Delicious City Philly

Delicious City Philly

Ep. 170: Chef Evan Snyder is Fired Up, Literally

Jul 13, 2026 · 43 min · 10 segments

Chef Evan Snyder can't slow down, which is great news for Philly. After years of pop-ups and collabs (which he's still doing a ton of) he opened Emmett in 2025, and just recently returned from a trip…

Chef Evan Snyder can't slow down, which is great news for Philly. After years of pop-ups and collabs (which he's still doing a ton of) he opened Emmett in 2025, and just recently returned from a trip to the James Beard Awards. His next move: a tasting menu experience fueled by fire. With his managing partner Julian Van Der Tak, they're opening Jean upstairs from Emmett. Evan gives us the first details on Jean, and recaps his experience at the James Beard ceremony and what the nomination means to him. Eli explains why he loves the adrenaline of a slammed dinner service, and everyone shares a round of Best Bites (with a few different stops to find freshly baked bread). - (00:00) Marisa's impressive backflip - (05:35) Chef Evan Snyder of Emmett, his James Beard experience - (11:45) Announcing Jean, the new concept upstairs from Emmett - (20:39) Best Bites: McDonald's, scallops and freshly baked bread - (37:33) The Dish: summer specials and Philly events And of course, we could not do this without our amazing partners who are as passionate about food and drink as we are: - If your restaurant or company wants to be in the headlines for all the right reasons, click here to discover how Peter Breslow Consulting and PR can take your business to the next level - Social media and digital content are two of the most important things you can create for your brand. Check out Breakdown Media, a one stop shop for all of your marketing needs. Listen to us on Spotify Listen to us on Apple Watch us on YouTube Connect with us on Instagram, and share your eating adventures by tagging us in your posts so we can talk about them on air.

Chef Evan Snyder can't slow down, which is great news for Philly. After years of pop-ups and collabs (which he's still doing a ton of) he opened Emmett in 2025, and just recently returned from a trip…

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Summer Backflip & Jackass Chat0:00 – 3:33

0:00

Marissa, I was impressed seeing you do a little backflip off the, gosh, how high was that? It was going to be like 10 feet high or so.

Marisa MagnattaHost

0:09

Yeah, probably.

Marisa MagnattaHost

0:10

I'm good for a couple backflips this summer.

0:12

Are you?

Marisa MagnattaHost

0:12

Yeah.

0:13

Dave, did you see this? I did.

0:14

I liked someone commenting on the video.

0:16

It was like, we're waiting for the triple Lindy.

0:18

And I was like, whoever that is, they know.

0:20

They know.

0:21

Triple Lindy.

0:23

I saw one point.

0:24

So he's at one point for the backflip minus one for holding, plugging your nose.

0:28

All right.

0:29

So it was like

Marisa MagnattaHost

0:30

my first backflip of the summer.

Marisa MagnattaHost

0:31

It's kind of like when I go golfing, like I forget everything until the third or fourth hole.

Marisa MagnattaHost

0:37

So I was like, shoot, I haven't like, dove into the water in a year.

UnknownUnknown

0:43

Yeah.

UnknownUnknown

0:43

So I kind of forgot what

Marisa MagnattaHost

0:44

to do.

Marisa MagnattaHost

0:44

So I was like, fuck it.

Marisa MagnattaHost

0:45

I'll just hold my nose.

UnknownUnknown

0:47

I

Marisa MagnattaHost

0:47

didn't want to be like, you know, and you're like snotting and breathing for the next 30 minutes.

Marisa MagnattaHost

0:52

I

0:52

judge you.

0:53

I judge, not just you.

0:54

I judge all people who hold their nose.

0:56

But it was

0:56

also.

0:56

And who wears

0:59

those silly shoes.

1:00

Those silly.

1:01

Crocs? No, no, the silly water shoes.

Marisa MagnattaHost

1:03

Oh.

Marisa MagnattaHost

1:04

If I see you in silly,

1:05

yeah, silly ass water shoes, I judge you too.

Marisa MagnattaHost

1:08

I'll tell you what I can't stand are the neck fans.

1:11

Neck fans.

1:11

Oh, yeah.

1:12

Neck fans.

Marisa MagnattaHost

1:13

But, like, we all have our thing.

