This week we're discussing one of the most shocking developments in Aftertaste history at one of Scottsdale's most well-renowned restaurants that ended with mild culinary gaslighting....

We recap Priscilla's birthday celebrations, a Mediterranean lunch so good it involved fresh coconuts and machetes, and a sushi bestie betrayal like no other.

Meanwhile, Madison spent her weekend poolside reading Harry Potter, Priscilla agreed to officiate a surprise Fourth of July wedding, and both hosts found themselves emotionally compromised by Love Island's Casa Amor chaos.

We finish with a palette cleanser of red flag or dealbreaker. Main thesis of today's emotional collapse: medium rare means medium rare, and Love Island may be the last thing uniting America.

Show Notes

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Restaurants Mentioned:

Starfish - @starfishscottsdale

Mixela - @mixelaphx

Urban Fraiche - @urbanfraiche_restaurant

Café Monarch - @cafemonarch

Credits

Premier Sponsor: Amara & Associates – ⁠http://azinjuryattorney.com⁠

Executive Producer: Joe Santucci

Music Credit: ⁠http://Riverside.com⁠ – Vienna

Time Stamps

Feed The Group Chat - 00:11:15

Whine and Dine - 00:29:40

Spill The Matcha - 00:37:10

Palette Cleanser - 00:55:30

This week we're celebrating birthday season and announce Pri's surprise birthday dinner! We review a traumatic teppanyaki reservation experience, a disappointing return to Catch, an unexpectedly incredible ramen find, and the ongoing search for sushi perfection. We also dive into Europeans discovering America via Walmart and Waffle House, mattress break-in periods, conference fatigue, and the emotional toll of Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc.

In Spill the Matcha, we're unpacking Love Island chaos, Summer House fallout, Brittany Cartwright's post-divorce glow-up, Taylor Swift wedding conspiracy theories, Knicks mania, and the question on everyone's mind: Bryce and Zac?

Plus: sushi burritos, birthday check-fighting etiquette, Gilmore Girls heartbreak, and a very important game of Price Is Right featuring Polo Bar and Sushi Park menus.

Show Notes

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Follow the Pod on TikTok and IG: @aftertastepodcast

Follow Priscilla: instagram.com/priprihungry

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Restaurants Mentioned

• Poke Wave - @pokewaveaz
• Catch Scottsdale - @catch
• Origami Ramen - @origamiramenbaraz

Premier Sponsor: Amara & Associates – ⁠http://azinjuryattorney.com⁠

Executive Producer: Joe Santucci

Music Credit: ⁠http://Riverside.com⁠ – Vienna

Time Stamps

08:02 - Feed The Group Chat

19:03 - Whine and Dine

23:30 - Spill The Matcha

38:00 - Love Island

46:37 - Palette Cleanser

This week we’re running entirely on Disney magic, compression boots, caffeine withdrawals, and whatever emotional support popcorn did for Maddy’s POTS. 🎢✨

We’re recapping our full VIP Disneyland experience, debating whether a mattress can ruin your sex life, surviving questionable hotel room temperatures, and sharing the snacks that carried us through one of the most exhausting days of our lives.

We have a FULL PLATE for feed the group chat as we get into Greek restaurant negotiations, overcooked steak heartbreak, San Diego food highlights, and a local bakery spotlight.

The matcha cup is overflowing with Euphoria finale praises, loser mayor candidate celebrating, Summer House reunion chaos, Love Island first impressions, Dua Lipa’s wedding, and why we're rooting for an Off Campus star's recent break up. We finish up with a very producer Joe coded game of smash or pass - 90s dinner table edition!

Come hungry, come tired, and as always, leave fed, taste buddies! 🍪🎙️🏰

Show Notes

Sub to our Substack: aftertastepodcast.substack.com

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Follow the Pod on tiktok and IG: @aftertastepodcast

Follow Priscilla: instagram.com/priprihungry

Follow Madison: instagram.com/sunshineandsoftness

SIGN THE PETITION: safeplateact.com

Restaurants + Spots Mentioned

• Greektown - @greektownrestaurant
• Wildland - @wildlandallday
• Campfire - @campfirerestaurant
• Born & Raised - @bornraisedyhm
• Sel - @selrestaurant
• TCH Bakery - @tch.bakery

Credits

Premier Sponsor: Amara & Associates – azinjuryattorney.com

Executive Producer: Joe Santucci

Music Credit: Riverside.com – Vienna

Time Stamps

Disneyland VIP Experience 00:01:12

Mattress Shopping 00:13:18

Feed the Group Chat 00:17:23

Whine and Dine 00:29:37

Spill the Matcha 00:38:49

Palette Cleanser 1:04:02