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Food News

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🗓️ 5 December 2025

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

This week, Juliet and Jacoby share their thoughts on the bar banning solo drinkers after 9 p.m., reveal how they would act if their seatmate on a plane were eating eggs, and break down communal dining. For this week’s Taste Test, they try Garlic Steak and BBQ Rib Doritos. Finally, they share their Personal Food News and react to some Listener Food News. Do you have Personal Food News? We want to hear from you! Leave us a voicemail at 850-783-9136 or email [email protected] for a chance to have your news shared on the show. Be sure to check us out on YouTube and TikTok for exclusive clips, new Taste Tests, and more! Hosts: Juliet Litman and David Jacoby Producers: Mike Wargon and Ronak Nair Musical Elements: Devon Renaldo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome to Food News.
0:11.0	I'm Juliet Litman.
0:12.0	I'm David Jacoby.
0:12.8	Did you put the phone number in your Instagram bio?
0:16.3	No, of course not.
0:17.1	Oh, okay.
0:17.5	You said you were going to?
0:18.3	I know.
0:18.7	You said that to me on Instagram.
0:20.3	I say I do a lot of things. I have the number in my bio, and of course the number Oh, okay. You said you were going to? I know. You said that to me on Instagram. I say I'm going to do a lot of things.
0:21.5	I have the number in my bio, and of course the number is 850. Stu 136. Give us a call with your listener, food news. We want to hear from you. And like, you know, we're just building relationship with our audience here, so I'm going to be honest. I'm sick, so wish me the best on this podcast.
0:37.8	I have a sinus infection.
0:38.9	I know.
0:39.4	And you were taking medicine earlier today?
0:41.0	Yeah, I know. And you were taking medicine earlier today? You're really doing this. You're committed to food news. I loaded up before. You're committed to food news. Like all the pills into my mouth. So I'm ready to go now. On that note, let's hit our first story, which is a controversy that comes to us from 10 miles south of Manchester.
0:55.0	There's a bar called
0:56.5	Alibi where after story, which is a controversy that comes to us from 10 miles south of Manchester, there's a bar
0:56.2	called Alibi, where after 9 p.m., no solo drinkers will be admitted. You must be there in a party.
1:05.0	And the reason given by the proprietor of Alibi is for safety. He said this is in everyone's best interest. Jacoby,
1:14.4	Mr. Solo drinker. What do you think? You love to go for a solo drink at a bar.
1:20.1	Sometimes I would prefer to be by myself in a bar than with friends. You enjoy it.
1:24.6	Yes. I don't think that's like a weird thing to say. I also like to go out for dinner alone.
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