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THE GOOD WORD Vol. 1: Arthur Etchells of Foobooz
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THE GOOD WORD Vol. 1: Arthur Etchells of Foobooz
The Good Word is a new weekly Meal Ticket feature where we ask Philadelphia food people questions. We're going to start by highlighting the city's many excellent food writers and bloggers, with eventual plans to extend beyond the scribeosphere. The questions will be different every week unless we come across a really sweet one we want to reuse. Want to nominate a future Good Word candidate (yes, you can nominate yourself), or submit ideas for questions? E-mail drew.lazor@citypaper.net.
In the inaugural installment of The Good Word, we're chatting with Arthur Etchells, founder and editor of Foobooz.com, the three-year-old site that PW critic Adam Erace has referred to as "the Moses of Philly food blogs." The Good Word indeed.
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So Art � what's the worst thing about food blogging?
Worst thing about food blogging has to be the way food becomes this�insatiable�siren. There's always something new to try. An old favorite you've neglected. And then you feel a bit guilty as you cook up some Trader Joe's chicken dumplings. And you never should feel guilty about TJ's dumplings.
What's your favorite hangover cure in the city?
Hangover cure is the Reading Terminal Market, especially since it is now open on Sundays. People talk about getting something greasy and fried. But there's something about a DiNic's roast beef sandwich that makes me feel like a human again. I think it's the sharp provolone. Opens my sinuses up. And if that doesn't do it, keep eating, there's tons of stuff around you.
What bar do you go to when you don't want to run into anyone you know?
The Dolphin.
Name a Philly restaurant you wish was open 24 hours, and why.
As much as I'd like to pop in for some tapas at Amada come 3 a.m., I think I'd go with John's Roast Pork. That way, the late-night cheesesteak run would actually taste good, and there would finally be a place to get a great roast pork sandwich after dark.
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Well I certainly didn't mean the Dolphin Hotel at Disney World.
Hell yes the Dolphin.
The Dolphin is awesome. Besides the strippers, they also have Ms. Pac-Man, two pool tables and a wide selection of SoCo based drinks. Ok, that last one was me being facetious. But I do dig the place.
Oh and re: John's Roast Pork, I would be happy if they just had weekend hours at all... sigh...
The Dolphin is by far my favorite bar in Philly. They have a claw machine with porno in it!
[...] reviewed restaurants for the Philadelphia Weekly from 2005 to 2007, worked with Foobooz editor (and fellow Good Word-ian) Arthur Etchells for about a year and a half before signing on for the national expansion of New [...]
[...] Vol. 1: Arthur Etchells of Foobooz [...]
- barstool scientist
- Booze
- Brew Revue
- Chef Salad
- Closings
- Coffee
- Contests
- Dealage
- Dirty Dishes
- Don't Front
- Eat This Immediately
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- Food and Art
- Food and Holidays
- Food and Movies
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- Food and Web
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- Gifted
- Happy Hour Hopper
- How-To
- In Print
- Interview
- Meal Ticket
- Menu Time
- Not So Quickfire
- Notes from the Weekend
- On Wheels
- Openings
- Patio Drinking
- Philly Beer Week 2010
- Photos
- Private Chef POV
- Product Placement
- Recipes
- Snack Time
- Stiff Drank
- SUPPER
- Tea
- Testing
- Ticket Stubs
- Top Chef
- Vegan
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- Video
- Weekly Candy
- Weird Regional Foods
- We're Here to Help
- Where'd We Eat?
- Drew Lazor's Ill-Advised Rant Factory
- Pregame
- Ill-Advised Ranting
- The Week Without Meat
- Philly Beer Week 2009
- Real Big
- Where'd I Eat Last Night?
- Top Chef Masters
- The Good Word
- Next Iron Chef
- Arterial Terrorism
- Food and Radio
