So, the recession hasn’t hit ALL of us yet. Apparently, the Inaugural Lunch includes: Seafood Stew for appetizer, Pheasant, Molasses Sweet Potatoes, and Apple Cinammon Sponge cake. Like any wedding with the third cousins and weird-ass motherf*ckers, there is a Loser’s Table. John McCain is gettin’ some of that Seafood Stew. Better take a doggie bag, son. [...]
Archive for January, 2009
Nothing food-related, but Bush just left. It’s a good day to be an American. There’s probably a bevy of Easy Mac on that chopper. In related news, Obama has good penmanship.
Apparently, the newly installed Commander-In-Chief is somewhat of a Chili maven. We think that’s kind of badass, because every Man’s Man you know has two recipes: Barbecue and Chili. But, we ask the question: What KIND of chili? Is he a brisket guy, or straight ground beef? We’re gonna go with no beans and extra burn and spice. [...]
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Look, we know everyone has their own secret Bloody Mary recipe at home, but sometimes, just sometimes, that hangover doesn’t allow you to slice citrus and make tomato juice on Sunday morning. As we continue our celebration of The New World Order, we tip our hat to the Stirrings Bloody Mary Mixer for those of [...]
Live From National Mechanics: Obamamania/Bloody Mary Club
Aired January 20th, 2009 on Beer.0 CommentsWe’re live today from our regular Phoodie haunt, National Mechanics. It’s already a packed house and the drinks are flowing, so join us if you can. All day Happy Hour drinks are in effect, and yes, THE BLOODY MARY BAR IS OPEN. We’re watching CNN on the big screen with the slightest tinge of jealousy, but [...]
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Do This Dinner: Forks & Corks At Valanni Tuesday Night
Aired January 19th, 2009 on Events and Tapas.0 CommentsNow, yes, there is a big honking ad at the top of this page for Valanni, but that’s not why we are saying this: We’re saying it because we sampled the first dinner in Valanni’s new “Forks & Corks” series, and Chef R. Evan Turney‘s paella — both the seafood-lover’s and vegetarian varieties — are [...]
Olive Juice. Olive Juice So Much That Sometimes I Just Can’t Take It!
Aired January 19th, 2009 on Drinks, Phoodies, Props Is Due and Retail.2 CommentsBehold the ongoing concern of the serial extra-dirty martini drinker: Any moment now, you or the barkeep is going to run out of olive juice. There’s just nothing you can do about it. Until now. OliveJuiceForSale.com sells six different kinds of olive juice, all of which I am pouring all over my body as we [...]
Adventures In Junk Food: Big John’s Pickle Bar
Aired January 19th, 2009 on In The Burbs, Junk Food, Lunch, Phoodies and Uncategorized.2 CommentsSaturday morning, the phone rang. The voice on the other end said, “Get dressed. We’re going to Big John’s in Cherry Hill for cheesesteaks.” “But why?,” we asked. “Don’t ask so many questions,” the voice said. “They have a pickle bar.” And so they do. Pickle bar pictures, and some explaining, after the jump.
So at this point, this much you know: You’re not going to DC tomorrow, but you will be celebrating Inauguration Day in the laziest, day-off way you can muster. Because, like everyone else, you no longer have a job. Luckily for you, there’s lots of places in town to spend this momentous occasion. McGillin’s Olde [...]
The Phoodie Challenge: Whosoever Among Us Shall Make The Manliest Grog?
Aired January 16th, 2009 on Drinks and The Phoodie Challenge.0 Comments“The word grog refers to a variety of alcoholic beverages. The word originally referred to a drink made with water or “small beer” (a weak beer) and rum, which was introduced into the Royal Navy by British Vice Admiral Edward Vernon on 21 August 1740. Modern versions of the drink are often made with hot [...]
