Roxanne was born from the experimental mind of Chef Alexandra Holt. Instead of taming her brain and fitting her ideas into stiff boxes of expectation, she embraced her provocative culinary vision to create dishes that have stirred our city’s food scene. The opening of her new space is imminent, and in this episode she tells Delicious City about why Philly is the first place she’s truly felt at home. 

• (00:00) Dave’s not here today… because he’s getting married today! Congrats Dave and Becca!
• (04:12) Alexandra’s been putting in a ton of work at the new location for Roxanne, which is named after her badass mom
• (10:41) Alexandra tells Eli and Marisa about how she moved around a lot growing up, why she decided to be open with her struggles with mental health, and how her relationship with food has evolved over the years
• (27:27) Creating Roxanne saved Alexandra: she says “I don’t think I’d be here at all” without it
• (35:11) In It to Win It: This week, you could win a seat at the next dinner in the Voi•ãge series, curated by Chef Eli and recently named in Philadelphia Magazine’s Best of Philly list! Chef Donald Link from New Orleans is coming to Vernick Fish for a collab that you do not want to miss
• (30:58) What it takes to be a good leader in the kitchen and treating your team the way you want to be treated
• (38:28) Best Bites: Eli’s west coast trip, Alexandra’s Philly faves, and Marisa’s run-in with Charles Barkley in the burbs
• (54:49) Lots of foodie events in September, including a couple that combine our love of food and music - mark your calendars and get your 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
• Social media and digital content are two of the most important things you can create for your brand. Check out Breakdown Media, a one stop shop for all of your marketing needs.

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!

Chef Eli is out this episode...again, BUT he set up a succulent surprise for Marisa and Dave. Get ready for some serious oyster ASMR… Plus shucking tips, best bar bites, and we warm up our pipes for karaoke!

• (03:18) Our producer Sara reveals that Eli’s got a tasty surprise guest lined up: we're talking about Oyster House's own G-Shucks, aka Gary McCready, the man who’s shucked over a million oysters, and of course he brought Jersey-grown treats for the crew. We cover east coast vs. west coast, various spots he’s shucked at, and why he loves to share these oceanic gems with the world
• (10:20) In-studio oyster shucking begins. Gary teaches us the correct way to shuck, what to look for in an oyster, and creative accompaniments you can try. Check our Instagram this week to see him in action! @deliciouscitypodcast
• (19:45) Whatcha Been Eatin’: Sara’s B-BLT, Dave’s $6 cheeseburger, Marisa’s ice cream sandwich and Gary’s visit to Barcelona on Passyunk
• (26:45) An impromptu karaoke session breaks out. Sing it with us...Chickity China, the Chinese chicken 🎵🐔
• (32:38) Long distance listeners, we want to hear from you! If you’re from outside of the Philly area, especially if you are international, DM us at @deliciouscitypodcast and let us know where you are listening at
• (34:49) One more oyster break, and one more singalong

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
• Social media and digital content are two of the most important things you can create for your brand. Check out Breakdown Media, a one stop shop for all of your marketing needs.

BIG NEWS, Delicious City fam: we’re going weekly! You’ll hear about what we’ve been chewing on, literally and figuratively, every single week. Best Bites, Food News, and conversations with the movers and shakers in Philadelphia - it’s all here. These episodes will get delivered to this feed every Monday, so smash that SUBSCRIBE/FOLLOW button if you haven’t already.

(00:00) Episode 69? Niiiiice. 

(02:12) We jump right into pastry chat with Robert Toland, who just won Food Network’s 'Next Baking Master: Paris’. Prepare yourself for some crunchy ASMR

(07:23) Robert gives us a behind-the-scenes look at filming the show in Paris, describing the challenges he worked through to become the champion, and how his childhood influenced the way he bakes today. He also tells us about working for Jose Garces here in Philly, and what’s next in his career. We also find out what a dessert terrarium is

(28:48) Robert drove an hour out of his way to bring us some insane pastries from Malvern Buttery, and our minds are blown by the canelé, so much that Eli calls it “life changing” 

(33:03) In It to Win It: Thanks to our friends at Center City District, who are celebrating SIPS all summer, we’ve got another giveaway for you. Listen for the secret word to win a gift card to Time in Philadelphia, and DM it to @deliciouscitypodcast on Instagram

(38:18) Thank you to everyone who filled out the feedback form! Head to our Linktree to tell us where you’re from, what you like to eat and what you want to hear more of on this podcast. We extended the survey, and everyone who fills it out between now and 7/8 will be entered into a drawing for dinner at Philadelphia Oyster House

(42:14) Best Bites: Eli stumbles upon tasty tacos, Dave goes down the shore, Marisa is wowed by a recent guest on the pod, and Robert gives us his Philly picks

(51:09) Congrats to all the James Beard winners! Eli runs down a few openings to look forward to in the city

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
• Social media and digital content are two of the most important things you can create for your brand. Check out Breakdown Media, a one stop shop for all of your marketing needs.

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!

Summer has arrived, which means al fresco dining, festivals everywhere you turn, and the weekly tradition of SIPS in Center City. Eli, Marisa and Dave dive into their warm weather favorites, debut a new segment, and have not one, but two tasty prizes that you could win. 

00:00:00 Chewy vs. crunchy cookies: which team are you?  

00:01:17 Dave is back! And no, he’s not moving to Newark. He’s happy to be back in Philly after a work trip back-to-back with a bachelor weekend (lots of Dirty Bananas were involved) 

00:05:57 Gia Suraci, who has the most Philly accent ever (and we LOVE it), is here to roll out a summer tradition: SIPS in Center City! They’re celebrating 20 years of this summertime happy hour, with dozens of restaurants participating. New this year: CCD is offering a limited-edition beer made in partnership with Broad Street Brewing. Dave can’t wait to give this Mexican-style lager a try at Dilworth Park’s Air Grille Garden!

00:20:13 In It to Win It: In partnership with Center City District and SIPS, this week’s giveaway is a gift card to Village Whiskey. Marisa gives out the secret word that you’ll need to DM to @deliciouscitypodcast on Instagram for a chance to win. 

00:29:50 Best Bites: Marisa’s tiki party, Dave’s family-style dinner that fused Indian and Mexican cuisine, and Eli has a rare out-of-state plate that’s at the top of his list 

00:47:41 We debut a spinoff of Best Bites, because we have too much good food to keep it to one pick per person! Whatcha Been Eatin’ will cover all of the gang’s honorable mentions this week. Dave shares how to find the hidden gems at Southeast Asian Market, and Marisa flexes her Dunkle Dare championship reign 

01:00:59 We want your feedback! Tell us what you think of the podcast via a quick survey. Everyone who fills it out will be entered to win a gift card to Philadelphia Oyster House. Find it HERE or in our Linktree and Instagram

01:06:30 Food Events + Pop-Up Run Down: a pescatarian dinner, a Juneteenth cookout, 90s night at the Please Touch Museum, and lots more! 

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
• Social media and digital content are two of the most important things you can create for your brand. Check out Breakdown Media, a one stop shop for all of your marketing needs.

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!

Beer lovers, belly up to the newest episode of Delicious City and pour yourself a pint. Rich Colli is in studio to talk about all the brewers from Philadelphia and beyond who are not only quenching your thirst, but throwing some of the most ridiculously fun parties in the city. From sours to stouts, we cover it all.

(00:00:00) Hat chat and Phillies jerseys

(00:06:10) Rich Colli is here to talk all things beer, which Marisa is VERY excited about. He also owns Varga Bar, and he tells us about the itchiest interview of his life… 

(00:11:00) Rich bought Varga Bar right as the COVID-19 pandemic took hold, but he tells us how he got lucky with the bar’s setup. Can we bring back to-go cocktails, please? 

