"Rockdoughberfest: Rock & Brews with Zoe Jarman" is Episode 25 of Doughboys, hosted by Mike Mitchell and Nick Wiger. "Rockdoughberfest: Rock & Brews with Zoe Jarman" was released on October 29, 2015.
Synopsis[]
Rockdoughberfest 2015 concludes, as writer and actress Zoe Jarman (Workaholics, The Mindy Project) sits in with the ‘boys to review new-ish chain Rock & Brews, from the cofounders of KISS. And, a Halloween candy edition of Flavor of the Week.
Nick's intro[]
KISS
In 1972, two members of the band Wicked Lester, Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley, recruited a drummer named Peter Criss from an ad in a local rag. The next year, after adding guitarist Ace Frehley, the ensemble decided to liven up their act by dawning make-up and costumes and also changing their name to KIϟϟ.
Over the next four decades, KIϟϟ became more of a brand than a band, softening into a nakedly corporate venture with movies, merchandise, video games, rollercoaster rides, and an arena-football team. Then in 2010, an impromptu brainstorming session Simmons and Stanley convened with friend and restaurateur Michael Zislis, as well as Hard Rock Cafe alums Dave and Del Furano, led to them breaking ground on a chain restaurant of their own in El Segundo, California.
Out of character for KIϟϟ, the concept downplays the clown make-up, blood-spitting, and pseudo-Satanic imagery of the touring act, in favor of a casual, laidback pseudo-gastropub feel that follows the guidelines established by its rock-restaurant forbearers. In a 2012 Rolling Stone story on the chain's debut, reporter Ian Cohen profiles an expansion-minded Simmons who claims, "we'll have fifty in under two years and my goal is 500 in five years."
Three years since its founding, the chain hasn't met Simmons' wildly optimistic projections or attracted the devoted following of his and Stanley's psycho-circus act. But they do have twelve locations across the continental US, Hawaii, and Mexico and they've become another valuable territory in the KIϟϟ brand's sprawling empire.
This week on Doughboys, the conclusion of Rockdoughberfest 2015, with Rock & Brews.
Fork rating[]
| guest / host | ordered | rating |
|---|---|---|
| Nick Wiger |
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3.5 forks |
| Mike Mitchell |
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3 forks |
| Zoe Jarman |
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3 forks |
In this episode, Mitch also drops his ratings for all of the other three Rockdoughberfest restaurants (Cabo Wabo Cantina, Margaritaville, Hard Rock Cafe).
Flavor of the Week 🎃🍬[]
In this segment, The Doughboys try different varieties of one brand.
However, in this episode, they focus on Halloween candy, and not any one brand. (It's an early version of Season's Eatings.)
Zoe's ratings are purely on the aesthetic appeal of the candy; she did not sample any because of an "upcoming dentist appointment."
They try Milk Chocolate Marshmallow Pumpkin Peeps, Pumpkin Patch Orange Pop Rocks, White Chocolate Candy Corn M&Ms, and Snickers Pumpkin.
| guest / host | Pumpkin Peeps | Pumpkin Patch Pop Rocks | Candy Corn M&Ms | Snickers Pumpkin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Wiger | 2nd | 4th | 3rd | 1st |
| Mike Mitchell | 3rd | 2nd | 4th | 1st |
| Zoe Jarman | 4th | 2nd | 1st | 3rd |
| Dustin Marshall | 4th | 2nd | 3rd | 1st |
Quotes[]
| “ | Every fucking restaurant on Earth exists. There's so many stupid chains. This podcast is never going to end. | ” |
–Mike Mitchell | ||
| “ | Mitch, you famously had someone vomit on your ass on a plane. | ” |
–Nick Wiger | ||
| “ | Fuck you! Fuck Rockdoughberfest. I'm so happy it's done and there will be no Rockdoughberfest next year, this is the last one. | ” |
–Mike Mitchell | ||
#hashtags[]
- #NotSorryMitch
The Feedbag[]
| “ | One thing I like about your approach to the show is even when you don't like a place you don't seem to discourage people from checking it out and having their own experience. I think that's the mark of a good reviewer. Are there any critics you look up to, food or otherwise? | ” |
–Dave Ferguson | ||
| guest / host | favorite critics |
|---|---|
| Nick Wiger |
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| Mike Mitchell | Food Network shows and Guy Fieri |
| Zoe Jarman | Peter Schjeldahl (New Yorker art critic) |
Restaurants[]
| official visit | location | notes |
|---|---|---|
| Rock & Brews | El Segundo, CA | Mitch and Zoe each went to this location (separately) |
| Rock & Brews | LAX, CA | Nick went to the location at the airport (with his wife) |
| restaurants | location | notes |
|---|---|---|
| Jesters Mardi Gras Daiquris and Pizza | New Orleans, LA | Mitch and Nick had gone to a wedding in New Orleans; Mitch went here |
| Felix's Restaurant & Oyster Bar | New Orleans, LA | Mitch also went to this restaurant |
| Jacques-Imo's Cafe | New Orleans, LA | Nick and his wife went to this restaurant |
| Jackson Market and Deli | Culver City, CA | Zoe's favorite chili |
| Tub's Fine Chili | Culver City, CA | |
| Chili John's | Burbank, CA | Mitch recommends their chili |
| Westside Tavern | Westwood, CA | |
| Apple Pan | Westwood, CA | Zoe and Nick discuss this famous place |
| Bay Cities Italian Deli & Bakery | Santa Monica, CA | Mitch says they have great subs |
| All About The Bread | Los Angeles, CA | Mitch says they have great Italian sub |
| Larchmont Village Wine & Cheese | Los Angeles, CA | Zoe says they have great subs (Mitch agrees). Nick saw someone hit her kid there. |
| Kenny Roger's Roasters | - |
Related Episodes[]
| Rockdoughberfest episodes | Dave Ferguson episodes |
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Photos[]
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