PHILLY FOOD REVIEW BY JAKE

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JVIDETSKY@HOTMAIL.COM (JACOB VIDETSKY) — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 19:34:00 -0400

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teds montana in warrington,pa for lunch

JVIDETSKY@HOTMAIL.COM (JACOB VIDETSKY) — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 16:21:00 -0500

we went to ted's montana grill in warrington,pa for lunch. we tried the vermejo in beef and bison.

noah hanging out

JVIDETSKY@HOTMAIL.COM (JACOB VIDETSKY) — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 16:52:00 -0500

christmas in philly

JVIDETSKY@HOTMAIL.COM (JACOB VIDETSKY) — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 19:14:00 -0500

Christmas Village in Philadelphia

Christmas Village in Philadelphia is an outdoor Holiday market event at Dilworth Plaza on the west side of City Hall Philadelphia from Thanksgiving till Christmas Eve. Vendors in more than 50 wooden booths and timber houses which form a medieval village will sell European food, sweets and drinks as well as international seasonal holiday gifts, ornaments and high quality arts and crafts.

new owners at otto's

JVIDETSKY@HOTMAIL.COM (JACOB VIDETSKY) — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 17:09:00 -0400

Otto's has new owners and cleaned up inside. german music on all the time no more easy 101.

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NEW YORK CITY LINKS

JVIDETSKY@HOTMAIL.COM (JACOB VIDETSKY) — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 17:54:00 -0500

HERE ARE SOME LINKS TO NEW YORK CITY FOOD SITES AND BLOGS.
EATER.COM
PAGESIX.COM
WWW.OPENTABLE.COM
WWW.CHOWHOUND.COM

nyc trip february 16th 2008 (click here)

JVIDETSKY@HOTMAIL.COM (JACOB VIDETSKY) — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 18:40:00 -0500

our stay is not over until sunday feb 17th 2008. i will update our hotel "the muse".
as for food on friday we wnt to spice in chelsea.
199 8th ave,ny,ny 10021 212-989-1116 excellent dinner and great location. started with a spicy soup and tofu veggie soup, followed by crispy spring rolls. our entree's were red curry chicken and lemongrass chicken breast. for desert we had vanilla bean ice cream and fried bananna in spring roll paper with honey followed by vanilla ice cream.

friday night we reserved tickets for comedy at carolines , and we saw comedians:
* damon wayans* damon wayans jr.*and other comedians from recent hbo def comedy jams from l.a. in nyc.

whyy the philly food show

JVIDETSKY@HOTMAIL.COM (JACOB VIDETSKY) — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 07:59:00 -0500

CONTACT: Jeff Bundy
215.351.2381
jbundy@whyy.org

WHYY HIGHLIGHTS GREATER PHILADELPHIA GASTRONOMIC DELIGHTS WITH NEW PRODUCTION; THE PHILLY FOOD SHOW
Newest Project from Renowned WHYY Producer Ed Cunningham Premieres March 4, at 8:00 pm
Hosted by FOX29 Meteorologist Sue Serio

WHYY will take viewers on a culinary tour of the entire Delaware Valley – from Philadelphia cheese steaks, to Jersey tomatoes, and Kennett Square Mushrooms – with its latest production, The Philly Food Show. Hosted by Sue Serio, meteorologist for FOX29’s Good Day Philadelphia, The Philly Food Show was shot, and will air in hi-def. Premiering on TV12, March 4 at 8:00 p.m., The Philly Food Show was produced by renowned WHYY producer and lifelong Philadelphian, Ed Cunningham. Short “appetizer” segments of the program are currently available online at www.whyy.org.

WHYY will also host an event during the premiere broadcast of The Philly Food Show for WHYY members to taste some of the food featured in the program. Open to 100 people, the broadcast premiere/tasting event is FREE to WHYY members and one guest, or new members pledging just $50 to WHYY. To RSVP for this event, visit www.whyy.org.

“Philadelphia is one of the few cities in America whose name is directly associated with food, and that is something that I, as a life-long Philadelphian, am very proud of,” said Cunningham. “Food is something that we all have in common, and this production is a celebration of the region’s most famous and unique culinary traditions.”

Echoing Cunningham’s statement, WHYY President and CEO, Bill Marrazzo said “A large part of WHYY’s mission focuses on providing Delaware Valley residents with programming that reflects the world that they live in. It is programs like The Philly Food Show which distinguish WHYY from the crowded media market place – local programs that reflect the people, places, and events that shape our lives.”

