Recently Dave Portnoy of Barstool visited Square Deli of Everett MA for a pizza review. We have the owner, Chris, on Meatballs &amp; Dreams to talk about the process behind the scenes of these reviews. The review still hasn't been posted yet as of 6/22.

Recently Dave Portnoy of Barstool visited Square Deli of Everett MA for a pizza review. We have the owner, Chris, on Meatballs &amp; Dreams to talk about the process behind the scenes of these reviews. The review still hasn't been posted yet as of 6/22.

Behind the scenes of a Barstool pizza review with the Square Deli

All 4 judges recap each spot in the Roni Rumble Final 4, and then a CHAMPION is crowned. 

All 4 judges recap each spot in the Roni Rumble Final 4, and then a CHAMPION is crowned.

Roni Rumble Verdict

On this episode of Meatballs &amp; Dreams, we have special guest Frank Mendoza of North End's 'Monica's Trattoria' on. Frank talks about the $7,500 fee for outdoor dining that only applies to North End of all neighborhoods in Boston. 

On this episode of Meatballs &amp; Dreams, we have special guest Frank Mendoza of North End's 'Monica's Trattoria' on. Frank talks about the $7,500 fee for outdoor dining that only applies to North End of all neighborhoods in Boston.

North End $7,500 Outdoor Dining Fee

Predictions, pizza, analysis, and a bracketology breakdown of the final 32 pizza shops left in the Roni Rumble!

Predictions, pizza, analysis, and a bracketology breakdown of the final 32 pizza shops left in the Roni Rumble!

Roni Rumble Rd of 32 Preview

Matt of @wesaygravy and Mike of @banderas_mkt are joined by special guest cakesbymike_90. Mike is the Pastry Chef at @j.paceandson in Saugus, MA. Mike moved to the States from Pisa Italy when he was 21. We dig into his favorite italian food spots around Boston, what life was like in Italy, his thoughts on American Pizza vs Italy Pizza, and much more!

Matt of @wesaygravy and Mike of @banderas_mkt are joined by special guest cakesbymike_90. Mike is the Pastry Chef at @j.paceandson in Saugus, MA. Mike moved to the States from Pisa Italy when he was 21. We dig into his favorite italian food spots around Boston, what life was like in Italy, his thoughts on American Pizza vs Italy Pizza, and much more!

The American Dream

Mike of @banderas_mkt and Matt of @wesaygravy are on site at @blanchardswineandspirits in West Roxbury MA recapping New Years Eve, discussing thin cut prosciutto vs thick cut, Matt's argument with a few restaurant managers, and more!

Mike of @banderas_mkt and Matt of @wesaygravy are on site at @blanchardswineandspirits in West Roxbury MA recapping New Years Eve, discussing thin cut prosciutto vs thick cut, Matt's argument with a few restaurant managers, and more!

Stinky Sushi

What are laced edges? What are burnt edges? What is BAR pizza? @wesaygravy and @mrbandera are joined by @ssbarpizza to get those answers. Jimmy of @ssbarpizza dives into the Bar Pizza World Championships that he hosted, how to order bar pizza, and explains to us where bar pizza country is on a map. 

What are laced edges? What are burnt edges? What is BAR pizza? @wesaygravy and @mrbandera are joined by @ssbarpizza to get those answers. Jimmy of @ssbarpizza dives into the Bar Pizza World Championships that he hosted, how to order bar pizza, and explains to us where bar pizza country is on a map.

Bar Pizza X's & O's

In episode 23 we announce what the finals of wesaychef will be about. Mike rants about Eataly at the Prudential, Matt is pissed that Giada hasn't responded, and the possibilities of a meatball tour are discussed.

In episode 23 we announce what the finals of wesaychef will be about. Mike rants about Eataly at the Prudential, Matt is pissed that Giada hasn't responded, and the possibilities of a meatball tour are discussed.

50 lbs of Meatballs

What would your last meal be on death row? Mike explains his final meal which may be a shocker. The 2nd round divisions are picked live out of a hat, and a sneak peek is given as to what the challenge will be for the last round of wesaychef contestants.

What would your last meal be on death row? Mike explains his final meal which may be a shocker. The 2nd round divisions are picked live out of a hat, and a sneak peek is given as to what the challenge will be for the last round of wesaychef contestants.

wesaychef Round 2

We are joined by @edsketch who is a participant in the wesaychef tournament and also knows the local beer scene in and out. He's asked about beer terms 'Crushable' 'Imperial Stout' Haze Boys' --- what do they even all mean? Mike talks about his experience at Strega's weekend brunch, how he got destroyed in a bocce tournament by a team from Italy and much more.

We are joined by @edsketch who is a participant in the wesaychef tournament and also knows the local beer scene in and out. He's asked about beer terms 'Crushable' 'Imperial Stout' Haze Boys' --- what do they even all mean? Mike talks about his experience at Strega's weekend brunch, how he got destroyed in a bocce tournament by a team from Italy and much more.

