While they politely asked us not to call this “Food Porn” — matzah ball soup being a rather sacred dish to many (this goyim included) — the folks at local catering company/lunch spot Day By Day have nevertheless produced an object wholly worthy of “food porn” status. Sorry, guys. But arousal is a beautiful and [...]
Archive for March, 2010
PSA: South Philly, It’s Time You Got A Co-op Of Your Own
Aired March 31st, 2010 on Locavore.2 CommentsFigured we’d pass this along for our South Philly readers: Hello all, In my humble opinion, it’s time to start a Food Co-op in South Philadelphia! Are you interested in being an owner in a food grocery business with only a small monetary investment? Are you willing to volunteer your time to explore the possibility [...]
Ramen Rummaging With A Noodle Nerd Vol. 2: Chifa
Aired March 29th, 2010 on Celebrity Chefs and Ramen.4 CommentsAfter our college life with Cup Noodles and those crunchy squares of Top Ramen (which by the way we totally ate dry, sprinkled with that little silver packet when we were too lazy and drunk to cook them), our ramen obsession has become a full-on disorder, and we know we’re not alone. Philly has no [...]
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At Long Last, The Carman’s Country Kitchen Mannequin, Explained
Aired March 29th, 2010 on Breakfast and Phoodies.0 CommentsCourtesy of WQED-Pittsburgh’s Breakfast Special, due to air on PBS this summer.
Object Of Desire: Zama’s $100 Sunday Sushi Experience
Aired March 29th, 2010 on Object Of Desire, Sushi and specials.2 CommentsHot on the heels of a three-bell review from Craig Laban, new-ish Rittenhouse sushi spot Zama is rolling out a proper feast on Sundays. Sunday Sushi at Zama is a meal designed for two (very hungry) people, and seems to aspire to what all Sunday meals should do: Lay you out so righteously that you [...]
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Finally, Something On Here Your Lame Housemate/S.O. Can Use: Worst Cooks Is Casting In Philly!
Aired March 29th, 2010 on Phoodies.0 Comments“Who: We are asking people to nominate themselves or someone they know who is a hopeless home cook. We are seeking people with a genuine inability to cook, but a need and desire to improve. What: Worst Cooks In America is the high stakes elimination series where the “recruits” (worst cooks) will be put through [...]
Darling’s Diner Throws Its Hat In The Ring For Chef Vs. City
Aired March 24th, 2010 on Diners.2 CommentsOur daily YouTube crawl brought up this audition clip from the folks at Darling’s Diner in the Piazza for the Food Network‘s Chef Vs. City. Think they’ll make the cut? Previously: Memo To Darling’s Diner: Really?
According to Green Line Cafe owner Douglas Whitmer’s Twitter, there will be a community meeting held tonight at 6:30 at SHCA to discuss plans for a Starbucks at 42nd and Woodland. No official word on the tone of the meeting, but with the likes of Green Line and Kaffa Crossing in West Philly, we can’t [...]
On April 10th, the Stroehmann Bakeries Walk Against Hunger & 5K Run is returning to Philly, to raise money for food pantries, hunger-relief agencies and soup kitchens in Southeastern Pennsylvania and South Jersey. As we reported late last year, hunger has become an increasingly bigger problem during this recession, which is even more reason to [...]
With all the hubub and gotta-have-it-ness surrounding that elusive Russian River elixir Which Will Not Be Named, our collective local beer obsession has been kicked into high gear early this year. Enter Flying Fish Exit 16. Don’t look now, but it’s already pulling in excellent reviews on Beer Advocate and has the Beer Nerd Mafia on [...]