The Philly Food Show travels throughout the Delaware Valley sampling a wide range of local fare. Highlights from the program include:

• Cheese Steaks – An example of Italian-American street food that has become famous around the country, and which thrives in every local neighborhood.
• Hoagies – Another part of the Italian-American story, this sandwich bursting with Italian meats and cheeses is a success story that many fathers claim as their own. DiCostanza’s will explain why they claim that their hoagie is best.
• Pepper Pot Soup – One of the earliest Philadelphia recipes, dating to colonial times. A fiery soup brought to this city from the West Indies thanks to the city’s prominence as a commercial port.
• Scrapple – Another colonial-era food, one of the most enduring Philadelphia dishes. Attributed to the Pennsylvania Dutch, who along with the Italian-Americans, are the ethnic group most often associated with local cuisine.

• Soft Pretzels – Also from the Pennsylvania Dutch, by way of their medieval German heritage in which young children were rewarded for prayer by receiving these treats meant to resemble arms folded in prayer.
• Italian Sausage – Fiorella Brothers at 8th and Christian Streets has been making Italian sausage in a tradition that dates back to the great wave of Italian immigration to this country.
• Jersey Tomatoes – Featured in The Philly Food Show as being the secret behind Campbell Soup’s famed Tomato Soup.
• Fralinger’s Salt Water Taffy – Another candy confection, this one as Atlantic City as the Steel Pier.
• Goldenberg’s Peanut Chews – A local candy bar made from a unique recipe that combines chocolate, caramel, peanuts and molasses.
• Mushrooms – A visit to Chester County’s Kennett Square the self-proclaimed “mushroom capital of the world.”
• Geechee Girl Rice Café – Noting the diversity of life and food in 21st century Philadelphia, this rice-based cuisine comes to us from black emigrants to the city, who brought their “Gullah” traditions from the Sea Islands region of the South.
• Sauerkraut & Pork – If pretzels and Scrapple blend PA Dutch and the city, we will consider a dish that exists independently of Philadelphia.
• Tastykake – This food manufacturer has been synonymous with Philadelphia for nearly a century, and its pastries find their way into the homes across the country.
• Ice cream – A treat in this city since colonial times. The popularity of ice cream was advanced in the 19th century thanks to the work of Philadelphian Augustus Jackson, an African-American businessman who made the frozen treat affordable for working class residents of the city.
• The Midnight Pretzel Run – A group of local bike enthusiasts gather together every Tuesday night to tour the city on their bikes before stopping at the Center City Pretzel Company for freshly baked pretzels.

The program also features expert commentary from William Woys Weaver, food historian and author of Country Scrapple: An American Tradition; Aliza Green, chef, consultant and author of A Field Guide to Herbs & Spices; and Glenn Brendle of Green Meadow Farm, an organic farm which provides herbs and vegetables plus local meats and dairy products from other local farmers for restaurants in the greater Philadelphia area.

The evening of The Philly Food Show’s premiere, WHYY will host an event at its Philadelphia studios (150 N. Sixth Street) where attendees will have the opportunity to sample many of the foods featured in the program while Ed Cunningham and other WHYY staff members pitch the show during WHYY’s March membership drive. In addition to having the opportunity to taste some of the food featured in the program, attendees will be seen on WHYY-TV. For more information, or to RSVP for this event, visit www.whyy.org.

During his 30 plus year career at WHYY, Ed Cunningham (known to Philadelphians as the unmistakable "voice of WHYY") has built a reputation for being an award-winning producer of programs that examine the unique history of the Philadelphia region. A lifelong resident of Philadelphia, Cunningham became a booth announcer for WHYY-TV12 in 1972, as well as host of an interview program on WUHY-FM (now WHYY 91FM). He was radio music director from 1973-1979, and in
1980, moved to television production. He has since been producing popular and award-winning documentaries on the history and culture of the Philadelphia region. His production resume includes South Philly Italian Style, Philadelphia’s Fabulous Sports Memories; It’s a Mitzvah! Jewish Life in the Delaware Valley; Things That Aren't There Anymore, We Are Penn State, Rizzo, Workshop of the World, A Walk Up Broad Street, Secrets Beneath the Streets; Philly’s Favorite Kids Show Hosts; and Holy Philadelphia, which was awarded a MidAtlantic Emmy for Outstanding Cultural Program, as well as an Excellence in Journalism Award from the Society of Professional Journalists Philadelphia Chapter.

Cunningham also serves as host for the WHYY 91FM series Showcase, a weekly broadcast of concerts performed by regional orchestras. For Showcase, Cunningham offers background information and interviews about each week’s music and music-makers. Showcase is broadcast Sundays at 8:00 p.m. on WHYY 91FM, and can be heard online at www.whyy.org.

The Philly Food Show was produced by Cunningham with executive producer, Trudi Brown. Funding for The Philly Food Show came from Acme Markets, with additional funding from WHYY members.

