On The Daily Meal‘s annual list of America’s 50 Most Powerful People In Food, the closest thing we get to a Philadelphian is Dr. Oz. This is no surprise since the list is qualified as the “most powerful people,” not the best or most well known, and most aren’t even chefs. The most powerful people [...]
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The Daily Meal’s 50 Most Powerful People In Food Features Zero Philadelphians, Michelle Obama
Aired January 18th, 2012 on Awards and Chefs.0 CommentsYou Don’t Have To Spend Your Valentine’s Day Alone, Spend It With The Cherry Bomb Bus
Aired January 4th, 2012 on Chefs, Events and Trucks.0 CommentsYou know, Valentine’s Day can be pretty awful (even if you’re with someone). But for those who will be alone, but don’t want to just sit in that night (you can’t let them win), Cherry Bomb Bus is presenting The Misery Dinner Party: Eat Your Broken Heart Out. Tickets are $40 and can be found [...]
“Eat Like A Chef” At Matyson Promises Chef’s Favorite Foods
Aired November 1st, 2011 on BYOB, Chefs and Prix Fixe.0 CommentsIf you’ve ever wondered how chefs eat when they go out, Matyson has a tasting menu this week that caters to those with more voyeuristic tendencies. “Eat Like a Chef” promises a culinary experience customized to the tastes of Chef Ben, featuring a $45 prix fixe for five of his favorite dishes. Fin de la [...]
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First Look: Sbraga
Aired October 13th, 2011 on Chefs, Openings, Prix Fixe, Top Chef and first look.2 CommentsWe mentioned yesterday that Top Chef winner Kevin Sbraga was set to open his first restaurant, Sbraga, in Philadelphia this Saturday. The 440 South Broad Street spot will be a “modern American restaurant” featuring a $45 prix fixe menu we detailed yesterday, including deserts made by the chef’s wife, Pastry Chef Jesmary Sbraga. We sent [...]
Introducing Le Virtu’s New Pastry Chef: Angela Ranalli
Aired August 10th, 2011 on Chefs and New Chef.3 CommentsLe Virtu (1927 East Passyunk Avenue) has got themselves a new pastry chef, and in that video above, she is cooking up something mighty delicious. She makes her Ravioli fritti al cioccolato e peperoncino (fried ravioli with chocolate and chili). When we first read that we were all “whaaat?” but now we’re all “yumm.”
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Upcoming Season Of Hell’s Kitchen To Feature Three Area Chefs
Aired June 28th, 2011 on Celebrity Chefs, Chefs, TV and competitions.0 CommentsOn the upcoming 9th season of Hell’s Kitchen, premiering July 18th on Fox, Gordon Ramsay will be screaming at three area chefs. The local contestants are Gina Melcher, a restaurant consultant from Cape May, NJ; Chino Chang, an executive chef from Hatboro; and Monterray Keys, a line cook from Darby. Those three will face off [...]
Top Chef Kevin Sbraga Finds Spot For New Restaurant
Aired June 14th, 2011 on Celebrity Chefs, Chefs and Openings.0 CommentsAccording to Philly.com, Top Chef Season Seven winner Kevin Sbraga will be opening a new restuarant at 440 South Broad Street this fall. “The upscale casual Sbraga,” the report says, “is pegged for this fall at 440 S. Broad St., in the Symphony House space on the corner of Broad and Pine Streets that last [...]
Le Virtu Recreating James Beard Meal On July 13th
Aired June 13th, 2011 on Chefs, Events and restaurants.0 CommentsAccording to a YouTube video of the event, “Chef Joe Cicala of Le Virtu headlined at the James Beard House in New York on April 21, 2011. Cicala and his team worked tirelessly for two days to prepare for this gastronomic experience, which is considered the culinary equivalent of a musician playing Carnegie Hall.” Now, [...]
Taste of the Nation is an annual chef-driven event that raises thousands of dollars each year by donating 100% of ticket sales towards ending childhood hunger. This year’s event takes place June 20, at the Loews Philadelphia Hotel. The proceeds from the event go to the Greater Philadelphia Coalition Against Hunger, The Food Trust, Philabundance [...]
The Great Chef’s Event 2011/Michael Schwartz At Amis Trattoria
Aired May 18th, 2011 on Celebrity Chefs, Chefs and Events.0 CommentsOn Tuesday, June 15th, the Vetri Foundation will be putting on the Great Chef’s Event, the sixth annual fundraising event for the Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation in the fight against childhood cancer. The event is an evening reception at Urban Outfitters at the Navy Yard, featuring over 35 chefs from Philadelphia and other cities across [...]
