Paesano's vs. Flay: A throwdown!
Peter McAndrews squared off against the Iron Chef over beef brisket.
Paesano's vs. Flay: A throwdown!
Michael Klein, Philly.com
Peter McAndrews, the sandwich maestro behind Paesano's and Modo Mio, just wrapped a two-day shoot against chef Bobby Flay for a Food Network Throwdown.
The contest was over "beef brisket grinders"; see Rick Nichols' ode to the "Paesano" sandwich here.
Cameras taped Monday at the Paesano's at Ninth and Christian Streets and followed up with more video drama Tuesday at FUEL, the so-called "Real World" house at Third and Arch Streets.
The outcome won't be known till Throwdown is shown in six months or so.
By then, Paesano's will have moved to 1017 S. Ninth St., formerly the site of Bebe's Barbecue. McAndrews plans to convert the Ninth and Christian Paesano's into a Sicilian restaurant with second-generation Sicilian American chef Damien Messina at the stove.
I miss everything cool that happens in my hood! Too busy working. Haha. Best of luck to Paesano's!— phillygrub
Comment removed.- Got to talk to Bobby Tuesday afternoon (picture also) while getting a burger & onion rings at the West Philly Bobby's Burger Palace. Looking forward to trying the December FOUR cheese - cheeseburger, burger of the month.— Reniehale
- Damien Messina was in our kitchen (London Grill) for a short stint-this guy can cook pasta like nobody's business!!! GO PETER!— terryberch
