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Michael Jordan's Steakhouse Disaster and Bobby Flay's Reputation

from How Did We Lose This Country · #104

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5 min

Tim describes a terrible $95 porterhouse dinner with garbage lobster mashed potatoes at Michael Jordan's Steakhouse, then pivots to hating Bobby Flay personally, rumors about his ex-wife, and his affair with a Food Network co-star.

In this bit10 moments
  • 19:17Michael Jordan Steakhouse served one of the worst meals Tim ever had.
  • 19:32Tim hates Bobby Flay as a person and his persona.
  • 19:43A picture of Bobby Flay with Carl, who worked at a burger palace, hung in the restaurant like it was Obama.
  • 20:04Famous Cleveland bakery features a huge picture of Mario Batali outside despite him being a rapist.
  • 20:50Tim's friend texted that Michael Jordan Steakhouse is slop, then told him to look around at the garbage clientele.
  • 21:04The steakhouse served a trio of mashed potatoes including one with lobster that tasted like it came from people's mouths.
  • 21:50The menu offered ridiculous crust options like crab and Gorgonzola for people who want lobster on everything.
  • 22:35Bar-A-Mara-Can, Bobby Flay's restaurant, actually had decent food including nice seared tuna tartare.
  • 23:28Bobby Flay was obviously having an affair with a female cohost on Food Network about 15 years ago.
  • 23:44Mostly Homemade host Sandra Lee makes cocktails from absurd ingredients like creamsoup and vodka while drunk and dating Governor Cuomo.
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Michael Jordan SteakhouseBobby FlayMario BataliJared FriedBar-A-Mara-CanSandra LeeAndrew Cuomo

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