Delicious City Philly

Ever had sumac in a cookie? Manna Bakery is popping up all over Philadelphia with Chef Saif Manna's beautiful and tasty treats. He joins Eli, Marisa and Dave in studio to reveal some of the more creative ingredients that go into his baked goods. He tells the story of his culinary journey tracing back to cooking with his grandma as a child, to launching Philly's first Levantine inspired baking pop-up and creating unique bites for special collabs with the city's most sought-after chefs.

Make sure you're following on Instagram for a special announcement this week about The Tasties: @deliciouscitypodcast

• 00:00 Leftovers and 'soup genres'
• 07:39 Saif Manna of Manna Bakery
• 38:51 Best Bites: Saquon Barkley's steakhouse order, and a vegan burger
• 50:00 The Dish: Spooky spots and Michelin anticipation

And of course, we could not do this without our amazing partners who are as passionate about food and drink as we are:

• In the mood for fresh, fast and healthy? Then you need to be dialing up the Honeygrow App and ordering your favorite salad or noodles. And if you're a Sriracha lover, Honeygrow has just launched their seasonal Sriracha Tahini Stirfry. Use discount code TASTY to get $3 off any order of $15 or more did you order from the Honeygrow app.
• If your restaurant or company wants to be in the headlines for all the right reasons, click here to discover how Peter Breslow Consulting and PR can take your business to the next level
• Social media and digital content are two of the most important things you can create for your brand. Check out Breakdown Media, a one stop shop for all of your marketing needs.

Ciao! Dave's back from an epic adventure across Europe, and he came back with mouthwatering stories from wine tours and mortadella in Italy to top-tier tapas in the Canary Islands. Meanwhile, Philly's been serving up its own buzz with award-winning chefs and restaurants making national headlines. The gang recaps all of it, plus plenty of pop-ups and hidden gem openings in all corners of the city.

• 01:28 Hit 'em with the "Konichiwa"
• 04:00 Dave's Trip to Italy and Spain
• 21:07 Philly Chefs Get National Recognition
• 23:18 Whatcha Been Eatin': Melon, full moons and Pac-Man
• 47:58 The Dish: Events and Pop-Ups in Philly
• 50:09 The Sauce: Food and Restaurant News

Of course, we could not do this without our amazing sponsors! Show them some love:

• In the mood for fresh, fast and healthy? Then you need to be dialing up the Honeygrow App and ordering your favorite salad or noodles. And if you're a Sriracha lover, Honeygrow has just launched their seasonal Sriracha Tahini stirfry.
• If your restaurant or company wants to be in the headlines for all the right reasons, click here to discover how Peter Breslow Consulting and PR can take your business to the next level
• Social media and digital content are two of the most important things you can create for your brand. Check out Breakdown Media, a one stop shop for all of your marketing needs.

Four freakin' years of Delicious City Philly! Eli's got a bunch of birthday surprises for Marisa and Dave, each one of them more mouthwatering than the last. Along the way we learn about juice box sake and the "rules" of omakase, east coast vs. west coast beer, and seasonal cake flavors that'll blow your mind. Indulge with us and see the celebration on Instagram: @deliciouscitypodcast. And thank YOU, Philly, for sharing this podcast with us all these years!

• 00:00 Catching up after a quick podcast break
• 05:29 Kevin Yanaga, The Sushi Whisperer from Yanaga Kappo Izakaya
• 15:00 Dave's omakase rant
• 33:55 A toast with Jake Atkinson, who brought us Human Robot beer
• 37:42 The Ballast Point Sale
• 49:54 Esy Arthur with a custom birthday cake from The Cake Vault
• 01:03:00 Crunchy ice cream cake hack

And of course, we could not do this without our amazing partners who are as passionate about food and drink as we are:

• In the mood for fresh, fast and healthy? Then you need to be dialing up the Honeygrow App and ordering your favorite salad or noodles. And if you're a crab lover, Honeygrow has just launched their seasonal Chesapeake Crab Stirfry and it's here just in time for summer. Use discount code TASTY to get $3 off any order of $15 or more did you order from the Honeygrow app. Valid through 9/8
• If your restaurant or company wants to be in the headlines for all the right reasons, click here to discover how Peter Breslow Consulting and PR can take your business to the next level
• Social media and digital content are two of the most important things you can create for your brand. Check out Breakdown Media, a one stop shop for all of your marketing needs.

The Philadelphia Eagles are 3-0. Red October is almost here. So where do you go to watch the games? Eli, Marisa and Dave name their favorite places to watch Philly sports (and get some good bites in the process), with a few that you might not expect as go-to spots. Plus, a ton of new restaurants to check out (aside from Borromini).

