Do you like pizza? Who doesn’t? The real question is, what kind of pizza do you like? Thin crusts, deep dish, Sicilian, smothered in tomato sauce or swirled intermittently throughout, the variations are endless; and yet, who doesn’t like authentic Italian pizza? You know the kind… Neapolitan or Roman pizzeria style: thin crusts textured with [...]
Archive for October, 2009
You Like-a Da Pizza? How About-a You Make-a Da Pizza?
Aired October 27th, 2009 on Classes, Pizza and Uncategorized.1 CommentPhiladelphia, You Really Love Your Servers
Aired October 27th, 2009 on Awards, Phoodies and Props Is Due.0 CommentsIt’s not often that we actually say this, but: Philadelphia restaurant goers, you make us proud. In a recent Zagat survey, it was discovered that on average, Philadelphians tip a whopping 19.6% when dining out. Which confirms a lot of things we’ve always thought about Philadelphians: A) We’re not really Americans. We’re better. B) Our [...]
This weekend, get your food fix on at these events: Saturday: At Foster’s, John Strain from Valanni demonstrates his take on seasonal forward-thinking approach on food that has garnered him a name. Free. 2pm Philly Kitchen Share (which we first told you about here) is collaborating with Spinal Tapas and is hosting Must Eats: The [...]
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This Just In: Have Your Sad Recession Christmas Party Inside The Ghost Of Stephen Starr’s Forgotten Children
Aired October 23rd, 2009 on Closings and Stephen Starr.0 CommentsBecause nothing would say “the future is uncertain and the end is always near” like rubbing elbows with your co-workers at The Restaurant Formerly Known As Tangerine as holiday laughter bellows through the cavernous Starr almost-was. On the other hand, if anybody does wind up booking a party at the late, great Washington Square, please [...]
Utz Girl To Be Unwilling Victim Of Corporate Takeover
Aired October 22nd, 2009 on Junk Food.2 CommentsNobody freak out: Utz Chips, one of the single greatest food products to emerge from the state of Pennsylvania, has been bought out. Turns out, though, it might not be all that bad. The suitor, according to the Philadelphia Business Journal, is none other than Snyder’s Of Hanover — you know, the pretzel people. Snyder’s, [...]
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?uestlove’s Milkshake Brings All The Boys To The Yard, And They’re Like, It’s Better Than Yours
Aired October 22nd, 2009 on Celebrity Chefs and Sweets.0 CommentsOK, that headline sounds like 100 times grosser than we meant it to, but now that we have your attention: P.Y.T., Tommy Up‘s burger joint in the Piazza At Schmidt’s is now featuring a milkshake designed by none other than Roots drummer/alternate mayor of Philadelphia, Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson (pictured). The Questlove Shake is a bangin’ [...]
NAMCO BANDAI has just announced a November 3rd release date for their new Wii game, Food Network: Cook or Be Cooked ($39.99), which we first told you about last May. Use your Wii remote and nunchuk to learn actual, practical cooking skills that you can replicate in your kitchen. The game includes more than thirty [...]
Make Sure Those Leafy Greens Are Washed
Aired October 22nd, 2009 on Animal Rights, HealthCheck and How To.1 CommentIt’s not just bad meat that’s to blame when you’re howling in the throes of food poisoning. According to this transparency from GOOD Magazine (data from the Center for Science in the Public Interest), the riskiest FDA-regulated food is unwashed leafy greens (meat, poultry, and processed egg are regulated by the Department of Agriculture). Remember [...]
El Camino Real Announces New Executive Chef, Dustin Chalermkittichai
Aired October 22nd, 2009 on BBQ, Mexican, New Chef and Uncategorized.11 CommentsEl Camino Real has announced its new executive chef: Dustin Chalermkittichai has a resume as impressive and extensive as his last name: Education at the French Culinary Institute in New York, employment at Gordon Ramsay at Claridge’s (London), Maze (another Gordon Ramsay restaurant in London), Arzak (Donostia, NE Spain), Waverly Inn (New York), and most [...]
Brain Trust: How Does Chickie’s & Pete’s Make That Heavenly Cheesey Goo Sauce?
Aired October 21st, 2009 on Brain Trust, Junk Food and Recipes.20 CommentsHere at Phileb/Phoodie HQ, suffice it to say that OUR HEADS ARE IN THE GAME. Having had a wonderful and delicious Black Taco Buffet for the Phils Vs. Dodgers playoffs games last week, tonight, we’re preparing a more down-home favorite: Crab Fries made in the grand old Chickie’s & Pete’s style. And we must admit, [...]
