Philadelphia’s biggest Pizza Festival PIZZADELPHIA II will be held on Saturday, June 15, 2019 at The Navy Yard (4747 South Broad Street) and we’re offering YOU a discount! USE PROMO CODE “PHILLYGRUB” FOR $5 OFF! General Admission 12:00pm – 4:00pm All-you-can-eat Pizza from more than 30 Pizzerias Access to 6 acres of Festival Fun Music and Live …
Hi, my name is Jim Pappas and I have eaten 275 different cheesesteaks in the last year. A year ago, May 16, 2018, I started my Philadelphia Cheesesteak Adventure to find the ultimate cheesesteak. Yes, 275 different cheesesteaks in the last year. They have all been in this region. As far west as Reading, …
Who knew Newtown, PA was so charming? I admit this community wasn’t on my radar before. Thanks to an opportunity to partner with Visit Bucks County, we were able to explore this darling borough located in Eastern Bucks County, which is one of our favorite local destinations to visit! We started our journey traveling up …
We were fortunate enough to visit last year during the Oktoberfest celebration in the Fall. There’s something to be said about a visit in the off-season — pre-Memorial Day or post-Labor Day. When we traveled down in October, we hunkered down at the spectacular Starlux Boutique Hotel. The weather was actually perfect! One of our … Continue reading
In my quest to get back to creating original content on this blog, I realized that I get the most enjoyment writing about the people of the Philadelphia food scene. I love telling their stories or giving them a platform to tell their own stories. I’m especially fond of writing about lesser known people working … Continue reading
I’m honored to be a judge at this year’s South Jersey Food Bank Hunger Games, a LIVE cooking competition where Corporate teams get one box of mystery ingredients and 45 minutes to whip up a dish for food-savvy judges — yours truly along with Tony Luke Jr. of Tony Luke’s Cheesesteaks, Tammy Paolino food writer … Continue reading
Just the other day, we received samples of cheddar cheese from Craigs Creamery. We’re cheese lovers to the max in this household so we welcome the opportunity to try new-to-us cheese brands. I used to work at Di Bruno Bros., and had access to the very best cheeses from around the world, so I know … Continue reading
In his continuing efforts to raise funds and awareness for the fight against childhood cancer, Philadelphia’s own Chef Marc Vetri will host The Great Chefs Event Philadelphia on Saturday, June 8. This exclusive culinary event, presented by Northwestern Mutual and Volvo, will bring together more than 40 superstar chefs from across the country to whip … Continue reading
So, my series of blog articles featuring badass female chefs was very well-received last month in honor of Women’s History Month. Since I obviously didn’t get to every badass female chef in Philadelphia, I thought to myself, “Why stop now?” Let’s keep this series going for as long as I can and as I receive … Continue reading
There’s a new Italian soul restaurant coming to town. That town being Wayne, PA on Main Line Philadelphia. Fearless Restaurants will be taking over the space previously occupied by Paramour at the Wayne Hotel, 139 East Lancaster Avenue. Rosalie is named for Fearless Restaurants Owner Marty Grims’ mother whose family emigrated from Italy What can … Continue reading
Today is MeatOut Day, which is a day that celebrates plant-based diets in various cities across the United States. The city of Philadelphia* has even proclaimed March 20th as a day to explore the vegan diet and to refrain from eating meat. Instead of featuring just one badass female chef today, I’m featuring the many … Continue reading
New restaurants and eateries pop up all of the time in our area and while that’s very exciting, it’s always good to remember what we had in the past and take a trip down memory lane every so often. One such person keeping tabs on “cool vintage places” that still exist today is Beth Lennon … Continue reading
When I was thinking about another badass female chef to feature, I didn’t hesitate to think of my friend Mary Hilbert. You probably haven’t heard of her because she quietly goes about her business of being a badass female chef on her food truck, Mary’s Mobile Diner. This lady ain’t got time to be too … Continue reading
