Zwei Fat Chicks We're just two girls who love food and have a knack for finding great places to eat. Our weekly show is a mix of restaurant review, history, and culture. 2009-11-23T05:00:34Z Copyright 2009 WordPress http://zweifatchicks.podbean.com/mf/web/u2w6vj/ZFCLogo500x500.jpg zweifatchicks <![CDATA[Ep 26 - Lulu’s Noodles & Imperial Buffet’s Mongolian BBQ]]> http://zweifatchicks.podbean.com?p=852043 2009-11-23T05:00:34Z 2009-11-23T05:00:34Z Food Pittsburgh PA medieval/historical cooking American Eats Chinese local favourites culture ttp://zweifatchicks.podbean.com

Here is our first episode recorded since we came back from Montreal, hope you enjoy it!  A couple of corrections to our prattling:

]]> zweifatchicks <![CDATA[Snack #2 - Clarissa and the King’s Cookbook]]> http://zweifatchicks.podbean.com/2009/11/15/snack-2-clarissa-and-the-kings-cookbook/ 2009-11-15T16:50:18Z 2009-11-15T16:50:18Z Food medieval/historical cooking culture british http://zweifatchicks.podbean.com

Unfortunately, for the last few weeks, the Zwei Fat Chicks have had the flu and were unable to record.

Fortunately, we have an unreleased snack to placate you with! We incorrectly refer to the show as “Clarissa and the King’s Table” - it is actually “Clarissa and the King’s Cookbook” and we found an educational site that you can watch the video on for free:

http://www.veoh.com/browse/videos/category/educational_and_howto/watch/v18924548G84dj5dD

For more information, check out BBC Four’s website: http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcfour/medieval/cookbook.shtml

]]> zweifatchicks <![CDATA[Ep 25 - À Bientôt, Montréal! Part 2]]> http://zweifatchicks.podbean.com/2009/11/09/ep-25-a-bientot-montreal-part-2/ 2009-11-09T05:00:03Z 2009-11-09T05:00:03Z Food craft beer fries with that Canadian Treats Regional cuisine beer Chinese sandwiches hidden gems local favourites french pub grub culture dessert island ZFC on the road Montreal PQ tea http://zweifatchicks.podbean.com

We hated to say farewell to Montreal, but we shall definitely return again someday.  So many delicious food and drink, so little time!

View all of our photos here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/38326366@N03/sets/72157622748114942/

]]> zweifatchicks <![CDATA[Ep 24 - Bonjour, Montreal! Part 1]]> http://zweifatchicks.podbean.com/2009/11/01/ep-24-bonjour-montreal-part-1/ 2009-11-02T00:56:38Z 2009-11-02T00:56:38Z Food craft beer local eating/locavore Regional cuisine Chinese adventurous eating local favourites pub grub ZFC on the road Montreal PQ http://zweifatchicks.podbean.com

We found ourselves in the rare situation of being able to spend a week in Montreal, Quebec with a dear friend who was traveling on business (and thus shall remain anonymous).  All we had to do was pay for our food, so we decided to go.  This is the first of two parts.  We had a great time!

Links of Interest:

Check out our pictures on flickr! - http://www.flickr.com/photos/38326366@N03/sets/72157622552105985

]]> zweifatchicks <![CDATA[Ep 23 - Farewell Orillia!]]> http://zweifatchicks.podbean.com?p=810299 2009-10-26T05:00:35Z 2009-10-26T05:00:35Z Food Orillia ON Canadian Treats Chinese gourmet DIY italian pub grub We spent a year in Orillia and found a TONNE of great places to eat for such a small town. Here’s our homage to Orillia, with all the places that we didn’t get only found the last few months, the places we didn’t get a chance to try and the places we went to all the time but didn’t really fit into any other shows.

Links of Interest:

  • Theo’s Eatery (214 Memorial Ave, Orillia ON) - http://www.theoseatery.com/
  • Tops In Pizza - (276 Memorial Ave, Orillia ON) - http://maps.google.ca/maps/place?cid=3081782657387297348&q=Tops%2BIn%2BPizza%2Borillia%2Bmenu&hl=en&view=feature&mcsrc=details&num=1&start=0
  • The Donut Line - (195 Memorial Ave, Orillia ON) - No Website Available.
  • Bygone Days Just Breakfast (CLOSED - Now Viet Thai) - http://www.restaurantica.com/on/orillia/bygone-days-just-breakfast/23003033/

Places Not Visited Enough (or at all):

