When it comes to testing out the latest junk food gimmicks, I usually let the universe be my guide. This time around it was a sheet of Burger King coupons in the mail. Feeling that I had earned a reward after a grueling 40 minutes of casual elliptical-ing, my $3-for-a-double-cheeseburger-meal…
The third FDC in the nation’s capitol was a special one. Not only did we have an out of town visitor (hi, Steph!) and an in town visitor (hi, Bobby!), but it also got me in my purest FDC form. Worn out v-neck t-shirt? Check. Cargo shorts? Check. Sneakers? Check.…
I was jacked for The Royal. Empanadas, arepas, and a mess of other Latin American food. That’s my jam. Or my jam-o, as they say down south of border. The problem with being overly excited for a menu is that if you don’t have enough people to share with, you’re…
Fancy Dinner Club has officially expanded! After 31 meals with FDC in Minneapolis, a new chapter has started in Washington, DC. So we’re…still in one state. Crap. Well at least I still get to be represented in Congress and wear flips flops into bars without being ridiculed. Right? RIGHT?!? To jump start the…
Gotta hand it you Leap Day, you really pulled through. Not only did you perform your job of almost making February a real month, but you also allowed me to sneak back into Fancy Dinner Club for their February meeting while I visited good ol’ Minneapolis. Despite being removed from…
My very first night living in DC, I grabbed take-out food from a Dominican restaurant around the corner from my apartment. Just a big ol’ plate of pork, rice, and beans. You know, the kind of food hobos eat in the movies. Being in a new city can be scary,…
Traveling: an activity every white person ever has included in their online dating profile. So naturally, when we arrived at Saint Dinette for the last FDC of 2015 I was excited to hear that we would be taking a culinary journey over all of North America. The cuisine was inspired…
Always give the people what they want. There are so many instances of companies, politicians, and people interacting with the Honeycomb mascot that have forgotten this simple maxim. As such, after our trip to Nightingale, Fancy Dinner Club is going through a wholesale rebranding. Matt, always the first to arrive…
There are few things in life more satisfying and comforting than a meal from a diner. Anyone that can resist the allure of a restaurant serving all-day breakfast, burgers, and milkshakes has an iron will that is probably borderline unhealthy. Or that’s what I am telling myself after hearing from…
The 2010s have been marked by reboots and sequels. Mad Max: Fury Road and Sherlock are great. And for the most part, I am still pretty bullish on these shiny new re-treads going forward (new James Bond! Star Wars!), although others not so much (the potential Girl Clinton vs. Brother…
We've been to the first two of these and they were spectacular. You should definitely check it out!
Tickets are now available for the Popol Vuh & Centro pop-up hosted by Lyn65! Seatings are at 5:30, 7, and 8pm on July 31st featuring 5 courses and pop-up-specific cocktails. Tickets are $55 and include gratuity. Come join us as we host Popol Vuh & Centro, opening fall 2017 in Northeast Minneapolis. Tickets available at the link below. www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3041819
As always, we will be first in the for anything he opens. Looking forward to it!
Congratulations to chef Erick Harcey on the announcement of his new restaurant coming in 2018. Click below to read more in the Star Tribune.
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Yes, judging somebody for how done they order their steak is completely justified.
How Americans Order Their Steak
fivethirtyeight.com
Are people who prefer their steaks well done just wrong? It’s the question that has divided a nation that is otherwise firmly united on the “steak is great” fro…