Hats off to Phoodie reader Lisa Fernandez, who responded to our call yesterday for a little Summer Bounty Show-N-Tell with this concoction, which, we’re guessing used everything she grew. Quoth Lisa: “My ‘summer pie‘ with arugula… A mash up of summer deliciousness in unmeasured form… Layer yellow and green zukes, Russian banana fingerlings, yellow and [...]
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Readers Write: We Can’t Believe She Used It All!
Aired September 9th, 2009 on Brain Trust, Locavore and Readers Write.2 CommentsReaders 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 [...]
Reminder: Please Weigh In On The Great Bagel Debate
Aired February 27th, 2009 on Brain Trust and Readers Write.2 CommentsI SUMMON THEE! It’s really beginning to heat up in there, and we’d love to hear what you have to think about the city’s best (and worst) bagels.
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Readers Write: It’s Not All Bad News At The Craft Beer Festival
Aired January 26th, 2009 on Beer, Events and Readers Write.0 CommentsSo last week we let you good folks know that we felt some sketchy vibes from the I’m-Sorta-Part-Of-Beer-Week-But-Not-Run-By-A-Brewer Philly Craft Beer Festival. Because there are ducats being spent, and of course, ducats to be had, there’s been a bit of a stir in local beer circles. There’s a solid split down the middle from those who are [...]
Readers Write: Best Shrimp Cocktail In Town?
Aired November 13th, 2008 on Readers Write and Seafood.4 Comments“Hey Phoodie, I’ve got a reader request for you: Who’s got the best shrimp cocktail in town? Not some fancy deconstructed essense of shrimp cocktail thing, I’m talking big fat U-10 high-roller style shrimp surrounding a pool of zippy, horseradishy, burn your sinuses cocktail sauce.” We hear you loud and clear, friend: Some things are [...]
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The Readers Speak: Phoodie.info’s Top 10 Recent Comments
Aired July 9th, 2008 on Phoodies, Readers Write and Uncategorized.0 CommentsLet’s get real for a second. Writing about food can be exhausting work, especially when you aren’t always able to sample the deliciousness you just obsessed about for the past hour (Pierre Robert wine, I still pine for you). But these long hours are made meaningful by your loving and insightful comments. Here are 10 [...]
Readers Cameraphone: What’s The Quickest Way To Turn A KFC Into A Starbucks?
Aired May 7th, 2008 on Readers Write.1 CommentAnswer: With a whole lotta brown paint, the wishin’ and hopin’ of a realtor, and a cringing sense of inevitability. Spotted on Girard between Frankford and Front. Seeing a new place opening or closing in your ‘hood? Cameraphone that ish to phoodie[at]gmail[dot]com. Related: Fresh Fruit And Vegetables Spotted In Fishtown For The First Time In [...]
Readers Write: Welcome To Cambodia-Town
Aired April 7th, 2008 on Cambodian and Readers Write.0 Comments“Most people know about Chinatown and maybe even Koreatown, but did you know about Cambodia-town? I had lunch today at the New Phnom Penh Restaurant at 7th and Wolf. Its kind of an eastern greasy-spoon, and their english is limited (at best), but I would definitely recommend it. The soup is Pho-ish, with an emphasis [...]
