A 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 [...]
Archive for the 'Asian Fusion' Category
Readers Cameraphone: A Really Good Bad Pun
Aired June 17th, 2009 on Asian Fusion, Junk Food and Readers Write.1 CommentKong 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 sold [...]
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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 [...]
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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.
Pearl Hatches “Asian Gastro-Pub” Akoya
Aired January 8th, 2009 on Asian Fusion, Gastropubs and Openings.0 CommentsIs it just us or the phrase “Asian Gastro-Pub” quite possibly the most non-committal phrase our current culinary age could conjure? (Don’t bet your hamachi tacos on it, bub.) Nevertheless, just ten months after we first-looked Center City nightspot Pearl, it’s growing a whole new thing: Akoya, an Asian Gastro pub, presents an innovative, fun, [...]
Clothespin Chopsticks Accidentally Capture A Certain Je Ne Sais Quoi About Us
Aired October 13th, 2008 on Asian Fusion, Phoodies and Tools.0 CommentsConfidential to anyone who owns any kind of Asian restaurant in Philly: Buy up a whole grip of these Clothespin Chopsticks from CB2. Because once you put ‘em on the table, it will instantly send a message of love from you to the Philadelphians who patronize you. It’ll be a knowing glance, of course, to [...]
Review: Banana Leaf
Aired September 24th, 2008 on Asian Fusion, Chinatown, Chinese, Malaysian and reviews.0 CommentsContinuing our trip through Chinatown Week, Collin Flatt landed at Banana Leaf and found that she’s a saucy multicultural mistress, and oh so tasty.Â
Poll: Whither Koreatown? And What Of Bi-bim-baptimore?
Aired April 2nd, 2008 on Asian Fusion, Jargon, Korean, Phoodies and Polls.1 CommentHere at Phoodie, we are no stranger to the ever popular Asian fusion. (Look below!) But don’t just look to Chinatown; instead, turn your head to the slightly overlooked Koreatown, which was the subject of this Rick Nichols piece in the Sunday Inky. Most predominately located at Cheltenham Avenue and Fifth Street, Koreatown is only [...]
