Location: Melting Pot Restaurant – Boston - at 76 Arlington Street in the Park Plaza Hotel, Boston, MA

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Menu

• Mike and Jeff ate from the same steaming bowl of goodness. They enjoyed seafood, beef, chicken in a savory and slightly spicy broth. They also enjoyed traditional cheese fondue and some decadent chocolate goodness at the end of the meal. This menu was interesting for the superstar and the cabbage because – like at a couple other venues – the boys put themselves in the hands of their host. Renee did a great job sharing the essence of Melting Pot with them. The boys also had Sangria, some fluffy, girly drinks, and a healthy helping of steam.

Conversation Topics

1. LIFESTYLE – Favors - Where is the line when asking someone to water your plants? Or feed your cats? Or pick up the mail? Does it go way over the line if you need to empty a little box, administer medicine, collect people at the airport? The duo went headlong into this like they were diving into a fondue pot.
2. TECHNOLOGY – Climate Control - How in the world – and this almost went rantalicious – can businesses not have climate control when it’s ten billion degrees out? This also speaks to places without wifi or other ‘necessary’ facilities. But how can a business not realize that their place is too cold to eat or work or even peruse the shelves? Aren’t we past needing to manually figure out what’s too hot and too cold?
3. RANT! Marketers Who Don’t Get It - Mike and Jeff share war stories of how they’ve run into folks who really don’t know how to sell their products or market them correctly. The politician who throws pamphlets on doorknobs, the Tupperware woman who fills the mailbox with brochures right before the mailman comes, and the random folks who try to convert you to their religion when they clearly know you’re in the Jehovah Witness Protection Program.

During this Episode NomX3 Ate With…(you’re always welcome to join us for lunch, too!)

• Gradon Tripp
• Meg Fowler
• Ja-Nae Duane
• Jennifer Scott
• Cynthia Gilbert

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: PodCamp Western MA 2 - Westfield State College – Horace Mann Center, 333 Western Avenue, Westfield, MA 01086

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Menu

• Mike and Jeff enjoyed the spread catered by Stop & Shop.

Conversation Topics

What do you think of our new editing style? We are hugely grateful to have Brian Schwartz joining the NomX3 team as our chief editor. The diner’s perspective footage spliced in with the picture and picture is amazing.

1. Weird Hobbies or Avocations - Things like ice fishing, horse shoes, and snow camping are just glorified excuses to drink outside.
2. Auto Tech - What is your favorite automotive technology in modern cars? What option can you not live without? Are you excited about Scott Monty bringing social media to the new Ford lineup?
3. RANT! Urban Superiority Complex - We gave our city dwelling (or near city dwelling friends Rachel Happe and Eric Andersen) friends like Gradon Tripp a bit of a hard time for their lack of willingness to travel out of the beltway for coolness.

During this Episode NomX3 Ate With a huge number of people. If you were at PodCamp and would like us to add you to this list just leave a comment here or ping us via @NomX3 on Twitter.

• Morriss Partee
• Lesley Lambert
• Jaclyn Stevenson
• Christine Pilch
• Jason Turcotte
• Steve Garfield
• Kelly Galanis
• Thomas Galanis

Location: Mooo Restaurant – 15 Beacon Street, Boston, MA  02108

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Menu

• Mike Ordered: Steamed Mussels and Chorizo (Appetizer), 12 ounce New York Sirloin with Truffle Frites and Chocolate Brownie Sundae.
• Jeff Ordered: Chopped Sirloin Steak Tartare (Appetizer), 12 ounce New York Sirloin with Truffle Frites and Chocolate Brownie Sundae.

Conversation Topics

1. Bundling – Sometimes bundling of services makes sense and sometimes…not so much.

2. Happy Birthday Internet! – The internet turned 40 on Oct 3oth. Like many things it was born out of the unintended utility of something else.

3. Channel Discrimination – On one channel it’s a free service and on another it’s a paid service. What?

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

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!

Somehow it seems that the high-end restaurants bring out the best in studio audiences. We video the show live – which means we often have our Livestream feed going – and we do the show in one take without revised shots. Except for when I – Jeff Cutler – mess up the intro or the farewell.

Take a moment to watch the show and tell us what you think. Did I mess it up?

At Mooo on Beacon Hill, the pattern persisted. Some great food for Lunch and a massive studio audience made for a fantastic video program. Lunch was a success that day and my favorite memories were the tuna tartare and the beverages.

Thanks to those who show up week after week to see NomX3 do lunch. Good food is only the start – great conversation is the real sustinence behind NomX3.

Location: Eastern Standard – 528 Commonwealth Ave, Kenmore Square, Boston, MA 022215

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Menu

• Appetizer: Oysters from three different places.
• Mike Ordered: Pressed Pork Sandwich, The Maldonado Beer Cocktail, and the Fresh Fig & Goat Cheese Tart.
• Jeff Ordered: Housemade Ricotta Cavatelli, The Maldonado Beer Cocktail, and Butterscotch Bread Pudding.

Conversation Topics

1. Rules of the Road - Let’s have a little refresher course on driving rules and etiquette shall we?

2. Kevin James and/or Cannolis - Note: If you see Kevin James, ask him to join us for lunch. And bring cannolis.

3. Here Come The Oysters! - Watch Mike try oysters. Very interesting. The Maldonado helped… a lot!

4. Social Media for B2B Companies - So you sell to the Fortune 500, you should still be using social media.

5. Cats Are Takers - Jeff sent his cats on a “spaycation” and then cat rants ensue.

Location: Asgard Irish Pub & Restaurant – 350 Massachusetts Ave, Between Central Sq. & MIT, Cambridge, MA 02139

Menu

• Mike Ordered: Irish Stout Stew and a Clipper City ‘Loose Cannon’ Hop3 Ale.
• Jeff Ordered: Crab Cake Melt Sandwich and a Erdinger Hefe-weizen.
• Desert: Creme Brulee.

Conversation Topics

1. Viewers Hate Joe Morgan – Why isn’t ESPN listening to its customers? A quick Twitter search would tell them that Red Sox fans loath Joe Morgan.
2. Involuntary Babysitting -  What do you do when someone just assumes you’ll watch their kids or their stuff?
3. Dessert? – Do you order dessert with lunch? Psst…see Jeff’s lament about developing a double, triple or even quadruple chin in the Burton’s episode.
4. Reality Shows – Bridezillas, Antonio Sabato Jr, Scott Baio, and The Turnaround.

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