Announcements galore in this episode! We recap the Beard Award finalists who will represent Philly at the ceremony this year, we announce the first-ever Delicious City Tailgate (Go Phils!), and we have an update on Merch Madness, which is down to the final round. We do it all with our friend Jessica Boyington in studio with us, and she shares her current favorite spots to eat, drink and celebrate life.

• 00:00 Not wearing Spanx is the BEST
• 03:40 Merch Madness update, White Lotus and stolen hoodies
• 10:27 Jessica Boyington combines her love of food and storytelling in her TV career, and lists her favorite Italian food and the best happy hour the city
• 26:05 Beard Awards Announcement: Congrats to all the Philly winners! Plus, Dave shares an insider tip on everyone’s favorite restaurant, Mawn
• 35:51 Best Bites: Clams, sashimi and more
• 56:35 The Dish: Events and Pop-Ups, and our big tailgate announcement! Save the date for a specially curated ballpark hang on May 27th

Delicious City Tailgate:

Click the link to get your tickets for the first ever Delicious City Tailgate featuring Daniel Grobman of Mike's BBQ and Chef Reuben Asaram of Sunny's Kitchen, where we are going to have an epic throwdown of delicious food, drink and music! Join us for the BBQ and the game, or just the tailgate itself. Your choice. (Phillies tickets must be purchased on your own)

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Eli, Marisa and Dave have been all over the place lately, and in this episode of Delicious City they give us tips from their recent trips to New York and Florida, recapping all the excellent bites along the way. Of course they also have a ton of spots for you to pin here in Philly, plus a bunch of restaurant openings to put on your calendar, cookie chat with Levain Bakery, AND a chance to win tickets to next week’s Chef Radio Live event with MANNA!

• 00:00 Go-to comfort foods for stress eating
• 06:21 Win tickets to Chef Radio LIVE with proceeds benefiting MANNA on April 9th
• 07:44 Levain Bakery added a new flavor to their cookie lineup, and John Farmer brings us some to try. Can you guess which flavor?
• 19:56 Whatcha Been Eatin’: Marisa goes to Florida for Phillies spring training, Dave attends a fashionable NYC dinner, and Eli explores an ice cream museum
• 55:01 The Sauce: Restaurant news in and around Philadelphia, with lots of openings set for this spring

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The tournament has officially begun! Delicious City’s Merch Madness is underway, so submit your Round 1 picks now at DeliciousCityPodcast.com. Eli, Marisa and Dave unbox the big prize bundle and run down the bracket match-ups. They’re joined by Bryan Szeliga from Fishtown Seafood, who puts freshness and flavor above all else at his three retail locations. Plus, Best Bites and lots of events to keep you full until our next episode.

• 00:00 Marisa witnessed the ultimate cheesesteak violation
• 07:14 Merch Madness Unboxing and Round 1 Match-Ups! Vote for your chance to win an insane Philly merch bundle
• 14:25 Bryan Szeliga talks freshwater vs. farm raised fish, his favorite oysters, and seafood freezing methods that blow our minds
• 44:22 Best Bites: From Manayunk to Florida, the gang pick the greatest thing they ate this week and tell you where to find it
• 58:10 The Dish: Events and pop-ups all around Philadelphia. Follow @deliciouscitypodcast for more!

And of course, we could not do this without our amazing partners who are as passionate about food and drink as we are:

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