(00:16:07) Philly Beer Week is all about beer, but also about bringing people together for a good time. Think Jeopardy, karaoke, themed nights, contest and more - and of course, tap takeovers and happy hour specials all week starting on May 31st 

(00:26:09) Marisa compares the beer scenes of Pennsylvania and Colorado, and how the cannabis industry affects brewery business 

(00:27:37) Favorite Philly Beer Week memories, which may or may not include smashing a car with a hammer

(00:31:38) Varga Bar’s great list of sour and funky beers, and Rich shouts out other bars in the city with great beer selections 

(00:37:21) In It to Win It: Get the secret word that you’ll need to win a gift card to Scarpetta in Rittenhouse, and follow @deliciouscitypodcast to enter the contest

(00:42:54) Best Bites include a new chef residency, a hoagie spot on Washington Avenue, and Eli’s jazzed up Jim’s Steaks 

(00:59:39) We play Pair That Beer: Eli and Marisa throw some popular Philly dishes at Rich, who expertly names the perfect beer to pair them with 

(01:07:14) Food News: a new dish with crab fat butter catches our eye, plus a Tiki bar in the heart of Center City, the largest board game café on the East Coast, and more 

(01:20:16) Pop Up Run Down: wine dinners, lots of events for oyster lovers, and a party in a playground

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
• We are so excited for our newest partner, Dewey Beer. Check them out to see all the incredible flavors that they are brewing right here in the mid-Atlantic region!
• 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
• Social media and digital content are two of the most important things you can create for your brand. Check out Breakdown Media, a one stop shop for all of your marketing needs.

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!

With Memorial Day Weekend fast approaching, the Delicious City gang have scoured the internet (i.e. we polled our followers) for the best beach experiences that’ll turn a typical holiday weekend into a legendary party. We’ve got the info for you, plus the scoop on the new restaurant from the mind of Liz Grothe, self-described “fearlessly silly” Philly chef. 

(00:00:00) Everybody vote for Dave Wez for Philly Mag’s Influencer of the Year award! 

(00:07:04) Liz Grothe tells us about how she landed in Philadelphia, via a food safety job involving cheesesteaks

(00:27:45) The story behind Couch Cafe, the in-home dinners that Liz began after she quit her corporate job. She tells us how her own couch became the hottest seat in town, and the crew discuss how collab culture in Philly has rapidly grown in the past few years 

(00:34:00) Liz reveals the debut plans for Scampi, and Italian concept opening this summer in the spot that Neighborhood Ramen currently occupies (but not for much longer!) 

(00:47:22) Best Bites include a mini golf breakfast, a classic pizza, oyster with ramp sauce, and a pork gyro

(01:00:47) Bored with burgers and dogs on the grill? Try something new this Memorial Day Weekend! Eli, Marisa and Dave suggest local businesses that’ll bring ice luges, mechanical bulls, oyster shuckers and even a mobile hibachi grill to your house party 

(01:14:04) In It To Win It! We’re partnering with Oloroso for your chance to win an amazing Spanish experience right here in Philly. Listen for the secret word and DM it to @deliciouscitypodcast on Instagram to enter. Visit olorosophl.com to learn more.

(01:18:43) Food News: several Philly mainstays are celebrating milestone anniversaries, like Pumpkin and Vetri Cucina. Plus, two cheesesteak mainstays have big announcements, and a couple coffee shops opening up soon 

(01:26:46) Pop-Up Run-Down - Festival season is in full swing! 

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
• We are so excited for our newest partner, Dewey Beer. Check them out to see all the incredible flavors that they are brewing right here in the mid-Atlantic region!
• Balancing a busy life and eating healthy is a challenge for anyone. Make your life easier and more delicious with Performance Meal Prep
• Social media and digital content are two of the most important things you can create for your brand. Check out Breakdown Media, a one stop shop for all of your marketing needs

Heads up, Delicious City fam: due to some technical difficulties, this episode may sound a bit different. We’ll be back to normal next time, and no, we do not have drunken lisps in real life. Head to our Instagram @deliciouscitypodcast for videos from the studio (that all sound normal!). Speaking of Instagram, one of Philadelphia’s original foodie influencers @josheatsphilly is here to talk about social media, brunch spots you can actually score a reso at, and Cinco de Mayo plans. 

00:00 Marisa had to bail at the last minute, so producer Sara is joining in on the conversation

03:38 We discuss our favorite cheeses

06:05 Josh Eats Philly tells us his origins story, and he and Dave bond over the Pine Barrens and the Jersey Devil

12:03 When Josh got involved in the food scene in our city, and how “Instagram influencer culture” has evolved since then

17:40 Dave and Josh reveal the unspoken “rules” of foodie influencers, and discuss the importance of putting your mental health above algorithm attachment 

31:40 Dave’s Best Bite involves an oyster farm tour of Sweet Amalia in New Jersey for Earth Day

36:38 Eli had a phenomenal eating week, and he describes an outstanding dinner with his son at River Twice, his love for creamy rice, and the sushi omakase experience that’s flying under the radar right now (his advice: go there now before the price skyrockets!)

45:00 Josh’s Best Bite was at Sofi Corner Cafe in the Gayborhood - they just started doing dinner service there 

47:20 Cinco de Mayo is coming up! Eli, Dave and Josh try to pick from a TON of events that are happening around Philly on May 5th. Josh brought us tacos from Si Taqueria on Federal Street, and Dave names his favorite tacos South Jersey. Plus: we find out what a “drunken piñata” is 

54:07 The gang runs down their plans for Mother’s Day, including where you might still be able to score a reservation for brunch, where the best breakfast buffet is at, and Josh’s pick for a sweet treat for Mom

59:34 In It to Win It: This week, Delicious City is giving you a chance to win a $100 gift card to Rosey’s Banh Mi in Ambler. Listen for the secret word from Dave, and DM us at @deliciouscitypodcast to enter! 

01:06:04 Eli dishes out food news and upcoming events, and Sara handles the Pop-Up Run-Down

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
• We are so excited for our newest partner, Dewey Beer. Check them out to see all the incredible flavors that they are brewing right here in the mid-Atlantic region!
• 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
• Balancing a busy life and eating healthy is a challenge for anyone. Make your life easier and more delicious with Performance Meal Prep
• Social media and digital content are two of the most important things you can create for your brand. Check out Breakdown Media, a one stop shop for all of your marketing needs.

Eclipses, earthquakes and eats, oh my! Not even Mother Nature can stop us from trying every bite in the city of Philadelphia. Let’s dive into this jam-packed episode of Delicious City, complete with insider info, a giveaway announcement, and a special discount for listeners

• The solar eclipse was underwhelming for us here in Philly, but what does NOT disappoint is our good friends Jen Carroll and Billy Riddle joining us for an update on their many food projects
• We cover how they landed back in our city during the pandemic, get an update on their cooking classes and events, and they make a big announcement: Delicious City listeners are the first to hear about their new food experience, a walking tour of Fishtown that highlights all the best spots and snacks in the neighborhood (including very in-demand dishes)
• As a couple that cooks together, and works together, we need to know: what annoys Jen and Billy the most about sharing a kitchen
• Jen, who was on three seasons of Top Chef, recaps her most difficult challenge on the show
• Billy explains how an illness forced him to reprioritize his life, but ultimately, it put him on a much healthier and more fulfilling career path than he ever could have expected
• The gang recaps the Philly Makers Night Market, with pizza, butter and an insane ice cream taco
• Other Best Bites include a donut, an Italian cookie, and Eli’s best kept lunch secret in the city
• We welcome a new sponsor, Performance Meal Prep, and talk to Jesse about how he blends his influence from the fine dining world and the fitness world to create healthy, ready-to-go meals. BONUS: Listen for a special discount for Delicious City listeners that can be used any time you order from PMP!
• Merch Madness: The epic conclusion! We announce the winner of the bracket AND the winner of the merch bundle
• Pickle Party! Marisa gives out the secret word that you’ll need to enter our Instagram contest. We’re giving away two passes to The World’s Largest Pickle Party, happening at Xfinity Live on June 15th
• Plus, Food News, with lots of pop-ups in April!

