About this podcast
This show is for people who've escaped Rochester, NY, but miss the city's signature cuisine, the PLATE. Hosted by Rochester expat Dr. Mike Brondon and co-hosted by Rochester radio legend Marc-Anthony Arena, we reminisce about the weather, the people, and the institutions of Rochester of yesteryear. You know, back when we had industry... and hope.Everybody has a friend who escaped Rochester, so tell them about the podcast!
Episodes
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- 46 Tour of Sicily · 1 h 22 minTonight on FOP! Marc reviews the best restaurants all around the island of Sicily: • Il Culinario • Tritalo Mediterraneo • Antica Sicilia • Collegiata Cafe • Sapori Perduti…
- 45 Accordion Night at the Red Wings · 1 h 3 minTonight on FOP! We discuss: • Move over Netflix Queue... Dr. Mike has a Rochester Hot Sauce Queue! • Toys R Us is coming back... but their demographic is now... Kidults • Tacos…
- 44 Who's More Desperate? · 1 h 34 minTonight on FOP! This has got to be one of the funniest episodes we've ever done. We discuss: • Flamin' Hot Cheetos • Nonna Bella's in Boston (featured meal!) • Pies & Pints •…
- 43 Drive-Thru Episode · 1 h 56 minNo, we aren't reviewing drive thrus per se, but this is a drive-thru episode in that we made it relatively soon after the last one! We Discuss • Dr. Mike's Workout Routine •…
- 42 United Plates of America · 1 h 42 minHappy 250th, Foppers! Tonight, we discuss: • Midwest cookouts and their ubiquitous crockpots • Dr and Dr Mrs Mike's creative American Flag cake • The Happy Carnivore • Homemade…
- 41 Planet of the Goats · 1 h 37 minTonight on FOP! Foodyseus takes us on a food odyssey through the midwest, where most restaurants are actually still in business. We discuss: • Goats. Not the Greatest of all…
- 40 Mike's Mini Me - 2hr special! · 1 h 57 minTONIGHT ON FOP! It's probably the best one we've ever done. Mike's Mini Me joins us as our special guest to explain his: • Top 3 Chicken Strips • Top Rochy Spots • Top homemade…
- 39 Take Your Date for a Plate · 1 h 26 minTonight on CEP! We reminisce • It's prom night - which formerly-classy Roch establishment do you pick for dinner? Benucci's? Crescent Beach? Well, those two are now defunct. •…
- 38 State of the Plate · 2 h 11 minWe ring in Season Four of FOP with a 2-hour special! • Marc meets a local celebrity • Mike gives his State of the Plate address • It's Easter, which means another homemade…
- 37 Mike's Mt Rushmore of Fast Food · 1 h 29 minTonight on FOP! We discuss • Why Antarctica is better than Rochester • Mike's Mt Rushmore of Food: What are your Top 4 big fast food favorites? What are your Top 4 obscure…
- 36 Tears of Joy · 1 h 39 minTonight on FOP! We celebrate achieving 1000 downloads the only way we can - by ripping into Rochester's rottenness and fawning over the food. We reminisce: • B&W television…
- 35 Christmas Special: The Straight Up Plate · 1 h 21 minTonight on FOP! A surprise episode where we clear our consciences and cleanse our palettes in anticipation of a new year. We Remember • Bad 2 the Bone BBQ, Ontario NY • QDOBA…
- 34 FINALLY, The Italian Plate. · 1 h 30 minTONIGHT ON FOP! • Thanksgiving - where we went, what we ate. • What's the most annoying Christmas gift? • What passes for salad in Rochester • Are Mac & Cheese and Green Bean…
- 33 Thanksgiving Flavored Oreos? · 1 h 40 minTonight on FOP! • Italian contact lenses • Mike attempts TV repair in honor of Marc's bday • Bills fans are now spreading their ruckus across the country • What's the common…
- 32 What would you bring back? · 1 h 39 minTonight on FOP! It's a tangent-filled nostalgia fest filled with the usual food and folly. Scandals • What two high-ticket items Rochester people throw away every fall •…
- 31 The Second Homecoming · 1 h 16 minTonight, on the long-awaited Sept episode of Flyover Plates, we review: • Pumpkin Spice flavored... WHAT? • NY State does the most ironic thing in history • Mike actually likes…
- 30 Hazardous Summer Festivals · 1 h 29 minTonight on FOP! • Why Marc was actually happy to come home to Roch • We bemoan the return of Pumpkin Spice Everything • Rochester Schools start later because there's no risk of…
- 29 Auxiliary Kitchens · 1 h 21 minTonight on FOP! Put on your 1993 "Bud at the Glen" cutoff shirt and get ready to enjoy. • Our buddy Jason joins us to give his take on Plates, life in Nonrochester, Wegmans, and…
- 28 Unhealthy Debates · 1 h 29 minTonight on FOP! • Rochester flooding in June • Mike reports on his Alaskan Cruise • Why Marc thinks Alaskans are so happy and peaceful • Restaurant reviews: Macadamia Nut…
- 27 Rochy Stereotypes · 1 h 26 minTonight on Flyover Plates! It's the Summer Fling Edition... Except Roch still hasn't been warm enough to wear shorts. • Cousin Pasquale eats the plate of the month, the Genny…
