Fresh Brothers with Chris McKay & Samantha Nisenboim

"Fresh Brothers with Chris McKay & Samantha Nisenboim" is Episode 306 of *Doughboys*, hosted by Mike Mitchell and Nick Wiger. "Fresh Brothers with Chris McKay & Samantha Nisenboim" was released on June 24, 2021.

## Synopsis

Chris McKay & Samantha Nisenboim (*The Tomorrow War*) join the 'boys to talk about Chicago and Atlanta eats before a review of SoCal chain Fresh Brothers. Plus, a founding brothers edition of Slop Quiz.

## Nick's intro

The Second City: this self-deprecating nickname for Chicago has been in use since the late 19th century, and though its origin is disputed, most understand it to be a reference to the Midwest metropolis' status as New York City's smaller sibling. The name was later famously adopted by a Chicago improv theater whose comedy-star alums read like a running list of *SNL* cast members.

By the 1980s, westward migration made it so the so-called Second City was no longer the second-largest city in the US; Chi-Town being overtaken by Tinseltown (Los Angeles). But though LA may have surpassed it in terms of population, Chicago still remains Second City when it comes to quality of pizza (after New York, of course).

In 1985, Scott Goldberg opened Miller Pizza Company in the Windy City; the restaurant was beloved by locals and in 2008, Scott and his brother Adam made a westward move of their own, bringing their pie preparation skills to LA, opening a concept based around what they called "Chicago-style pizza with a California twist."

Sourcing higher-quality ingredients that wouldn't typically be available at a chain, and offering low-carb and gluten-free pizzas alongside an array of healthful salads, the approach found an audience with SoCal's famous diet-conscious diners.

Today, with nineteen locations across the Southland, the name of the chain sounds like characters that might be workshopped in one of the Second City Theater's numerous stages. But the brand, in fact, refers to Adam and Scott Goldberg themselves - the eponymous siblings who brought Chicago-style pizza to LA.

This week on *Doughboys*, Fresh Brothers.

## Fork rating

	+ add Red Onions, Jalapenos
* Fresh Momma's Favorite
	+ Cauliflower Crust
* Farmers Market Signature Salad
	+ Vegan Ranch Dressing
* Vegan Tenders
	+ Lemon Pepper & Hot
 Mike Mitchell
* one Coca-Cola
* Pure Pepperoni SoCal Deep Dish
	+ add Garlic, Red Onions
* medium Create Your Own
	+ Skinny Crust
	+ half Cheese, half Sausage
* Meatball Sliders (two)
* Greek Town Special Signature Salad
* Sweet Knots
 Chris McKay
	+ Skinny Crust
	+ Pork Sausage
* Beyond Meat Pizza
	+ Skinny Crust
* Vegan Pepperoni Pizza
* Beyond Meat Pizza
	+ Deep Dish
* Pure Pepperoni Pizza
	+ Deep Dish
* Sweet Knots
 Samantha Nisenboim
* salad
* large Cheese
* large Create Your Own
	+ Skinny Crust
	+ Green Peppers, Mushrooms, Red Onions
* Fresh Momma's Favorite Pizza
	+ Cauliflower Crust
* Beyond Meat Pizza
	+ Skinny Crust
* Baked Wings
* Meatball Slider
* Chicken Parmesan Slider
* Gluten-Free Brownie
* Sweet Knots

Samantha and Chris ordered for their whole office together, twice. Samantha's order above was their lunch order; Chris's order above was their dinner the next day. ("We order how Mitch orders, it's what we had to do.")

**Spoonman's Bite of the Night** went to the Meatball Sliders.

**Nick's Chew of the Night** went to Fresh Momma's Favorite.

**Samantha's Bite of the Night** went to the Baked Wings.

## Broken Plate Club

In this episode, the Doughboys also establish the Broken Plate Club, for restaurants receiving fork scores under 2.0. (It's the opposite of the Golden Plate Club.)

## Slop Quiz

In Slop Quiz, Nick presents a food-related exam (pop quiz) and Mitch and the guest compete for superiority.

For this episode, the theme was brothers who started chains. Nick presents a description of a chain that has been founded by brothers, and the others try to guess which chain he is referring to.

One point is given for guessing the chain, and a bonus 100 points if they can name the brothers.

Mitch is the winner!

## The Feedbag: *The Tomorrow War* Food

 Mike Mitchell
* buffalo fingers
 Chris McKay
 Samantha Neisenboim

## Photos

Cheese PizzaFresh KnotsBeyond Meat PizzaFresh Momma's FavoriteMeatball Sliders and Chicken Parmesan SlidersBaked WingsSweet KnotsGluten-Free BrownieBeyond Meat Pizza with Jalapenos and Red OnionFresh Momma's FavoriteFarmers Market SaladVegan TendersVegan Tenders1/2 Sausage, 1/2 Cheese Create Your Own PizzaPure Pepperoni Deep Dish PizzaMeatball SliderGreek Town SaladSweet Knots