Location: Not Your Average Joe’s – Medford - at Station Landing at Wellington Circle – 501 Fellsway, Medford, MA

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Menu

• Mike ordered the Lamb Kabob.
• Jeff went off the rails and ordered a Cobb Salad. He was eating lighter because he had demolished all of Joe’s Ahi Tuna Wontons earlier in the evening…. DELICIOUS!
• We also ordered some lighter, summer beers to accompany the meal. Krunkin’ in the afternoon. Yes, Jeff had the Blueberry!
• And we were honored to get a pop-in from Rob Mondavi of Folio Wines. He stopped by to taste Jeff’s beer and talk about wine, conversation and friends. Look for Mike and Jeff in Napa, California SOON!

Conversation Topics

1. Restaurants and Technology- How the places we go to most are doing things right – and wrong – when it comes to using technology. Reaching out to customers is just the tip of the iceberg, how about ordering via iPad or taking a satisfaction survey on an iPod Touch? Having a Twitter account is far different from using that account to engage customers. And what about Textaurant and other firms that are giving customers better ways to connect with the places they like to dine at most? There’s a lot to talk about and learn when using technology to run a restaurant!
2. When is Lunch NOT Lunch? - Mike is freaked out by the concept of having breakfast food for dinner. But it doesn’t stop there. He’s also against mixing designated foods at the wrong meal time. Jeff was too astonished to bring up Lupper or Brunch, but had the wherewithall to share his love of breakfast at any time of day or night. Also mentioned was the time-honored practice of going to Denny’s or iHop at 3AM to have breakfast after a night of boozing.
3. RANT! LITTER - Mike went off again on the madness of people throwing trash out of their windows and how the world’s biggest litter producer is probably Dunkin Donuts. Mike believes that Dunkin Donuts is responsible for the downfall of society and the non-beautification of the globe because their cups are all over the place. Jeff contended that if Dunk’s wasn’t so successful, there’d be less of their litter around. Catch 22!

During this Episode NomX3 Ate With…You should join us for lunch soon!)

• Gretchen Kinder
• Kelley Kassa
• Ellen Rossano
• Derek Wilmot
• Jim Storer
• Karen Rubin
• Jennifer Scott
• Gradon Tripp
• Mike Troiano
• Oprah Winfrey

Location: Tastings Wine Bar and Bistro - 201 Patriot Place, Foxboro, MA

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Menu

• Mike ordered the Cracked Black Olive Salad and the Blackbird Farms All-Natural Angus Burger.
• Jeff ordered the Hook and Line Haddock Chowder and the Blackbird Farms All-Natural Angus Burger.
• We also ordered the Award-Winning Back Truffle Mac and Cheese. Amazing!

Huge thanks to our editor Brian Schwartz who made this episode possible.

Conversation Topics

1. Packing Correctly for Conferences- Thanks to Justin Levy – @justinlevy on Twitter – who gave us the inspiration for our tech topic. He shared with readers the way he prepares for conferences and we took that info to heart as we got ready for our upcoming journeys. From the right shoes to the right technology, we use Justin’s guide to make ourselves travel geniuses.
2. The Right Tools - When you have the wrong screwdriver, you’re the one getting screwed. Same holds true if you have the wrong glass for your wine, wrong tire on your scooter, wrong hairdryer for your hair, and so on. We explore and underscore the need for everyone (and every task) to be paired with the right tools.
3. RANT! Conversational Misbehavior – The Yuppers - Like the low talker, the close talker, and many other folks who don’t align themselves with societal norms of conversation…there are many folks who don’t pick up on conversational cues. These are the folks who can talk hungry dogs off a meat truck or those who can talk the bark off a tree. We make fun of them and ask you viewers how this can happen.

During this Episode NomX3 Ate With

• Gretchen Kinder.
• Kelley Kassa
• Ellen Rossano
• Jamie Rossano
• Graham Rossano
• Renee Demirali
• Nick Demirali
• Henry DuLaurence
• Kim DuLaurence

Location: Donohue’s Bar – 87 Bigelow Avenue, Watertown, MA

Connect with Donohue’s on Twitter at @Donohues or on Facebook.

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Menu

• Mike ordered the Cuban Sandwich with Miller High Life, a Budweiser and a Bass Ale.
• Jeff ordered the Red Raider Sandwich with an Miller Chill, a Narragansett and a Hoegaarden .
• BelchingMonkey (aka SchneiderMike) ordered a buger with a Bud Light Lime, a Michelob Ultra Pomegranate Raspberry and a Redhook Long Hammer IPA.

Conversation Topics

1. Technology of Beer – Let’s talk a bit about the technology of beer making.

2. Movember – We are letting our Mo grow to raise money for a cure for prostate cancer.

3. Social Brewers - Which beer makers are using social media engagement to its fullest?

4. Rant! The Drinking Age – If you are old enough to die for your country, serve as a public official or vote you should be able to choose to have a beer.

As Mike Langford and Jeff Cutler have determined, it’s far better to eat lunch out with friends than it is to sit at your desk and eat a yogurt. That’s the premise behind NomX3 – Let’s Do Lunch! Our voyage into Donohue’s was at the behest of Mike Schneider whose own show – Belching Monkey – deals with a different type of eating. The eating of beer. He thought it would be great to put Jeff Cutler and Mike Langford in front of a camera – wearing silly mustaches* – talking about beer. We thought it would be fun to cover our lifestyle, technology and rant with a beer fiend and humanitarian like Mike Schneider. So it all worked out. Here’s the episode. *The Mustaches. As you’ve seen if you’ve watched the show during the month of November, we’re sporting mustaches for charity. In honor and support of Movember, Mike and I are now mustachioed and manly. We’re raising money to help in the search for a cure for Testicular and Prostate Cancer. Learn more here. Through the course of a foggy afternoon – foggy because of the beer – we had excellent sandwiches (look for a future episode of LUNCH at Donohue’s in 2010), great conversation and beers from the 1970s and 1980s. That’s right, High Life, Bud, Naragansett, etc. They all made the cut and they all made us talk. Aside from the classic beer, we had a great studio audience for this show including Bobbie Carlton, Kelly Kassa, Steve Garfield, Todd Randolph and others. They helped keep us honest with questions tossed in about the beer and some great comments about their lunch choices. What’s my take-away? That lunch at Donohue’s is a deal. The beer was cheap and the food was good. Next time we’re there we’ll detail the menu and really go to taste town on the place. Want us to visit your favorite hangout? Shoot us a tweet or an email or leave a comment right here on the blog. Thanks!