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
• We are so excited for our newest partner, Dewey Beer. Check them out to see all the incredible flavors that they are brewing right here in the mid-Atlantic region!
• 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
• Balancing a busy life and eating healthy is a challenge for anyone. Make your life easier and more delicious with Performance Meal Prep
• Social media and content are two of the most important things you can do for your business. Check out Breakdown Media, a one stop shop for all digital needs for your company

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!

What are your favorite snacks? Well, we all have our opinions, but today we have the perfect guests to be on an episode that is fully dedicated to those salty, crispy treats. “Hit it, Snacktime!” You hear us say it in every episode of Delicious City, and now, Snacktime themselves have joined us in the studio. We have a little April Fools fun in this hour of snacking, crunching, reminiscing, and looking forward to the future, including: 

• Merch Madness Update: The bracket has been narrowed down to the final championship round. Listen to find out how you can win a merch bundle from all of the competitors, and make sure you vote in the finals this Friday (4/5) on our Instagram stories: @deliciouscitypodcast
• We miss Marisa! She’s traveling this week, but in her absence, we have THREE guests: Sam, Mike and Ben from the Philadelphia based band Snacktime
• Snacktime tell us about how they garnered a loyal following during COVID lockdown by performing in Rittenhouse Park. They may have made a couple of enemies that way, but they made FAR more friends.
• Plus: they give us the details behind their new music that’s out now on all streaming platforms, and their recent feature in a Taco Bell commercial
• Snacks are the theme of this episode: the guys from the band give us their best bites *from the road*, the eats they request in their show rider (and debunk the Van Halen/M&Ms myth)
• We play a rapid-fire game of “This or That” and debate the more superior treats
• We run down our Best Bites of the week, and psychoanalyze Mike’s lack of enthusiasm for eating new and exciting things (but we do get some good taco memories out of him)
• Dave introduces Eli to the show’s new favorite snack. Hint: it has the perfect crunch
• Food News includes an annual charity event involving our sister podcast, Chef Radio, plus a couple of springtime openings, and the Pop-Up Run-Down!

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
• We are so excited for our newest partner, Dewey Beer. Check them out to see all the incredible flavors that they are brewing right here in the mid-Atlantic region!
• 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

We’re fresh off of our first Delicious City Happy Hour, and we can’t thank you all enough for joining us! We recap that great event, and on the other side of the coin, we run down a fantastic chef’s tasting that Eli, Marisa, and Dave all took part in. Plus, we welcome a guest whose Mexican dishes are getting national attention. There’s something for everyone in this episode.

Here's what you're going to hear in this episode:

• Happy Hour at Paulie Gee’s was a DC family affair. The beer! The pizza! The 90s decor! We had a blast getting to know our listeners IRL
• Chef Carlos Aparicio of El Chingon joins us in studio. He brings Pueblan cuisine to Passyunk, and his restaurant recently landed on the New York Times list as one of the best new spots in the country! 
• Eli talks about how, when opening a restaurant, you are running multiple marathons before that restaurant is fully hitting its stride
• The Philly famous mural artist who graced the building with their work
• Why they decided not to have reservations at El Chingon
• Carlos tells us why he doesn't drink tequila. His answer will surprise you
• How Carlos' exceptional height helped him get work right away when he came to the US even though he was only 13 years old
• Best Bites: We recap the Voi•ãge dining experience with Chef Jeremy Fox from Los Angeles. Plus, Marisa eats the tomato soup to end all tomato soups, some pickled shrimp make BB's, and a duck press machine
• Have you ever heard of a double shucked pea? Well, listen up because Eli explains this, and you're going to want to do this for your next spring dish;)
• Dave learns why his best bite was so delicious when Eli tells him of the other painstaking technique that Jeremy Fox applied to his dinner for Voi•ãge
• Everyone gushes at the beauty of the Lark dining room
• Merch Madness! Follow @deliciouscitypodcast on Instagram to find out how to vote for your favorite foodie merch in our brand new bracket contest
• Food News includes a special collab that Chef Carlos is taking part in, the launch of Kampar, and the demise (and resurrection) of Dollar Dog Night

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
• We are so excited for our newest partner, Dewey Beer. Check them out to see all the incredible flavors that they are brewing right here in the mid-Atlantic region!
• 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

Delicious City is back with a *sweet* new episode. We welcome Ryan Fitzgerald of 1-900-ICE-CREAM. His small-batch ice cream combos will satisfy your sweet tooth, and his flavor names are some of the most creative. We put him to the test to name our own fictional flavors.

Vote for your favorite on Instagram: @deliciouscitypodcast - Ryan tells us he’ll create a limited edition pint based on our votes! 

Episode 61 is brought to us by our friends at Forsythia restaurant in Old City where chef Christopher Kearse's modern French food continues to wow guests. Listen to find out how you can win a chef's tasting menu for you and a lucky guest that’s as beautiful as it is delicious during our In It 2 Win It segment. For some drool inducing food pics, check out Forsythia HERE 👈 and cue the instant hunger pangs!

Here's the lowdown on episode 61:

• Eli finally succumbed to all the peer pressure and watched ‘The Bear’, and everyone breaks down what’s plausible and what’s far-fetched about how the show portrays the restaurant industry
• As a serial hobbyist, Ryan talks about turning his hobby into a business 
• Ryan tells us about how his supper club shifted him towards churning out ice cream full time, balancing business and creativity, and how his recent trip to France inspired him to create the best experience possible for his customers
• Copyright conundrums: Choco Taco, Taco Tuesday, Kunz Spoons and more
• Did any of the gang call 1-900 numbers back in the day? Time to fess up!
• We’re partnering with Dewey Beer to bring you a happy hour hang on Monday, March 11th at Paulie Gee’s. It’s free with RSVP. Come hang with us and enjoy some brews and slices!
• Best Bites include venison, scallops, tuna, and lamb ribs
• Food News: A new deli in Cherry Hill, a chocolate speakeasy, and a Vietnamese spot that’s getting a lot of attention. Plus: the Pop-Up Run-Down! 

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
• So excited for our newest partner, Dewey Beer. Check them out to see all the incredible flavors that they are brewing right here in the mid Atlantic region!
• 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!

Hoagies are the fabric of Philadelphian society. They fuel our long days and late nights. They bring us together at the deli counter. Our orders show off our individuality: are you an extra hot peppers kinda guy, or a seeded roll only kinda gal? Our own Hoagie Hero (as voted by you, Delicious City listeners, in the Tasties awards) Jason Okdeh tells us how this special sandwich has put him on a path to success and allowed him to foster community around his shop, Farina Di Vita.

Plus!

• Jae explains how he went from having a pasta pop-up to an award winning shop that sells fresh and tasty sandwiches, sauces and more in South Philly. He goes even further back to his upbringing, and the gang talks about all the trouble they got into as kids (and how they got away with it)
• We debate seeded vs non-seeded rolls for hoagies (which do you prefer?) and East Coast Hoagies vs. West Coast Subs (you know which one is better)
• The importance of community support: Jay was given a lot of love and opportunity when he was first starting his business, and now he wants to pay it forward by offering his space to anyone who wants to do a pop-up there
• Shout out to Fox & Son in Reading Terminal Market. We were munching on their Valentines Corn Dog Bouquet throughout this episode
• Best Bites include the “world’s best hot dog,” a haunted dinner, a private pop-up, and succulent shrimp. We also add some bonus bites from NJ and NYC, and surprise Eli with funnel cake for his birthday last week!
• We announce a new Delicious City partner and a special happy hour event happening on March 11th at Paulie Gee’s
• Food News: Pizza in Passyunk, good news for La Croix, and Dave is curating a wagyu cheesesteak pop-up on February 27th
• In It To Win It: Listen to find out how you can win a $100 gift card to one of Delicious City's favorite restaurants, Cantina La Martina! Hint: You’ll need to follow @deliciouscitypodcast on Instagram to be in the running.
• Pop-Up Run-Down: get the scoop on these one-night-only events, and follow us on Instagram for reminders and ticket info. AND: Jae reveals his pasta flight pop-up here first!

