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it all and contend with the calories. Dave
is a fitness freak who never has anything
more than cottage cheese or an apple in
his kitchen. Dan and Mike are prone to
trying out weight-loss programs.
What started out as a food critic show is
now an enterprise that won't stop growing.
They operate an events division,
organizing food and entertainment
events such as the Phantom Gourmet
Food Festival, which hosts thousands of
food lovers on Lansdowne Street every
September. They sell an all-in-one gift
card, accepted at 250 different restaurants
across New England.
In 2014, they acquired the Mendon Twin
Drive-In and gave the landmark a modern
makeover and added a beer garden. Beyond
business, the old-school establishment holds
sentimental value to the family; Mike was
married at the Mendon Twin's snack shack.
The growing empire, or the hundreds
of "Phantom Gourmet was here" stickers
adorning restaurant doors across New
England, haven't stopped the brothers
from imagining bigger and better things.
"I think the next thing we do is
probably something I haven't even
thought of yet," said Dave.
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