
Go Vegan Philly; Vegan food that tastes like the real thing
Season 2021 Episode 24 | 26m 39sVideo has Closed Captions
Visit a Wilmington vegan shop that's serving up delicious food with a side of hip-hop.
On this episode of You Oughta Know, visit a Wilmington vegan shop that's serving up delicious, healthy food with a side of hip-hop history. And find out if you could walk a mile in someone else's shoes - literally - at Temple University's Shoe Museum, whose expansive collection have graced the feet of Mamie Eisenhower, Ringo Starr, and more.
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Go Vegan Philly; Vegan food that tastes like the real thing
Season 2021 Episode 24 | 26m 39sVideo has Closed Captions
On this episode of You Oughta Know, visit a Wilmington vegan shop that's serving up delicious, healthy food with a side of hip-hop history. And find out if you could walk a mile in someone else's shoes - literally - at Temple University's Shoe Museum, whose expansive collection have graced the feet of Mamie Eisenhower, Ringo Starr, and more.
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FRESH CANNED PEACHES.
>> THE SECRET IS OUT.
WE FIND OUT WHAT MAKES THIS FOOD SOTO SAYS.
>> FROM VHS TO DVD, WE FIND OUT HOW THIS KEPT THE RENTAL MOVIE TRADITION ALIVE.
>> OUR WIVES ARE SISTERS AND THEY WEEKEND ARE ON A SISTER'’’S WEEKEND.
SO WE ARE OUT ON THE TOWN FOR A LITTLE BREWER EXCURSION.
>> HELLO, EVERYONE AND WELCOME TO THE SHOW.
>> WE ARE GLAD YOU ARE HERE.
>> COLBERT IS THE BEST ON THESE HOT SUMMER NIGHTS -- COLD BEER IS THE ON THESE HOT SUMMER NIGHTS.
WHAT IS YOUR BEER?
>> I LIKE THE SUMMER SHANTIES.
-- SHANDIES.
WITH SUMMER IN FULL SWING, THERE ARE LOTS OF BREWERIES POPPING UP TO CHOOSE FROM.
THERE ARE AT LEAST A DOZEN.
WE CHECKED OUT A FEW TO FIND OUT WHY PEOPLE ARE SAYING THE MORE THE MERRIER.
>> THIS IS A GREAT WALKING DOWNTOWN, A LOT OF HISTORY, A LOT OF GREAT RESTAURANTS.
WE ARE LOCATED RIGHT IN THE HEART OF IT.
THIS WAS KNOWN AS THE KINGS ROAD.
WE MAKE OUR OWN CRAFT BEERS.
WE RECENTLY BREWED A BEER THAT IS CONSIDERED AN ANCIENT ALE.
IT IS BASED ON A RECIPE THAT WAS FOUND IN KING MIDAS'’’S TOMB.
>> IT HAS BEEN REALLY GREAT.
THERE ARE SO MANY DIFFERENT TYPES OF BEERS.
THERE ARE SO MANY PLACES YOU CAN GO NOW AND SOCIALIZE.
YOU CAN ORDER YOUR FAVORITE BEER.
YOU MAY NOT GET IT ON TAP SOMEWHERE ELSE.
>> I THINK THERE ARE SO MANY BREWERIES BECAUSE THERE IS A NICHE.
IT IS ABOUT TIME.
THOSE FEW I HAVE BEEN TO HAVE BEEN TERRIFIC.
>> THIS STARTED WITH A BUNCH OF FRIENDS HUNGERING -- HOMEBREWING.
THIS IS A GREAT PLACE, YOU CAN BRING YOUR FAMILY.
IT IS A GREAT VIBE, A GOOD EXPERIENCE.
THE HAZY 6.5%, IT HAS THREE HOPS.
THERE IS A RESPECT TO IT.
>> THEY DO GREAT BEERS, THEY HAVE GREAT PEOPLE, A GREAT SPOT FOR KIDS, DOGS AND EVEN OLD GUYS.
>> I WOULD SAY OUR VIBE IS SMALL TOWN MAIN STREET.
WE HAVE A LOT OF FAMILIES.
THE BENEFIT OF COMING HERE IS YOU CAN TAKE A GROWLER TO GO AND ENJOY IT WITH YOUR DINNER.
WE ARE JUST ENJOYING THE BEAUTIFUL SCENERY.
WE CAME HERE AND HAD A DRINK.
WE WENT ACROSS THE STREET AND HAD DINNER.