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WHYY is what a diverse community has in common. WHYY, through television, radio and other communications services, makes our region a better place, connecting each of us to the world’s richest ideas and all of us to each other.

best movie

JVIDETSKY@HOTMAIL.COM (JACOB VIDETSKY) — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 18:38:00 -0500

becky and I just watched the best movie of the year, the life of edith piaf.
available on netflix,amazon,barnes&noble, and best buy.

LAS VEGAS PICTURES SEPTEMBER 2007

JVIDETSKY@HOTMAIL.COM (JACOB VIDETSKY) — Sat, 29 Sep 2007 00:22:00 -0400

las vegas continued 2007 september

JVIDETSKY@HOTMAIL.COM (JACOB VIDETSKY) — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 23:13:00 -0400

well since every day has continued into one we went to the following areas.
old pancake house at green valley ranch(biggest omelleteyou'll ever eat period!)
cheesecake factory at green valley ranch, gianna christine aveda day spa and salon for my wifes manicure.
silverton casino most recomended for their excellent service from the dealers(michael,alisha,joe,leti,nestor,robert,walt),pit bosses(rosemary,jaime,steve), and wait staff. thanks for a great time. bellagio buffet best buffet since opened, try the kobe brisket for dinner and creme brulee. dinner for two on friday night 77.00, lunch 48.00 for two.
laughlin,nevada golden nugget thanks to sal pit boss for the two mugs and 230$ in winnings playing blackjack. las vegas makes their money on people who stay on 16,15,14's with a 10 showing. dahhhhh!
Dont forget the comedy stop at the tropicana hotel. chris coccia, mike reynolds(bike rentals)haha, and mitchell walters 215,610. check him out.
bullhead city, AZ 2.49 for gas what a steal.
caesars casino - casa fuente cigars,sony, auto collection girls nice buns
wynn casino- wynn penske ferrari staff love the jacket and wynn buffet
mgm casino- circue du soleil "KA" best show
tropicana casino - best 5$ blackjack old cards 170$ winnings in 30 minutes.
paris casino- great breakfast and dessert (bakery and gelato) opposite side of buffet.
venetian casino- blue men thanks for the photos and good luck with the palazzo!
new york new york casino- good blackjack 5$ tables, il fornaio o.k. lunch, gallaghers excellent dinner thanks mark for great service.
TAHITI VILLAGE- good place to stay timeshare wise, Tahiti Joes- Open the tiki bar already.

LAS VEGAS 2007 CONTINUED

JVIDETSKY@HOTMAIL.COM (JACOB VIDETSKY) — Sun, 23 Sep 2007 12:54:00 -0400

So continueing on we stayed at the silverton for 3 whole days.On our first full day we decided to have some thai food @ krung thai restaurant which has authentic thai food. we both started with thai spring rolls,wonton soup,tom yum soup,eggplant with shredded chicken and red curry chicken.
under any circumstances don't go to lotus of siam. unless you like garbage, I have no clue how this was rated by zagat. we gambled all day at the silverton $5 black jack. i walked away 150$ extra only to return that evening and lose it back to the house.
On friday we went to the primm nevada outlets which are better than the ones in vegas. we decided to stop in the neiman marcus store first. most items were 50% off suggested retail prices,brands were prada,ralph lauren purple label, store brand and other famous brands. we walked around some more and went into williams sonoma marketplace to buy gifts for family members including ourselves.
Saturday we checked out of the silverton and went to Target for some stuff for the timeshare. when we got to the timeshare they told us not to check in till 4pm. so we went to the Bellagio for brunch at the buffet. Afterwards we went to the fountains to watch one show and went back to the timeshare to check in, followed by a stop at food4less for groceries for the week. TO BE CONTINUED

OUR LAS VEGAS TRIP SEPT 2007

JVIDETSKY@HOTMAIL.COM (JACOB VIDETSKY) — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 20:45:00 -0400

On our 2nd anniversary we celebrated by staying in las vegas for 10 days. As I blog this trip we have been here for 3 days. Upon arrival to vegas we rented a car at hertz which happens to be right behind our timeshare.(car rental return and pickup has moved to a new location for all rentall compamies). we began our first few hours at the new silverton casino where we previously gambled last year. we had received a mailer for 29.99 room for the months of sept,october and november. so we decided to stay there for 3 days until we started at the time share tahiti village.
TO BE CONTINUED!

superbad

JVIDETSKY@HOTMAIL.COM (JACOB VIDETSKY) — Sun, 26 Aug 2007 18:26:00 -0400

awesome movie for the end of summer

sister bay bowling alley and pipkas

JVIDETSKY@HOTMAIL.COM (JACOB VIDETSKY) — Sun, 19 Aug 2007 16:30:00 -0400

well in door county we went to Tags: pipkas, disney, department56

sister bay bowling alley for an awesome dinner.

i had the fresh lake perch with baked potato,salad, and warm bread.

we recently had gone to sister bay to pipkas, a native woman from europe who imigrated to michigan then to wisconsin. she makes beautiful christmas figurines.

