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Somerville, Leftovers Included

by Quincy James Freeman
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Roll the Tape

Slater’s 50/50’s Stuffed Lasagna Burger | The Burger Crawl – Ep. 45

The Marilyn Burger at Hamburger Hamlet | The Burger Crawl – Ep. 11

Carolina Reaper Sea Salted Caramel In Chocolate Russian Roulette

Bar Fly Burger at Salt’s Cure | The Burger Crawl – Ep. 68

The Balut Challenge | Cue the Critic + Coolinary Trends

FROM THE ROAD

YouTube Shorts

A quiet brunch at Toasted Brunch in Beavercreek

Buc-ee’s Brisket: Sandwich vs. Burrito

My first Hot Brown and the bacon question

Thanksgiving Week 2025: Fazoli’s Takeout and My Sweet Potato Pies

A Harold’s Chicken stop before an Amazon run

Fresh Off the Grill

THE ORIGINAL SERIES

The Burger Crawl

Burger King’s Brownie-batter Shake | The Burger Crawl – Ep. 79

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CLASSIC CUE

Collabs & Appearances

The Quest – A Short Film in 4K

Restaurant Reviews

Somerville, Leftovers Included
by Quincy James Freeman

I’m writing this …

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Race, Culture, and Cuisine: A Disappointing Dinner at Alta West Adams
Killer Shrimp Potpie

Cookin’ with Lenny’s Smokehouse BBQ

Holy Aioli Burger at Dog Haus Biergarten [Video]

Chicago Italian Beef Burger at Slater’s 50/50 | The Burger Crawl – Ep. 4

CLASSIC CUE

Meeting Cue Anthony

Taco Bell Doubledilla after Dentist | Meeting Cue Anthony – Ep. 1
L.A. Times’ The Taste 2016 | Meeting Cue Anthony – Ep. 2
Tom Urban’s 5 Minute Frog Legs Eating Challenge w/ FreakEating | (Unedited Version)
 

Reverse Cheat Day

Mint Leaf Pasadena with RKVC | Reverse Cheat Day – Ep. 2
Necco, A Japanese Tapas Restaurant | Reverse Cheat Day – Ep. 1
Bacon Brussels Sprouts | Reverse Cheat Day – Ep. 0
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