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
• So excited for our newest partner, Dewey Beer. Check them out to see all the incredible flavors that they are brewing right here in the mid Atlantic region!
• 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!

The only thing that could bring people together more than a big plate of pasta is learning to make the pasta by hand. Our guest today, Natalia Lepore Hagan, can teach you how to do just that at her Midnight Pasta classes - think less “cooking school” and more “fun-loving dinner party” - booze optional! We also talk about what’s in our refrigerators, how to make pasta while camping, and our favorite desserts in Philly.

• (00:00) Spoiler alert: how awesome was ‘Deadpool and Wolverine’?!
• (02:24) Eli’s out this week and we miss him, but Marisa and Dave are excited to welcome Natalia to the studio
• (06:38) Natalia explains the origins of Midnight Pasta Co, and passing down her family’s recipes to over a thousand people in Philly (and counting!)
• (15:32) Natalia tells us how this city embraced Natalia’s pasta concepts, and why Philly is the best food city in America
• (22:07) Guessing whose fridge is whose, QR codes on tombstones
• (32:06) In It To Win It: We choose a winner for the Rocco’s gift card, and tee up a giveaway for two spots at a Midnight Pasta event in September! Natalia chooses the secret word, and it’s the name for a violent-sounding pasta
• (37:00) Best Bites: Natalia’s gas station breakfast, Marisa’s eggplant parm, and Dave’s small but mighty bite that he declared is now in his Top 5 desserts in Philadelphia
• (48:30) Big Announcement: The next *award winning* Voi~yage dinner is in September, featuring a local favorite collaborating with a New Orleans legends. Plus, a ton more pop-ups, collabs and events for you to feast on!

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
• Social media and digital content are two of the most important things you can create for your brand. Check out Breakdown Media, a one stop shop for all of your marketing needs.

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

Philadelphia Magazine’s annual list of 50 Best Restaurants always sparks controversy in our food scene. Who’s in? Who’s out? What does “best” mean, anyway? We discuss it all in a riveting conversation with Philly Mag’s food editor, Kae Lani Palmisano. We've also got new music from our friends in Snacktime, AND something for you, loyal listener, to potentially win!

Plus This!

• Eli brings his homegrown “rooftop juice” to share with the crew. It’s fire!
• Our friend and self-described “food history nerd” Kae Lani impresses all of us with her ability to expertly balance so many projects at once: writing, editing, hosting, scoping out all the best dishes in Philly, AND she just became a mama last year!
• We dive into the 50 Best Restaurants list and ask about the process of narrowing the list down when there are so many heritage and contemporary spots to choose from. Kae Lani explains the new bonus categories this year, including markets and pop-ups.
• We debate what the word “best” means to us. Is it consistency? Creativity? Commitment? Or perhaps a combination of that and more?
• Best Bites: Marisa and Kae Lani describe two unique experiences at the same restaurant, Dave eats a pig’s face and Eli sheds some light on an underrated Mexican dish.
• GIVEAWAY TIME! Listen to find out how you can win a $100 gift card to a spot we talk about on Delicious City all the time! Hint: You’ll need to follow @deliciouscitypodcast on Instagram to be in the running.
• Food News: So. Many. Pop-ups. Thanks to Delicious City's bff Sharon for giving us the scoop. There’s something to eat almost every night of the week with this big list of unique dining experiences.
• NEW MUSIC! Hear the new track “Together” from our friends at Snacktime, and then go add it to your playlist on your favorite music streaming app.

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!

A glass of wine can elevate a meal from good to great with a single sip. Pair local eats with local drinks, and you’ve got a match made in foodie heaven. That’s what this episode of Delicious City is all about! The folks from Mural City Cellars join us in studio and quickly become our favorite guests ever when they crack open a bottle of wine for us that’s not even on bar shelves yet! No offense every other amazing guest we've ever had on here, but.....did you bring wine? Plus: a HUGE event announcement in Food News that podcast listeners can get early access to, so listen closely.

Here's what we talked about:

• Nicholas Ducos and Francesca Galarus tell the stories of their culinary journeys and when they converged. They tell us how Nicholas fell in love with winemaking, and how Francesca’s hospitality and business acumen helped launch Mural City Cellars in Fishtown. 
• Making batches of wine in Francesca’s mom’s garage, and how they’re going to open a bar in a converted garage later this year. Full circle moment
• Eli and Nicholas compare their experiences at the Culinary Institute of America, while Marisa and Francesca bond over growing up on the Main Line
• Did you know that Pennsylvania is one of the top 5 grape producing states in the country? Another one in the top 5 is close to Eli’s heart
• We taste the "Sauvi B" and all agree that it’s a winner. Eli gets into his obsession with fermentation, both with food and beverage
• BYO in the Know: We took YOUR suggestions, dear listeners, from Instagram and paired your favorite restaurants with Mural City Cellars wines. Save these in a note on your phone, they’ll come in handy the next time you ask “What should we bring?”
• Best Bites: Turkish takeout, a private dinner with Italian focus, and a beautifully layered parfait
• Food News: Eli is bursting at the seams to announce the Voi•ãge next dinner! It goes on sale TODAY with early access for Delicious City listeners. It features two well-known chefs over two nights in a gorgeous space. Go get your tickets now!
• Plus: a nod to the restaurants closing this month, and a big list of pop-ups and collabs you need to put on your calendar. What freeze?! Get out of the house and EAT! 

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!

The first episode of 2024 is here! Delicious City’s first guest of the year is a man who is known by one name, like Madonna, Bono, and Slash… Shola runs one of the most exclusive dining experiences in Philly at his Studio Kitchen in the BOK building, wowing everyone who sits at his table with his unique take on modernist cuisine. Plus: a 2023 Restaurant Retrospective, and what we’re most looking forward to in the new year!

• Some of the DC cast are embarking on *Dry January* and discuss non-alcoholic options that still taste good without booze
• Shola talks about his journey to Philadelphia, the stops he made between here and his home country of Nigeria, and how he made a name for himself as an underground master of modernist cooking.
• Remember all that fuss over the Piazza 12 years ago? Shola tells his side of the story of the restaurant that never was and why it doesn’t bother him nowadays
• Shola also talks about his appearance on ‘Somebody Feed Phil’ with Phil Rosenthal and the philosophy behind his favorite kitchen “toys”
• Best Bites include several breakfast sandwiches that are worth setting your alarm for! Eli and Dave have a couple of culinary highlights from the North NJ/NYC area, and Eli shares his leftover dumpling hack
• We look back on 2023 restaurant wins (and fails) in our city, and everybody names their most anticipated opening of 2024
• Food News includes an ice cream comeback, a retro gamer’s paradise, and a few moves happening over in University City. We also find out who topped Craig LaBan’s favorite dishes of the past year

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!

We’re feeling a little ~crispy~ after an epic bash mere hours before recording, but it was 100% worth it to power through and recap the awesomeness, and of course we had to thank everyone who joined us at the 2nd annual Delicious City holiday party!

Also on the show: 

• Dave plays Santa and gives out gifts to everyone on his “nice” list. Marisa’s gift is very Philly and Eli’s looks prehistoric
• Dave recounts his experience as our official party Santa, which was far better than his days as Santa at K-Mart when he was a teen
• Memories of our favorite holiday gifts as kids, and the tradition of putting oranges in stockings
• THE TASTIES! We run down the list of nominees of our first-ever Delicious City awards (all of them worthy of your patronage!) and reveal the 2023 winners. We also recap whose trophy acceptance that stole the show… Thank you to all who voted!
• Best Bites: Most are from the rockstar vendors at the holiday party, but Marisa has a few veggie-based honorable mentions too
• Wit Wez: Why do people leave low ratings on Yelp and Google reviews because of something stupid (that usually isn’t even the restaurant’s fault?!)
• Food News: Bradley Cooper’s foray into the cheesesteak business, a new listening room, and a supper club residency
• What we’re looking forward to in 2024… THANK YOU DELICIOUS CITY FAM for a great year!

