foodspotting’s 2nd birthday party


One year ago from Sunday all of us Philly Foodspotters met for the first time at the late Adsum. Two years ago from Sunday, Foodspotting was launched by Alexa Andrzejewski , Ted Grubb and Soraya Darabi.


To celebrate the 2nd birthday, we gathered at Khyber Pass Pub in Old City where they offered us drink specials for the night. In addition to the great food and drink that Khyber offers, our own Philly Foodspotter & Cupcake Karma frontwoman, Jackie Seigle made a Foodspotting cake and cupcakes.


The cake had the Foodspotting logo on top and was made of an almond poundcake with strawberry and buttercream filling. The cupcakes were topped with various Philly food staples such as cheesesteaks, pretzels, and Tastykake Butterscotch Krimpets. Two different kinds of cupcakes were made, chocolate cake with chocolate peanut butter mousse filling and salted caramel buttercream and carrot cake with cream cheese frosting and toasted coconut. Everything was out of this world.

Check out some of the other spots from the event on the Foodspotting guide. Keep up with Philly Foodspotting on Twitter & Facebook.

Thanks a bunch to the Khyber Pass Pub staff and Jackie for the cakes!

*All non-food photos taken by Philly Foodspotter Mikey Ilagan. Thanks Mikey!

Here are some more photos from the party! Check out the rest on Mikey’s Flickr.

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nick’s charcoal pit


When I’m working along South Broad I always find myself at this one pizza shop for lunch. I was sick of having that for lunch so I reached out to some friends who suggested this nearby restaurant, Nick’s Charcoal Pit.

The menu had a lot of stuff from burgers, hoagies, hot dogs, and sandwiches. Being my first time, I went with the Nick’s Special which was slices of charbroiled filet mignon, spinach, and provolone on fresh Sarcone’s bread.


The slices of filet were juicy and had a delicious charbroiled taste. Melty provolone and slightly bitter spinach complimented the meat well. The Sarcone’s bread was perfect too, with that seeded, crusty outside and soft inside.

It’s going to be tough NOT to get the Nick’s Special next time I’m in!

Nick’s Charcoal Pit
1242 Snyder Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19148
215.271.3750

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sammy chon’s k-town bbq


I used to live across the river and have been to the Cherry Hill location of Sammy Chon’s K-Town BBQ a couple times and it’s always been a good experience. I haven’t had a chance to return even though I found out they had Korean fried chicken! Recently, a new Chinatown location opened up and that’s exactly where I was last night.

This is the second time having Korean fried chicken. My only prior experience was in NYC at Kyochon. It was a while ago so I don’t remember too much, except that it was pretty tasty. At Sammy Chon’s, they have four different varieties: soy garlic, honey sesame, spicy, and diablo. Last night I tried all but the diablo. All of them had a nice crunchy outside with a tasty sauce. The honey sesame was my favorite as I found it to be the most flavorful. The soy garlic seemed to have a little too much overpowering soy flavor. The spicy had a good kick to it, great for those who like buffalo/hot wings.


In addition to the wings, me and my dining partner. decided to split a Koagie, too. The Koagie is a Korean hoagie, comprised of either beef bulgogi, bbq chicken, or spicy pork. We went with the beef bulgogi. It comes out on a sesame seeded roll and is served with this housemade white sauce. I asked what the sauce was made of and they said it’s mayo, honey, sesame seeds, and a couple of secret ingredients. Whatever it was, it tasted good with the Koagie. The meat was flavorful and spicy. They had this available when I last visited their Cherry Hill location and I’m upset it took me this long to try it.


Lastly, the meal ended in a familiar fashion…with the yogurt!

Sammy Chon’s in Chinatown is BYO at the moment and serves some delicious food, including Korean fried chicken. Apparently they plan on opening up another floor with karaoke and they’re going to have late hours. I enjoyed what I ate and look forward to my future visits.

Sammy Chon’s K-Town BBQ
911 Race St.
Philadelphia, PA 19107
215.574.1778

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supper – supper burger


The Supper Burger has been on my list for some time. I have no good excuses as to what took me so long to make it out. Finally, I made plans with another burger lover to try the Supper Burger. When I made the plans last week, I got excited when I read what made up the burger: an in-house ground brisket burger, bacon, gruyere, heirloom tomato jam.

When I looked at the menu this past Saturday though, I did a double take. The Supper Burger is now made up of a 10 oz. dry aged custom Pat LaFrieda blend burger, crisp country ham, cheddar, overnight tomatoes, and caramelized onions on a brioche bun. It’s accompanied by duck fat fried potatoes, house pickles, and three sauces (beer mustard, truffle mayo, and 1000 island). I haven’t had the opportunity to try the previous Supper Burger, but wow, seeing this got me even more excited than I already was! I’ve had a few Pat LaFrieda burgers in the past (Pub & Kitchen, Shake Shack) and have been very satisfied with em, so instantly I was stoked to try this. Plus, all those other toppings sounded awesome.


I ordered it medium-rare and man was it tasty. The meat just melted in your mouth. It was perfectly cooked and juicy. I really enjoyed the crisp country ham, which was an interesting, yet great alternative over commonly used bacon. It offered a similar crispness and saltiness. The accompanying duck fat potatoes were fantastic with the sauces. That truffled mayo was insane. Could I get an order of potatoes with a large side of truffled mayo to go next time?

The only downside I could think of is that the bottom half of the bun started to fall apart during consumption.

Prior to Saturday, some of my favorite burgers in Philly were from Pub & Kitchen and Village Whiskey. As I write this post, it’s Monday night and I haven’t stopped thinking about the Supper Burger. I have to say that it is easily one of the best burgers I’ve ever had.

I realize that I have used a lot of words that may make me seem like I’m exaggerating. I also understand that burger consumption while under the influence can make it seem much better than it actually is. I was simply sipping on a cocktail while enjoying this burger. Nothing prior, and nothing after. I meant it all. That burger was damn good!

Supper
926 South St.
Philadelphia, PA 19147
215.592.8180

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good dog – good dog burger


Ever since I moved down to the area two years ago, everyone has told me that the Good Dog Burger is one of the burgers that I’ve gotta try. After an unnecessarily long wait, I got my chance last weekend.

The Good Dog Burger consists of a 1/2 pound, Roquefort stuffed sirloin patty topped with caramelized onions on a toasted brioche bun. The burger is accompanied with a generous helping of their hand cut Yukon Gold & sweet potato fries and aioli.


I ordered it medium-rare and it was cooked to perfection. It was a good burger but the previous hype made me wanting more than what I received. I think if there wasn’t any hype around the burger I would have enjoyed it more. The fries and aioli are pretty tasty, too.

Good Dog
224 S 15th St
Philadelphia, PA 19102
215.985.9600

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