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The Melting Pot

Mike Langford — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 02:44:26 +0000

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

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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

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.
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?
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!)

Sonsie

Mike Langford — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 12:43:54 +0000

Location: Sonsie Restaurant – Boston - at 327 Newbury Street, Boston, MA

Connect with Sonsie via Twitter (@Sonsie_Boston).

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Mike ordered an Olive Appetizer which was warm assorted olives, a flageolet puree, rosemary, citrus, and grilled flat bread. For his main dish he selected the Cubano that has spicy roast pork, ham, cheese and comes with plantain chips.
Jeff ordered the Clam Chowder with sea-salt crackers. Then Jeff went with the farm-raised Salmon, Cajun spiced and pan blackened. The dish came with a crab cake, coleslaw and yam chips.
We also enjoyed some wine – selected and served by Pete “The Greek” who is Sonsie’s sommelier. We started with the Truchard Roussanne. We also decided that the wine was NOT on Gretchen’s list of desired wines. Then we ordered some other delightful beverages to accompany the meal.

Conversation Topics

LIFESTYLE – Fitness - We’re still not young, we’re still not fit, but we have taken up some exercise programs and started biking together. We talk about what it’s like to try and get back into shape. Life expectancy too.
TECHNOLOGY – Truly Interconnected World- How technology makes it so much easier to be a consumer and live your lives. Press a button, get a server. Yelp, Textaurant, and other applications are making it so easy to live your life. We digress into a Fenway park eating discussion – a rabbit hole of baseball dining ‘rules’.
RANT! Parking - Mike leads into this rant fervently while Jeff smiles and nods because he often rides a scooter into the city and avoids most of the parking woes that befall mere mortals. For today’s show, though, Jeff held a spot for Mike right in front of the restaurant and was given the medal of valor for parking compassion.

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

Elephant and Castle

Mike Langford — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 00:37:23 +0000

Location: Elephant & Castle – 161 Devonshire Street, Boston, MA

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Mike ordered Haddock, Halibut and Cod (yes, all three) and a London Pride Pale Ale.
Jeff ordered the Yorkshire Pudding with Roast Beef – essentially a roast beef sandwich on Yorkshire pudding. He also sucked down a tasty Black Velvet – a layered pint of hard cider and Guinness. He also nommed on Bread Pudding to wrap up the meal.

Huge thanks to our camera man Gradon Tripp whose voice you hear from off camera. Gradon also ordered some food this show and went with the Bangers and Mash.

Conversation Topics

LIFESTYLE – Authenticity in Restaurants – How the entire dining experience, especially when you make a choice to dine in a themed or authentic-style restaurant, hinges on the ability of the staff and the entire company to pull off authenticity. Elephant & Castle do it with their selection of food and beer. They also have malt vinegar on hand for folks to put on their fries. And they employ a good number of staff who have real British and Irish accents. It lends to the meal when your memory can be boosted with a few authentic touches.
TECHNOLOGY – Marketing the Multi-Location Restaurant – An amazing challenge faced by some restaurants is marketing their multiple locations while staying in touch with their local clientele. How can you run a special in one market and not have it in another? How can you have Facebook presences in multiple cities? Stuff like coordinating messaging and menus and events is very difficult and we peek inside E&C’s method to tame this madness.
RANT – World Cup Soccer – Can there be a more boring game? Why isn’t there a winner in every game? What’s with the amount of time – is it random? Ties are normal. Mike feels that this sport and the entire spectacle is idiocy! He also hates that there’s no key to the teams in the scoreboard. Tell viewers who has what color uniform.

During this Episode NomX3 Ate With

Turner Fisheries

Mike Langford — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 18:39:01 +0000

Location: Turner Fisheries – Boston - at the Westin Copley Place, 10 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA

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Mike ordered the Clam Chowder and the classic Lobster Roll.
Jeff also ordered the Chowder, but then he went wild and ordered the Make-Your-Own Panini. Cheese, Pretzel Bread, a mix of fresh meats…. DELICIOUS!
We also ordered some lighter, summer beers to accompany the meal. Krunkin’ in the afternoon.

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

Conversation Topics

First Adopters- Not the folks who are early adopters, like the people who rush to the store to see items after they’re released to evaluate and then jump on the bandwagon. No, FIRST adopters are the people who are paving the way for the rest of the world by subjecting themselves to the errors, bad hardware and software and possible glitches that are in many products before the general release. These are the folks who need technology and need it now. About 50% of NomX Nation falls into this category!
Birthdays and Getting Older - We’re not nearly as young as we once were, but we still maintain a belief that we can move the same way we did when we were younger. Mike has a tweaked neck, Jeff has a bad back – these guys are old. Getting older stinks, and trying to perform your daily activities when you get decrepit is really hard.
RANT! Road and Refuse Rage - Jeff and Mike tell stories about bad drivers they’ve encountered and the madness of people throwing trash out of their windows. 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. Every year there should be a driver’s test – EVERY SINGLE YEAR!!
Sustainability at Turners - A side topic we covered was the way in which Turner Fisheries runs their restaurant. They do it right by using sustainable fish and seafood and also the dining area. No tablecloths in the place anymore to save on laundry and more. Good stuff.

