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Episode 43: James Beard Awards, The Bear and Sipping Our Way Through Summer Jun 13, 2023

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If you've ever wondered what happens during the James Beard Awards weekend, then this is the episode for you because Eli gives an incredible rundown of the winning weekend in Chicago for Philly restaurants! In fact, we took home 3 James Beards (including 2 national awards). Nok Sunternanon, Ellen Yin & Friday Saturday Sunday!🥇🥇🥇

Here's some other things we talked about:

Best bites from Kampar and the streets of Chicago, and even Dunkin' Donuts makes its BB debut
The foul, stinky beauty of Durian and where to get it
What is a sambal anyway? Eli breaks it down
A nondescript, creepy white food truck wins over Eli's taste buds
Eli has an absolute obsession with Chicago's Italian Beef Sandwich, and he has the cojones to say it's better than the cheesesteak
Mental and physical wellness support for restaurant employees from the Southern Smoke Foundation and CORE
How the industry has evolved so quickly when it comes to supporting itself with mental health and wellness
Marisa wants her Gen Y back, dammit and we are not happy with they!
Center City Sips joins us to talk about Philly's harbinger of summer
How Sips has helped bars get through the summer
Chris from Top Tomato joins us to talk about what they're doing for Sips

And of course we could not do this without our amazing partners who are as passionate about food and drink as we are:

For the most tasty, healthy, and satisfying salads and noodle dishes in Philly, click here to order Honeygrow
If your restaurant or company wants to be in the headlines for all the right reasons, click here to discover how Peter Breslow Consulting and PR can take your business to the next level
Check out all the great places to get delicious drinks and catch good vibes with
Center City Sips

Episode 42: Memorial Day Madness, $700 Burgers, and some tasty "Down the Shore" news May 30, 2023

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We switch up the format a little bit for episode 42, but you get all the same tasty deliciousness still packed in there that you know and love. For this episode, we invite Steve Martinho, editor in chief of the hit new food zine, Stereo Flavors, that's taking Philadelphia by storm, and he talks to us about his origin story and why it has become so successful so quickly. But, the phone doesn't stop there. We're talking about Memorial Day, Pizza Freaks, properly cooked halibut, and where you need to go while at the shore. Come for the food news, stay for the Chef Boyardee ravioli talk.👨🏻‍🍳

Here's what was chatted about:

Southeast Asian Market is taking over our brains
We are moving Memorial Day back one week later
A badass pizza party from Pizza Freak and The Last Dragon coming up
Wine tasting while you're "shoring" this summer
A new Good Dog hot dog spot is opening in a former swingers club in AC
A $700 hamburger lands in Philly at the Drury Beer Garden that involves $3000 honey
NYC transplant opens a small BYO in the Grays Ferry hood where you're going to want to "gather"
A Passyunk restaurant forgoes the long form tasting menu
Why eggrolls might be the most versatile food in the galaxy
Some sad closings and evolutions with some local food businesses and restaurants:(
Janet Jackson gets a Philadelphia birthday cake, and Marisa serenades us with some JJ
Steve Martinho of Stereo Flavors zine graces us with his presence
The definition of a "zine"
How Steve accidentally became a chef at a local central Jersey restaurant
Stereo Flavors origin story
Steve's favorite condiment store
How would you describe the flavor of Chef Boyardee's ravioli?
All the locations where you can pick up an issue of Stereo Flavors
Steve's famous meatball recipe is finally revealed
Do carrots and raisins belong in meatballs?
Have you ever heard of a Jersey Italian hotdog? Well, listen up!
Best bites come from MAWN, Ambra, Steve and Cookies, and My Loup

For the most tasty, healthy, and satisfying salads and noodle dishes in Philly, click here to order Honeygrow

If your restaurant or company wants to be in the headlines for all the right reasons, click here to discover how Peter Breslow Consulting and PR can take your business to the next level.

