Talkin' Trash Roc

This week, the Pals try out some sausages from Hitlon's very own Pettinari's Deli, Pizza & Meats, while also reflecting on the lessons learned during the Breakfast Sandwich Showdown.

The Pals welcome yet another Pat to the Pod! This Pat, a noted Trash Plate journalist, helps to evaluate west side favorite Wimpy's Burger Basket!

The Plate Pals FINALLY wrap up our Breakfast Sandwich Showdown with New York City-based foodie/friend Gwen. Who will win the (very real) Bob Evans Cup? Balsam Bagels, Tree Town Cafe, or McCann's Local Meats? Tune in to find out!

The Pals go guestless to conduct a classic Last Chance Final Matchup Bonus Round Before the Finals (We Wanted to Eat a Few More Breakfast Sandwiches). This M. Night Shyamalanesque ep is full of unexpected twists, so hold on to your butts! 

In our last Semifinal match, long time friend/first time guest Nick joins the Pals to determine whether Soho Bagles or McCann's Meats will send their sandwich to the finals to face the ever-consistent Balsam Bagels!

The competition heats up as Jaime joins the Plate Pals to determine which Rochester favorite will move on to the finals: Balsam Bagels or the Village Bakery.

Cody joins the Plate Pals to determine which bagel shop will send its breakfast sandwich contender to the semi-finals: Irondequoit's Bagels Etc... or Greece's Soho Bagel Cafe.

The Plate Pals welcome back Pete (not the same Pete as food writer Pete; this is a different Pete...seriously) to determine which Rochester breakfast sandwich will will move on to the semi-finals: Village Bakery or Bruegger's Bagels.

This week, the Pals welcome Pete Berkes, writer of the Letters from Paris on the Genesee food blog and newsletter (link below), to determine which of these three breakfast sandwich all-stars will move on to the Final Four: McCann's, Wegmans, and Scott's. https://peterberkes.substack.com/

The Plate Pals welcome back recent Chicken Royal Rumble guest Johnny "Cheese" to determine which popular breakfast sandwich moves on in the tournament: Bodega, Bagels Etc..., or Dell's Market & Deli.

The Plate Pals and frequent guest Pat continue the Breakfast Sandwich Showdown with the 1st Round Matchup between the Public Market's Flour City Bread Company and Balsam Bagels.

The Plate Pals kick off the Breakfast Sandwich Showdown with a Play-in Round between some heavy-hitting chains: McDonald’s vs. Breugger's vs. Tim Horton’s.

The Plate Pals review the Hand-Cut Glazed donut from Ridge Donut and two other mystery donuts. Then, they discuss the format of the upcoming Breakfast Sandwich Showdown!

The Plate Pals and fellow podcaster Ahmed review slop plates and milk shakes from Happy Days on the Go, which has locations in Webster and Henrietta. 

This week, the Plate Pals and first-time guest Johnny eat some spicy chicken sandwiches from national chains to find out which one comes out on top. Our competing sandwiches for this Rochester Restaurant Rumble are from KFC, Wendy’s, Chick-Fil-A, and Popeye’s.

HOLE! HOLE! HOLE! In this special surprise holiday episode of Talkin' Doughnuts, Andy, Pat, Chris, Rob, and Randy indulge in some tasty holiday treats from Ridge Donuts.

The Plate Pals and joined by frequent doughlaborators Andy, Pat, Chris, and another Pat to reminisce and rate and review donuts in a head-to-head matchup between two grocery store titans: Wegmans vs. Tops!

Talkin' Trash Season 2 kicks off as the Plate Pals, along with Pat, Andy, Gary, and Tim, decide who rules the Irondequoit donut scene: Donuts Delite or Ridge Donuts?

The Plate Pals are joined by fan favorites Pat and Andy to review some plates from Perinton Hots.

The Plate Pals and frequent collaborator Pat head to Dogtown, home of one of Rochester's most celebrated plates. Will it live up to the hype?

The Plate Pals finally squash the beef between Andy and Al and then celebrate with some chicken from Roc Style Chicken and Burger.

With a little musical accompaniment from longtime friends Kayle, Heather, Heidi, and Daniella, we rate some plates from Roc Style Chicken and Burger. Featuring first time guest Al.

Our first guest Andy returns to the show to rate some "fancy" plates from Park Ave's Blu Wolf Bistro.

The Plate Pals change things up a bit this week by attending the Roc the Sauce Competition!

The Plate Pals welcome hockey friend and and fellow plate hound Mike as they sample some plates from Steve T's.