1:14

Yeah.

1:15

I bet

Marisa MagnattaHost

1:15

you they kick ass.

1:16

Unless you're in the kitchen.

1:17

If you're in the kitchen, I get it.

1:18

That's fucking hot back there.

1:19

Wait, you

Marisa MagnattaHost

1:19

wear a neck fan in the kitchen? Wait, I have never seen a

1:21

neck fan in the kitchen.

1:24

Some of Becca's staff have neck fans.

1:26

Okay.

1:26

All right.

Marisa MagnattaHost

1:27

I'm sure that the air blowing in Reading Terminal is not the best.

Marisa MagnattaHost

1:32

The airflow.

1:32

The AC is also from 1890.

1:34

Yes.

1:37

Yeah.

1:38

No, I love the Jackass music as well.

1:42

That was great.

Marisa MagnattaHost

1:42

It's trending.

Marisa MagnattaHost

1:43

Did you see that they had a new movie out?

1:45

I did see that.

1:46

New one.

1:47

They're getting old.

1:48

They're like, oh, like if I'm 40, they got to be like 50, 60.

1:52

Yeah.

Marisa MagnattaHost

1:54

I heard a very interesting comment from one of the guys.

Marisa MagnattaHost

1:57

He was thinking like, you want to be protected.

Marisa MagnattaHost

1:59

You want to like not get peed on.

2:02

Yeah.

Marisa MagnattaHost

2:03

But then if you don't get peed on, you're not in the movie.

Marisa MagnattaHost

2:05

So you kind of just like have to let all of your inhibitions out the door.

2:08

Yes.

2:09

You know, you're going around every corner with one eye open.

2:13

You know that every time you get your back turned to somebody, your nuts could get stapled to your leg.

2:18

Something could really.

2:19

You're going to get hurt.

2:20

Yeah.

2:21

I guess it's all going to

2:22

be worth it.

2:23

Yeah.

2:23

At the end, the paycheck.

Marisa MagnattaHost

2:24

The paycheck.

2:25

Yeah.

2:26

I guess if the movie bombs, you still get the same paycheck.

Marisa MagnattaHost

2:29

That's true.

Marisa MagnattaHost

2:30

But then you get hired for more appearances if you are a star of the movie.

Marisa MagnattaHost

2:33

Yeah.

2:34

Whoever can take the most pain and suffering will be in the next movie.

2:38

I guess the

2:39

Actors Guild has really good health insurance.

Marisa MagnattaHost

2:42

It's not that bad, actually.

2:44

Oh, yeah?

Marisa MagnattaHost

2:44

Yeah.

Marisa MagnattaHost

2:45

I'm in it.

Marisa MagnattaHost

2:45

Oh, yeah? SAG-AFTRA.

2:47

There you go.

2:47

Yeah.

2:48

Oh, yeah? A little SAG? Does that come with radio, or is that just the appearances?

Marisa MagnattaHost

2:53

AFTRA was the radio one, the radio union, and it merged with SAG a couple years ago.

UnknownUnknown

2:58

Nice.

UnknownUnknown

2:59

Okay.

Marisa MagnattaHost

2:59

Yeah.

Marisa MagnattaHost

3:00

So, like, Sean Astin is our president.

Marisa MagnattaHost

3:03

Fran Drescher was our former president.

Marisa MagnattaHost

3:04

Okay.

Marisa MagnattaHost

3:05

I would get, like, voicemails from her.

Marisa MagnattaHost

3:07

Like, the nanny is calling my phone.

3:08

That is pretty cool.

3:09

That's fun.

3:10

Yeah.

Marisa MagnattaHost

3:10

Yeah.

3:10

That's fun.

3:11

Does she still sound like

Marisa MagnattaHost

3:12

that? Exactly.

3:14

Long Island? Is that what that was? Queen something? Strong Island.

Marisa MagnattaHost

3:19

All right.

Marisa MagnattaHost

3:20

So one point for the backflip minus a point for holding my nose.

Marisa MagnattaHost

3:23

Can I get two points for posting a video of myself holding my nose?

3:27

Yeah.

3:28

Zero embarrassment.

3:29

You get a plus point for not wearing silly water shoes.

Marisa MagnattaHost

3:33

Okay.

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