Take the Philadelphia Foodie Quiz

How well do you know the Philadelphia food scene? Find out...
 

1. Who is credited with inventing the Philadelphia cheesesteak?

• Benjamin Franklin
• George Washington Carver
• Harry and Pat Olivieri
• Louis Lassen

2. Which tavern, originally called the Bell in Hand, is the oldest in Philadelphia?

• Cherry Street Tavern
• The Mask & Wig Club
• McGilln's Ole Ale House
• McNally's Tavern

3. What is the nickname for the section of Walnut Street between Broad and 21st Street?

• Fishtown
• Italian Market
• Powelton Village
• Restaurant Row

4. Which is NOT true of the Hershey Chocolate Company?

• Harry Burnett Reese was an employee before he started his own candy company.
• Founder Milton S. Hershey was the inspiration for Willy Wonka.
• The kiss-shaped streetlights on Chocolate Avenue are nicknamed "Hinkle's Twinkles."
• Red barberry bushes in front of the original factory spell out "Hershey Cocoa."

5. Townsend Speakman is credited with inventing what in Philadelphia in 1807

• Hot Chocolate
• Iced Tea
• Kool Aid
• Soda Water

6. In 2007, what did the city of Philadelphia ban?

• Olestra
• Soft drinks larger than 64 ounces
• Trans fat
• Yellow #5 (Tartazine)

7. Which Philadelphia resident is an Iron Chef?

• Alton Brown
• George Perrier
• Jose Garces
• Marc Vetri

8. Which restaurant, located in Independence National Historic Park, was an unofficial meeting place for the First Continental Congress?

• The Bull & Finch Pub
• Cask & Flagon
• City Tavern
• Ralph's Italian Restaurant

9. Which snack food is native to Philadelphia?

• Klondike Bars
• Pork Rinds
• Tastykakes
• Twinkies

10. Philbert the Pig is the mascot for which foodie tourist destination?

• Fairmount Park
• Little Italy
• Reading Terminal Market
• Rittenhouse Square