Do grocery store pies taste better in their restaurant of origin? Not by much!

• Marie Callender's Restaurant & Bakery feels like a slice of Michael & Garrett's childhoods, a wood-paneled wonderland that feels like a dentist's office waiting room
• Garrett details the history of the franchise in this week's Resty Fact Round-Up, including a history of "Pie Spies"
• Marie Callender's proves to be a haven of "old"
• The winner of the Septemburger Bracket $500 Giveaway is announced!
• Michael falls asleep in the booth...and Garrett is wondering What's Going On Over There?
• Table talk centers around Garrett's obsession with trashy reality dating shows, inspiring DILF Depot
• Michael's root beer gets bused, then...unbused?
• JUB's is getting in the biz of consulting; he'll teach you that all you need to be the greatest server is constant refills
• Hear what others (including a septagenarian cowboy) have to say about this Marie Callender's location in this week's Yelp from Strangers

Additional Voice Actors: Sandy Rose, Steve Moulton

Music by: James McEnelly (@Ramshackle_Music)

Theme Song by: Kyle Schieffer (@JazzyJellyfish)

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Next time on the "Fine" Dining SEASON FINALE: TGI Friday's! Spooky season is upon us as the boys head to TGI Friday's on Friday the 13th! Hear what they have to say in two weeks for the finale episode of season 1! Ever work at a TGI Friday's? Send your stories to [email protected].

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