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Category: Philadelphia

January 29, 2020 North America / Philadelphia

La Panarda, or How To Give Up On All Your New Years Resolutions at Once

As we arrive in the Le Virtù dining room, there is a saying written on one of the chalkboards: “Three

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March 25, 2019 Philadelphia

Great Chefs Return to Philly in Support of Alex’s Lemonade Stand

On Saturday, June 8, some of the top chefs in the country will gather at the Urban Outfitters HQ in

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January 30, 2019 North America / Philadelphia / United States

La Panarda 2019: 40 Courses in 7 Hours

Eating 40+ courses over 7+ hours isn’t as easy as it may sound. My friend Ray and I tackle it for the second year, and make a few mistakes along the way.

July 30, 2018 North America / Philadelphia / United States

FEASTIVAL Changes Direction for 9th Year

Feastival has long been one of Philadelphia’s top food events, always gathering the city’s top chefs to raise money for

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June 20, 2018 North America / Philadelphia / United States

Things to Eat in Philadelphia That Aren’t A Goddamned Cheesesteak

Whenever people ask me where they should get a cheesesteak when they come to visit Philly, I always have the

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June 11, 2018 North America / Philadelphia / United States

Great Chefs Event 2018

On Saturday, just after noon, almost 1,000 people gathered at the URBN headquarters in Philadelphia’s Navy Yard to support Alex’s

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January 30, 2018 North America / Philadelphia / United States

La Panarda: A Tale of 40 Courses Over Nine Hours

On January 28, my friend and I took on a 9-hour, 40-course meal at Philadelphia’s Le Virtu called La Panarda. This is an account of that marathon of eating.

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I don’t usually post my own food, but I made four pizzas tonight and I’m really happy with all of them. Clockwise from top left: sautéed mushroom melange with taleggio and black truffle; Brussels sprouts with salami and pickled shallots; combination pizza (mushroom, pepperoni, green pepper, mozzarella); caramelized broccoli and red onion. Top two are white sauce, bottom two are red sauce.
Stopped by @curdiologist because there isn’t much else to do in Love Valley, NJ. This is also probably the most traveling and eating I’ll do for a while. Picked up some pieces of the tartuffo, smokey shepherd, Szechuan, and Valley Thunder clothbound cheddar. All are excellent.
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Stopped at @whiteducktacohvl to kill some time before our cabin is ready and to also get out of the rain. Lunch was bulgogi beef tacos with house-made kimchi, Bangkok shrimp tacos, Thai peanut chicken, and jerk chicken tacos. Top notch.
Back on our first night in Asheville, we needed something quick and filling, so we hit up @mellowmushroomasheville. Outdoor seating, spaced well, and lots of carbs. We got their local Thai Dye pizza (with curried chicken, cucumbers, and Thai chili sauce) and the Holy Shiitake (variety of mushrooms, caramelized onions, garlic aioli swirl, black truffle oil) and some spinach artichoke dip to make sure we got plenty of vegetables. I know it’s a chain, but it’s a damn good one.
Dinner tonight was a mess o’ BBQ thanks to Hawg Wild BBQ here in Brevard. I got a three meat combo of western pork (with a tomato-based sauce), eastern pork (vinegar-based) and beef. It came with fries, hushpuppies, and slaw. We also tacked on an order of fried pickles and of course had a @brevard_brewing_co Pilsner and Red Ale. Refueling: complete.

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