What's Cooking

This weekend is Valentine's Day weekend!  In this romantic edition of What's Cooking on KYW, Hadas Kuznits chats with Bodega restaurant co-owner Alex Vasiliadis who is somewhat of a self-described food chemistry nerd. They chat about aphrodisiac foods, the best romantic food choices, and the dating scene these days at bars like his.  

A new Mexican restaurant is coming to Northern Liberties.  KYW Newsradio's Hadas Kuznits chats with Derek Gibbons and Tim Lu, aka "Glu Hospitality" about the food and decor at "Anejo" and also the changes coming to Piazza.  She also spoke with them about their newly opened "cocktail hideaway" in Center City called "Lida and the Swan." 

A huge announcement was made this week at the city's annual 2020 Tourism and Hospitality Outlook presentation regarding the city's culinary industry. KYW  Newsradio's Hadas Kuznits chats with Jeff Guaracino, president and CEO of Visit Philly and Clare Reichenbach, CEO of the James Beard Foundation about their newly formed partnership.

Fans of the Bravo show Top Chef are going to love the new fast casual restaurant at the Comcast Building with an open kitchen and a menu based on the show's Quickfire challenges.  KYW Newsradio's Hadas Kuznits chats with Scott Swiger, Vice President of Culinary Excellence with Spectra about "Top Chef Quickfire."  They discuss the concept, the dishes and what it took to work with Bravo to turn this concept into reality.  (You see what I did there -- reality.)

Fergus "Fergie" Carey of Philadelphia's famous Fergie's Pub opens two new restaurants this month.  KYW Newsradio's Hadas Kuznits chats with him about The Fairview in Fairmount and The Goat in Rittenhouse. She also chats with Fairview chef Beth Fox Brown about her vegan and vegetarian fare and the unique way she gets inspiration for her dishes.