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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!

It’s a busy day here at Delicious City with multiple special guests, lots of Best Bites AND an awards announcement! Let’s jump right in:

• Fresh off an excellent podcast lunch at High Street, the group brings Randal Mrazik into the studio to talk about The Tavern Group, which includes Tavern on Camac, Tavern Inn, U Bar, and the newest addition, Otto’s in Brewerytown
• Randal runs down the history of Camac Street in Philadelphia, and Marisa shares one of her favorite weekend parties: Broadway Sundays, plus a magical Christmas moment at U Bar
• Dave’s getting married! He tells the engagement story, which, in typical Dave fashion, includes a rundown of the dinner menu from that night
• Drumroll, please… The Tasties will open for voting on Wednesday, December 13th, for 24 hours only, starting at noon! Eli runs down the categories for 2023. Trust us, these aren’t your mama’s foodie awards. Go to @deliciouscitypodcast on Instagram to pick the best in dining and drinking. 
• Eli has his first Stock’s pound cake experience thanks to Dave, and they figure out ways to use up the yummy leftovers
• Best Bites! Marisa and Dave pick the same spot, but for completely different reasons. Eli recounts a fun and scrumptious dim sum brunch, and we find out what a “bang bang” is
• Food News! Seven moles, seven pickles, a twenty-three-course omakase, and too many muffins to count
• More guests arrive! We learn about AAJI’s Tomato Lonsa and the family recipe that makes it so special. Dave and Randal taste it (and love it), and Eli explains how the rich heat and flavor are different from the “Americanized” version of spicy

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!

It’s the greatest foodie holiday of them all, Thanksgiving! Delicious City sets the table with their turkey techniques, trivia with a special guest host, veggie options and more.

Also on the show:

• This episode kicks off with an unexpectedly wild story about a maniac chef and a missing Kunz spoon
• Thanksgiving chat: electric carving knives, how to find the “turkey oyster”, and Eli’s mission to fry a turkey for the very first time this year
• We’ve also got all the trimmings: we cover the best time of day to have holiday dinner, why crab cakes are popular this time of year, different types of stuffing and potato sides, how long you should let a turkey rest before carving, and what our resident vegetarian Marisa eats on a holiday that’s centered around a giant bird
• Best Bites include an array of food trucks, a secret dinner party, and a very messy sandwich
• Dave returns after a week off with a new Wit Wez, and this time he’s got a bone to pick with the marathon runners interrupting his brunch plans
• Thanksgiving Trivia, hosted by Dylan Kulp, who turns out to be such a great emcee that he might put his dad Eli out of a job soon! Dylan keeps the chaos under control as the Delicious City crew tests their knowledge of the holiday

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!

Delicious City is buzzing over Rival Bros Coffee, and we’ve got co-founder Jon Adams on this episode to explain their approach to java and how it reflects the bold and authentic spirit of Philadelphia. We also talk about one of the hottest new dining experiences in the city, Enswell, and Jon and Eli get swept up in culinary history - the convo was so absorbing that we lost track of time and had to be kicked out of our studio.

Also on this episode: 

• Dave Wez is out this week, but a bromance blossoms between Eli and Jon, or maybe Eli is just jealous of Jon’s hair… who can say?
• Marisa explains why she doesn’t have a coffee machine in her house, despite being a caffeine fiend
• Jon explains the Rival Bros origin story, and takes us back to his early days as a chef, including his wild experience making “edible rocks” at a Michelin star restaurant in Spain
• The gang discuss why chefs having FOH experience is key, as well as the benefits of cooking in a small space and the importance of gender diversity in the kitchen
• Shorthand for food orders: is it a lost art?
• Hot take: can you call yourself a chef if you’ve never run a restaurant?
• Jon talks about his time at Snackbar, and the crew trade stories about a living legend in Philly, Pierre Robert. The WMMR ladies in the room guess what his favorite restaurants in the city are, and at the very end of this episode you’ll hear whose guess was right!
• Best Bites: everybody loves Enswell, and not just because Jon is in the room - it’s legit. Other picks include a spot to elevate your lunch routine, pizza with perfect pepperoni cups, espresso soda and delicious dim sum
• Weird stuff happens in restaurants, and Eli’s got a particularly saucy story from his time in NYC. Plus: proper etiquette for when you run into celebs while dining out
• Food News: a doggie bar, a Bladerunner inspired ramen joint, and the country’s largest single-sponsor food drive is happening this week, Camp Out For Hunger!

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!

We’re taking it slow with special guest Danny Childs on this episode of Delicious City. Danny is the founder of Slow Drinks, specializing in foraging ingredients for world-class cocktails. You’ll wonder what you can pluck from your own backyard to use in the kitchen after hearing this episode. 

Here's what else was discussed:

• Eli opens the show up by telling us about the time he cooked for Robin Williams in NYC amongst many other High profile peeps
• Danny explains how his new book will help you discover the deliciousness growing all around us, and how to forage and ferment so that herbs and produce don’t go to waste
• We hear Danny’s origin story, moving up the ranks from a server at Chickie’s and Pete’s to an in-demand botanical bartender. He also talks about his travels to South America and working with indigenous populations on their farms
• The gang discusses their favorite brands of mayo and dream soda flavors
• Best Bites include a few of mind-blowing vegan and veggie dishes and a next-level omakase experience 
• Dave denounces counterfeit ketchups in this edition of Wit Wez
• Creative potato chip flavors. What would be your dream potato chip flavor?
• A chef conference coming up in the springtime
• A new cheesesteak spot in the burbs
• Plus a few other notable openings restaurant

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!

Red October has washed over Philadelphia again, and Marisa’s got a game to get to, so we jump right into all things food and drink, including ballpark eats and birthday cake!

In this episode:

• It’s Delicious City’s 2nd birthday! Thank you for spending two delectable years with us. We talk favorite cake flavors, annoying cake trends, and birthday cake trivia
• Dave’s Best Bites include two sandwiches and a dessert, one of which delivers “an upper cut of flavor to your face”
• Eli’s Best Bites are a sourdough cheese boat found in Reading Terminal Market and an outstanding chicken dish at the newly-reopened High Street 
• Marisa’s Best Bites are from two different baseball stadiums - one, of course, being our home turf of Citizens Bank Park. She also describes her mind-blowing dinner at My Loup
• Food News: 
• If you are coming to either of the maiden Voi•áge Dinners at Kalaya this week, make sure you say hi to the Delicious City crew. This dinner series is a collab with top-tier chefs, and Eli was featured in Philly Mag to discuss the epic new venture
• The craft beer industry is taking a hit. What can be done locally?
• Lots happening for Halloween! There’s a Stranger Things beer garden, a few murder mystery parties across the city, and a witchy bar crawl in East Passyunk
• Mike Solomonov and Steve Cook donated a day’s worth of restaurant sales to a volunteer-run emergency medical service in Israel. They raised over $100K to provide aid to those caught in the conflict overseas
• The Philadelphia Eagles are now offering their own vodka and whiskey under the name Bird Gang Spirits. Bottoms up!
• A Mexican spot in Northern Liberties is offering all-you-can-eat tacos to raise money for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Eli and Dave guess how many tacos each of them can put down in one sitting
• …and more!

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!

Curd nerds, you’re in for a lot of cheese chat on this episode of Delicious City. Yoav Perry tells the gang about Perrystead Creamery and the uniquely flavored cheeses he’s creating in Kensington. 