  • Ossawippi Express (210 Mississaga Street E, Orillia ON) - http://www.ossawippi.co
  • Zats (132 Mississaga St E, Orillia ON) - http://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g182145-d1443177-Reviews-Zats_Restaurant-Orillia_Ontario.html
  • The Grape and Olive Wine & Martini Bistro (400 Memorial Ave, Orillia ON) - http://www.thegrapeandolive.com/
  • Royal Oak Chinese Restaurant (88 Laclie St, Orillia ON) - http://www.restaurantica.com/on/orillia/royal-oak-restaurant/23004706/
  • CW Coop’s (425 West Street N, Orillia ON)- http://www.cwcoops.com/index.html
  • Sixteen Front Street (16 Front Street, Orillia ON) - http://www.sixteenfront.com/
  • Maria’s Restaurant (83 Mississaga Street West, Orillia ON) - http://www.restaurantica.com/on/orillia/marias-restaurant/23004362/

Favourites That Don’t Fit In:

  • Fred’s Meat Market (39 Mississaga St W, Orillia ON) - http://www.weblocal.ca/freds-meat-market-orillia-on.html
  • Ace Chinese Food (28 Mississaga St E, Orillia ON) - http://www.acechinesefood.com/
  • Euphoria Smoothies (22 Mississaga St E, Orillia ON) - http://www.euphoriasmoothies.com/
  • Orillia Bakery (155 Front St S, Orillia ON) - http://members.orilliadirect.info/1-705-326-5555/
  • Country Produce (301 Westmount Dr N Orillia ON) - http://www.countryproduce.ca/
  • Moe’s Taps & Wings (99 Mississaga St E, Orillia ON)- http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=37881646349
  • Brewery Bay Food Company (117 Mississaga St E, Orillia ON)- http://www.brewerybay.ca/

And, some humour for the road: The Orillia Song - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qp_zyuo0W2o

]]> zweifatchicks <![CDATA[Ep 22 - Food and Games!]]> http://zweifatchicks.podbean.com/2009/10/20/ep-22-food-and-games/ 2009-10-20T04:10:08Z 2009-10-20T04:10:08Z Food fast food medieval/historical cooking street meat Canadian Treats American Eats Regional cuisine adventurous eating sandwiches media review pub grub culture road food Geek salad Forgive the lateness of this episode, but moving really put us behind schedule.  We’ll try to make it up with a ZFC Snack this week though.  Without further ado, art imitating life - food in games!

Links of Interest:

^  Example of 1950s style prepared foods from Fall Out 3 by Bethesda Softworks

]]> zweifatchicks <![CDATA[Ep 21 - Coffee & Dessert]]> http://zweifatchicks.podbean.com/2009/10/05/ep-21-coffee-dessert/ 2009-10-05T05:00:43Z 2009-10-05T05:00:43Z Food Orillia ON Morgantown WV Oshawa ON diners Canadian Treats American Eats local favourites culture dessert island ZOMG Caffeine!

Links of Interest:

  • Mariposa Market (109 Mississaga Street East, Orillia ON) - http://www.mariposamarket.ca/
  • Apple Annie’s (109 & 101 Mississaga Street East, Orillia ON) - http://www.appleannies.ca/
  • The Different Drum (defunct)(Oshawa, ON) - http://gl-es.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2265241732&ref=share
  • The Velvet Elvis (defunct)(Oshawa, ON) - http://www.myspace.com/the_velvet_elvis
  • The Blue Moose (248 Walnut St, Morgantown WV) - http://www.thebluemoosecafe.com/
  • Rachel Eddy - http://www.myspace.com/banjorachel
  • Almost Heaven Desserts & Coffee Bar (10 Commerce Drive, Westover WV) - http://almostheavendesserts.com/
  • Tim Hortons - http://www.timhortons.com/ca/en/
  • Panera - http://www.panerabread.com/
]]> zweifatchicks <![CDATA[Ep 20 - Weber Hamburgers]]> http://zweifatchicks.podbean.com/2009/09/28/ep-20-weber-hamburgers/ 2009-09-28T05:01:11Z 2009-09-28T05:01:11Z Food fries with that Orillia ON diners fast food street meat sandwiches hidden gems local favourites road food On Highway 11, heading up to Ontario’s cottage country, there’s a great place to stop and grab a bite and … you know… make a pit stop.  :)   Simple, good food at a great price - check it out if you’re in the Georgian Bay or Muskoka region.

]]> zweifatchicks <![CDATA[Ep 19 - Ice Cream]]> http://zweifatchicks.podbean.com/2009/09/21/ep-19-ice-cream/ 2009-09-21T05:01:34Z 2009-09-21T05:01:34Z Food Pittsburgh PA Morgantown WV Oshawa ON fast food Canadian Treats American Eats hidden gems local favourites dessert island http://zweifatchicks.podbean.com

We all scream for it, so grab a cone or bowl of your favourite frozen treat and enjoy the show!