Episode 41: Mummer Wedding Gifts, Blunt Force Relationships, Heavy Metal Sausage and Mayoral Picks (based solely on what they eat 😅) May 15, 2023

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As always, we try to bring you the most relevant food news out there, but with a little bit of laughter and enjoyable banter. This week, our friends at Heavy Metal Sausage join us, where they talk about their rise over the past couple years and their signature "tongue blood sausage"....Mmm, it just kind of rolls off the tongue, doesn't it? But hey, if that's not your thing, you're in luck, because Pat and Melissa give us all the details on what it's like growing a small business these days and then being surprised with a James Beard nomination when you least expect it.

Here's what else we talked about:

What percentage of your income goes to eating out?
A very Philly wedding gift for Marisa….think drunk Jason Kelsie
Eli's obsession with a well shucked oyster
Can carpal tunnel happen from shucking oysters?
Pat's introduction to charcuterie via Chef Nick Elmi and how hotdogs were the gateway drug
How Melissa and Pat's romance blossomed like "blunt force trauma" 🤣
How Heavy Metal Sausage became more of a deli where they now mill their own flour for their fresh baked bread
How they work really hard to keep all their food truly regional. Lemons, you're out of here!
How they were blindsided when the James Beard semi finalist list was announced
Some unexpected Best Bites
Marisa's daredevil move with a baseball bat full of beer at the ball park
A great new coffee shop called Thank You Thank You
Some incredible events are coming up. Think free chicken sandwiches with Chef Jen Caroll
Milk Tubes bring down the house
The Reading Terminal swamp creature
The mayoral food vote: your candidates favorite restaurants and our picks

And of course we could not do this without our amazing partners who are as passionate about food and drink as we are:

For the most tasty, healthy, and satisfying salads and noodle dishes in Philly, click here to order Honeygrow
If your restaurant or company wants to be in the headlines for all the right reasons, click here to discover how Peter Breslow Consulting and PR can take your business to the next level

Connect with us on Instagram and, of course, share your eating adventures with us as well as tag us in your posts so we can talk about them on air!

Episode 40: Punk Rock Wedding Details, Vegan Trailblazers, and the Knot-So-Newlywed Game May 01, 2023

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Chefs Rich Landau & Kate Jacoby of Vedge fame drop in to the studio to talk about their newest restaurant, Ground Provisions, and why it's worth a trip out to West Chester, where this energetic upstart is a chance for Rich and Kate to really get back to cooking the way that they started with small, intimate gatherings serving perfectly in-season vegetable dishes.

Here's what else we discussed:

Marisa spills the beans on her surprise wedding and why she waned to be the first to be married at the brand new Punk Rock Museum in Vegas
A recap of our second Delicious City Supper Club, where chefs Joey Baldino and Dominic Piperno absolutely crushed it
The early days of veganism in Philadelphia and why Horizons Café rewrote the rules
Why Rich's cooking style appealed to a broad audience that wasn't just vegans
Why it was so important for them to elevate vegan cuisine
We discuss their newest little love letter, Ground Provisions, and why Kate is absolutely in love with this restaurant and market
A Best Bite for Eli that involves Pennsylvania rice, and yes, it's actually from Pennsylvania!
Marisa's Best Bite comes from Vegas, but with a Philly flare.
A great new wine bar in Center City, where a couple of industry veterans are planning their flag
The reviews are in, and it seems that MAWN restaurant is an instant classic that Philly didn't know it was missing
Dutch and northern European food is alive and well in Philadelphia with chef Joncarlo Lachman's latest restaurant, Dankbaar
In the mood for some Philadelphia classics, but done with a Korean twist? Check out the newest Grays Ferry neighborhood restaurant called Korea Taqueria
Our wonderful guests are subjected to one of Eli's ridiculous games where their knowledge of each other's quirks and habits is tested

And of course we could not do this without our amazing partners who are as passionate about food and drink as we are:

For the most tasty, healthy, and satisfying salads and noodle dishes in Philly, click here to order Honeygrow
If your restaurant or company wants to be in the headlines for all the right reasons, click here to discover how Peter Breslow Consulting and PR can take your business to the next level

Episode 39: A Veggie Pop Quiz, Giant Oysters, Goodwill Hunting, and Glizzy Madness Apr 17, 2023

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Hey all! With spring in the air, we have one of Philly's best veggie slingers in the house to talk about all the incredible deliciousness that is heading to a restaurant near you with the warming weather. Can you guess who our special guest is? As always, let us know what you think of the episode!

