"Sweetgreen 2 with Emmy Blotnick" is Episode 362 of Doughboys, hosted by Nick Wiger and Mike Mitchell. "Sweetgreen 2 with Emmy Blotnick" was released on August 11, 2022.
"Tomorrow... with Emmy Blotnick" - @doughboyspod
Synopsis[]
Emmy Blotnick (The Colbert Show, Conan, Edinburgh Fringe Festival) joins the 'boys to discuss the discontinuation of the Choco Taco and jobs they've quit before a review of Sweetgreen. Plus, another edition of Family Food.
Nick's intro[]
Georgetown University
- Presidents Bill Clinton and Lyndon Johnson.
- NBA superstars Allen Iverson and Patrick Ewing.
- Comedians John Mulaney and Jim Gaffigan.
- Children of both Donald Trump and Joe Biden.
All are alumni of Georgetown University, a Catholic and Jesuit institution first opened in 1792 in the Washington, D.C. neighborhood with which it shares a name. For nearly as long as the States have been United, the university has produced future elites and educated the moneyed children of current elites. And so it’s hardly a shock that one of the biggest chain restaurant success stories of the past decade comes from a trio of Georgetown alumni, buoyed by seed money from their parents.
In 2007, Nicolas Jammet, Jonathan Neman, and Nathaniel Ru were fresh out of school when they opened a 'fresh salad and bowl' concept to provide an option for students that met at the nexus of healthy and affordable. The eatery was an instant hit, not just with starving students, but also the D.C, power-lunch crowd, and within a year, two more Washington area locations sprouted.
Today, the healthful-bowl purveyor has built a loyal following of younger, progressive consumers, who love its sleek app and eco-friendly marketing, and has grown to nearly 160 locations — a fourfold increase from the last time this podcast reviewed its food — officially becoming a billion dollar brand.
So perhaps someday the names Jammet, Neman, and Ru will be listed alongside those other notable alums of the university that birthed their chain.
This week on Doughboys… we return to Sweetgreen.
Fork rating[]
The first time the Doughboys reviewed Sweetgreen was way back in 2016, when they all gave it four forks and it made the Golden Plate Club.
About a year later, Nick, during a separate episode, bumped his Sweetgreen score up to five forks.
| guest / host | ordered | rating |
|---|---|---|
| Nick Wiger |
|
4.5 forks |
| Mike Mitchell |
|
3.75 forks |
| Emmy Blotnick |
|
3.5 forks |
With these scores, Sweetgreen has been removed from the Golden Plate Club.
Family Food[]
In Family Food, Nick finds a food-related survey and Mitch and the guest try to guess the results.
For today's episode, Nick has a list of America's most popular salad dressings in America, via statista.
The top-6 answers are on the board. They alternate picks. Three strikes and you lose.
| Emmy's guesses | Mitch's guesses |
|---|---|
| Ranch (#1) | Creamy Italian (#6) |
| Raspberry Vinaigrette (#3) | Bleu Cheese (#5) |
| Thousand Island (#4) | |
| Caesar (#2) |
Emmy wins this episode of Family Food!
Roast Spoonman[]
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
| “ | The Lord of the Onion Rings: The Return of the Burger King | ” |
–Em | ||
Quotes[]
| “ | I think our listeners would like it if we drank butter and oil. | ” |
–Mike Mitchell re: discerning Doughboys fans | ||
| “ | It's the FedEx/Kinko's you eat at. | ” |
–Emmy Blotnick re: Sweetgreens | ||
| “ | Mitch: What do you think of the bowlification of America? We've really become a bowl country. Emmy: Bowls are sandwiches for cowards. |
” |
–The Doughboys | ||
#hashtags[]
- #FloatOn or #FLOTUS
The Feedbag[]
| “ | Root beer floats are one of my go-to summer sweet treats. Are you pro or con root beer floats? Do you float any other type of soda? | ” |
–Michelle in Chicago | ||
| guest / host | floats |
|---|---|
| Nick Wiger | Orange Creamsicle Float |
| Mike Mitchell | Root Beer Float
Mocha Ice Cream Soda |
| Emmy Blotnick | Coke Float
(Sexual) Cream Soda Float |
Photos[]