Original photo from Iman’s Flickr - for source click HERE.

Links of Interest:

  • Cold Stone Creamery - http://www.coldstonecreamery.com/
  • Tutto Gelato (Morgantown, WV) - http://www.tutto-gelato.com/
  • Hank’s Frozen Custard - http://hankscustard.tripod.com/
  • Penn state creamery (State College, PA) - http://www.creamery.psu.edu/
  • Kawartha Dairy - http://www.kawarthadairy.com/
  • Reid’s Dairy - http://www.reidsdairy.com/
  • AJ’s Dairyland (Emlenton, PA) - http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/252/1159104/restaurant/Pennsylvania/A-Js-Dairyland-Emlenton
  • “The O” - Original Hot Dog Shop (Pittsburgh, PA) - http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09046/949271-109.stm
  • Big Bag of Crabs - http://www.weebls-stuff.com/toons/crabs/
  • John’s Wildwood Pizzeria (Edinboro, PA) - http://www.johnswildwoodpizza.com/
  • Custard vs. Ice Cream - http://www.thedairygodmother.com/what-is-frozen-custard/

    • Please follow us on facebook, MySpace and twitter!  You can find us under zweifatchicks@gmail.com.  If you like what you hear, spread the word and tell your friends about us.  Our theme music is “Hot Swing” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons “Attribution 3.0″ http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0.  This podcast is also protected under Creative Commons Attribution 3 - copy it, share it, but please give credit!

    ]]>         zweifatchicks <![CDATA[Ep 17 - Wine & Wineries (Part 1 of Many to Come)]]> http://zweifatchicks.podbean.com/2009/09/10/ep-17-wine-wineries-part-1-of-many-to-come/ 2009-09-14T04:00:33Z 2009-09-14T04:00:33Z Food Morgantown WV Canadian Treats American Eats hidden gems local favourites wine/wineries

    http://zweifatchicks.podbean.com

    You’re seeing that right - we swapped the Last Chance To Eat show with this one - so we wouldn’t have two alcohol themed shows back to back.  This show deals with some of our favourite wineries, past and present.  Wine is for everybody - not just snobs!

    Lots of Links this time, we were all over the place:

    Wine for the Confused:

    Wineries:

    Defunct Wineries:

    Wines:

    types of wine:

    wine info:

    Please follow us on facebook, MySpace and twitter!  You can find us under zweifatchicks@gmail.com.  If you like what you hear, spread the word and tell your friends about us.  Our theme music is “Hot Swing” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons “Attribution 3.0″ http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0.  This podcast is also protected under Creative Commons Attribution 3 - copy it, share it, but please give credit!

    ]]>         zweifatchicks <![CDATA[Ep 18 - Last Chance to Eat Book Review]]> http://zweifatchicks.podbean.com/2009/09/06/ep-18-last-chance-to-eat-book-review/ 2009-09-06T21:22:35Z 2009-09-06T21:22:35Z Food medieval/historical cooking Regional cuisine gourmet DIY french culture Our review and discussion on Last Chance to Eat by Gina Mallet, who explores how certain foods are in danger of being demonized and regulated to extinction.  Gina is a food writer and critic for the National Post newspaper (Canada).

    ]]>         zweifatchicks <![CDATA[Snack #1 - Taps Magazine!]]> http://zweifatchicks.podbean.com/2009/09/04/snack-1-taps-magazine/ 2009-09-05T03:38:14Z 2009-09-05T03:38:14Z Food craft beer beer Toronto ON media review Our first snack and it was delicious!

    This is a quick review of Taps Magazine, a Canadian Beer Magazine. We hope to have this up on Facebook sometime today or tomorrow as well. Hope you enjoy it and check out our friends at Taps!

    ]]>         zweifatchicks <![CDATA[ZFC Snacks]]> http://zweifatchicks.podbean.com/2009/09/01/zfc-snacks/ 2009-09-01T19:03:22Z 2009-09-01T19:03:22Z Food We’re going to roll out a new format for irregular updates soon called ZFC Snacks.

    A ZFC Snack will be a very short podcast, between 5 and 7 minutes in length, that will be posted normally and also posted on Facebook. These will be mini-episodes were we can review things that we really don’t think we have enough to do a full episode. For instance, we’ve done three book reviews so far. Fortunately we’ve had enough to do a full episode, but there are other books (cookbooks, food culture, etc…) that we just don’t think we can talk for 1/2 an hour about, but they’re really good and we want to get the word out. That’s where a Snack episode comes in. We’ve just upgraded our podbean account and since we have all this room to grow into, we want to take advantage of it with more content.

