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Ep. 185: Nature's Red Bull and Foraged Cocktails at Danny Childs' New Bar

Danny Childs joins Eli, Marisa and Dave to talk about Field Day, his brand-new 'regional bar' in Northern Liberties. The menu draws from the Delaware River Valley, the Po

Ep. 184: Your Hoagie Throwdown Champion Is...

Hoagie Throwdown 2026 was an incredible day! Mother Nature couldn't curb our appetites - after postponing for a few weeks to avoid the nor'easter, we ended up with a beau

Ep 183: FEASTival with Ari Miller and Nell Bang-Jensen

FEASTIVAL, the annual fundraiser for FringeArts, returns on Wednesday 10/28. FringeArts CEO Nell Bang-Jensen tells Delicious City what makes this event the prime spot for

Ep. 182: Tired of pumpkin spice? Eat this instead: Fall in Philly

Dave's back after a work trip and he can confirm: Philadelphia is the greatest food city there is. The gang shares what they're devouring now that the weather's chilly, i

Ep. 181: Inside Almanac, Philly's Japanese-American Cocktail Bar

What do you get when an American speakeasy meets Japanese craft cocktails? You get Almanac, which has been recognized across Philly and the US as one of the best new bars

Ep. 180: Luigi Primo Brings the Sauce for Hoagie Throwdown

Pro wrestler and pizza maker Luigi Primo, reigning champion of the Hoagie Throwdown, is coming back for more THIS SUNDAY at Other Half Brewing in Fishtown! We're taking a

Ep. 179: Mayo on Italian Hoagies: Delicious or Sacrilegious?

If you had a magic wand and could keep one Philly restaurant open for at least 50 more years, which would you pick? With the news of a handful of beloved institutions clo

Ep. 178: The Caviar King of Philly, Gary Shusman

Philly's having a big caviar moment, and it's thanks in part to Gary Shusman. The hottest restaurants in the city partner with Caviar XS to upgrade their dishes with the

Ep. 177: Cooking for the Philadephia Eagles with Tim Lopez, Live from PHL Airport

Fly, Eagles, Fly… right into PHL. Delicious City is live at the Philadelphia International Airport, and we're joined by former chef to the Birds, Tim Lopez. Tim's book Ki

Ep. 176: The Not-So-Secret Sushi Club in Northern Liberties

Chef Kevin Yanaga is back in the kitchen with Delicious City. The owner of Yanaga Kappo Izakaya in NoLibs talks about his journey from Japan to Philly (with a stop in Sal

Ep. 175: Huda Burger, Corn Soup, and Octopus Salad

Hope you're hungry - we've got a lot to cover this week. Yehuda Sichel loads us up burgers and nuggets with LOTS of sauces (dippy dippy time!) and reveals that Huda Burge

Ep. 174: Recipe Philly, A Restaurant Highlighting Your Homemade Dishes

Recipe Philly is a new restaurant with a menu made up of dishes by home chefs across the Greater Philadelphia area. In today's episode, we talk to Ed Baumstein, founder o

Ep. 173: Hoagie Throwdown Is Back And It's Pure BREAD-lam!

Everyone thinks they know what makes a great hoagie… until they come to Hoagie Throwdown. Last year, we watched Philadelphia's most iconic, old-school hoagies go head-to-

Ep. 172: World Cup Reality Check for Restaurants

The World Cup took over Philly, and restaurants and bars across the city were bracing for an influx of tourists and FIFA fans. But was the hype worth it? Raquel Dang and

Ep. 171: Cheesesteak In A Bottle? Yes, It Exists

We have three words for you: Philly. Cheesesteak. Olive Oil. (Ok, that's more than three - we're podcasters, not mathematicians.) It's one of the Philly-est things to eve

Ep. 170: Chef Evan Snyder is Fired Up, Literally

Chef Evan Snyder can't slow down, which is great news for Philly. After years of pop-ups and collabs (which he's still doing a ton of) he opened Emmett in 2025, and just

Ep. 169: Everything Eli Ate in Spain, and a Brass Monkey Pastry-Palooza

Zach Posnan is getting ready to move Brass Monkey Bread Co. from pop-ups to a permanent home. He showers us with tons of treats, from savory to sweet, and tells us how he

Ep. 168: James Beard Winner Jesse Ito: The 9-Year Journey to His First Award

It's tradition: if a Philly chef wins a James Beard Award, you already know they're coming on the pod to tell us everything. Fresh off his Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic win, Je

Ep. 167: Viral Caviar Pizza and Gastro-Travel

If you plan your trips around where you're doing to eat, bookmark this episode. Eli is heading to Spain, and he tells us how he planned his travels for maximum food enjoy

Ep. 166: Eat, Yeet, Repeat! and our Best Bites of the Week

It's game day on Delicious City. We play Eat, Yeet, Repeat, a rapid-fire face-off of Philly flavors, bar snacks and food neighborhoods, and it's harder than you think. Wo