Orbitz: A Drink With Balls!
Orbitz was a drink that ruled 1997’s refrigerator with an iron fist. A drink that wasn’t afraid to say “Check out my sweet balls… My sweet, chewy, gelatin, pink balls.” But sadly, like so much Clearly Canadian and New York Seltzer, Orbitz disappeared from our grocer’s shelves and entered into our [...]
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Another Drink We (Think We) Miss: Orbitz!
Aired September 2nd, 2010 on Drinks and Phoodies.0 CommentsUnhealthy Obsession Of The Moment: Dutch Pantry
Aired September 2nd, 2010 on Brain Trust and Phoodies.0 CommentsThis post on Philebrity today about Harrisburg’s fiscal woes has led us down an Internet wormhole into all things Dutch Pantry. We are frightened, yet curious. Anybody ever been to one of these? Surely, you must have stories.
From The Dept. Of Bygone Carbonated Beverages We Also Miss: New York Seltzer
Aired September 1st, 2010 on Drinks, Phoodies and Props Is Due.1 CommentWe bet these guys could beat the bejesus out of those lameass California Raisins.
Apparently, that post about Clearly Canadian unleashed the floodgates of ’80s food memories. According to InThe80s.com, New York Seltzer was “possibly one of the tastiest non-alcoholic beverages ever. It was seltzer water with a lot of flavor in it so that it [...]
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Does God Cry Or Laugh When A Pretty Girl Eats 33 Tacos In 9 Minutes?
Aired August 30th, 2010 on Animal Rights, Mexican and Phoodies.2 CommentsSo wrong it’s right, or so right it’s wrong? Lisel Parillon is all like, “Oooh-wee, what up with that.”
UPenn Grad Student Lisel Parillon (pictured) completed the Drinker’s Triple Crown taco challenge last Thursday, thereby winning free drinks at all three Drinker’s locations for a year, and scaring the living hell out of anyone who might [...]
What Kind Of Animals Would Tow The Everloving Cupcake Truck?!?!
Aired August 24th, 2010 on Phoodies and Sweets.9 CommentsSays our tipster: “The PPA has confiscated West Philly’s Buttercream Cupcake Truck in some sort of dispute over where she is allowed to do business. Seems heavyhanded in the same vein as the Pennsylvania State Police raiding hipster bars for improperly registered doppel bocks and lambics.” Obviously, there’s some confusion about whether it’s L&I or [...]
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I’ll Have The Heart Attack Platter With A Side Of Fried What
Aired August 20th, 2010 on Junk Food and Phoodies.0 CommentsSpotted on the boardwalk in good ol’ North Wildwood. We like the approach.
This week’s issue of the New Yorker has a great piece about Brett Ottolenghi, proprietor of Artisanal Foods in Las Vegas and something of a huckster-to-the-stars of high-end dining. In Dana Goodyear’s profile, we follow the twentysomething Ottolenghi — who’s been selling truffles and fine foods on the web since he was a kid — [...]
Readers Write: Is Your Server Overcharging You, A Few Dollars At A Time?
Aired August 18th, 2010 on Phoodies.57 CommentsThe Phoodie.info mailbag brings us one of the more interesting controversies we’ve seen in a little while:
“1601 Cafe at Tasker/Morris is overcharging Credit Cards. If you’ve been a recent patron at 1601, and have used payment methods other than cash – check your receipts. It seems that their already angry and broke bartenders are giving [...]
[A] really high.
[B] finishing up a summer creative writing class.
[C] going on day three of being duct taped to a chair watching the Discovery Channel Clockwork Orange style.
[D] wondering how their Twitter account got hacked.
If you are partial to the idea of being part of (not very) scientific studies that involve drinking wine and free wine glasses, this is probably worth checking out. Hudson Beach Glass, a glassblowing studio in Old City, is looking for an answer to an interesting question: Is your wine tastier/better in a glass with [...]