The Underdog

Matt of @wesaygravy and Mike of @banderas_mkt talk about the best italian food in Boston and beyond.

@mr_bandera and I hash out the format of wesaychef, review @cutletsmedfield , and discuss Winthrop's food scene and if it should be considered 'North Shore'. It gets a bit dicey at the 9 minute mark - has MIke never really tried Ramen Noodles made by @maurchan_inc ?????!!!!

@mr_bandera and I hash out the format of wesaychef, review @cutletsmedfield , and discuss Winthrop's food scene and if it should be considered 'North Shore'. It gets a bit dicey at the 9 minute mark - has MIke never really tried Ramen Noodles made by @maurchan_inc ?????!!!!

wesaychef War Room

We draft our top 5 picks/all star team from the recent @wesaygravy post of the "Massachusetts Pizza League", give a little update on wesaychef, and of course Patriots predictions. 

We draft our top 5 picks/all star team from the recent @wesaygravy post of the "Massachusetts Pizza League", give a little update on wesaychef, and of course Patriots predictions.

Massachusetts Pizza Draft

Mike addresses the accusations and reveals if he bought pre made frozen chicken cutlets. The details of wesaychef are revealed. Idle Hands Brewery Oktoberfest recap and Pizzas of the week.

Mike addresses the accusations and reveals if he bought pre made frozen chicken cutlets. The details of wesaychef are revealed. Idle Hands Brewery Oktoberfest recap and Pizzas of the week.

Chicken Cutlet Gate

This episode is dedicated to Milton Academy's # 14 Jake Thibeault who was injured this past weekend in a hockey game and is currently paralyzed from the waist down after breaking is back in several places. Wishing you a speedy recovery, Jake...we know you are ready to fight back! Matt of @wesaygravy and Mike of @banderas_mkt kick it off with Mike doing the dishes during the closing weekend of Bandera's Market in Dennis Port, MA. South Boston bar lines look insane, we debate eating the Cheesecake Factory vs a Big Mac, the best beer list around at Cleat &amp; Anchor, and Matt in the dunk tank at Idle Hands Beer on September 11th. Of course we also talk about our pizza of the week, and give our Pats predictions.  Rundown: 2:24      MIKE'S DISH DUTY EXPERIENCE 5:20     SOUTH BOSTON BAR LINES 6:16     CAPO - ENDLESS PASTA 10:00   CHEESECAKE FACTORY CALORIES 12:32    FRANK PEPE VS SANTARPIO'S 14:29.   CLEAT &amp; ANCHOR 15:07    IDLE HANDS OKTOBERFEST 19:50   SULMONA RESTAURANT  21:09   WESAYGRAVY TROLLS  23:10   PIZZA BARBONE 24:19   PATRIOTS PREDICTIONS/FOOD

This episode is dedicated to Milton Academy's # 14 Jake Thibeault who was injured this past weekend in a hockey game and is currently paralyzed from the waist down after breaking is back in several places. Wishing you a speedy recovery, Jake...we know you are ready to fight back! Matt of @wesaygravy and Mike of @banderas_mkt kick it off with Mike doing the dishes during the closing weekend of Bandera's Market in Dennis Port, MA. South Boston bar lines look insane, we debate eating the Cheesecake Factory vs a Big Mac, the best beer list around at Cleat &amp; Anchor, and Matt in the dunk tank at Idle Hands Beer on September 11th. Of course we also talk about our pizza of the week, and give our Pats predictions.  Rundown: 2:24      MIKE'S DISH DUTY EXPERIENCE 5:20     SOUTH BOSTON BAR LINES 6:16     CAPO - ENDLESS PASTA 10:00   CHEESECAKE FACTORY CALORIES 12:32    FRANK PEPE VS SANTARPIO'S 14:29.   CLEAT &amp; ANCHOR 15:07    IDLE HANDS OKTOBERFEST 19:50   SULMONA RESTAURANT  21:09   WESAYGRAVY TROLLS  23:10   PIZZA BARBONE 24:19   PATRIOTS PREDICTIONS/FOOD

Number 14

Matt of @wesaygravy and Mike of @banderas_mkt kick it off with a date who didn't eat ANY of the antipasto. Could you be with someone who doesn't eat traditional Italian food? They recap the St Anthony Feast of the North End, the need for workers in the restaurant industry, discuss a pop up idea they would do, and much more. Enjoy!

Matt of @wesaygravy and Mike of @banderas_mkt kick it off with a date who didn't eat ANY of the antipasto. Could you be with someone who doesn't eat traditional Italian food? They recap the St Anthony Feast of the North End, the need for workers in the restaurant industry, discuss a pop up idea they would do, and much more. Enjoy!

