Philadelphia and Tampa leaders place their bets

by Marisa McClellan (Subscribe to Marisa McClellan's posts)
Posted Oct 22nd 2008 7:00PM
Filed under: Food News

If you follow baseball, you may have heard that the World Series starts tonight. If you live in Philadelphia (as I do) or Tampa Bay, it is probably all you're hearing. As is tradition, the political figures from those cities have placed their food bets. Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter has promised to pony up Philadelphia cheesesteaks, Tastykakes, Philly soft pretzels and Mac and Cheese from Delilah's Southern Café (Oprah's favorite). If the Rays win. In return, the mayors from St. Petersburg, Clearwater and Tampa, FL have offered a Florida Beach Picnic that will include coconut shrimp, stone crab claws and Cuban sandwiches.

Not to be outdone, the governors of Pennsylvania and Florida have also gotten in on the action, betting similar packages of sweet and savory treats. May the best team, city and state win!

[via NBC10 and The Inquirer]

Tags: food bets, FoodBets, mayor michael nutter, MayorMichaelNutter, philadelphia phillies, PhiladelphiaPhillies, tampa bay rays, TampaBayRays, world series, WorldSeries

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10-22-2008 @ 9:52PM

Bear Silber said...

By the sounds of the foods I'd say Philly has a STRONG lead.

10-23-2008 @ 6:56PM

Rt said...

I live in the (Tampa) Bay area - Tampa Bay is a body of water. Curse the marketeers to eternal suffering. The Rays' stadium is in St. Pete - they, Tampa, have the football and hockey teams and we (in another county entirely) have the baseball team.

I beg the pardon of Mr. Silber but we are at a disadvantage with the menu selection of our governor. His choices were politically motivated and not the best example of the seafood here.

Coconut shrimp are for people who like style over substance. Find a good seafood dive (off the beaten path) and ask what is popular.

I have had cuban sandwiches and am unimpressed - others rave like there is nothing like them. Meh. Maybe I am spoiled by good subs/heros. To me gyros and cubans are tied as a preference, tho some are definitely better than others.

I would like to try a good Philly cheesesteak and I have long had a soft spot for soft pretzels. I doubt I will be invited to the meal :)

10-23-2008 @ 7:00PM

Rt said...

Oops, I was so upset my brain thot governor when actually it was a group of mayors.

If there's anything worse than a politician it's a group of them :)

My bad, sorry.

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