Episode 62: Merch Madness, "El Chingon" Defined, Our Happy Hour Recap

Delicious City Philly

We’re fresh off of our first Delicious City Happy Hour, and we can’t thank you all enough for joining us! We recap that great event, and on the other side of the coin, we run down a fantastic chef’s tasting that Eli, Marisa, and Dave all took part in. Plus, we welcome a guest whose Mexican dishes are getting national attention. There’s something for everyone in this episode.

Here's what you're going to hear in this episode:

• Happy Hour at Paulie Gee’s was a DC family affair. The beer! The pizza! The 90s decor! We had a blast getting to know our listeners IRL
• Chef Carlos Aparicio of El Chingon joins us in studio. He brings Pueblan cuisine to Passyunk, and his restaurant recently landed on the New York Times list as one of the best new spots in the country!
• Eli talks about how, when opening a restaurant, you are running multiple marathons before that restaurant is fully hitting its stride
• The Philly famous mural artist who graced the building with their work
• Why they decided not to have reservations at El Chingon
• Carlos tells us why he doesn't drink tequila. His answer will surprise you
• How Carlos' exceptional height helped him get work right away when he came to the US even though he was only 13 years old
• Best Bites: We recap the Voi•ãge dining experience with Chef Jeremy Fox from Los Angeles. Plus, Marisa eats the tomato soup to end all tomato soups, some pickled shrimp make BB's, and a duck press machine
• Have you ever heard of a double shucked pea? Well, listen up because Eli explains this, and you're going to want to do this for your next spring dish;)
• Dave learns why his best bite was so delicious when Eli tells him of the other painstaking technique that Jeremy Fox applied to his dinner for Voi•ãge
• Everyone gushes at the beauty of the Lark dining room
• Merch Madness! Follow @deliciouscitypodcast on Instagram to find out how to vote for your favorite foodie merch in our brand new bracket contest
• Food News includes a special collab that Chef Carlos is taking part in, the launch of Kampar, and the demise (and resurrection) of Dollar Dog Night

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