• 00:00 New cocktail trend: SnackTails
• 06:01 Bars and Restaurants to Watch Philly Sports
• 22:27 Whatcha Been Eatin': Kimchi spaghetti, anyone?
• 39:39 The Sauce: Philly's first women's sports bar and a cheesesteak rivalry

And of course, we could not do this without our amazing partners who are as passionate about food and drink as we are:

• In the mood for fresh, fast and healthy? Then you need to be dialing up the Honeygrow App and ordering your favorite salad or noodles.
• If your restaurant or company wants to be in the headlines for all the right reasons, click here to discover how Peter Breslow Consulting and PR can take your business to the next level
• Social media and digital content are two of the most important things you can create for your brand. Check out Breakdown Media, a one stop shop for all of your marketing needs.

If you haven't been to Sor Ynez yet, your Taco Tuesday is about to get a major upgrade. In studio with Delicious City today is Alex Tellez, their executive chef, and he tells the crew about his journey from Mexico City to New Hope to Philadelphia, where he's adding vibrant flavor to the Fishtown/Kensington culinary community. They also talk about ways to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month in our city, making your own hot sauce, and how to assemble a Mexican brunch dish.

• 00:00 New Herr's chip flavor
• 04:31 Chef Alex Tellez of Sor Ynez
• 09:49 Creating hot sauce and spices
• 18:47 Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month
• 29:01 Best Bites: From Caesar toast to sweet breads
• 46:00 The Dish, with a collab announcement with Midnight Pasta!

And of course, we could not do this without our amazing partners who are as passionate about food and drink as we are:

• If your restaurant or company wants to be in the headlines for all the right reasons, click here to discover how Peter Breslow Consulting and PR can take your business to the next level
• Social media and digital content are two of the most important things you can create for your brand. Check out Breakdown Media, a one stop shop for all of your marketing needs.

Eli, Marisa and Dave were so pumped after the first ever Hoagie Throwdown that they couldn't wait for the next studio recording and jumped on a call to recap the madness. From hot pink hoagies to bread beatdowns (literally) it was a wild day.

While this episode's sound quality might not be, that's because we weren't able to get into the studio fast enough and we wanted to get this recorded and published ASAP. If you were there, I'm sure you'll love reminiscing with us, and if you weren't, well, there's always next year!

The gang reveals the winners of the People's Choice Hoagie, the Iron Chef Sandwich Competition, and the main event match, which had an insane twist ending!

Follow @deliciouscitypodcast for lots of clips being posted this week, and thank you to every hoagie maker, Philly foodie and wrestling fan who came to Other Half Brewing last Sunday. We'll do it again next year for sure. And speaking of events, keep an eye out for the 2026 Tasties, coming soon…

Couldn't do this without all of our great sponsors

• In the mood for fresh, fast and healthy? Then you need to be dialing up the Honeygrow App and ordering your favorite salad or noodles. And if you love great, fast and healthy food, Honeygrow has what exactly you need!
• If your restaurant or company wants to be in the headlines for all the right reasons, click here to discover how Peter Breslow Consulting and PR can take your business to the next level
• Social media and digital content are two of the most important things you can create for your brand. Check out Breakdown Media, a one stop shop for all of your marketing needs.

Hope you're enjoying this beautiful holiday weekend in Philly with lots of good eats! This week, Eli and Dave welcome Justin Rosenberg to Delicious City. He's the CEO of Honeygrow, and you know how much we love our stir fry - and locally sourced meals - on this podcast. We learn how Justin searched high and low for the perfect noodle, how the menu was created to be tasty and sustainable, and get the scoop on the JT Realmuto collab that's coming soon.

• 03:29 Hoagie Throwdown is Sunday 9/7: Get tickets at DeliciousCityPodcast.com
• 09:44 Justin Rosenberg of Honeygrow
• 21:30 Dumpster diving for noodles
• 40:36 Whatcha Been Eatin': Longwood Gardens and lobster ravioli
• 56:47 The Sauce: Psychedelic pizza and a secret garden

And of course, we could not do this without our amazing partners who are as passionate about food and drink as we are:

• In the mood for fresh, fast and healthy? Then you need to be dialing up the Honeygrow App and ordering your favorite salad or noodles. And if you're a crab lover, Honeygrow has just launched their seasonal Chesapeake Crab Stirfry and it's here just in time for summer. Use discount code TASTY to get $3 off any order of $15 or more did you order from the Honeygrow app. Valid through 9/8
• If your restaurant or company wants to be in the headlines for all the right reasons, click here to discover how Peter Breslow Consulting and PR can take your business to the next level
• Social media and digital content are two of the most important things you can create for your brand. Check out Breakdown Media, a one stop shop for all of your marketing needs.

