It could happen. | ” |
–Mike Mitchell | ||
The Feedbag[]
| “ | What chain restaurant closures have saddened you the most? | ” |
| guest / host | chains they miss |
|---|---|
| Nick Wiger |
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| Mike Mitchell |
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| Jordan Morris |
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#hashtags[]
- #ChainResurrection
Drops and Plugs[]
| reference | notes |
|---|---|
| "Hot and Wet and Covered in Cheese" | Mitch's drop (by Finke) |
| Youth Group | Jordan's plugs |
Related Episodes[]
| Jordan Morris episodes |
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