Nicole Dorignac called in to talk allocations and shortages and supply chains. A gushing report on lunch at Keith Young's, which included the best crawfish corn chowder we've ever had. We also talked about Saltine's in Mandeville, the Bower, and Frenier's Landing in LaPlace.

Stan Meadows called in to talk about Doe's Eat Place in Mississippi, Starkvegas, and fried chicken in Missouri. We talked about Pardo's, Tchefuncte's, and steak at Dakota. White bread, finger sandwiches. Also Foodie's Eatzie's, and Eataly.

National Fried Chicken Day and a fried chicken odyssey on Saturday. A scathing report on the state of McDonald's from a Fourth of July weekend visit.

Chef Amy Mehrtens from Copper Vine Wine Pub called in to talk about the new menu there. Also, a report on a Friday lunch experience with the most insulting service we've had in a long time, which spawned a conversation about bad service in general.

The show began with a full report on last night's dinner at Dakota. Stan Meadows called from Starkville, Ms, from the kitchen of Taste, the new restaurant recently opened by his friend Michael McIntosh, who was sucking the flavor from watermelon and putting it into vodka in a sous vide as we spoke. We talked tamales again, as Stan embarks on the Tamale Trail up the Delta.

A report on last night's visit. to the Peacock Room in the new Kimpton Hotel Fontenot. We talked about fried chicken. Zoe's Bakery, and the coming Elysian Market.

A full report on a weekend of boring eating. We talked bubble tea and tapioca, Stendhal Syndrome, Route 66, silverware use in Europe, and Richard Rodgers

National Catfish Day, and we had a New York pizza "symposium" with Doug Wellner and Pauli Gee from 2 new "slice shops" in town. And we discussed a cryptic new FB post from Oxlot 9.

Nicole Dorignac was on the roof at the supermarket at 3pm today, so she didn't call. We talked about our delicious meal at Marcello's last night, and a little about Beausoliel Coastal Cuisine in Baton Rouge. And pralines and produce that is a mere shadow of its former self.

Stan Meadows called in from the oyster bar at Trenasse in New Orleans. We talked about Commander's Palace and the busy restaurants around town. And we talked to Judy Walker about the Higgins crabmeat soup recipe and her book with Marcelle Bienvenue, Cooking up A Storm.