This episode is stacked with Best Bites, and even though we ran into a technical glitch when recording this episode, but it's not stopping us from running down our favorite Philly eats in delicious detail. Eli and Dave welcome Justine from Vincent Giordano Corporation Deli Products to the studio - they're feeding the beast that is Hoagie Throwdown, and you better get your tickets before they're gone at DeliciousCityPodcast.com! Plus she gives us an inside look at working with hoagie heavyweights like Wawa and Jersey Mike's.

• 00:00 Viral video of a car hitting a restaurant
• 04:11 Justine Giordano talks deli conventions, surfing, art and more
• 23:18 Hoagie Throwdown is on September 7th!
• 29:39 Best Bites, and the greatest Chicken Milanese Dave's ever had
• 52:19 The Dish: Lots left to eat in August around Philly

And of course, we could not do this without our amazing partners who are as passionate about food and drink as we are:

• In the mood for fresh, fast and healthy? Then you need to be dialing up the Honeygrow App and ordering your favorite salad or noodles. And if you're a crab lover, Honeygrow has just launched their seasonal Chesapeake Crab Stirfry and it's here just in time for summer. Use discount code TASTY to get $3 off any order of $15 or more did you order from the Honeygrow app. Valid through 9/8
• If your restaurant or company wants to be in the headlines for all the right reasons, click here to discover how Peter Breslow Consulting and PR can take your business to the next level
• Social media and digital content are two of the most important things you can create for your brand. Check out Breakdown Media, a one stop shop for all of your marketing needs.

Nick Murphy of Breakdown Media is usually behind the camera recording Delicious City, but for this episode, he's at the mic to talk with Eli and Marisa about everything they've eaten in August so far. They also reveal more Hoagie Throwdown competitors (tickets for 9/7 are on sale now), run down a list of the top 20 food trends of the past 20 years, and Nick has fond memories (and a few regrets) from his Olive Garden days.

06:28 Hoagie Throwdown competitors revealed

12:30 In It To Win It: VIP Tickets for Hoagie Throwdown

16:21 Eater's Biggest Food Trends of the Past 20 Years

32:26 Nick's Olive Garden experience

35:49 Whatcha Been Eatin': veggie burgers and Christmas In July

51:40 The Sauce: a new Starr restaurant, plus beer gardens and bakeries

We could not do this without our amazing partners who are as passionate about food and drink as we are:

• In the mood for fresh, fast and healthy? Then you need to be dialing up the Honeygrow App and ordering your favorite salad or noodles. And if you're a crab lover, Honeygrow has just launched their seasonal Chesapeake Crab Stirfry and it's here just in time for summer. Use discount code TASTY to get $3 off any order of $15 or more did you order from the Honeygrow app. Valid through 9/8
• If your restaurant or company wants to be in the headlines for all the right reasons, click here to discover how Peter Breslow Consulting and PR can take your business to the next level
• Social media and digital content are two of the most important things you can create for your brand. Check out Breakdown Media, a one stop shop for all of your marketing needs.

What's the difference between good and great pizza? After making pizza in his garage, at pop-ups, and now in Kensington at Char, Viraj Thomas has a pretty good idea. We talk about perfect crusts, overrated pizzas, and how to cut through social media hype to deliver a truly great slice. Plus: Best Bites, and more Hoagie Throwdown vendors revealed! Get tickets for Sunday 9/7 at DeliciousCityPodcast.com.

04:16 Viraj tells us how he took his pizza from garage to brick-and-mortar

14:41 Most overrated pizzas and social media hype

25:27 Hoagie Throwdown: all the delicious details!

33:45 Best Bites: classic Italian, new Polish, tacos and banh mi

44:09 The Dish: Don't miss out all on all these tasty summertime events

We could not do this without our amazing partners who are as passionate about food and drink as we are:

• In the mood for fresh, fast and healthy? Then you need to be dialing up the Honeygrow App and ordering your favorite salad or noodles. And if you're a crab lover, Honeygrow has just launched their seasonal Chesapeake Crab Stirfry and it's here just in time for summer. Use discount code TASTY to get $3 off any order of $15 or more did you order from the Honeygrow app. Valid through 9/8
• If your restaurant or company wants to be in the headlines for all the right reasons, click here to discover how Peter Breslow Consulting and PR can take your business to the next level
• Social media and digital content are two of the most important things you can create for your brand. Check out Breakdown Media, a one stop shop for all of your marketing needs.