Meatball Restrictions

Matt of @wesaygravy and Mike of @banderas_mkt are back at it talking about the finals of the Eatcinis 'Create a Cini' tournament hosted by @anthonypetrelis. They talk about what they want their ideal birthday cake to be, ice cube pizza, and the underground scene of the North End.  :30   JIMMY HAYES 1:09 CINI TOURNAMENT 2:40 MEDFORD 4:00 CHIX/BROCC/ALFREDO 5:01 CANNOLI BARK 5:21 FUNCTION FOOD 6:25 SUSHI CAKE 8:00 MIKE'S VS MODERN 8:45 TIRAMISU 9:40 HOCKEY CAKE 10:24 ICE CUBE PIZZA 12:45 EAST BOSTON OYSTER 14:50 CIAO PIZZA &amp; PASTA 16:20 FORK &amp; KNIFE 'ZA 17:30 MODERN PASTRY BAR 18:40 NORTH END BASEMENTS

Matt of @wesaygravy and Mike of @banderas_mkt are back at it talking about the finals of the Eatcinis 'Create a Cini' tournament hosted by @anthonypetrelis. They talk about what they want their ideal birthday cake to be, ice cube pizza, and the underground scene of the North End.  :30   JIMMY HAYES 1:09 CINI TOURNAMENT 2:40 MEDFORD 4:00 CHIX/BROCC/ALFREDO 5:01 CANNOLI BARK 5:21 FUNCTION FOOD 6:25 SUSHI CAKE 8:00 MIKE'S VS MODERN 8:45 TIRAMISU 9:40 HOCKEY CAKE 10:24 ICE CUBE PIZZA 12:45 EAST BOSTON OYSTER 14:50 CIAO PIZZA &amp; PASTA 16:20 FORK &amp; KNIFE 'ZA 17:30 MODERN PASTRY BAR 18:40 NORTH END BASEMENTS

Ice Cube Pizza

Mike talks about the release of Bandera's Meatball Blend Wine and where to buy it. We introduce new segment called 'Pizzas of the Week' where we talk about pizzas that caught our eye on instagram. Matt talks about the big game Friday night in the Cini Tournament, and much more! Cliff Notes: :10 BANDERA'S MEATBALL BLEND 1:48 BACK OF WINE LABEL 2:57 MAKE WINE @ BOSTON WINERY 7:28 TRILLIUM PIZZA 9:33 BIG GAME FRIDAY NIGHT 10:30 TIME TO ASK FOR HELP 11:45 WHERE DO YOU VOTE? 12:45 ITALIAN INSTAGRAM PAGES 15:15 POSTO PIZZA - SOMERVILLE MA 16:24 JINNY'S PIZZA - NEWTON, MA 17:24 ENGLISH MUFFIN PIZZA 19:22 MOZZ OR BURRATA?

Mike talks about the release of Bandera's Meatball Blend Wine and where to buy it. We introduce new segment called 'Pizzas of the Week' where we talk about pizzas that caught our eye on instagram. Matt talks about the big game Friday night in the Cini Tournament, and much more! Cliff Notes: :10 BANDERA'S MEATBALL BLEND 1:48 BACK OF WINE LABEL 2:57 MAKE WINE @ BOSTON WINERY 7:28 TRILLIUM PIZZA 9:33 BIG GAME FRIDAY NIGHT 10:30 TIME TO ASK FOR HELP 11:45 WHERE DO YOU VOTE? 12:45 ITALIAN INSTAGRAM PAGES 15:15 POSTO PIZZA - SOMERVILLE MA 16:24 JINNY'S PIZZA - NEWTON, MA 17:24 ENGLISH MUFFIN PIZZA 19:22 MOZZ OR BURRATA?

Meatball Wine

The lucky number 13 episode. Matt of @wesaygravy and Mike of @banderas_mkt dig into something that made this particular wedding one to remember, the future of digital menus for restaurants, a recap of the Little Italy Cup, the North End Feast and more! Cliff Notes: :12 What made this wedding Mike went to last weekend one to remember? 1:53 How long does it take to make 100 Espresso Martinis? 4:05 Matt’s prediction/thoughts about the future of the digital menu trend 5:25 Restaurants need to start personalizing the menu experience 8:47 Little Italy Cup Champions @ducalipizza, and why they won 10:50 Difference between the Sub Shop Tourney and Little Italy Cup 11:40 Matt's next tournament idea that will never happen 13:00 Do all food bloggers hate each other? 14:15 The @eatcinis @anthonypetrelis tournament 15:15 Mike giving Matt some homework before episode 14 16:20 Mike tell us about the North End Feast 18:00 @cakesbymike_90 - did I pronounce it right? 18:15 Don’t let Matt get hot with desserts 19:00 Huge reveal next week

