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Forty Eight Hours of eating through Philly


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My brother was visiting from out-of-state, and seemed up for a survey of Philly foods. We were humbled by how we merely scratched the surface, but it's a start. We look forward to parts 2 and 3 and 4...

I thought you might like to come along on the ride...

Friday evening we started with the unrivaled heights: StudioKitchen

Saturday, we aimed for more modest culinary goals, and tried to fit in as many faves as we could fit.

Roast Pork Italian at Tony Luke's

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A Barbecue Pork Bahn Mi at O

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then...

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well, OK, we didn't actually eat a goatburger, but we thought about it...

stopped in to Claudio's for some snacks for later...

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tacos at Plaza Garibaldi

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(beef and chorizo, enchiladas, al pastor)

Martinis and Szechuan Fries at The Continental

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Dinner at Amada:

Sangria

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Flatbread with Tuna Spread

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Charcuterie Mixto

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Pulpo Gallego (Octopus)

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hey, if there's an Octopus Salad on special... why not?

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Clams and Chorizo

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Croquettas de Jamon

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Duck Flatbread

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then... a run up to El Vez

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we had really planned on getting something to eat, but were confronted by our mere mortal limitations of appetite, so a margarita had to suffice...

but we somehow found some room for Capogiro

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then had to call it a night.

Sunday morning, Chinatown was calling:

Rangoon:

Ginger Salad

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1,000 Layer Bread with Chicken Curry

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Kung Pau Beef

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then around the corner to The Szechuan tasty House

Spicy Dumplings

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Golden Coins

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Twice Cooked Pork

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and then.....

we ran out of time.

More next time!

I'd offer some analysis, but every single thing we got was quite delicious, and remain favorites.

"Philadelphia’s premier soup dumpling blogger" - Foobooz

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My brother was visiting from out-of-state, and seemed up for a survey of Philly foods.  We were humbled by how we merely scratched the surface, but it's a start. We look forward to parts 2 and 3 and 4...

Wow, you sure hit the hot spots. This is more food than most people eat in a week!

Love those golden coins though

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Man my stomach hurts from looking at it all. We bow at your conquests. Keep up the good work!

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All Hail the great and Powerful Eating Machines!

Dude! That was impressive over a very short period of time. I am duly awed...

You and Bro did some damage, man.

Katie M. Loeb
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Great pics as always, Jeff. I was awed watching you work at SK.

We could barely eat the next day. After a nice breakfast at our B&B, we hoofed it to the Italian market on 9th St. (Hey, I grew up on 9th St. in Brooklyn!), where we shopped a little, bought some great fresh Italian bread and sampled on some nibbles and then went over to RTM to sample pretzels right out of the oven (awesome) and an Italian pulled pork with greens from D'nik's. Unfortunately, we then had to hightail it for our train to NYC. It was a great weekend.

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  • 1 year later...

So, my brother was back in town for the first time in a year, and we had some catching-up to do...

We didn't have anywhere near the time we had last year, in fact we were down to one evening, not even an all-day binge like last time. So we had a real dilemma: where to go with just ONE evening in Philly?!?

There have been some very interesting developments in the last year or so. Amongst my favorite places to go recently, should we hit Osteria? Ansill? Snackbar? some of the little ethnic places?

The answer, of course, is: yes.

Osteria:

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Pulpo Pizza

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Salumi (Prosciutto, Lardo, Mortadella, Porchetta)

Ansill

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Duck Prosciutto

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Boquerones

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Octopus

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Osso Buco sandwich

Taquitos de Puebla

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Tacos al Pastor

Snackbar

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Pork Belly with Melon, Rhubarb, Cucumber and Kumquat

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Miso Glazed Apples with Wasabi Peas

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Octopus with lemon-apple purée

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Brussels and Truffles, Marcona Almonds

(sorry the light was a little funky at the bar for those last two shots...)

it had gotten pretty late by this time, and as you might guess, we'd had about 3 times as much food as we should have, but something about a late-night snack called us back....

Banana Leaf

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Roti Canai

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Satay

Not too bad for having one dinner slot available...

Everything we had was just great, favorites for a reason. Hard to narrow down highlights, although the pizza was just about perfect, that osso buco sandwich just seems better and better every time I have it, the pork at snackbar was just crazy good...

We'd actually intended to go a little lighter at snackbar, but Johnny Mac was so kind (or cruel at that stage of the game) to send out that amazing pork belly for us to try (thanks chef!) The cold sous-vide vegetables and fruits were intriguing, and offered a sharp, vibrant counterpoint to the insanely rich meat.

So I'd actually advise spreading it out over a few days, but if you're looking for some Philly highlights, you could do worse than to follow in our footsteps!

And there were so many more places to try, if we'd only had time!

Good thing we didn't eat much on wednesday....

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Dude. I'm speechless.

Keep your hands and feet clear of their mouths. Do not stick your fingers between the cage bars... :rolleyes:

Katie M. Loeb
Booze Muse, Spiritual Advisor

Author: Shake, Stir, Pour:Fresh Homegrown Cocktails

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Bartendrix,Intoxicologist, Beverage Consultant, Philadelphia, PA
Captain Liberty of the Good Varietals, Aphrodite of Alcohol

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You take absolutely breathtaking pictures. How were the apples in the miso-glazed apple dish cooked? Were they baked?

Thanks, but you're not so bad with the camera your own self...

As for the apples, I'm not 100% sure, but I think they might be cooked (lightly) sous-vide in a miso caramel, then just rolled in the crushed wasabi peas. But other eG folks might know better than I do... In any case, I really like the taste/texture combo, I'm sure you could experiment with various preps.

And thanks to all for the various notes of respect... you know we DID spread it out over several hours!

And Matt, eat some octopus immediately, it's awesome at Ansill.

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