    These will not replace our regularly scheduled podcast. They will update irregularly and without any logical pattern. Because that’s how we roll.

    If you have a request for something you’d like us to check out and do a Snack episode about, let us know! We’d be happy to do it!

    ]]>         zweifatchicks <![CDATA[Pubcast #3 - 1st Annual Muskoka Beer Festival]]> http://zweifatchicks.podbean.com/2009/08/30/pubcast-3-1st-annual-muskoka-beer-festival/ 2009-08-31T02:43:54Z 2009-08-31T02:43:54Z Food craft beer local eating/locavore pubcast beer Toronto ON local favourites Barrie ON http://zweifatchicks.podbean.com

    I've got a golden ticket!!

    What a great beer and great folks!  We had an amazing time.  Lots of links for this show, which clocks in at about an hour.

    The Brewers:

    Our Hosts and Sponsors:

    The Griffin Gastropub The Musical Talent:

    Please follow us on facebook, MySpace and twitter! You can find us under zweifatchicks@gmail.com. If you like what you hear, spread the word and tell your friends about us. Our theme music is “Hot Swing” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons “Attribution 3.0″ http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0.

    ]]>         zweifatchicks <![CDATA[Ep 16 - Mediterranean/Middle Eastern Food]]> http://zweifatchicks.podbean.com/2009/08/23/ep-16-mediterraneanmiddle-eastern-food/ 2009-08-24T01:11:40Z 2009-08-24T01:11:40Z Food Pittsburgh PA Morgantown WV medieval/historical cooking adventurous eating hidden gems Barrie ON http://zweifatchicks.podbean.com

    Mediterranean and Middle Eastern food meet in the middle and produce some tasty dishes, as well as overlaps in culture.  You’ll find many Greek/Lebanese/Turkish/Macedonian/Exotic restaurants in most major cities.  This episode is devoted to Mediterranean/Middle Eastern restaurants that are dear to our hearts - from the feta to falafels, grape leaves to gyros!

    Links of Interest:

    Please follow us on facebook, MySpace and twitter! You can find us under zweifatchicks@gmail.com. If you like what you hear, spread the word and tell your friends about us. Our theme music is “Hot Swing” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons “Attribution 3.0″ http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0. This podcast is also protected under Creative Commons Attribution 3 - copy it, share it, but please give credit!

    ]]>         zweifatchicks <![CDATA[Ep 15 - Fish N’ Chips]]> http://zweifatchicks.podbean.com/2009/08/17/ep-15-fish-n-chips/ 2009-08-17T16:35:09Z 2009-08-17T16:35:09Z Food Pittsburgh PA fries with that Orillia ON Morgantown WV fast food sandwiches local favourites pub grub http://zweifatchicks.podbean.com

    Whether you love pub style fish and chips or you adhere to meatless Fridays at a local fish fry, there are plenty of reasons to love fish and chips. We discuss a couple of our favourites in this episode, so pull up a chair and pass the malt vinegar!

    Links of Interest:

    Please follow us on facebook, MySpace and twitter! You can find us under zweifatchicks@gmail.com. If you like what you hear, spread the word and tell your friends about us. Our theme music is “Hot Swing” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons “Attribution 3.0″ http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0. This podcast is also protected under Creative Commons Attribuition 3 - copy it, share it, but please give credit!

    ]]>         zweifatchicks <![CDATA[Ep 14 - Julie & Julia - Book/Movie Review]]> http://zweifatchicks.podbean.com/2009/08/13/ep-14-julie-julia-bookmovie-review/ 2009-08-14T03:16:23Z 2009-08-14T03:16:23Z Food alton brown Regional cuisine adventurous eating gourmet DIY french media review http://zweifatchicks.podbean.com

    Links of Interest:

    Please follow us on facebook, MySpace and twitter!  You can find us under zweifatchicks@gmail.com.  If you like what you hear, spread the word and tell your friends about us.  Our theme music is “Hot Swing” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons “Attribution 3.0″ http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0.  This podcast is also protected under Creative Commons Attribuition 3 - copy it, share it, but please give credit!

    ]]>         zweifatchicks <![CDATA[Ep 13 - Pizza! Part one of many…]]> http://zweifatchicks.podbean.com/2009/08/04/ep-13-pizza-part-one-of-many/ 2009-08-04T14:47:26Z 2009-08-04T14:47:26Z Food Pittsburgh PA Morgantown WV fast food American Eats Regional cuisine hidden gems local favourites http://zweifatchicks.podbean.com

    Most everyone loves pizza! Here are some of our favourites from Morgantown, WV and parts of PA. This will be episode one of many, so stay tuned!