Marisa's not in a good mood
But, as always, a little food talk perks Marisa right up
Our guest's journey from being a Whole Foods janitor to being an independent grocer
How slinging pumpkins out of the garage changed his life
There have been a lot of opinions floating around about "The Best" cheesesteaks, but our guest enters a new dog into the fight
A giant, ginger garlic oyster makes its debut on Delicious City's Best Bites
Our esteemed guest shares his fave Banh mi in Philly with us
Eli makes a trip to Wilmington to explore what's going on down there and gets his mind blown
Tons of food news is happening, so listen up!
Delicious City Supper Club is sold out, and we are so excited for this coming Sunday. See you all there!
Make sure you are foraging responsibly! Don't take the whole ramp bulb:-)
The first ever Quiz-Atta, where Miss Magn-Atta gets a veggie pop quiz from Philadelphia's own produce guru
Dollar-Dog debauchery happening at Citizens Bank Field
Congratulations to our friend Michael Klein for 30 years at the inquiry! We love you!

And of course we could not do this without our amazing partners who are as passionate about food and drink as we are:

For the most tasty, healthy, and satisfying salads and noodle dishes in Philly, click here to order Honeygrow
If your restaurant or company wants to be in the headlines for all the right reasons, click here to discover how Peter Breslow Consulting and PR can take your business to the next level

Connect with us on Instagram and, of course, share your eating adventures with us as well as tag us in your posts so we can talk about them on air!

Episode 38: Jerky Bits, Food Writers & new Cambodian inspired restaurant making big waves Apr 03, 2023

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Spring is in the air, which means new restaurants are opening, events are happening, and your allergies are probably trying to kill you. Come to today's podcast for the food news, but stay for announcement of Phily's first "5 star dive bar" because let's face it, you need to catch up on what's happening in the ever evolving Philadelphia food scene.

A wonderful gift of jerky to start the show off
Our guest is celebrating one year at one of Philadelphia's most honored publication
Our guest's food and writing highlights over the last year
Why you need to go to Café walnut, NOW… think bulgogi croissant.
Eli learns what gesticular means
Our guest's experience as a writer for The Infatuation
The BYO conundrum
How our guest defined the new Top 50 list based on her experiences
Our best bites at the James Beard Taste America event
The Shore's best restaurant does a pop-up in Philly
Marisa and our guest are absolutely smitten with the new MAWN
A Turkish restaurant in Collingswood makes the debut on Delicious City, where a "steamy sauna of different grilled lamb pieces" await you
The chef lineup is finally announced for the next DC Supper Club
The James Beard finalists are out, and Philadelphia is crushing it
A fringe restaurant gets rebranded
Is The Jim the best new dive bar in Philly?
Philly gets its first "five-star dive bar"
Why we missed the video store so much
South Street Art Mart is happening soon
Don't forget to get your tickets to Chef Radio LIVE! At MANNA on 4/26
Philly restaurant Jeopardy - Round 2

And of course, we could not do this without our amazing partners, who are as passionate about food and drink as we are:

For the most tasty, healthy, and satisfying salads and noodle dishes in Philly, click here to order Honeygrow
If your restaurant or company wants to be in the headlines for all the right reasons, click here to discover how Peter Breslow Consulting and PR can take your business to the next level

Connect with us on Instagram and, of course, share your eating adventures with us as well as tag us in your posts so we can talk about them on air!

Episode 37: Wooderice chats, the Port Richmond scene intrigues, and a chef drops in to announce their new restaurant! Mar 20, 2023

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Check out what we have going on this episode!

