Myung 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 [...]
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Holy Mother Of God, It’s The… Koagie!
Aired September 2nd, 2009 on Asian Fusion, Hoagies and Korean.4 CommentsFor 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 [...]
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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 Snickers [...]
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Kong Slated To Be The King Of Dai Pai Dong In Philly
Aired May 28th, 2009 on Asian Fusion, Chinese and Openings.5 CommentsCome July, Philly will be taken captive by Kong. Trust us, this is a good thing. Chef Michael O’Halloran, who opened Bistro 7 four years ago, is creating a new restaurant with a focus on Chinese street food. Named Kong, the restaurant is the result of O’Halloran and his wife, Sophia Lee, visiting her family [...]
Field Guide: Banh Mi For Me And For You!
Aired May 19th, 2009 on Asian Fusion, Field Guide, Sandwiches and Vietnamese.12 CommentsVietnamese hoagies or “Saigon Subs” are a dark horse of Philly sandwich cuisine. This unique concoction is a result of French colonialism in the 1950s and 1960s, which mixed the liver-filled baguettes of the French countryside with the pickled vegetables and the tangy pork of Vietnamese cooking. During this pre-hoagie time, these sandwiches were [...]
Jose Garces’ latest effort is more than Peruvian and Cantonese fusion. Chifa offers an intimate and relaxed setting delivering comfort food of the highest quality. Collin Flatt took the trip, ate the food, and shares the story after the jump.
Pod Welcomes Recession Diners With Gold Leaf And A Framed Portrait Of Liz Lemon’s Boss
Aired February 17th, 2009 on Asian Fusion and Stephen Starr.0 CommentsAs long as we can remember, Pod has had more or less the same Asian-fusion menu since it did on day one, back when Moby was the rage and we still had dial-up. So finally, Pod’s beverage, lunch and dinner menus have all been given a make-over. And if yellow martinis were not enough to [...]
A Delicate Fountain Of Flavor: Izumi
Aired February 12th, 2009 on Asian Fusion and Japanese.1 CommentCollin Flatt travels to South Philly and finds some serious competition for the city’s best sushi joints. Going deeper than raw fish and sticky rice, inventive dishes and twists on classic plates are on the menu at Izumi.