During this Episode NomX3 Ate With…(by the way, I THINK most of these people were there, but we may have added some names by mistake. It only means we want you to join us for lunch soon!)

Bar 10

Mike Langford — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 03:37:44 +0000

Location: Bar 10 - The Westin Copley Place, 10 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA

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Conversation Topics

1. Electronic Payments – Going beyond the credit card. Are you using your mobile phone or other electronic payment mechanisms yet? Have you seen Jack Dorsey’s new creation Square? What do you think?

2. Civic Participation - Why are so few of us voting and participating in our government?

3. RANT! Bald and Proud - Step away from the hair pieces and baseball caps!

During this Episode NomX3 Ate With

Gradon Tripp our great friend and occasional cameraman
Jeff Benanto of 451 Marketing
Bartholomew Singer of How2Heroes

Dynamite Sushi

Mike Langford — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 07:00:19 +0000

Location: Dynamite Sushi - 30 Lowell Road, Hudson, NH 03051

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Conversation Topics

1. Mobile Standards – Why can’t we choose to use our preferred phone on our preferred carrier? And it’s not just us iPhone geeks wanting to be on Verizon, our friend Doug Haslam uses some sort of rock with a keypad on it but can out tweet anyone with that thing.

2. Event Selection - How do you choose which event to attend? We got some great thoughts from Derek Peplau, Chad Northrup and Brady Sadler.

3. RANT! Audience Tweeting - Add some insight and some value people! Don’t transcribe and don’t be rude!

During this Episode NomX3 Ate With

Tracy Lee Carroll
E. Christopher Clark
Rony Camille
Todd Van Hoosear
Chelsea “Twitter is all that is wrong with the world” Phillips

Gari Fusion

Mike Langford — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 18:31:59 +0000

Location: GARI Japanese Fusion Restaurant – 187 Harvard Street, Brookline MA 02446

Be sure to connect with the Gari Fusion on Twitter: @GariFusion

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Conversation Topics

1. Jeff Brings a Mystery Gift for Mike – It’s not the big crunkastic beer stein he wanted but still awesome.

2. Free Has a Price – The culture of free has a downside. Are people’s expectations out of whack?

3. Bogarting – Jeff loves this term.

4. Going In Sick – Why do people insist on going to work, or sending kids to school, when they are sick?

Cafe 47

Mike Langford — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 17:08:19 +0000

Location: Cafe 47 – 47 Massachusetts Avenue, Boston, MA 02115

Be sure to connect with the Cafe 47 on Twitter: @Cafe47

Thanks to Selina McCusker for suggesting Cafe 47, the service and food were amazing.

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Conversation Topics

1. Buttered Sandwiches and David Hasselhoff – Things Germans Love

2. The App Store – Apple has an unusual amount of control over what software you use on your iPhone. BuzzBall!!!!

3. Sleep Cycles – When your sleep gets all messed up. Babies and Jeff Cutler have no respect for other people’s need for a good night sleep.

4. Fat Kids, SUVs and Curbside Pick Up – Why aren’t kids walking to school or even a bus stop anymore? WHY? WHY? WHY?

Sponsor:

BuzzBallGame – This new iPhone game is sweeping the nation. Created by Jeff Cutler and Howard Nager, this game is a ton of fun. If you have an iPhone or iPod Touch be sure to stop by the App Store today and pick up your copy of Buzz Ball.

Note: NomX3 is not responsible for you getting all frustrated by Buzz Ball and throwing your iPhone out the window. The game is addictive like crack and maddening as heck. Deal with it.

Props to:

Perkett PR: Create buzz. Be heard. Get noticed.

Huge thanks to Christine Perkett, Jeff Glasson and the entire Perkett PR team (including Crazy Cat Lady Lisa Dilg) for their support and amazing camera work. They made us look like pros.

Henrietta’s Table at The Charles Hotel

Mike Langford — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 15:02:20 +0000

Location: Henrietta’s Table – The Charles Hotel, One Bennett Street, Cambridge, MA 02138

Be sure to connect with the Charles Hotel on Twitter: @CharlesHotel

Chef Peter Davis’s book “Fresh & Honest: Food from the Farms of New England and the Kitchen of Henrietta’s Table.” is available in the Charles Hotel Gift Shop or on Amazon.com. We met the Chef and read his book, put both of those things on your list.

Conversation Topics

1. Jeff’s Wardrobe – Jeff takes our bromance to a new level by dressing for a romantic occasion.

2. Personal Time Zones – People who seem to operate in their own time space continuum.

3. Belching Monkey – Our good friend SchneiderMike has started a new show called BelchingMonkey and he’ll be review the beers we drinking on NomX3.

4. Stupid People – How do you deal with stupid people? Especially when your children are around.

5. Where You At? – FourSquare and other location based services are starting to gain wider adoption.

Sponsor

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Eastern Standard

Mike Langford — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 00:18:54 +0000

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

You can follow @ESBoston on Twitter or check out their Facebook page for specials and new additions to the menu.

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.