Location: Ted’s Montana Grill – 400 Union Street, Westborough, MA  01581

Be sure to connect with the Ted’s Montana Grill on Twitter: @TedMontanaGrill

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Menu

• Mike Ordered: The Green & Hot Bison Burger and a Harpoon IPA.
• Jeff Ordered: The Blue Creek Bison Burger and a Blue Moon Belgian White.
• Ted’s also “insisted” we try the “Salt-n’-Pepper” Onion Rings and the St. Phillip’s Island Crab Cake

Conversation Topics

1. Events – Leveraging social media to put on a successful event, like this one.

• Be sure to check out Chris Brogan’s post “How to Market an Offline Event Online” as he mentions many of the things we covered in this episode plus a few we missed.
• We also included our good friends Thomas Edwards (@URWingman) and Mike Schneider (@SchneiderMike and @BelchingMonkey) in our big event. These two guys are “crushing it!”

2. Rant! Answer the social media phone! – Too many companies have social media identities but fail to interact with customers.

• Mike calls out Skype, a service he loves and uses daily, for their failure to answer his and other customers questions via social media channels (including Skype’s own forum).
• Jeff hails Comcast as an example of a company doing it right.
• Lauren Vargas, of Radian6, wrote post titled “Who should respond to brand mentions?” which offers a quick high level intro to how companies should listen and engage.

3. Halloween – How has trick or treating changed since you were a kid?

Special thanks to Chad Northrup for manning the camera while getting his noms on with a Ted’s burger.

As Mike Langford and Jeff Cutler have determined, it’s far better to eat lunch out with friends than it is to sit at your desk and eat a yogurt. That’s the premise behind NomX3 – Let’s Do Lunch!

Bison…or as I pronounce it BIZON…is a unique taste. Just as our conversations over lunch are unique and touch on technology, social media, lifestyle topics and a rant, our food choices run the gamut.

Ted Turner wasn’t able to be on hand for our filming at Ted’s Montana Grill, but the staff there performed as if all the lights of the TBS cameras were on them. Big name company means big sky food. Big Sky is Montana and Montana means bison. See our burgers during the show.

I liked the burger. Never let it be said that Jeff Cutler won’t try different dishes. I might wimp out and not eat hot sauce, but I’ll definitely try beef.

Most memorable part of the lunch? I was cheered on…or maybe it was my co-host who was cheered by his youngest child. Lunch is for the entire family!

NomX3 is a family video show. Never forget that. Ted’s Montana Grill? Nom Nom Nom. And two more Noms – for a total of five out of five. Great show.

Location: Four Burgers – 704 Massachusetts Ave, Central Square, Cambridge, MA 02139

You can follow @FourBurgers on Twitter for specials and new additions to the menu.

Menu

• Mike Ordered: Beef Burger with Smoked Gouda Cheese, a Mix of Sweet & Regular Potato Fries, and a Nantucket Nectar Half & Half.
• Jeff Ordered: Beef Burger with Blue Cheese, a Mix of Sweet & Regular Potato Fries, and a Nantucket Nectar Half & Half.
• Desert: One very large brownie.

Conversation Topics

1. Social Capital
2. Jeff’s Phobia of Dressing Rooms
3. The Sweaty Guy in Shorty Shorts
4. Personal Space
5. Guy Kawaski (Not Guy Kawasaki)

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As Mike Langford and Jeff Cutler have determined, it’s far better to eat lunch out with friends than it is to sit at your desk and eat a yogurt. That’s the premise behind NomX3 – Let’s Do Lunch!

Talking about a true lunch spot, Four Burgers in Central Square, Cambridge is doing lunch right. They make each of their four burgers to order (notice a reason for the name?) and they are darn tasty! See for yourself.

I’ve eaten there a few times, but during our video program I tried their beef burger for the first time. OUTSTANDING! I have a new love. Perfectly done and rich in flavor and juiciness.

What else can I say about the food? Not much. Great lunch. What I can touch on is the studio audience.

From the high-definition video cameraman to the perfect sound and multiple groupies, there’s nothing lacking.

We – Jeff Cutler and Mike Langford – give huge thanks to everyone who supports us during every show. This food show is all about lunch and we shoot it for the thousands of viewers that download every episode.

Location: Atlantic Beer Garden – 146 Seaport Boulevard, Boston, MA 02210

Menu

• Mike Ordered: Mini Burritos (appetizer), Stuffed Smokehouse Burger, and a Red Hook Long Hammer IPA (NH)
• Jeff Ordered: Tuna Tacos (appetizer), Jerk Marinated Turkey Tips, and a Blue Moon Honey Moon Summer Ale (CO)

Conversation Topics

1. Stuff that should be simple but somehow isn’t.
2. Facebook acquired FriendFeed this week.
3. WIN LUNCH WITH MIKE & JEFF: Send us your lunch pics.
4. Childhood food horror stories. What’s yours?
5. Food at events. Who pays and such?

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