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In this episode we discuss whether or not a restaurant can be 'good' if the food isn't, Allens on the Danforth, Favorites Thai BBQ, the Ideal patio on Ossington, Nick's trip up north, defending Drake as a Torontonian, The Ice Man, Bernardino Femminielli live at Bambi's, filling in on guitar for WEBB at Cafeteria, Do Flame, party hopping, retiring from moshing, Los Compas Tacos, F1 The Movie and much more!

Josh McIntyre

Nick Marian

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We're back with our weekly one on one pod to discuss Pride weekend, patio's, fear of flying, Sangria, being banned from establishments, shoplifters, Dotty's, Dads Breakfast sandwiches, Bar Raval, food being too saucy these days, hating fireworks, Webb, Tonstartssbandht and much more!

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Nick Marian

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David Zilber is a chef, fermenter, food scientist, and judge on Top Chef Canada. From 2016-2020 Zilber was the head of fermentation at Noma in Copenhagen and wrote the NY Times bestseller 'The Noma Guide To Fermentation". David sat down with us during his trip to Toronto to discuss filming the new season of Top Chef, living abroad longer than he lived here, hearing Drake for the first time, working at the Healthy Butcher, coming of age in the blog house era, American Apparel, being featured in the 'Look At That Fucking Hipster' book, living at Queen and Bathurst in 2008, working his first 200 cover restaurant, the loss of the editor, cultural shifts, his infamous Noma cover letter, moving from the kitchen to the lab at Noma, becoming a food personality after his first book tour, Harvey's, growing 3 inches taller after back surgery, fatherhood, the ever changing Toronto restaurant scene and much more!

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Josh McIntyre

Nick Marian

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We're back with our weekly one on one pod to discuss the Toronto heat wave, pool hopping, needing a break from the city, Toronto island beaches, 28 Years Later, a chair building activation and more!

Josh McIntyre

Nick Marian

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We're back with our weekly one on one pod to discuss Coffee Time, Dannys Next Door, Long Island Iced Teas, getting into a fight with a beer rep, The Cure, engagement parties, wildfires, chicken caesar wraps, tuna sandwiches, Toronto being late to food trends, Olde English 40's, Last Temptation, 90s Pad Thai and much more!

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Nick Marian

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Jen Agg is a Toronto-based restaurateur and author of the national best seller "I Hear She's A Real Bitch". Her newest restaurant General Public was recently ranked #1 on Toronto Life's Best New Restaurants 2025 list. Jen returned to the pod to discuss cultural shifts, her haters having to see her face every time they go to Shoppers Drug Mart, getting snubbed by publications for years, the 2017 Grey Gardens review, the next generation of media, her article about Michelin coming to Toronto, whether lists are important or not, Ontario Wine, Utah drinking laws, food critics, perimenopause, her workout routine, spending winters in LA, California produce, the General Public burger, TikTok food reviewers, Keith McNally, Holt Renfrew, changing the title of her second book, writing in New York, 50/50 Martinis, her secret love of DJing and much more!

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Nick Marian

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We're back with our weekly one on one pod to recap Do West Fest, Josh and Nick hosting separate parties over the weekend, skewers, germaphobes and much more!

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Nick Marian

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Travis Richel and Kerne Mayers are two longtime friends and staples in the Toronto and Montreal nightlife scenes. Travis and Kerne sat down with us to discuss event photographers, Shark vs Bear, Pregnant Goldfish, The Misshapes, proto influencers, Travis' old party 'Wamber', Kerne constantly being posted on the Indie Sleaze IG, the term 'Blipster', aughts hipster racism, when the Weeknd worked at American Apparel, Peer Pressure, Kerne growing up in Montreal, late 90s Toronto, MC Mario, Chris Sheppard, Le Parking, Studs, male strip clubs, Travis' Drip parties during Pride, Kerne's 'Uncle Dickies' parties at the Black Eagle, Travis' 'Club 85' birthday party, looking back at their past fashion choices, uniform dressing, 'Health Goth', being viewed as doppelgängers, partying with celebrities, Mutek, The Beaver, Josh taking over Travis' 'Its Hot Out' party, Kerne's tells us what its really like to be a flight attendant, we rank Addison Rae singles, Lady Gaga, Beyonce and much more!

Editors note: since the recording of this podcast, Kerne's current favourite Addison Rae song is 'Fame Is A Gun'. Josh is giving Beyonce's 'Renaissance' a second chance. Get your tickets to COLD PARTY: DO WEST FEST EDITION HERE!

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Nick Marian

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We're back with another one on one pod to discuss the 87 Wade eviction party, The Coffin Factory, Do West Fest and we call Nikhil to hear about the aftermath of the first real party of the summer!

Josh McIntyre

Nick Marian

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We're back with another free solo pod! In this episode we discuss Nicks absence at the Cold Pod live recording, Refraction Festival, Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning, Jon Hamm, gut hardening, Tom Cruise eating two bags of popcorn at the movies, National Treasure 2: Book Of Secrets, seeing a guy with two broken wrists, pre summer adjustments, Alfie's Sandwiches filled with content creators, Brockton Bakery's mortadella sandwich, losing our voices at the same time, 416 Snack Bar, the Community Wines party, Nick getting Spotify for the first time, not responding to green texts, Keith McNally's memoir, the season finale of The Rehearsal, solo trips to Buffalo and more!

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