August 10, 2012
Philadelphia has a solid place on the national radar when it comes to food and drink. Just this week, Saveur Magazine declared Philly to be the East Coast’s most exciting emerging food town. And, as we told you yesterday, Esquire just crowned Philadelphia The Late Night Capital of the United States. Pretty awesome. Not only [...]
Read more»November 30, 2011
The turkey has been carved, the yams peeled, the cranberries mixed, the wishbone pulled, and all the Thanksgiving leftovers have been packaged in Tupperware inside your fridge, or else inside your stomach. Still haven’t had your fill of tryptophan? Plenty of Philadelphia restaurants and cafes offer year-round Thanksgiving-esque specials, from Thanksgiving burgers to turkey-and-the-works platters. [...]
Read more»June 23, 2011
UPDATE: Saturday, July 23 is National Hot Dog Day. Take advantage. Food trend alert: with last week’s arrival of Hot Diggity!, the recent opening of the new hot dog truck in Memphis Taproom’s Beer Garden, news of another forthcoming hot dog truck in the works (not to mention Shake Shack coming next year), and gourmet [...]
Read more»January 14, 2011
Remember the 5-Pound Philly Challenge at Jake’s Sandwich Board that we recently mentioned? Turns out there’s a lot more where that came from, at places all around the Philadelphia area. Looking to pack on some pounds? Want to substantiate your Philadelphia pride? Just trying to stare in amazement at the incredibly brave souls who would [...]
Read more»January 4, 2011
Jake’s Sandwich Board, home to the 5-Pound Philly Challenge, will be spotlighted on the Food Network’s Outrageous Food hosted by area native and recent Next Food Network Star finalist Tom Pizzica. The show’s mission is to find over-the-top eats from around the country: at Jake’s, mission accomplished. The Challenge pits customers against five pounds of [...]
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