Bringing a taste of Philly to Las Vegas, Chef Jennifer Carroll once represented 10 Arts when she competed on the sixth season of Top Chef. Keep up with her on Instagram at @ChefJenCarroll.
Chef Jose Garces made a fierce rival on Iron Chef defeating Bobby Flay and Jehangir for the title. More recently, he's wielded his knife on Chopped All-Stars.
Chef Michael Solomonov got some face-time when he competed against Philly chef, Jose Garces on Iron Chef in 2011. Since, he's starred in our own Philly 101 video: http://vstphl.ly/UcGij7
Chef Kevin Sbraga made a stir on Top Chef season seven, winning the whole contest and going on to open this very restaurant. Watch him in action in the kitchen here: http://vstphl.ly/T3CJfN
Pastry chef and Philly native Lasheeda Perry brought her magic to the Fountain Restaurant before sugarcoating the judges on Sweet Genius in early 2012.
Owner Peter McAndrew's namesake sandwich (brisket, fried egg, horseradish mayo, pepperoncini, sharp provolone, roasted tomato) beat Bobby Flay's brisket grinder on Throwdown with Bobbly Flay, natch.
Tony Luke battled on Throwdown with Bobby Flay, pitting his South Philly namesake restaurant's famed aged rib eye cheesesteak against Bobby's sirloin version.
Settling a longtime local score, Tony Luke's faced Pat's King of Steaks in an epic Food Wars cheesesteak competition. In the end, the King retained its crown.
When the crew of her budget travel show $40 a Day rolled into Philly, Rachael Ray found plenty of delicious bargains here at the Down Home Diner.
Silk City's duck-confit spring rolls, pulled pork empanadas and shrimp-and-crab pot stickers made for crispy golden highlights in a 2008 episode of Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives.
The Memphis Taproom episode of Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives showcased the excellent kielbasa plate, fried chicken and pork belly watermelon salad. Drool.
A stop at Good Dog had Guy Fieri praising the truffled cheesesteak empanadas. Yes, you read that right.
The Dining Car & Market's chicken croquettes stole the spotlight for a segment on Guy Fieri's Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives. Order them and find out why.
Where else can diners get West Indies Pepperpot soup with beef, taro root and greens? Adam Gertler of The Best Thing I Ever Ate raved about this specialty here.
Robert Irvine was enamored with the singular falafel omelet and thanks to him, the Middle Eastern taste sensation got its 15 minutes on The Best Thing I Ever Ate.
Every city has its own frankfurter topping. The Hungry Detective TV show tracked down the inimitable Philly-style fishcake hot dog and enjoyed every bite. We think you will too.
Adam Richman of Man v. Food was served up the Mt. Vesuvius sundae (vanilla and chocolate ice cream, brownie pieces, hot fudge, malt powder, and whipped cream). Who do you think won?
The 5lb Philly Challenge: a two-foot steak, four soft pretzels, a box of Tastykakes, two dozen peanut chews and a Champ cherry soda consumed in 45 mins or less recently appeared on Outrageous Food.
Outrageous Food TV show visited just to sample the larger-than-life Pumpple Cake, a pumpkin pie and an apple pie baked into a chocolate-and vanilla layer cake with a thick coating of buttercream.
Marc Vetri's margarita pizza made for a delicious candidate on "The Best Thing I Ever Ate." We concur. P.S. - ask about the Nutella pizza.
Order the A-list fish and chips dish which starred on The Best Thing I Ever Ate TV show.
The Best Thing I Ever Ate homed in on Chef Marcie Turney's Mexican-style tiramisu. We suggest saving room for dessert.
Nobody does fried chicken like Ms. Tootsie's, so no surprise, then, that The Best Thing I Ever Ate show featured the hotspot in one of its episodes.
Deciding what to order? The Junk Yard Special (turkey, prosciutto, sautéed spinach, roasted peppers, sharp provolone, mozzarella, vinegar and oil) starred in an episode of The Best Thing I Ever Ate...
