Vegas Day Drinkers - Episode 39 - The Algorithm Walks Into The Bar

This week on Vegas Day Drinkers, Chris and Darren bounce from the NFL Draft to the barstool algorithm, and somehow it all still makes sense.

The guys kick around Fernando Mendoza going number one on Thursday night, his Fanatics merch reportedly flying off the shelves, and what that says about sports fandom in the social media age. From there, it is Vegas sports talk: possible new teams, NBA and MLS rumors, VGK playoff energy, and the never-ending question of what this city becomes next.

Chris recaps a visit to Kansas City, including the fries at Rosedale, the weather, gas prices, BBQ, and a moment remembering 45 BB. Then the conversation comes back home with thoughts on UFB in Vegas, early planning for Bourdain Day on June 25th, and first impressions of The Irish Spot.

The boys also get into Phish at the Sphere, Fat Tire, Sierra Nevada, Magic Hat #9, veggie burritos, grilled sausage, early jam band culture, and why alternative beer once felt like a rebellion against the macro machine.

Then it is full bar-culture chaos: Costco hot dog virality, Kirkland water, Coke returning after a decade, Stage Door moving away from Bud and Bud Light, Heineken, Dos Equis, Heineken 0.0, and the strange way brands live or die in real-world hospitality spaces.

Finally, Chris and Darren unpack social media viability in hospitality, then close with a little urban slang education: the origin of "glizzy," what actually goes on a Chicago dog, and why terms like "dragged through the garden," “with the works," and "char dog" still matter in the language of food, bars, and neighborhood culture.

Pour one up. The algorithm just ordered a round.

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