Jeff Vogel - who has written 115 posts on Unbreaded.
Jeff Vogel is the co-creator and Managing Director of Unbreaded and Sandwich Smash, both born out of a desire to take a deeper look at what goes into the great sandwiches of a sandwich-rich city like Philadelphia. Prior to his work on Unbreaded, he served as Marketing Director for Philadelphia-based technology firm NeatReceipts, recognized as the city’s fastest growing company in 2007 and 2008. A lifelong Philadelphian, Vogel speaks kosher deli fluently and thinks everything tastes better when it’s been braised: “There’s something primal about holding onto your food and taking a bite that is far superior to eating with utensils.”
It is fitting that on a street as rich with history as Philadelphia’s Camac Street that Terra’s Chef Eric Paraskevas channels his own history in the form of a trio of miniature sandwiches. The Cubano represents his background in Latin cuisine from his time at Lolita. It features sliced house-roasted turkey, pulled pork carnitas in [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, October 29, 2009
Nothing says baseball like a hot dog. So to celebrate the Phillies competing in the World Series, Paesano’s chef/owner Peter McAndrews has created an original hot dog inspired by the traditional ballpark fare, but with a “Philly Style” upgrade. Starting with a beef hot dog with kraut and brown mustard, the dog is paired with [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, October 28, 2009
On a sunny corner of South Street that straddles Washington West and Bella Vista, seemingly miles removed from the blaring car stereos a few blocks to the east, Supper’s new lunch menu boldly re-imagines classic sandwiches with a welcoming, come as you are attitude. Acclaimed Chef Mitch Prensky strives to create “the ultimate version” of [...]
Continue reading...Monday, October 26, 2009
One of Philadelphia’s best value-priced sandwiches is disappearing at the end of the month. The Kibitz Room’s October special $4.95 hot corned beef sandwich has warmed our hearts and stomachs these past weeks, and the clock is ticking before it vanishes. A half-pound of Kibitz’ steamed corned beef and a pickle for just five bucks [...]
Continue reading...Friday, October 23, 2009
Chef Jose Garces’ Peruvian-Cantonese hybrid restaurant offers a Buns & Beers menu each weekday from 5PM – 7PM that is both satifying and a good value. Small sandwiches are paired with draught beers and offered at a very attractive price. For $25, you can get four beers and four buns, offering you a taste of [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, October 22, 2009
The First Person Festival of Memoir and Documentary Art kicks off Tues., Nov. 3 with the Foobooz Burger Cruise, a tour of Center City burgers led by Art Etchells of Foobooz. The tour will sample some of the best burgers and beers from bars and restaurants – along with stories of the people behind it [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Even soup people love sandwiches. Campbell Soup Company, in partnership with Bartram’s Garden and Richard Allen Preparatory Charter School in Philadelphia, are teaching kids how to grow and prepare fresh and healthy foods. The Seed To Sandwich program teaches middle school students how to plant and harvest garden vegetables, and how to prepare them into [...]
Continue reading...Friday, October 16, 2009
Every day in the Philadelphia region, food pantries struggle to feed the growing number of families and seniors who turn to them for help. Local food pantries have seen a 33 percent increase in demand over the past year, while their costs have risen 20 percent due to rising food prices and fewer donations. “Because [...]
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Friday, October 30, 2009
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