A fitting finale: proper festive #mesibah at @zahavrestaurant with @elizabethrestaurant_and_co. Besides the intoxicating flavors and boss service, watching somms @annababykitten & @jonesthewine duel new skool vs old school with the wine list = total delight. Grazie @thegordinier for the reco and @phillychefconference for the rezo. Extra kudos to the restaurant’s visionaries for showcasing Israel AND Palestine, because you can (and should) be for the best of both. #freepalestine is not anti-Israel... it’s #prohuman. #sofort #leicasofort

Stupendous affair at @phillychefconference with @thegordinier & @Elizabeth restaurant_and_co. Thank you @drexelfhm for hosting our motley trio of #MAD5 alums & @nomacph luvahs! Afterwards, this @leicacamerausa moment of reflection with a #Sofort and my first #BLT of 2019. Check out this Dagwood-sized delight at @hungrypigeonphilly. Never had bacon with a middle name before this thick-as-a-bookcover #johnlkingbacon. Good lawd. Diggin me some #Philadelicious

It’s all too easy to post pix of his pies. Because @pizzacamp makes the best I’ve had in America. (There, I said it.) @thegordinier can tag all the food pix... instead, I’m going with Joe Beddia’s dope shirt (#amarone #valpolicella!). Come to @phillychefconference’s Coffee & Donuts & Ice cream event with double authors and double books at @drexelfhm, Wed, July 17 @ 10am. I’m moderating a deep dive into Jeff Gordinier’s “Hungry” and @elizabethrestaurant_and_co’s “Burn the Place.” Join us for @lacolombecoffee @federaldonuts @weckerlys. DM me if you’d Ike to pose a particular question to Jeff and Iliana.

Gotta say, a freshly-made, seaside #maitai is damn restorative. The second one was for pleasure, but the first was plain ‘ol #Waikiki medicine. #jetlagcured And #nofilter... because Hawaii really is that effing blue.

Lookie what just arrived! And I’m not the only one hungry to feast on @thegordinier’s hardcover adventures with @reneredzepinoma. Have you gotten Hungry yet? Come join me at @phillychefconference on July 17 for a sit-down with the author on Eating, Road-Tripping, and Risking It All with the Greatest Chef in the World. (Note to @penguinrandomhouse: no actual books were harmed in the making of this post.)

Two of 2019's most original/important/anticipated books in the food space are about to hit. And lucky me gets to sit between the authors and ask them whatever the &$%# I wish! @elizabethrestaurant_and_co and @thegordinier are must-knows. Her "Burn the Place" and his "Hungry" are must-reads. Join us at @phillychefconference if you dig hot coffee, sweet donuts, and spicy conversation. Note to Iliana's and Jeff's fans: post a query. I'll select a couple of "readers' Qs" for our session. July 17. Link in bio.

One of the singular joys of my life is the regular discovery of fresh flavors, foreign vistas, and extraordinary people. My virgin sojourn in #Nashville didn’t disappoint. @iammaggierose @them_vibes @twinnieofficial @hannahgreyellismusic ... y’all transformed the @cmt Songbird Supper Club into a powerful, soulful, and personal house party. An honor to share the stage and feel the FEELS right there with you. And Miss Maggie & @sarahgavigan... our champagne shenanigans with magnums and #sabrage are the stuff of legend! Shouts to @michaelbirch and @spacecowboynyc for making me look as good as I felt. All that plus sips n nibbles via @kristenlkish @erikbruneryang @roxanajullapat @jaguarsunmia. Hot damn. More please. #cmtsongbird #cmtsupperclub #cmtawards

Howdy #Nashvegas! I’d never seen a tractor pulling a wagon of bachelorettes through a city. Now I’ve seen four in three blocks. Glad I packed my @spacecowboynyc lid n kicks and my sparkly @michaelbirch suit! The artists themselves will be here tomorrow as I host this inaugural @CMT Supper Club. @kristenlkish @erikbruneryang @roxanajullapat @jaguarsunmia @xiaobaobiscuit are our rockstars jetting in to sling hash (and caviar?) along with a surprise line-up of musical guests. (Can’t say who, but I’ve been Spotifying them all day.) Punch-you-in-the-mouth wünderchef @sarahgavigan of @otakuramen is our Nashvisionary Mama Bear. And since mama said not to come empty-handed, some Southern faves to share: @vadistillery Virginia-Highland Whisky, @CatheadVodka Pecan, and #BristowGin. So damn bright here, gonna need my @bolle_eyewear while I sabre some mags of @veuveclicquot Merci @claudedozorme and @forgedelaguiole for stocking my Batman Somm Utility Belt. Time to hustle, highlife, and #honkeytonk. #cmtsupperclub.