They also talk about: 

• The arrival of Red October (go Phils!) and Dave and Marisa’s plan to pull a Brandon Marsh on the bull at Xitnity Live
• Dave’s trip to Orcas Island and Port Townshend
• Perrystead Creamery, summed up by Dave as “the Willy Wonka Factory, but with cheese instead of chocolate”
• Yoav’s backstory and how he ended up with a creamery in the middle of Kensington, plus his partnerships with Pennsylvania farms, regenerative agriculture, and the impressive cheese community in our region
• The REAL Philadelphia Schmear and why Yoav can’t escape the Beastie Boys
• The secret to making your own yogurt - yogurt machines are a scam, along with skim milk!
• Yoav’s plans for a cheese vending machine, complete with accoutrement, crackers and cheese knives. It’s Marisa’s dream come true
• Best Bites that include a seaweed cheese, rabbit pot pie, and a retro drive-in
• Wit Wez: rowdy kids in restaurants, and Marisa’s solution to the problem
• Food News: Chef Radio’s next collab dinner with Visit Philly, and lots of national props for area chefs

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
• Interested in seeing which bars or restaurants are part of Center City SIPS?

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! Really semi nude full year at

Summer is for tomatoes, picnics, and happy hours. This episode is full of insider tips on new spots and classic faves, and we’re giving you all the delicious details. Plus: Wit Wez returns with a gripe from Dave- let us know on Instagram if you agree… Now let’s dive in!

• (00:00) Marisa’s on vaca this time, but she’ll be back next week! In the meantime we’ve got Sara in studio
• (03:30) Whatcha Been Eatin’: Dave’s got a new spot for crunchy, crispy Korean wings
• (06:20) Dave tried a new buffet in South Philly, and we get into pro tips for getting the most out of your buffet experience
• (12:20) Eli talks pies, Thai, and a prime pizza spot in Center City
• (19:36) How to tell the difference between real and ripoff KEWPIE mayo
• (20:19) Sara shouts out a Gayborhood happy hour, and we celebrate the dawn of pumpkin season
• (26:46) Wit Wez: why restaurants need to retire the QR code menu in favor of printed menus
• (35:52) Restaurant News: Philadelphia chefs helping the community, Fork’s new menu, a pizza and cheesesteak spot that’s baking their own rolls, and more that’s happening in the Philly food scene

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
• Social media and digital content are two of the most important things you can create for your brand. Check out Breakdown Media, a one stop shop for all of your marketing needs.

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

Eli’s back in studio with Marisa and Dave to talk food news, best bites and debut a brand new feature on Delicious City that makes us wonder why you would ever disassemble a beignet. Plus, Chef Reuben Asaram, aka Reuby, brings a pop of pink to the show (move over, Barbie!).

They also discuss:

• Lots of Best Bite contenders from Eli’s travels, Marisa’s birthday and Dave’s experience with StudioKitchen
• Shola and other mononyms (think Bono, Prince)
• Our favorite bagel spots
• Eli presents the gang with tasty treats from Portuguese superstar Gilda
• Reuby, the Willy Wonka of tacos, explains his concept of bridging Asian and Mexican food, with influence from his Indian roots
• The secret ingredient in Reuby’s hot pink crema
• Reuby also talks about a brutal injury and how he works around it to build his menus
• Fashion chat: collectible shoes, signature colors, and what Reuby was wearing at the moment he and Dave first met
• Dressing made from… Cool Ranch Doritos? Yep, and it’s delicious
• The premiere of WIT WEZ: Dave asks the crew about an agitating restaurant trend
• Food News: a gorgeous spot by Rival Bros, a self-serve taproom, different types of sriracha and more

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!

When "dad" is away, the kids will play! With Eli on a little summer vacation, Marisa and Dave take the reins of this episode of Delicious City. They welcome Chef Chad Rosenthal, who's launching an incubator project via The Lucky Well that's four mouthwatering concepts under one roof. It's a unique project that gives food entrepreneurs a chance to show Philly what they're made of.

The gang also covers:

• How Chad's Lucky Well Incubator sounds like a crazy reality show
• The FOMO you feel when you miss a food pop-up - and how the Lucky Well gives those pop-ups a space to really hone their craft
• The Incu-Burger: smoked to perfection. Order it pink or no-pink, that's it
• Chad names the brave astronauts who are taking part in the incubator, and what their culinary specialties are
• Dave's sultry menu-reading voice
• Looking like the narc at a rock show
• The logistical challenges of eating BBQ: do you lick or not lick? (yes, it's what it sounds like)
• Dave's Best Bite of the week may also be the best bite of his life
• Try this tongue twister: "crispy Jersey swordfish schnitzel"
• We learn what a** juice is (no, it's NOT what it sounds like)
• Food news: Pod, Pumpkin, Poi Dog and more
• Philly chefs and pop-ups who are helping those in need in Maui

In our next episode, Eli will recap his trip, Dave test drives the Lucky Well and Marisa tells us about the Manna Main Course event that she's hosting in September.

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
• Interested in seeing which bars or restaurants are part of Center City SIPS?

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!

It’s not every day that we announce a new cohost on Delicious City, but today’s the day! We officially have a third wheel on DC and we are ecstatic to have Dave Wez, aka @feedingtimetv, officially join this podcast. It’s a very international podcast this week that’s packed to the gills with deliciously entertaining chit-chat. 

Here's what else to expect in this episode:

• Introducing Dave Wez as he gives us a summer update
• Eli learns what a 302 is in Sea Isle City 🥴
• How Dave figures out where to eat next
• Would you eat the Sardinian cheese that maggots help ferment?
• Which Philly chef smuggled ortolans from France in a false bottom coffee can?
• Does a Chicago style Italian Beef sandwich (like in The Bear) exist in Philly? 
• Eli’s hack for getting an Italian Beef in Philly
• Marisa’s best bites come from the beaches of Dewey and Her Place
• Someone gets jelly of Amanda Shulman’s wittiness. So clever!
• Eli‘s incredible week of eating, where he was batting a 1000 on great meals from Puerto Rico to Cambodia to Ethiopia 
• Delicious City Supper Club III recap and why it blew people’s minds
• Chef Diana Widjojo drops in to talk about her August pop-up, Rice & Sambal, at Dankbaar
• Her famous Covid pivot, aka the viral sensation “The Not Pizza” box, makes its return to Philly!
• Sneaking out of the house in Bali to eat pig, even though she grew up in a Muslim household. 
• Food news!
• Get a piece of the famous floor from one of Philly’s most iconic bakeries
• The return of an infamous South Philly Chef at Rivers Casino. Yo Cuz!
• And lots more…

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
• Interested in seeing which bars or restaurants are part of Center City SIPS?

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

Warning!! 🚧 Eat before you listen! This podcast full of deliciousness as we have the one and only, Rachel Klein, join us in studio to talk about her journey with her celebrated South Philly restaurant, where she’s quietly cooked for throngs of supporters since 2015. Between her and the incredible amount of food news that you need to hear, this Delicious City has it all.

• Choosing what to serve and Abbott Elementary star at WMMR
• The beauty of spices covering the entire bagel 
• Introducing Rachel Klein of Ms. Rachel’s Pantry
• Beating Bobby Flay and his portabella mushroom
• Why shared kitchens when you're an upstart chef are a bit weird 
• What an experience at her restaurant is like
• Why food tastes better when it’s served by someone nice
• Her vegan crab cakes and why Eli was blown away by it
• What’s next for her and Ms. Rachel’s Pantry
• Rachel’s three best bites and why one of them involves a banh mi at Ba Le
• Marisa goes to Taco Lab for the first time
• Eli pulls a Marisa at Beddia for his best bite
• When you want to eat the entire crust, you know it’s a quality pizza
• Marisa breaks down her road trip to Canada through her best bites
• The legend of the Miracle On Ice continues in Lake Placid
• There are few greater food experiences than finding a great roadside shack
• Marisa takes her modest eating husband to River Twice - Tomato Season!
• Lots of food news…lots!
• Big news coming out of Zahav. Better get there early
• A new Franklin Fountain flavor is hitting HipCityVeg
• The Melrose Diner may rise out of the ashes
• And lots more!!!!