Tickets now on sale for Delicious City Supper Club II with Chef Joey Baldino - follow link in Instagram bio
Our guest, who LOVES their water ice, talks about their Philly brand, which you probably use all the time
How our guest was able to create such an iconic brand in Philly via social media
Reminiscing about spending time at The Gallery with AI's All-Star party
Why Port Richmond might be your new vibe
Some delicious cannolis get dropped off at the studio (thank you, Holy Cannoli Cafe!)
Best bite from Eli involves grilled artichokes, pistachios, and citrus…unreal!
Our guest unveils his favorite pupusa restaurant
Marisa's marathon day of eating and drinking in South Philly and why Passyunk Ave never fails to impress
A surprise guest drops in to officially announce their new restaurant!
How her new business will help continue shining the spotlight on underrepresented chefs
Some really great prizes for her Kickstarter
Some really great events are happening that you want to hear about to help support
A $1000 per year bar that you can become a part of, that is, if you meet their salary expectations
Delicious city supper club tickets are now on sale!

And of course we could not do this without our amazing partners who are as passionate about food and drink as we are:

For the most tasty, healthy, and satisfying salads and noodle dishes in Philly, click here to order Honeygrow
If your restaurant or company wants to be in the headlines for all the right reasons, click here to discover how Peter Breslow Consulting and PR can take your business to the next level

Connect with us on Instagram and, of course, share your eating adventures with us as well as tag us in your posts so we can talk about them on air!

Episode 36: The Thai Queen Cometh, Dancing Shrimp and Bomb Indian Cheesesteaks in South Philly Mar 06, 2023

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As always, proceed with caution if you're hungry. In today's podcast, we have Philly's "It" chef, whose rising star continues to burn bright, as well as two podcast-related event announcements that you're not going to want to miss.

Here's what else was discussed:

One of the hosts continues to get more Philly famous, if that's even possible!
A very special guest is joining us in studio and is cooking some of the most exciting food in Philly
Best takeout restaurant of the year 2020
The totally unexpected way our guest started cooking in Philly
The difference between being a chef in Thailand compared to Philly
How Nok met her future business partner
Growing from a small BYOB restaurant into what Kalaya is today
Why more babies need to dine out.
Teaching her team to properly pronounce the Thai dishes
A new Mexican restaurant wins the best bite from one of our hosts
Chef Radio LIVE! at MANNA April 26th. Tix on sell March 8th
The next Delicious City Supper Club has been announced for April 23rd
The Schill Report finds a can't-miss Filipino restaurant where utensils are optional

Skip ahead timestamps:

[00:05:44} Nok reminds us of the proper way to pronounce Kalaya

[00:09:00] Her passion for cooking and slight obsession with the Food Network

[00:22:00] teaching her staff about the dishes

[00:27:52] James Beard Event

[00:31:30] Prawn Pop Rocks

[00:37:12] Best Bite

[00:50:28] Food News

[01:08:41} The Shill

For the most tasty, healthy, and satisfying salads and noodle dishes in Philly, click here to order Honeygrow
If your restaurant or company wants to be in the headlines for all the right reasons, click here to discover how Peter Breslow Consulting and PR can take your business to the next level
Connect with us on Instagram and, of course, share your eating adventures with us as well as tag us in your posts so we can talk about them on air!

Episode 35: Supper Club Recap, Eagles Jinxes, Fat Tuesday Shenanigans and Alligator Tears Feb 20, 2023

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Welp, our Iggles didn't clinch like we hoped, but the good news is we have lots of delicious food to cry our alligator tears into and comfort our sorrows. And the good news is that tomorrow is Fat Tuesday, so we can all get blacked out drunk and forget about our sports reality. Joining us on this shiny bead-filled adventure is none other than Philadelphia's own King of Cajun,…....(You'll have to listen to find out;)

