Sweetgreen 2 with Emmy Blotnick

"Sweetgreen 2 with Emmy Blotnick" is Episode 362 of *Doughboys*, hosted by Nick Wiger and Mike Mitchell. "Sweetgreen 2 with Emmy Blotnick" was released on August 11, 2022.

## Synopsis

Emmy Blotnick (*The Colbert Show*, *Conan*, Edinburgh Fringe Festival) joins the 'boys to discuss the discontinuation of the Choco Taco and jobs they've quit before a review of Sweetgreen. Plus, another edition of Family Food.

## Nick's intro

* Presidents Bill Clinton and Lyndon Johnson.
* NBA superstars Allen Iverson and Patrick Ewing.
* Comedians John Mulaney and Jim Gaffigan.
* Children of both Donald Trump and Joe Biden.

All are alumni of Georgetown University, a Catholic and Jesuit institution first opened in 1792 in the Washington, D.C. neighborhood with which it shares a name. For nearly as long as the States have been United, the university has produced future elites and educated the moneyed children of current elites. And so it’s hardly a shock that one of the biggest chain restaurant success stories of the past decade comes from a trio of Georgetown alumni, buoyed by seed money from their parents.

In 2007, Nicolas Jammet, Jonathan Neman, and Nathaniel Ru were fresh out of school when they opened a 'fresh salad and bowl' concept to provide an option for students that met at the nexus of healthy and affordable. The eatery was an instant hit, not just with starving students, but also the D.C, power-lunch crowd, and within a year, two more Washington area locations sprouted.

Today, the healthful-bowl purveyor has built a loyal following of younger, progressive consumers, who love its sleek app and eco-friendly marketing, and has grown to nearly 160 locations — a fourfold increase from the last time this podcast reviewed its food — officially becoming a billion dollar brand.

So perhaps someday the names Jammet, Neman, and Ru will be listed alongside those other notable alums of the university that birthed their chain.

This week on Doughboys… we return to Sweetgreen.

## Fork rating

The first time the Doughboys reviewed Sweetgreen was way back in 2016, when they all gave it four forks and it made the Golden Plate Club.

About a year later, Nick, during a separate episode, bumped his Sweetgreen score up to five forks.

* Pesto Summer Veggies
* Crispy Rice Sweet Treat
 Mike Mitchell
* Chicken Tostada Bowl
	+ add Spicy Broccoli
	+ add Bread
	+ add Shaved Parmesan, removed Goat Cheese
 Emmy Blotnick
* Roasted Sweet Potatoes
	+ Green Goddess Ranch

With these scores, Sweetgreen has been removed from the Golden Plate Club.

## Family Food

In Family Food, Nick finds a food-related survey and Mitch and the guest try to guess the results.

For today's episode, Nick has a list of America's most popular salad dressings in America, via statista.

The top-6 answers are on the board. They alternate picks. Three strikes and you lose.

 Raspberry **Vinaigrette** (#3)
 **Thousand Island** (#4)
 **Caesar** (#2)

Emmy wins this episode of Family Food!

## Quotes

**Emmy**: Bowls are sandwiches for cowards.

## The Feedbag

 Mike Mitchell
 Emmy Blotnick
(Sexual) Cream Soda Float

## Photos

Chicken Tostada BowlChicken Tostada BowlHibiscus Berry Clover TeaHot Honey Chicken PlatePesto Summer VeggiesCrispy Rice TreatNick Wiger's Sweet Treat Receipt