Recipe Philly, a new 175-seat restaurant will be unlike other restaurants we are used to, writes Michael Klein forThe Philadelphia Inquirer.
Ed Baumstein, a longtime business executive, has brought to the forefront of having the menu exclusively featuring home recipes.
The recipes will have been created by the winners of a reality TV show competition, which will be filmed as a docuseries.
“We’re capturing the story behind the dish and the people,” Baumstein said. “There have been several applicants already that give me goosebumps — the love that goes into the dishes and the people they cook for. It’s almost romantic.”
The competition will start on Saturday, November 8. That day, there will be a casting call at the Pennsylvania Convention Center’s atrium on Broad Street.
Registered contestants will fill be able to fill out recipe cards and share the stories behind the dishes, rather than the dishes themselves.
The contestants will complete in eight categories: appetizers, poultry, pasta, soups and salads, seafood, meat entrees, desserts, and “other” for more creative dishes.
The recipes will be judged based on taste, creativity, and story.
Each winner will receive $1,000 with other category prizes of $2,000. The winners will also have their names and photos appear on the restaurant’s menu and eat free as long as it remains.
Read more about the cool concept behind Recipe Philly in The Philadelphia Inquirer.
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Editor’s Note: This post first appeared on PHILADELPHIA Today in November 2025.
