Fresh off his experiment with Roundeye Noodle Bar over the weekend, Matyson chef Ben Puchowitz continues to forge ahead with Asian flavors. Take a look at what’s on offer this Year of The Dragon-themed menu this week: “Monday, January 30- Thursday, February 2 Celebrating the Chinese New Year: The Year of the Dragon Good Fortune [...]
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Sampan’s Michael Schulson On The Today Show Tomorrow
Aired August 29th, 2011 on Asian Fusion, Celebrity Chefs and TV.0 CommentsSampan‘s Michael Schulson will be appearing on tomorrow’s edition of The Today Show. Schulson is no stranger to the camera, so the professionalism of the appearance will all depend on how much Kathy Lee and Hoda have had to drink at that point (we’re guessing a whole bunch).
This Thursday, April 15 at 6:30 pm, Philly will be treated to some Asian-French fusion. No, not Vietnamese hoagies! Jean Trimbach, a 12th generation member of the winemaking family behind Domaine Trimbach will be visiting Morimoto to take part in a tasting menu featuring dishes created by Morimoto’s chefs to complement Trimbach’s wines. Monsieur Trimbach [...]
Holy Mother Of God, It’s The… Koagie!
Aired September 2nd, 2009 on Asian Fusion, Hoagies and Korean.4 CommentsMyung Ga in Cherry Hill, NJ — of course, it had to come from New Jersey — boast on their website that they are the proud creators of the Koagie. (Or, rather, Korean hoagie — see what they did there?) And who are we to argue? But, what is it? The Koagieâ„¢ is built in [...]
For this edition of The Once-Over, Phoodie man about town Collin Flatt and our editor Joey Sweeney checked out Kong, a new (and reasonably priced) Chinese Street Food sit-down (with bar, no BYOB here) in Northern Liberties. After the jump, the gruesome twosome jaw about what’s great — and what could use a little work [...]
The Once-Over: Ken Shin Asian Diner
Aired August 27th, 2009 on Asian Fusion, Openings and The Once-Over.3 CommentsA heads up to Phoodie readers to check out the new Asian-themed restaurant, Ken Shin Asian Diner at 3rd and Spring Garden in Northern Liberties. The atmosphere? Modern, simple and relaxed. The menu offers popular favorites from Asian cuisines, which is perfect for when you’re in the mood for Korean but your dining partner is [...]
Readers Cameraphone: A Really Good Bad Pun
Aired June 17th, 2009 on Asian Fusion, Junk Food and Readers Write.1 CommentA reader sent us this shot of a pun-filled Snickers billboard, and we have to confess that we’re not a fan of some of the others (“Respond to a Hungergency”? Could a compound word be more forced?), but we have a soft spot for Mt. Foodji for two reasons: 1) Mt. Fuji’s relationship to a [...]








