PHIL ur PLATE

06/07/2026

04/18/2026

Had to go to Boston today , before I left , I stopped at a new place in town that opened up and inquired about the food , it was Ecuadorian with a full Buffett and rotisserie for all the meat , it smelled so good , I said “I’ll be back tonight “ to come eat .

Well I dreamed about that food all day long , didn’t stop after my appointment and drove 140 miles back to pick up the wife and have dinner , it did not disappoint , the food was five star ⭐️ all day !

If you’re in the Torrington ct area stop at el forastero deli on main st across from the Walgreens and police department , the food is worth every dollar and some !!!

Bang bang bang

04/11/2026

Gary v gets a lot of hate , but the man has a heart of gold and his message that he spreads is a message of believing in yourself !!

Let’s goooooooo

09/14/2025

Chef put the apron on today for some sammiches for the game tom !

Homemade sausage and peppers 🫑
Meatballs

07/22/2025

"Before the first ticket drops. Before the fire roars. Before the chaos."

It’s just you, your station, and the quiet promise of what’s to come. Mise en place isn’t just prep. It’s discipline. It’s laying every tool down with intention. It’s knowing that when the heat hits, you won’t have time to think, only move.

Every slice. Every pinch. Every reaches for a pan. It all starts here. Not during the rush. But before it. This is where real chefs are made. Because when service begins, there’s no time to catch up. You either came prepared, or you came to drown.

To the cooks lining up their cutting boards and sharpening their blades while the world is still asleep, this one is for you.

Respect the prep.
Respect the craft.
Service is coming.

02/09/2025

Super Bowl goodies courtesy of chef Phil aka the pie 🥧 in the sky 🌌

02/09/2025

Cooking for Super Bowl Sunday , is more than the actual game .

Comment below and show pics of your Super Bowl menu :

“Be good , do good , god bless and “

2024 nfl mvp Joshua Patrick Allen !

10/25/2024

⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

This weeks 5 star ⭐️ food service rating goes to local establishment Clevelands Country Store of Torrington !!!

From the soups , to the sandwiches 🥪, to the ice cream 🍨!!! Everything in this store is made with love and with the customer in mind !!

I frequent Cleveland’s at least two to three times a week and I’ve never been disappointed in anything I’ve had .

Keep on doing a great job guys and I’ll keep on supporting !!

10/25/2024

Amen !!!

09/25/2024

While working the guilford fair this past weekend , I had the pleasure of eating from the “on the flip side” food truck run by a classmate of mine from naugy Todd Henry and his lovely wife and kids !

I gotta say that the food coming off that truck should be criminal it’s so damn good . Home made pressed burger patties , home made and breaded chicken , they were the best food truck at the fair by far and out of the 10 events I’ve done so far this year , they had the best food !

I’ll certainly be looking for them in the future and I absolutely without a doubt give that food truck
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ !!!

Check out “ on the flip side “ , you’ll thank me later