Hometown hero Jose Garces continues his world domination as he whips Bobby Flay’s ass on the popular Iron Chef America competition on the Food Network. The secret ingredient was melon, and the challenge was that one element of each dish had to be frozen. Brain Freeze, mofo’s. Jose did an ‘Around The World With Melon’ [...]
Archive for August, 2008
Talula’s Table Kitchen
Aired August 15th, 2008 on Exclusive, Farming, In The Burbs and Phoodies.0 Comments Collin Flatt spends an evening in the kitchen of the hottest restaurant in America. He finds a family as honest and fresh as the food they prepare. Lots of pics and words after the jump.
We shower the love on all things Jose daily, but this time he crossed the line. We will all be drinking out of bongs on August 20th at Tinto. Wine List Guru Paul Rodriguez has invited Andre Tamers of De Maison Selections to bring some of his amazing Spanish beasts to pair with a very special [...]
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What Happens When The Younger, Prettier Restaurant Moves In Next Door
Aired August 14th, 2008 on Openings.0 CommentsAugust is a big month for Chef-Owner Bruce Cooper. Known for the much-beloved Jake’s restaurant in Manayunk, Cooper is opening up a new place and re-vamping Jake’s interior and menu. The new place, Cooper’s Brick Oven Wine Bar, is said to be opening in early August adjacent to Jake’s. Cooper’s focuses on offering an affordable [...]
We here at Phoodie have Olympic Fever real bad. Just the thought of streaming footage from Beijing is the only thing getting us through the day right now. We came across this wonderful graphic on the New York Post site and it just made our mouth water. But enough about us, let’s talk about a [...]
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Dept. Of Uncomfortable Conversations: GigaChef’s “Kitchen Spanish” Dictionary
Aired August 14th, 2008 on Phoodies and The Biz.0 CommentsFor Professional Dopes like Joey Vento, just mention the subject of non-English-speaking help in the kitchens of America, and prepare for fireworks coming out of the neck and steam coming out of the ears. (You could steam a dumpling with it!) But the fact of the matter is, according to GigaChef.com, the restaurant industry employs [...]
· University Dining Days must have been mighty good to Rx because the restaurant is keeping a three course prix-fixe dinner, for only $30, for the rest of the year. [Foobooz] · Le Bec-Fin is closing for a little bit to do some remodeling. Earlier this year they re-vamped their menu, and now it’s time [...]
Our latest feature, Food Fighter, is sure to start some real brawlin’ among our readers. We take a signature dish from two different restaurants and square them off Capcomstyle. You pick the winner. And yes, we know that there will be restaurants left off the tussle, but that’s not what this is about. Mano-a-mano, dish [...]
>Admittedly, Salon.com has had a rough few years, as, with seemingly no business plan after the free piles of venture capital dried up, they had a sometimes difficult time adjusting to a new world where you need to earn enough money to pay your employees. But it appears that they’re emerging from their post-tech-collapse funk [...]
It’s Vintastic: Luna Napa Valley Pinot Grigio 2006
Aired August 12th, 2008 on It's Vintastic and Wine.1 CommentCollin Flatt finds another steal in the PLCBÂ during these waning days of summer, a Pinot Grigio.
At least it wasn’t when I was there this past year.
