Round 2 of The Phoodies: It’s been a long and wonderful year, and there have been some worthy additions to the Philly dining scene. But some of the stalwarts kicked shit up a notch, and made sure to remind everyone that old doesn’t always mean tired. Sometimes it means fucking great. 2009 was stuff of [...]
Archive for December, 2009
Name This Holiday Cocktail!
Aired December 22nd, 2009 on Drinks, Holidays, How To and competitions.14 CommentsHey guys, so, see that last cocktail on tonight’s list for Philebrity Salon: Jazz Xmas, tonight at 700? We want you to name it. Here’s the recipe: “1.5 oz silver tequila 3/4 oz chocolate liquor 1/2 oz coffee liquor Aztec chocolate bitters Orange bitters Fresh ground black pepper Fresh ground nutmeg Hot Coffee Shaved pitch-dark [...]
Hi there, I am the Hoagieman and I have written a song about hoagies. It’s called “Hoagies”. I send it to you in the hopes that you might have the chance to feature it on your site, tell your friends, or even personally enjoy it on your MP3 player. Perhaps even whilst enjoying some of [...]
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But Of Course We Remember Mama’s Chruscik — How Could We Ever Forget?
Aired December 17th, 2009 on Seasonal and Sweets.3 CommentsChruscik — alternately known as chrusciki — is a Polish treat of fried dough dusted with powdered sugar, and while it has traditionally appeared at weddings and other occasions, here in Philly, chrusciki always seems to be around at Christmas. Some folks hate it, decrying it as a the funnel cake of Eastern Europe while [...]
There’s Plenty To Go Around, ‘Till It’s Gone
Aired December 16th, 2009 on Beer and specials.0 CommentsA couple of bars, north and west, are pouring out all of their beer into the bellies of any who dare to attend next Wednesday. The Memphis Taproom invites you to join them at 9 pm on Xmas Eve Eve (December 23rd, dum-dum) when they’re pouring away everything that they have on tap for three [...]
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Breaking News: Skinner’s Dry Goods Purchased By Mac And Dee Of ‘It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia’
Aired December 16th, 2009 on Exclusive and Openings.24 CommentsWe’ve heard rumblings around town that Rob McElhenney was looking to purchase a Philly watering hole. Latest rumor/truth is Skinner’s Dry Goods on Market Street, which used to be Anthony’s Tavern. A phone call placed to the proprietor of said joint got us the following conversation: Us: “So we hear Mac from It’s Always Sunny [...]
Alright, Philly, It’s That Time Again: Gordon Ramsay Available For Shouting At Your (Least) Favorite Philly Restaurant
Aired December 15th, 2009 on Celebrity Chefs.13 CommentsLast time Gordon Ramsay and his Kitchen Nightmares crew came to Philly, they settled upon a worthy contender — the humble, weedy but-with-its-heart-in-the-right-place Hot Potato, a BYOB on Girard Avenue. By all accounts, the experience taught Hot Potato a few crucial lessons, and to their credit, they’ve lived to fight another day. Now, Gordo is [...]
Yay Or Nay: Tyrrell’s Sweet Chilli & Red Pepper Potato Chips
Aired December 15th, 2009 on Junk Food and Yay or Nay.2 CommentsTyrrell’s Potato Chips hail from Herefordshire in the jolly old UK, so we suppose it might be more culturally sensitive to call them “crisps.” (However, in what is perhaps the first move ever by the English foodies to assimilate into American culture, it clearly says “potato chips” on the bag. We don’t know how to [...]
Phoodie Desert Island: Joy Manning Of Philly Mag
Aired December 14th, 2009 on Desert Island.8 CommentsSeen above isĀ an artist’s rendering of what we believe Joy Manning to look like. In the top right corner you will see her now famous ‘pixelated byline pic’ to keep her anonymity. But when reading her work, we imagine a breathy, sultry vixen running past Vetri every morning just to keep her culinary feet planted [...]
Holiday Cookbook Signing With IRON CHEF Jose Garces This Weekend
Aired December 14th, 2009 on Celebrity Chefs and Events.2 CommentsThis Saturday (December 19) from 2:00-4:00 p.m. at Chifa, Philebrity Award winner Jose Garces will be signing copies of his cookbook Latin Evolution ($35, Lake Isle Press). With all of the press and amazing hub bub around him, AND the fact that everyone who goes gets a free pork belly bun, you may just be [...]