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
• Interested in seeing which bars or restaurants are part of Center City SIPS?

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!

Even in the middle of her vacation, Marisa makes the time to grace us with her presence, thanks to a left behind passport and postponing her Canadian dream vacation. But hey, she's glad she did because she's been asking Eli to bring Ellen on the podcast since pretty much the inception of Delicious City, so this was a fun one for her, and she checked off one of her bucket list guests. So join in on the fun as James Beard Restaurateur of the Year, Ellen Yin, reflects back on her incredible journey as she takes a fun trip down memory lane, talking about some of the trailblazing restaurants that came before her and Fork.

Here's what else was discussed:

• 2:35 The team recaps their Fourth of July shenanigans
• 9:00 Wheelchair crowd surfing makes it on as a topic
• 12:52 Our third Supper Club is almost here!!
• 17:38 Duke's mayo surprise and a new hoodie just in time for the sweltering heat
• 20:10 The incomparable Ellen Yin joins us
• 32:51 How Ellen convinced Eli to come to Philly
• 41:46 Ellen’s background and how she found herself in restaurants
• 50:00 Ellen's chance encounter experience at the Beard Awards
• 57:05 How Sisterly Love Collective was born out of the pandemic to connect women in the industry
• 1:01:41 The moment Ellen won at the Beard Awards and Eli's epic cinematography fail 
• 1:06:22 Best Bites that include an off menu smoked beef curry for one of Philadelphia's most beloved chefs
• 1:12:20 Food News

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
• Interested in seeing which bars or restaurants are part of Center City SIPS?

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!

Today, we invite one of Philadelphia's most talented and passionate makers of both Circles and Squares, Dan Gutter and his wife Hagan, into the studio to give us a rundown of there growing company.

Listen closely as the details for the new supper club is in this episode. Tickets are now live and there are Limited discounted prices for Delicious City listeners! Look forward to seeing all of you on the farm for supper club #3

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

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.

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!

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

Fact: There’s no shortage of great places for a sandwich around Philly. However, Rocco’s Italian Sausages [Yup, the ones by the Home Depot] goes over the top.  We're talking eggs and steak, jerk chicken, sweet and hot sausage, and vegetarian options, too! And we have one of the OGs in studio today, Dan Winter, who's going to tell us how he expanded the Rocco’s brand over the years and what the Philly region means to the team. 

• (00:00) A Rocco’s sweatsuit: Do we need it? (Yes. The answer is yes
• (03:01) Dave has been eating Rocco’s sandwiches for over 15 years now. Their trucks are posted up outside of Home Depots all over the area, where Dave used to work at. Gotta have a full belly to drive that forklift!
• (04:21) Dan tells Eli and Dave about bringing Rocco’s from Queens to Philly, and how the menu has evolved over the years
• (08:52) What’s Dan’s favorite sandwich that he makes? Pro tip: get there early in the day to grab a seeded roll, Eli’s fave
• (25:20) In It to Win It: Get the secret word to win a gift card from Rocco’s, and then DM it to @deliciouscitypodcast on Instagram to enter the contest
• (28:08) Best Bites include a Mexi-Korean mash-up, an A+ omakase, and Eli and Dave’s dinner at Rice & Sambal. Plus: our favorite steakhouses
• (41:31) Events and Pop Ups: Eli’s got an event coming up that mixes our love of music and food, a few cool collabs, and a hot sauce festival! 

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
• Social media and digital content are two of the most important things you can create for your brand. Check out Breakdown Media, a one stop shop for all of your marketing needs.

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!

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!

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!

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!

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!

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

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!

Meet Rachel and Phila Lorn, the South Philly born and bread owners of MAWN, the new Cambodian Noodle Bar. They are both products of the Philadelphia food service industry, it’s also where their love story began. This restaurant has been a dream of theirs for years, and it looks like we’re just weeks away from opening.

One of Philly’s “hottest” food experiences inspired flavors on the menu. The Southeast Asian Market was a staple in Phila’s youth, way before the internet found out about it. If you were blown away the first time you saw it, imagine not seeing it for a decade or so and then returning in 2022 to see how it's grown. That’s what happened when Rachel and Phila brought his Cambodian parents by last year.

What’s the correlation between opening a restaurant and having a baby – why does it happen at the same time for so many chefs?

The best bites come from a Delicious City regular (*cough Randy Rucker cough*), a sandwich shop new to Eli that he finally visited, and a highly anticipated wine and pasta bar. P.S. Marisa has tips for getting in without a reservation.

Great stories fill up Food News with Eagles themed snacks, a couple of openings, and a couple of retirements.

Sticking with the “It’s A Philly Thing” theme, we play What The Yelp, where Eli reads Yelp reviews and the rest of the crew has to guess which restaurant is being talked about.

And if you’re still reading, then you’ll learn that this podcast includes instructions on how to win tickets to Delicious City’s almost sold-out Supper Club. Tune in for the full details.

Enjoy the latest episode and HAPPY EATING!

Philly Mag’s 50 Best Restaurants issue has arrived. Love it or hate it, the list serves as a pretty good resource for finding the top spots in the city, so naturally, we kickoff the show with a blind test, quizzing each other on how many we’ve been to.

The real surprise comes later in the show when a few of the random spots we mention as our favorites pop up in the Top 50. It’s nice to see how Philly Mag mixed a few gems into the list and really blew our minds.

Speaking of blowing minds, today’s guest is really good at that. Dave Wez, known in the metaverse as @FeedingTimeTV, has a high energy, adventurous, relatable, and very funny food enthusiast IG account that started as a fun cooking show and then turned into a series of videos showing off all the bars and restaurants that Dave himself wants you to discover.

Follow for his South Fellini wardrobe, stay for his instantly loveable Korean + Japanese + Polish + Italian personality.  

In Best Bites," Eli found his perfect swordfish filet in South Philly. Dave is bringing back the crab rangoon, and Marisa discovered the ideal cheese plate.

Back to the 50 Best Restaurants Congrats to Her Place Supper Club! Geez, we want to say that 2022 is your year, but it looks like 2023 is going to top that! We go over the top 10, or 13, or so. This list is kind of like our Super Bowl.

Food news brings the demise of Streeteries, conveyor belt sushi, a deep South Philly fresh pasta joint, a baby ban, and… updates to Delicious City Supper Club. It sold out – quickly – so we added a second seating. That’s not all; we have a charity partner, Share Food Program. Executive Director, George Matysik, dropped by to enlighten us about this wonderful organization helping people across the region.

Oh, and Eli might go vegan? We’ll see.

New year’s resolutions aren’t easy to commit to, so we’re going to make it easy for you: commit to subscribing to the Delicious City Podcast, following us on Instagram & recommending us to three friends. It's simple, it'll make you feel great and there are no hidden fees.

Thank you to Ice Sculpture Philly for sponsoring the latest episode. They created the stunning centerpieces for the first Chef Radio + Delicious City Christmas Party.

On today’s episode, we chat about our resolutions for 2023 (or lack thereof!), bumping into old friends on the street, we meet Eli’s mom and learn about his top-secret Washington DC family.

A recap of the podcast holiday party comes with behind the scenes stories about Randy Rucker’s crab dip and Michael Ferrari’s caponata. Plus a collab between Huda and longtime DC supporters, Honeygrow. PA wines from WayVine you must try. Cheeses from Perrystead Dairy. We learn about Milk Tubes from Human Robot. And local cocktails from Dad’s Hat, Boardroom Spirits, Revivalists Gin, Kiki Vodka, New Liberty Distilling, and Five Saints Distilling. Plus Good Water, a new comer to the scene that you should know about.  

Best Bites come from one of the multiple “7 Feasts” that happened over the holidays and Honeysuckle Provisions, an easy favorite. But what’s a year end episode without recapping a few highlights from 2022? Remember the Locally Grown Food & Music Series at Liberty Point? How about the year-long obsession with Cantina La Martina (have YOU been yet?!) Her Place. Fiorella. Waiting for new taco joints?! 2022 gave us a lot. The Phillies almost gave us a World Series and the Union almost brought home an MLS Championship. Neither did, and that’s okay. But did the extra months of unexpected sports ruin Christmas? We discuss.  

