- Hi, Lucas.
- Hi, Vesta.
- [Vesta] How are you doing?
- You're doin' all the work here.
- [Vesta] Okay.
- You're doing all the heavy lifting.
- All right.
- [Lucas] I'm just lens meat, that's what they call it.
- We haven't done a "Dining on a Dime" recap check-in
since last year, when you and James went to ...
What bar was that?
- [Lucas] That was the food court.
It was a big food court in Honolulu.
Here's to you.
- Yeah, cheers, man.
- (mumbles) 2016.
- [Vesta] James was the lead on the show,
and then he handed over to me.
- So, how does it feel?
How do you feel?
- To be on doing the show with you?
- [Lucas] To be stuck with me?
- [Vesta] I love it.
(laughter)
- [Lucas] Oh, I love it too.
- Yeah, okay, so I had a few things I was gonna ask you.
- [Lucas] You were gonna ask me?
- Yeah, question number one: do you get recognized?
- It definitely happened in the last one in Philly
when we were at that seafood place.
- [Vesta] Oh, really?
- [Lucas] Yeah, some people came up.
- Your interviewing style, I'll describe as very unique.
- [Lucas] Do I have a style?
- [Vesta] I think so, yeah!
You definitely have a way with words and people.
- [Lucas] I wouldn't even know how to describe that.
(Vesta laughing)
- You do a really good job of getting
great stories out of people.
- I think the key to talking to people,
I haven't though about this.
I didn't know what these questions would be
so I haven't thought about this at all.
I guess like, when you're talking to someone,
a good way to get them ...
You want them to feel comfortable,
and you want them to like you.
Try to make the person feel like you
are in on a secret together.
What I really liked the woman we talked
at the Beigel Bake Place, if you remember her.
Do you say "bagel" or "beigel"?
- I say Beigel 'cause it's German.
- 'Cause that's how it's spelled.
- Do you remember Janet, the pupusa lady?
- [Lucas] Yeah, of course.
- [Vesta] Some people have commented,
I don't know if you know this,
but you guys had really great chemistry.
(laughter)
- [Vesta] I just want your comment on that.
- I have no comment.
I was just being friendly.
I like pupusas.
I love pupusas.
- Yeah, I love them, too.
- I really love them.
- I never get tired of them.
Oh my god, look at this (mumbles) pupusa.
This one came out extra large!
- [Lucas] Great!
(Janet laughing)
That's what I like.
- Oh yeah, if you were to change the name
of the show, what would you name it?
- Uh, Doctor Parnassus's Charming Philharmonious
Uhhhh Scrumptious Culinary Extravaganza.
- I don't know if the SEO would be really...
- Let's be honest, we don't always stick to those, Vesta.
- That's true, you guys get really mad about it.
- Do you have a wish list, any place
in particular you would like to go?
- Oh, that's a good question.
I really want to go to Puerto Rico.
I don't know, I just think it's like
part of the United States!
We can't forget Puerto Rico.
- I totally agree.
I think it would be super cool to go
to one of the Caribbean islands
that's been totally ravaged and encourage people to go
and encourage people to spend their money there.
I think that's important.
- [Vesta] That's a great point, spend their dime.
- Yeah, spend your dimes, spend all of 'em.
What the hell is that?
(laughter)
- I think it's exercise.
- Yeah.
- Um, one more thing I think you have some explaining to do.
Some moms have been complaining that you've been
a little more profane on the show lately.
- Why ... To, uh, supermom94, I don't know your handle
on YouTop, YouTube, I don't know your handle,
but, if you are offended by my language,
I profoundly apologize and, while I cannot promise
it won't happen again, I can promise that every time
you get mad at me about it, I will say sorry to you.
- Francesca's the newest member of
the "Dining on a Dime" crew.
We're gonna show you guys how much effort
it takes to shoot Lucas Peterson.
- There's a lot of us.
- We all stand up on the count of three, what is it?
- Yeah.
- Okay.
- Two!
- Two.
- Three.
(laughing)
- So yeah, we always have to use stools to shoot...
- The team, like literally, literally step stools,
but I couldn't ask for a better crew.
- Thank you.
- Aww.
(laughter)
- Thanks, Lucas,
- And thanks, Dan.
- Thanks, Dan, for holding the camera.
- For working those deltoids back there.
(guitar strumming)