The lucky number 13 episode. Matt of @wesaygravy and Mike of @banderas_mkt dig into something that made this particular wedding one to remember, the future of digital menus for restaurants, a recap of the Little Italy Cup, the North End Feast and more! Cliff Notes: :12 What made this wedding Mike went to last weekend one to remember? 1:53 How long does it take to make 100 Espresso Martinis? 4:05 Matt’s prediction/thoughts about the future of the digital menu trend 5:25 Restaurants need to start personalizing the menu experience 8:47 Little Italy Cup Champions @ducalipizza, and why they won 10:50 Difference between the Sub Shop Tourney and Little Italy Cup 11:40 Matt's next tournament idea that will never happen 13:00 Do all food bloggers hate each other? 14:15 The @eatcinis @anthonypetrelis tournament 15:15 Mike giving Matt some homework before episode 14 16:20 Mike tell us about the North End Feast 18:00 @cakesbymike_90 - did I pronounce it right? 18:15 Don’t let Matt get hot with desserts 19:00 Huge reveal next week

The Espresso Martini

Matt of @wesaygravy and Mike of @banderas_mkt get into ranch gate, roast beef sandwiches, the Bronx, and more. Cliff notes below!  :15 - Mike’s reaction to Matt’s final 4 exit in the @ssbarpizza tourney :52 - Ranch Drizzle thoughts 3:00 - @ducalipizza vs @trattoriacarina 3:52 - The Bronx 17-1 on my page, how do we get to NY? 4:40 - Shoutout @casadellamozzerella 5:50 - Mike’s ideal North End Circuit @streganorthend, @tonyandelaines, @monicastrattoria 6:45 . Mike’s roast beef sandwich fail in @northshorebeefs contest 10:00 - South Shore/Cape Roast beef spot @mikesroastbeef_wyarmouth 11:50 - When Mike tried his first roast beef sandwich 14:00 - Maine/NH Lakes Region vacation talk 15:10 - @italianreviewcrew_bos reviews @banderas_mkt 16:50 - The deep sub roster of @milanosdelieastie

Matt of @wesaygravy and Mike of @banderas_mkt get into ranch gate, roast beef sandwiches, the Bronx, and more. Cliff notes below! :15 - Mike’s reaction to Matt’s final 4 exit in the @ssbarpizza tourney :52 - Ranch Drizzle thoughts 3:00 - @ducalipizza vs @trattoriacarina 3:52 - The Bronx 17-1 on my page, how do we get to NY? 4:40 - Shoutout @casadellamozzerella 5:50 - Mike’s ideal North End Circuit @streganorthend, @tonyandelaines, @monicastrattoria 6:45 . Mike’s roast beef sandwich fail in @northshorebeefs contest 10:00 - South Shore/Cape Roast beef spot @mikesroastbeef_wyarmouth 11:50 - When Mike tried his first roast beef sandwich 14:00 - Maine/NH Lakes Region vacation talk 15:10 - @italianreviewcrew_bos reviews @banderas_mkt 16:50 - The deep sub roster of @milanosdelieastie

Ranch Gate

Matt of @wesaygravy and Mike of @banderas_mkt talk about the event at Eat Cinis this past Monday, game 2 of the Bar Pizza Homecook Tournament, and we break down Molinari's of Dorchester MA (a final 4ist in the Little Italy Cup). Cliff Notes: :12 - @eatcini cigar / dinner event Recap 1:46 – Cini Contest run by @anthonypetrelis and @eatcini 2:20 – Matt's idea for the Cini Contest 3:33 – Matt’s Game 1 South Shore Homemade Bar Pizza recap 4:20 – Mike &amp; Matt's opinions on bar pizza 4:50 – The pressure of game 2 that Matt is facing 5:15 – Matt’s hot take on why restaurant's repost tournaments/some don’t 8:40 – Gameplan for match #2 9:35 - @molinarispizzeria breakdown, in the final of the Little Italy Cup 11:40 – Do you prefer sitting at the bar or a table?

Matt of @wesaygravy and Mike of @banderas_mkt talk about the event at Eat Cinis this past Monday, game 2 of the Bar Pizza Homecook Tournament, and we break down Molinari's of Dorchester MA (a final 4ist in the Little Italy Cup). Cliff Notes: :12 - @eatcini cigar / dinner event Recap 1:46 – Cini Contest run by @anthonypetrelis and @eatcini 2:20 – Matt's idea for the Cini Contest 3:33 – Matt’s Game 1 South Shore Homemade Bar Pizza recap 4:20 – Mike &amp; Matt's opinions on bar pizza 4:50 – The pressure of game 2 that Matt is facing 5:15 – Matt’s hot take on why restaurant's repost tournaments/some don’t 8:40 – Gameplan for match #2 9:35 - @molinarispizzeria breakdown, in the final of the Little Italy Cup 11:40 – Do you prefer sitting at the bar or a table?

Onto Game 2

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