    Links of Interest:

    • Rachel Ray buffalo chicken pizza - http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/rachael-ray/wingless-buffalo-chicken-pizza-recipe/index.html
    • book it program - http://www.bookitprogram.com/
    • police station pizza (1000 merchant street, ambridge pa) - http://www.pizzamaniac.com/archives/2005/08/06/pittsburgh-square-pizza-tour-pizza-house-aka-police-station/
    • monticello’s (8 locations in western PA) - http://www.montecellos.com/
    • new day bakery (89 Kingwood St., Morgantown WV) - http://www.da.wvu.edu/show_article.php?story_id=32128&archive_date=2008-01-25
    • pizzeria italia (735 Chestnut Ridge Rd Ste C, Morgantown WV) - http://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g59335-d1013026-Reviews-Pizzeria_Italia-Morgantown_West_Virginia.html
    • pizza al’s (2952 University Ave, Morgantown WV) - http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/226/1096416/restaurant/Pizza-Als-Morgantown
    • food detectives - http://www.foodnetwork.com/food-detectives/index.html
    • casa d’amici (485 High St, Morgantown WV) - http://www.casadamici.com/
    • napoli’s pizza (31 Miracle Mile Shopping Ctr, Monroeville PA) - http://www.gusto.com/pennsylvania/monroeville/restaurants/napolipizzainc-R321978.html
    • morgantown zombie walk - http://www.morgantownzombiewalk.com/
    • our video of the walk - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JErBcNE2Kms

    Please follow us on facebook, MySpace and twitter! You can find us under zweifatchicks@gmail.com. If you like what you hear, spread the word and tell your friends about us. Our theme music is “Hot Swing” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons “Attribution 3.0″ http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0. This podcast is also protected under Creative Commons Attribuition 3 - copy it, share it, but please give credit!

    ]]>         zweifatchicks <![CDATA[Ep 12 - Hidden Gems Orillia - Tre Sorelle and Filou Bistro]]> http://zweifatchicks.podbean.com/2009/07/26/ep-12-hidden-gems-orillia-tre-sorelle-and-filou-bistro/ 2009-07-26T23:32:56Z 2009-07-26T23:32:56Z Food Orillia ON italian sandwiches hidden gems local favourites http://zweifatchicks.podbean.com

    We devote this episode to two hidden gems of Orillia, ON!  These places seem to have small but very loyal followings - you might miss them because they’re a bit off the beaten path even though they’re right downtown.  If you find yourself in Orillia, check out Tre Sorelle and Filou Bistro!  Check out more photos here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/38326366@N03/sets/72157621846844874/

    Tre Sorelle (webpage under construction) - http://www.tresorelleorillia.com/

    • 10 Peter Street South, Orillia, ON - (705) 325-8507

    Filou Bistro (restaurantica reviews) - http://www.restaurantica.com/on/orillia/filou-bistro/23002594

    • 179 Mississaga Street East, Orillia, ON - (705) 323-9656

    Please follow us on facebook, MySpace and twitter!  You can find us under zweifatchicks@gmail.com.  If you like what you hear, spread the word and tell your friends about us.  Our theme music is “Hot Swing” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons “Attribution 3.0″ http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0.  This podcast is also protected under Creative Commons Attribuition 3 - copy it, share it, but please give credit!

    ]]>         zweifatchicks <![CDATA[Ep 11 - Mall Food Courts]]> http://zweifatchicks.podbean.com/2009/07/20/ep-11-mall-food-courts/ 2009-07-20T06:55:57Z 2009-07-20T06:55:57Z Food Pittsburgh PA fries with that japanese Orillia ON Morgantown WV Oshawa ON fast food North American favourites Chinese Toronto ON http://zweifatchicks.podbean.com

    This week’s episode pays homage to that modern marketplace, the mall; specifically, the food court section.  There’s usually something for everyone, so grab your tray and let’s take a look around!

    Monroeville Mall Zombiefest 2008

    Links of Interest:

    Food Court Restaurants!

    Malls!

    Please follow us on facebook, MySpace and twitter!  You can find us under zweifatchicks@gmail.com.  If you like what you hear, spread the word and tell your friends about us.  Our theme music is “Hot Swing” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons “Attribution 3.0″ http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0.  This podcast is also protected under Creative Commons Attribuition 3 - copy it, share it, but please give credit!

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