Reminiscing of Delicious City's Supper Club No.1
The amazing ASL interpreters and the attention they are getting
Was this the best sports year in Philly or one of the worst?
Super Bowl superstitions and possibly the demise of the Eagles
A timely guest just in time for Fat Tuesday & Mardi Gras
The not-so-dirty secrets of being a vendor at the Reading Terminal
Marisa relives her fake ID/Bourbon Street days. Keep an eye out for that photo;)
The surprising connection of our guest to his passion for Louisiana and its food
Eli recounts his craziest Fat Tuesday story
Marisa and Eli get sidetracked and talk about what they're watching right now
The trouble with crab gravy
Porco's strikes again, and an incredible lunch at a Szechuan staple
The best cake in existence isn't from a bakery
How fun it was to see our listeners and break bread with them, and how excited we are for the next one
A new fried chicken spinoff from a recent hit restaurant in Old City
A fire ripped through a Mexican staple in Philly
A new game called Alligator Tears is in honor of Coach Sirianni's national anthem performance
Our takes on Rihanna and the Super Bowl halftime show

Looking for a specific segment? Check out these time stamps to make it easy. See how thoughtful we are?

Meet the guest [00:08:50]

Secret time to eat at Reading Terminal [00:28:22]

Best Bite [00:38:20]

Super Club Recap [00:47:10]

Food News [00:51:18]

Alligator Tears [at the end:]

And of course we could not do this without our amazing partners who are as passionate about food and drink as we are:

For the most tasty, healthy, and satisfying salads and noodle dishes in Philly, click here to order Honeygrow
If your restaurant or company wants to be in the headlines for all the right reasons, click here to discover how Peter Breslow Consulting and PR can take your business to the next level

Episode 34: Getting Dirty with Farmer Jawn, Supper Club winner announcement and a Bialy education Feb 06, 2023

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It's a Super Bowl bound podcast where we can't help but get a little giddy, and our guest today had to seek out a sports bar in Costa Rica just to see the game! But, as you'll hear, it couldn't have turned out any better for her. Even though it's hard to focus on food right now with Eagles mania, somehow we managed to do it. It's called commitment, people!

So, between food and Eagles talk, we dig deep into the genesis of one of the coolest Philadelphia stories you'll ever hear of destiny intervening in someone's life and putting them on a path of passion and purpose, and how Farmer Jawn's founder, Christa Barfield, found her love for farming after she burned out from her career and booked a trip to Martinique on a whim.

Besides this incredibly inspiring story, here's what else we talked about:

The corner store dilemma and what it means to reconceptualize it
The evolution of Her Place Supper Club
Marisa's eye-opening experience at Roxanne's
The incredible and groundbreaking Honeysuckle Provisions
Delicious Haitian Pork Griot
Eating offals and why they're so damn delicious
A South Philly secret supper club
A brand new gelato shop in Fishtown from a gelato connoisseur
Why you need to go to Wilmington to eat: think smoked red cabbage
Eli travels to New Jersey for his best bite at one of the best restaurants in our region
Why you need to go to Southwark and order the duck
A brand new vegan and gluten-free bakery in South Philly
Why you need to run to Reading Terminal and eat Bialys
Each of our go-to bagel orders
An exciting dinner inside of a heated greenhouse that you are going to want to go to
A Jalen Hurts surprise in a bottle
Why you should have a thermometer at home when frying foods
Marisa admits to never seasoning a very important part of cooking pasta
A brand new hoagie shop in West Philadelphia
Forsythia restaurant reopens after an indoor natural disaster
An incredibly close win for the Delicious City supper club tickets

And of course we could not do this without our amazing partners, who are as passionate about food and drink as we are:

For the most tasty, healthy, and satisfying salads and noodle dishes in Philly, click here to order Honeygrow
If your restaurant or company wants to be in the headlines for all the right reasons, click here to discover how Peter Breslow Consulting and PR can take your business to the next level

Connect with us on Instagram and, of course, share your eating adventures with us as well as tag us in your posts so we can talk about them on air!

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