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Michael Nutter believes in Phightins, cross-section of regional delicacies
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Michael Nutter believes in Phightins, cross-section of regional delicacies
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| Key Lime Pie = tastes like triumph |
Mayors can always be counted on to make corny wagers over sports, promoting both their championship-seeking team and local specialties in one fell press release.
Earlier this week, a trio of Tampa Bay-area mayors proffered the traditional World Series food bet to our man Mike Nutter. St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Baker, Clearwater Mayor Frank Hibbard and Tampa Mayor Pam Iorio are throwing into the ring a tempting Florida menu of coconut shrimp, stone crab claws, Cuban sandwiches, commemorative cigars and key lime pie.
Nutter has countered with a list of classic Philadelphia junk food: cheesesteaks, Tastykakes, soft pretzels, Delilah's mac-n-cheese and, just for fun, a Rocky statue. Meal Ticket, recognizing that the bronzed champ is totally indigestible, humbly suggests substituting it for a Rocky statue made out of cheesesteaks, Tastykakes, soft pretzels and Delilah's mac-n-cheese.
City Hall has wisely not endorsed any one steakerie. We won't even consider the possibility that Philly will have to make good on this bet and actually choose one.
"The Philadelphia Phillies and the Tampa Bay Rays are two great teams sure to have an exciting series," Nutter said in a statement. "That said, I’m looking forward to a nice dinner of Florida seafood next week." Three more.
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