Cornish Pasty with Jon Gabrus (live)

"Cornish Pasty with Jon Gabrus (live)" is Episode 348 of *Doughboys*, hosted by Nick Wiger and Mike Mitchell. "Cornish Pasty with Jon Gabrus (live)" was released on May 5, 2022.

## Synopsis

Jon Gabrus (*Action Boyz*, *High and Mighty*) joins the 'boys to discuss their fiber intake before a review of Cornish Pasty. Plus, another edition of the Wiger Challenge.

Recorded live at Stand Up Live in Phoenix, AZ on 4/28/22.

## Nick's intro

March 11, 2020: to borrow a phrase from FDR, it is a date that will live in infamy. In a dizzying barrage of life-altering news events, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic; the US government closed the border to European travel; celebrity couple, Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson, announced they had tested positive for the virus... as did famously-annoying Utah Jazz center, Rudy Gobert - leading the NBA to cancel a Jazz/Thunder game moments before tip-off and subsequently suspend its entire season; and perhaps most shocking of all, The Doughboys canceled their planned March 14 live show in Phoenix, Arizona!

For Phoenician fans of this inarguably shitty podcast, the disruption added insult to injury, the performance having been rescheduled twice prior. Originally set for November 22, 2019, the date was first postponed to January 30, 2020 due to one host booking a conflicting job. And then, that January show was also postponed due to the other host booking his own conflicting job, leading to the fateful March 2020 exhibition that would never transpire.

The past two-and-a-half years have been a long metaphorical journey for the podcast, this country, and this planet; as it was a long, literal journey when Dean Jones emigrated from the cool seaside climate of Cornwall, England to the punishing heat of Arizona's dry dry desert. In 2005, Jones opened a restaurant in Tempe, Arizona, serving the savory pies that were invented in his homeland: a baked meat-filled delicacy akin to a calzone or an empanada (just don't call them 'pastries').

Today, the beloved British/Southwest chain has locations across The Grand Canyon State and in neighboring Nevada, and also, today, with the NBA back in action, as COVID-patient zero, Rudy Gobert, battles a bee-sting from his own personal hive (this is true), and as the Phoenix Suns has defeated the Pelicans in their own first-round match-up, finally, the Doughboys have come back to Phoenix!

This week on Doughboys, Cornish Pasty Company!

## Fork rating

The first time The Doughboys did a live show in Phoenix was back in January 2019, when they reviewed Cheba Hut. During the Snack or Wack segment of that show, they tried The Oggie, one of the pasties from Cornish Pasty. They all voted it a snack. For this episode, they give the full restaurant a review.

* Balsamic Portobello
* Chicken Pot Pie
 Mike Mitchell
* Blood Orange Cider
* Cream of Leek, Potato & Stilton Soup
* Scotch Egg
* Cottage Pie
 Jon Gabrus
* Cajun Chicken
* The Pilgrim
 shared
* Parliament Wings
* Broccoli & Cauliflower Cheese Bake
* Cottage Pie Pasty
* The Royale with Cheese Pasty (w/ 1000 Island)
* Chicken Pot Pie Pasty
* Cajun Chicken Pasty
* The Pilgrim Pasty
* Balsamic Portobello Pasty
* Apple Caramel Pasty
* Sticky Toffee Pudding

Nick also announces the **Isaiah Award for Outstanding Customer Service**, which goes to any future servers who do a great job (named after their Cornish Pasty waiter).

With these scores, Cornish Pasty joins the Golden Plate Club!

## Wiger Challenge

In the Wiger Challenge, Nick presents Mitch and the guest a mystery beverage and they try to guess what it is.

Today's mystery drink was an Arnold Palmer made with a Lipton Lemonade.

 Jon Gabrus

## The Feedbag

* mac & cheese and hot dogs
* chicken parm

 Mike Mitchell
* a little Mitch toy that rolls up into a ball
 Jon Gabrus
 Larry

 Mike Mitchell
 Jon Gabrus

## Photos

Balsamic Portobello PastyChicken Pot Pie PastyHousemade Bread with ButterGarden Salad (Half)Mai TaiSticky Toffee PuddingApple Caramel PastyCornish Pasty Company