🍔🏄♂️🍟 Islands Fine Burgers & Drinks: The Best Casual Burger Chain? 🍟🏄♂️🍔
This week, VyVy Nguyen (@cest_la_vyvy) returns for another round of Eat Deets as we surf the waves of flavor offered by Islands Fine Burgers & Drinks. From their golden fries and proprietary fry salt to surf videos looping endlessly on the walls, Islands is a California chain that perfectly captures chill beach energy. We explore its expansion beyond the West Coast, the founder's wild journey from selling to buying the company back, and why seasoning > sauce every single time.
🍔 Burgers So Good
🧅 Island Reds (Crispy Onion Strings) Make Burger So Better
🍟 The Legendary Fry Salt That Outshines Any Sauce
🌊 Surf Videos and Tropical Vibes at Every Location
🗺️ From California to Hawaii and Back Again
⚓ The Founder Sold, Bought It Back, and Righted the Ship (Literally, He's a Navy Vet)
🪨 Yelp Reviewer Claims She Found Rocks in Her Food
💬 COMMENT BELOW: What's the best beachside burger you've ever had?
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🎤 Guest: VyVy Nguyen | IG: @cest_la_vyvy
Patreon Producers: Sue Ornelas & Joyce Van
Patreon Subscribers: David Ornelas, Kellie Baldwin, Jeremy Horwitz, Herbert Amaya, Simone Davalos, Scott Bennett, Amy Reinhart, Josef Castaneda-Liles, & Travis Langley
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👉 NEXT WEEK: VyVy returns for a Yelp from Strangers special covering some hilarious Yelp reviews I discovered when looking at the restaurants I reviewed during season 1!
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