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trip to sister bay wisconsin

JVIDETSKY@HOTMAIL.COM (JACOB VIDETSKY) — Sun, 19 Aug 2007 16:26:00 -0400

well we took a big trip with the whole family to wisconin's door county. we stayed at a beautiful home found on Tags: door county wisconsinand it was awesome.

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2007 Door County Trip and Washington Island

JVIDETSKY@HOTMAIL.COM (JACOB VIDETSKY) — Sun, 19 Aug 2007 15:44:00 -0400

Bookbinder's Philadelphia Food and Wine Pairing

JVIDETSKY@HOTMAIL.COM (JACOB VIDETSKY) — Sun, 5 Aug 2007 18:51:00 -0400

great review by brian freedman
check out
www.classicwines.com

THE (real) FOOD GUYS IN PHILLY!

JVIDETSKY@HOTMAIL.COM (JACOB VIDETSKY) — Sun, 5 Aug 2007 18:45:00 -0400

some philly fodd reviews by locals

The rest of Ocean City, Maryland Eateries

JVIDETSKY@HOTMAIL.COM (JACOB VIDETSKY) — Sat, 14 Jul 2007 15:09:00 -0400

We originally went to the Happy Jack Pancake house on 25th st. We'll never go there again, i ordered the western omelette and home fries(waitress was excellent by the way, very attentive).
Western omelette was ham,ham, and ham. Very thinly on the eggs, and the home fries came out on a little bowl(could they afford to give us more.) 1 out of 5 for us.

On monday we went to the sahara motel breakfast/lunch cafe and was impressed by their breakfasts.(grateful dead fan owner). very good pancakes and eggs, and my wife had eggs & sausage. 3 out of 5 for us.

On tuesday we went to phillips by the sea(good choice for breakfast buffet). Everything was laid out in precise order. eggs were made with milk, a little creamy but not fake. I had a little of everything. all was good except for the waiter behind us who kept goin on about the new hilton charging 500$ for a suite a night, I love my job too. that's waht bars are for.

Now we did hit many of the local eateries in the area for dinner/supper.
If you like crablegs you would love phillips all you can eat seafood house
one of the best highlights of our trip, we went there twice. 27.99 per person
if you go later in the evening about 530pm there's a 10-20 min wait.

enough for now will post more soon!!!!!!!!!!!!!

SEASIDE THAI 19 REHOBOTH AVENUE

JVIDETSKY@HOTMAIL.COM (JACOB VIDETSKY) — Tue, 3 Jul 2007 10:20:00 -0400

On our rehoboth day trip from ocean city we decided to check out seaside thai 19 rehoboth ave(basically main street).
we perused the menu and saw many different dishes we usually see at most thai restaurants. becky and i both ordered the spring rolls, then she ordered the tom yum goong soup and i had their homemade wonton soup made with shrimp,chicken and crabmeat. Both of these appetizers were excellent. we then decided oun our main entree's of red curry for becky and I had the eggplant,tofu,chicken combo with basil & veggies. i would rate my dish a 9 out of 10. i'm not really a tofu fan, but overall the food was superb. one other couple who sat across from us ordered a glass of pinot grigio, and when it came to them it was filled to the very top of the glass.(where else serves wine filled to the top??)

Beach Culture apparel shop

JVIDETSKY@HOTMAIL.COM (JACOB VIDETSKY) — Tue, 3 Jul 2007 10:09:00 -0400

Becky and I went to ocean city maryland for a week of fun and relaxation.
we later went to rehoboth beach delaware anout a 15 mile ride from ocean city, and decided to walk around to check out some of the cool stores. we went into beach culture on rehoboth avenue. it's your typical beach store for funny t-shirts,shorts and sweatshirts.
we both bought some shirts to remember our happy trip.

JVIDETSKY@HOTMAIL.COM (JACOB VIDETSKY) — Wed, 6 Jun 2007 18:00:00 -0400

YOGURT FOR LUNCH

JVIDETSKY@HOTMAIL.COM (JACOB VIDETSKY) — Wed, 6 Jun 2007 13:00:00 -0400

I LOVE HAVING YOPLAIT YOGURT FOR LUNCH EVERYDAY. WE USUALLY BUY THE YOPLAIT LIGHT FAT FREE YOGURT AT OUR LOCAL GROCERY STORE EACH WEEK.
MY FAVORITE FLAVORS ARE BLUEBEERY, STRAWBERRY/BANANAS, AND PEACH.
EACH SERVING IS A FULL 20% OF CALCIUM NEEDED BY YOUR BODY.