We also share the official details about the Delicious City Supper Club. Tickets are available NOW. You’ll have to listen to find out where and when it’s happening – or you can cheat and find the link in our Instagram profile to secure your tickets before they're gone.

Food News comes with a big restaurant announcement and a few ideas for NYE if you’re still looking.

Enjoy this latest episode of Delicious City Philly, we enjoyed recording it for you.  Happy New Year to everyone, and we look forward to hanging with you in 2023!

Raise your hand if you love the holidays! Because whether or not you do or don't doesn't matter because we have everything you need to know about what's going on in the Philadelphia food scene and where you need to be eating right now. Our guest today brings his incredible knowledge of Philadelphia restaurants to talk about where he's been eating as well as what it's like to celebrate Christmas in Belgium.

• Are you a reservation hoarder?
• How our guest immersed himself into a Philly dining scene
• The rapid evolution of Philadelphia's restaurants
• People who say, “I’m not ordering that, because I can make that at home“
• The beauty of a true Belgian Pommes Frites
• Our guest’s “Perfect Day of Eating”
• A plethora of fantastic bites that everyone needs in their life
• Christmas cookies 
• Marisa is shocked that funnel cakes don’t exist everywhere 
• Feast of the seven 7 non-fishes 
• Pickled Herring 
• A game-changing announcement

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!

Yes, Chef! We binged Season 3 of the Bear and we’re going over the highlights, the myths and the Easter eggs on the show. Plus: everything we’ve been eating this week, and a deep, dark, and crunchy confession from Eli. 

• (00:00) Dave isn’t here this week, so our producer Sara - and Marisa’s fellow DJ at WMMR - is stepping in
• (04:27) Where in the world are you listening? We want to know! If you’re an far-flung Delicious City listener, send us a message on Instagram (@deliciouscitypodcast) from your corner of the world and let us know how you found this podcast, and we’ll shout you out on a future episode
• (06:54) Winner, winner, oyster dinner: we pull a name out of the hat for our Oyster House drawing. Thanks again to everyone who filled out our survey to enter!
• (10:44) Whatcha Been Eatin’: Shore snacks with Marisa, Eli’s salatim spread, a BBQ pop-up with Dave and Sara, and bites from the Jersey burbs
• (24:11) Eli gets a confession off of his chest that blows us away
• (29:36) Eli’s Pop Quiz: How did this quintessential Philly food get its name?
• (32:04) Food News: Center City places have discounts for city workers, a Polish spot that Eli is excited to try, and the Delicious City Hot Dog launches this week at Royal Tavern - try it and tag us!
• (38:58) The Bear: we go over what we loved, what confused us, and Chef Eli answers YOUR questions about the show

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
• Social media and digital content are two of the most important things you can create for your brand. Check out Breakdown Media, a one stop shop for all of your marketing needs.

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!

We're back! After a small break in action, Marisa and Eli are back in the studio and fired up to talk about all things Philadelphia food.

Here's the rundown!

• Marisa's untapped bowling potential is finally found
• Record-breaking food drive with Camp Out For Hunger. Bravo Marisa!
• Are you a mac & cheese for Thanksgiving type of family?
• What the hell is up with butter boards?
• A Kensington made cheese makes it to the Best Bite segment
• The American dream comes true for this Ridge Avenue restaurant
• Philadelphia's most extraordinary Thai restaurant is reborn
• Bao's are the focus of this pod's Schill Report...very, very interesting
• A new Cambodian restaurant takes a South Philly space that has great juju. 
• Philly's vegan OG's are opening a new restaurant! 🥕
• A well known restaurant/bar is been resurrected from the ashes 
• Eli learns a little bit more about Marisa than he ever thought he would

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!

As easy as it would be to turn Delicious City into a sports talk show right now, we refuse to do so! That's because it is our sworn duty to bring you all the latest and greatest in the world of food and restaurants, not sports, right? Or, are the two inseparable at this incredible moment in time because Philadelphia is chock-full of fantastic sports and food energy, which just makes you want to eat more!

And in this week's World Series episode....

• The polarizing flavors of fall - candy corn, PSL & eggnog
• Marisa, blows our guest's mind when she turns the fellow pescatarian onto plant base hotdogs at Citizens Bank Park. 
• The expanding food neighborhoods in Philadelphia
• Khoran's journey - Stripp'd Juice, BLVCK
• Marisa & WMMR's Food Trucks and Fireworks
• Somebody Feed Phil"s Philly episode
• M. Knight's "Servant" Croquembouche
• Khoran's perfect day of eating in Philly - don't miss it!
• Black Tie & Sneakers masquerade
• Will Smith's influence on Eli's rural upbringing
• Marisa's newest list of great bars to watch the game 

The absolute best salads and noodles in Philly are at Honeygrow! 👉 www.honeygrow.com

Incredible hospitality focused PR from Peter Breslow and his team! Check them out here 👉 www.peterbreslow.com

A lot was covered in this new episode of Delicious City, where we dive deep into what's going on in and around this amazing food town that we call Philadelphia. Autumn is upon us, and we are going to be talking about Halloween plans, Ball Park Gobblers, and all sorts of other great happenings around the city.

Of course we have our best bites, the food news and Marisa's favorite places to watch Philadelphia sports, because let's face it, who wouldn't want to root for the local teams! Go Eagles! Go Phillies! Go Union!

Here's what else we talked about:

• Chef Tonii Hicks, fresh off her James Beard House fellowship
• How the organization, CCAP, helped put her on a path to culinary arts
• Chef Toni talks about her upcoming pop-up, where she creates a narrative around her childhood memories
• How to tell where someone is from in Philadelphia by the way they order their Chinese food
• Eli takes a trip to the Green Dragon Farmers Market in Lancaster
• Eli tries his first "Taco Heart" breakfast tacos and has some interesting thoughts about them
• Do you order "decision food" or "decision drinks" first when you go out?
• One sad closing and a few really exciting new additions —BBQ pizza anyone?
• Exciting chef and bartender residencies are happening in town
• Halloween is in the air, and there are so many great options to choose from. Where are you going for Halloween?
• Collaborative pickles with Preston of WMMR and Fishtown Pickle Project
• Eli's 25th anniversary dinner at Fork restaurant 

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• Can pescatarians eat alligator?
• Chef Jennifer Zavala’s restaurant growing pains
• Local food journalist, Alisha Miranda, joins to talk about a can’t miss party featuring Philadelphia’s best LatinX bartenders Monday, October 10th
• We are still celebrating Philadelphia’s Hispanic heritage month
• What it’s like being a chef and a mom
• Why tamales are the ultimate peace making and environmentally friendly food
• Birria tacos and who started the Philly craze
• The difficulties of running a fair wage restaurant
• The origin of Juana Tamale’s name 
• Leader of the RBF
• The great South Philly meatball controversy
• New documentary out featuring Jennifer and her controversial Meatball
• Best Bites from a South Philly dim sum palace that’s anything but traditional
• Eli’s non-traditional eating week
• Do you know what a Capon is? Listen to find out
• Marisa begins her season long highlighting of Philly's best Eagles bars
• Chef Zavala‘s idea of the perfect day of eating Latino food in across the city
• A couple sad closings for local restaurants
• Philadelphia’s most famous / swankiest brunch is back after a Covid hiatus
• An exciting new addition to our city's tasting menu choices
• Fork Restaurant turns 25 and Chef Eli is cooking a one time only menu of his favorite dishes from his opening menu  Tuesday, October 11th

We couldn't do this without our amazing partners so you definitely want to check them out.

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Incredible hospitality focused PR from Peter Breslow and his team! Check them out here 👉https://peterbreslow.come