Local superstar chef/restaurateur Jose Garces has now cemented his place on the national level by winning Food Network’s Next Iron Chef. In honor of our local guy taking home the crown, today we are re-posting our interview with Chef Garces about sandwiches, originally published September 24th, 2009. Tweet
Continue reading...30. October 2009
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...28. October 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...24. September 2009
Chef Jose Garces has quickly grown to one of the top restaurateurs in Philadelphia, and has been honored by the James Beard Foundation as Best Chef, Mid-Atlantic. The owner of Amada, Tinto, Distrito, Chifa, Village Whiskey and the forthcoming Garces Trading Company, Chef Garces has imprinted his mark on the dining landscape in Philadelphia. Chef [...]
Continue reading...25. August 2009
Coconut & Lime is firing up the panini press for a series of recipes this week, and taking some beautiful pictures along the way. Rachel Rappaport’s mouthwatering recipes are making us hungry for crispy pressed sandwiches like Sesame-Ginger Pork and Prosciutto di Parma with Capicola. We will be checking back throughout the week to see [...]
Continue reading...19. August 2009
Chef Jose Garces and Chef de Cuisine Dave Conn have brought a taste of San Sebastian to Philadelphia. A tapas and wine bar modeled after the Basque region of northern Spain (purported to have the most bars per capita in the world), Tinto is a bit more upscale than traditional pintxos bars, casual dining and [...]
Continue reading...13. August 2009
Authenticity is everything for Xochitl’s Executive Chef Dionicio Jiminez. These are the sandwiches you’d find at a neighborhood taqueria in Hispanic South Philadelphia , or if you went to Puebla, Mexico, about an hour south of Mexico City, where Chef Jiminez grew up. Only the queso fresco would be somewhat different – Chef Jiminez notices [...]
Continue reading...5. August 2009
Paesano’s is not just Girard Avenue’s favorite neighborhood spot anymore. It is now openly celebrated as one of Philadelphia’s very best sandwich destinations, a draw for food tourists from around the region and beyond. An extension of Chef Peter McAndrews’ classic Italian BYOB Modo Mio (itself a Best Of Philly winner for Prix Fixe), Paesano’s [...]
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23. November 2009
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