Million Dollar Critic Philadelphia, PA (2014– ) Online
- Original Title :
- Philadelphia, PA
- Genre :
- TV Episode / Reality TV
- Year :
- 2014–
- Directror :
- Chris Chilco
- Cast :
- Giles Coren,Julia Pileggi,Richard Landau
- Writer :
- Chris Chilco,Giles Coren
- Type :
- TV Episode
- Time :
- 44min
- Rating :
- 6.6/10
When thinking about about Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Giles first and foremost thinks of his favorite movie, Rocky (1976), iconic scenes from which he hopes to recreate while in town. In terms of food, he thinks blue collar street food, not the developed restaurant scene which Julia promises exists. The first restaurant he visits is Vedge, a fine dining vegan restaurant which wants to be known as fine dining more than vegan. As Giles is a confirmed omnivore who likes animal protein in his meals, they have an uphill battle to get his review. The second restaurant is Cheu Noodle Bar, an Asian noodle joint run by two very non-Asian guys, who place their non-Asian spin on the concept. Getting Giles' review may be dependent on if he sees their spin being distinctive and successful enough. The third restaurant is The Mildred, a French-American restaurant where all dishes are served in cast iron pots to evoke a sense of home cooking. Giles may see the iron pots and other measures used to ...
Episode complete credited cast: | |||
Giles Coren | - | Himself - Host | |
Julia Pileggi | - | Herself - Researcher | |
Richard Landau | - | Himself - Chef Owner, Vedge | |
Kate Jacoby | - | Herself - Owner, Vedge | |
Shawn Darragh | - | Himself - Co-Owner, Cheu Noodle Bar | |
Ben Puchowitz | - | Himself - Co-Owner Chef, Cheu Noodle Bar | |
Edward Rendell | - | Himself - Politician (as Ed Rendell) | |
Michael Dorris | - | Himself - General Manager, The Mildred | |
Michael Santoro | - | Himself - Executive Chef Owner, The Mildred | |
Laura Frangiosa | - | Herself - Chef Owner, The Avenue Delicatessen | |
Joshua Skaroff | - | Himself - Co-Owner, The Avenue Delicatessen | |
Konstantinos Pitsillides | - | Himself - Executive Chef, Kanella | |
Caroline Christian | - | Herself - Co-owner, Kanella | |
Josue Rivera | - | Himself - Boxer | |
Charles Cannuli | - | Himself - Butcher |