Travel + Leisure Magazine ranks Philadelphia 4th best city for Pizza

Photo: Foobooz.com - The Pizza Brain Team

Philadelphia is ranked 4 out of 20 for best cities for Pizza on Travel + Leisure's website. That is quite the accomplishment! The introductions of Pizza Brain (world's first pizza museum) and Nomad have certainly given this city a leg up in the competition. Can we place 1st next year?

Travel + Leisure: http://www.travelandleisure.com/articles/americas-best-cities-for-pizza/5
Pizza Brain: http://www.pizzabrain.org/
Nomad: http://www.nomadpizzaco.com/philadelphia.html

Philadelphia.. The City of Brotherly Bacon?

Photo: Foobooz.com - PYT's Bacon Taco Shell

Airing tonight on the Discovery Channel the new series The United States of Bacon visits Philadelphia restaurants to try out their bacon-fied dishes. The Restaurants featured will be PYT in Nothern Liberties, SOWE and Jakes Sandwich Board in South Philadelphia and McNally's Tavern on Germantown Avenue.

To read more visit Philly.com: http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/the-insider/Philly-brings-home-the-bacon.html

Introducing the Quadriginoctuple Frap at Starbucks for $47.30

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Philly.com posted a story on Wednesday about a man believed to have ordered the most expensive drink at Starbucks in history totaling $47.30.

Philly.com writes, "He started off by ordering a venti Frappuccino, then added 48 shots of espresso, mocha drizzle, strawberry and mango flavoring, soy milk, protein powder, two bananas, and a whole bunch of other crap necessary ingredients. The only real issue is that it didn't have any Four Loko or Baconnaise."

Read more: http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/trending/Guy-buys-most-expensive-Starbucks-drink-ever-American-hero.html#ixzz2LdmMhjd6
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World's Most Expensive Drinks

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1 million dollar vodka and 2 million dollar Cognac?! Drinksbuisness.com lists the world's most expensive drinks on their website: http://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2013/02/the-worlds-most-expensive-drinks/

2nd Annual Philly Farm & Food Fest!

On April 14th the Philly Farm & Food Fest is returning to the Convention Center! From 11-4pm, notable philly chefs will be performing food demonstrations and over 100 vendors will sample and sell locally grown fruits and veggies.

Tickets are requried for this event and can be purchased at the Philly Farm & Food Fest website: http://phillyfarmfest.org/

Need a break from studying? Come watch some DVDs in theLibrary!

 

The Library has a great collection of DVDs for entertainment & instruction. Come up to the third floor to watch some !

Happy Valentines Day from TRS Library!

Guy Fieri spotting?!

Photo: Foobooz.com

Rumor has it that Guy Fieri was in town this past weekend filming segments for his popular Food Network show Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives. Foobooz.com reported that both Standard Tap and Sidecar Bar were closed during the day on Saturday. Did you spot him yet? Philly.com reported that he will be filming at the South Philly Tap Room today.

For more on Fieri spottings:

http://philadelphia.foobooz.com/2013/02/10/diners-drive-ins-and-dives-filming-in-town-has-guy-fieri-been-spotted/

http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/the-insider/Guy-Fieri-at-the-South-Philly-Tap-Room-today.html

Any interest in starting your own Food Truck?

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Last Thursday Philly.com announced Penn's exciting event!

The University of Pennsylvania is hosting a free all-day seminar all you need to know about the food truck industry on Saturday, Feb. 16. The seminar will coincide with the year's first meeting of the Philadelphia Mobile Food Association.

Topics to be covered will including financing, intellectual property, regulations, and managing risk.

The Facebook page contains details.

And the winner is.... France!

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At this year's Bocuse d'Or competition (reffered to as the culinary Olympics) France took home the gold. The runners up was Demark with Japan in third.The teams were judged on a meat platter and a fish plate. Unforteunately America was placed in 7th but there is always 2015!

You can read more about the results in from the San Francisco Gate: http://insidescoopsf.sfgate.com/blog/2013/01/30/bocuse-dor-2013-france-wins-team-usa-doesnt-place/

To find out more about this intense culinary competition you can visit the Bocuse d'Or site: http://www.bocusedor.com/http://www.bocusedor.com/