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We are down to the final four contestants on The Next Iron Chef and our man Jose Garces has positioned him as the chef to beat. The contest moved to Japan this week and featured an appearance by Iron Chef Morimoto. This set of challenges focused around everyone’s new favorite culinary buzzword, Umami. Find out how it went down after the jump.

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Food bloggers Messy and Picky are getting married and we’d like to congratulate them for that. And we’d also like to help them with where.

Here are their requirements, any suggestions?

• Restaurant lunch or dinner for immediate family (25 people)
• Delicious food
• Not expensive
• Philadelphia is home but Connecticut or New York could work too
• Friday or Saturday are preferred
• Local and or organic
• Vegetarian friendly

Messy and Picky are getting married — help us figure out where! [Messy and Picky]

Do you recognize the location in this 1954 photograph? Here’s a hint, it’s the same restaurant today.

If you’re like it’s just sinking in that there will be no baseball game tonight. Soothe those competitive juices by playing a few rounds of Steak House or Gay Bar? There’s at least one Philadelphia reference in the quiz.

Steak House or Gay Bar? [Official Site via Boing Boing]

Yesterday the Foobooz Burger Cruise for the First Person Festival set sail and it sure was fun. Thanks to First Person Arts for approaching me for the tour and to everyone who came out. It was an awesome time.

A synopsis follows with notes about the burgers and beer.

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Things have been a bit hectic lately with World Series festivities, but our favorite culinary reality TV shows have been chugging along. We started with 17 dizzying contestants on Top Chef and are now down to 6. The Next Iron Chef wasted no time trimming the fat and we are already left with the final 4. More on what’s been going on after the jump.

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We haven’t done a blind item for awhile now but they’re always fun.

Care to take a guess as to what “charming BYOB restaurant” is for sale for $160,000?

Charming BYOB restaurant for sale in the University City area of Philadelphia. 7 Years established, LOW DOWNPAYMENT with Seller Financing to a Qualified Buyer! Needs to sell due to personal reasons. This is a great opportunity for a new owner operator to break into a turnkey establishment with minimal out of pocket expense. Established 7 years ago with rave reviews for food quality, preparation, freshness, and atmosphere. Great location in the burgeoning area of University City. Long term lease available, starting at only 2k per month. Employees willing to stay on. Seller willing to train. Currently seats 40 in and up to 40 people outside during warmer months. Owner not the chef, who should stay. However, some minor changes and a new owner can put their stamp on the restaurant.

Licenses and Inspections says the outdoor seating at the cheesesteak nexus of 9th and Passyunk is illegal.

Both Pat’s and Geno’s have no right to put those tables out. But legislation is underway to make both tourist attractions street legal.

L&I Says Outdoor Seating at Pat’s & Geno’s is Illegal [KYW 1060]

We’ve had a crush on Natalie Portman from before it was probably legal to do so. It doesn’t even matter to us that she’s a vegan although it seems to crush several chefs who were looking forward to getting their steak on at Craft Steak at the MGM Grand.

In honor of everyone’s favorite first baseman and the remaining Iron Chef Contestants, here is a rundown of last night’s Next Iron Chef in six bites.

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