Adam Richman is the Travel Channel‘s conquistador. In his show Man v. Food the “Man” (Adam) is typically the victor, but as the nature of warfare goes, he loses some battles. Most notably is this video of Adam struggling and sweating his way through the Don Juan El Taco Grande challenge (seven tacos) at the [...]
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Adam Richman vs. Tony Luke’s 5lb. Cheesesteak
Aired September 23rd, 2009 on Celebrity Chefs, Cheesesteak and Phoodies.4 CommentsMorimoto To The Concession Stand At The U.S. Open: I Do Not Approve Of Your Meat-To-Cheese Ratio
Aired September 9th, 2009 on Celebrity Chefs and Cheesesteak.2 CommentsSome dude from The Daily Beast put your hero and mine, Chef Masaharu Morimoto, in front of a table full of offerings from the food stands at the U.S. Open. Watch the dude mow ‘em down. Proper.
Carolyn Wyman Releases The Great Philly Cheesesteak Book (AKA “The Bible II”)
Aired July 2nd, 2009 on Books and Cheesesteak.0 CommentsWith The Great Philly Cheesesteak Book, Carolyn Wyman may have just written the definitive book about all things Philly cheesesteak. Beginning by describing the cheesesteak’s birth and also including chapters on cheesesteak culture, recipes for different cheesesteak components and concoctions, and “cheesesteaks abroad” (with “abroad” translating as “anywhere but Philly”), the bulk of Wyman’s book [...]
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Letter From NYC: That Tastykake/Cheesesteak Place Actually Exists
Aired February 19th, 2009 on Cheesesteak.3 CommentsFor a while now, friends in New York have been telling us about this 99 Miles To Philly place, a sandwich shop in midtown Manhattan that specializes in all things Cheesesteak and Tastykake. Well, a loyal Phoodie reader happened by today, and lo, it is no dream. They even rock the payday lunch special, known [...]
Why is it that we will watch any YouTube video, any YouTube video at all, about cheesesteaks?
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Exclusive Video: Rick Olivieri – He’s Staying! Maybe.
Aired June 3rd, 2008 on Cheesesteak and video.0 CommentsIn this exclusive clip, Phoodie.info learns that contrary to earlier news reports, Rick Olivieri of Rick’s Steaks in Reading Terminal Market says that if there’s a way to stay in the Terminal (despite legal wrangling and a long, ugly battle), he’s determined to find it. Like this video? Check out more original videos as well [...]
Yay Or Nay: Philly Steak & Cheese Hot Pocket
Aired April 25th, 2008 on Cheesesteak and Yay or Nay.0 CommentsIf Jim Gaffigan has taught us anything, it’s that Hot Pockets are endlessly dissectible. But what of the brand’s most daring venture? We speak of course of the Philly Steak & Cheese Hot Pocket. First, let’s start with some of the strange cave markings that adorn this box: Phrases like “Now Stuffed With More Steak!“; [...]
Forget Hillary and Barack, Steven Colbert helps us get to the bottom of the biggest feud in Phillly.
Court Rules That Geno’s “Speak English” Sign Aren’t Discriminatory, Just Absurdly Dickish
Aired March 20th, 2008 on Cheesesteak and Uncategorized.1 CommentThe freeing of Nelson Mandela. The rally for John Sinclair. The vanquishing of the British in colonial America. It’s that kind of liberation that is in the air today, folks, because distinguished NON-racist/ANTI-xenophobe Joey Vento has been vindicated. In a 2-1 vote, a Commission on Human Relations panel found that two signs at Geno’s Steaks [...]
HealthCheck®: Are You Suffering From Acute SchizoCheesesteak Blues?
Aired March 11th, 2008 on Cheesesteak, HealthCheck and Uncategorized.0 CommentsAnyone who lives within spitting distance of a cheesesteak emporium is well aware of the curious behavior and symptoms that plague the common eater of the cheezy beefwich. One could even trace 90% of criminal activity in South Philadelphia back to the perp’s last meal. The combination of two hormone-packed ingredients (meat & cheese) consumed [...]