>> OUR BRAND NAME COMES FROM THE WOOD THAT MAKES MANDOLINS, GUITARS, FIDDLES.
WE ARE HERE IN THE HEART OF OAKLAND.
WE ARE RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE COMMUNITY.
THAT IS A BIG REASON WHY EVERYONE LOVES THE PLACE HERE.
WE ARE FOCUSED ON CREATING INTERACTIONS WITH OUR CUSTOMERS.
WE WANTED IT TO BE LIKE A COMMUNITY MEETING CENTER.
RESTAURANTS, LIQUOR STORES, BARS.
IT ONLY HELPS DRIVE MORE BUSINESS.
EVERYONE IS MAKING GOOD BEER AROUND US AND IT BRINGS MORE TRAVELERS TO THE AREA.
WE DID THIS IN COLLABORATION WITH COREY'’’S BEER IN WILDWOOD.
>> IT IS A GREAT PLACE.
A SMALL TOWN.
IT HAS THE SMALL TOWN FEEL.
IT GIVES CONSUMERS THE VARIETY THEY ARE LOOKING FOR.
>> ONE OF THE THINGS ABOUT CRAFT BEER IS IT IS FOR EVERYBODY.
THE ACCESSIBILITY IS WHAT I APPRECIATE.
IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT THE BEER, THE GUYS AND GIRLS THAT WORK AT THIS PLACE ARE SO EAGER TO TALK ABOUT THE PRODUCT AND WHY THEY LOVE THEIR BEER.
>> POPULAR BREWERIES WERE ABLE TO STAY STRONG THROUGHOUT COVID WITH THEIR TAKE-OUT OPTIONS AND DIVERSE SECTION -- SELECTION OF BREWS.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THAT, CHECK OUT THIS WEBSITE.
>> YOU KNOW A VEGAN RESTAURANT IS GOOD WHEN NON-VEGANS RAVE ABOUT THE FOOD AND THE OWNERS OF GO VEGAN PHILLY DON'’’T MIND THE WORD-OF-MOUTH RECOMMENDATION.
>> I AM THE FOUNDER AND CO-OWNER OF GO VEGAN PHILLY.
>> I AM THE CO-OWNER AND CHEF HERE AT GO VEGAN PHILADELPHIA.
>> IF YOU'’’RE LOOKING FOR TASTY VEGAN FOOD THAT WILL HAVE YOU QUESTIONING WHETHER YOU ARE REALLY EATING PLANT-BASED, THIS IS THE SPOT.
GO VEGAN PHILLY MADE ITS WAY TO WILMINGTON, DELAWARE DURING THE PANDEMIC WHEN MOST RESTAURANTS WERE STRUGGLING.
FORTUNATELY FOR THEM, HEALTH-CONSCIOUS EATING WAS ON THE RISE.
>> WHEN THE PANDEMIC CAME, A LOT OF PEOPLE WERE LOOKING FOR A HEALTHIER OPTION BECAUSE OF THE CORONAVIRUS.
PEOPLE WERE TRYING TO CHANGE THEIR DIET.
WE WERE ALREADY THERE.
STAYING RIGHT THERE WITH THE GOODNESS.
>> THE GOODNESS IS KEEPING WITH TRADITIONS THAT TASTE LIKE OLD.
>> THE THING WE DO IS WE KEEP THOSE SAME OPERATIONS THAT GRANDMA WOULD DO AS FAR AS SEASONING GOES, PREPARATION AND PREPARING THE MEAL.
>> IT STARTS WITH MY MEMORIES OF DOING THESE KINDS OF THINGS WITH MY GRANDMOTHER.
BEING IN THE KITCHEN ON HOLIDAYS AND HELPING HER PREPARE THINGS.
IT GETS ME IN THE MOOD OF COMFORT.
I POUR ALL OF THAT INTO THE FOOD.
EVERY TIME.
>> I CAN MAKE ANYTHING TASTE REALLY GOOD BUT THEY DON'’’T KNOW HOW I SEASON IT.
I CAN TAKE A MUSHROOM OR A JACK FRUIT OR HEARTS OF PALM AND THE WAY WE SEASON IT IS GOING TO GIVE IT THAT POP, THAT FEELING YOU REMEMBER WHEN YOU ATE THAT FOOD BACK IN THE DAY, THAT SOUL FOOD THAT YOUR MOTHER OR GRANDMOTHER MADE.
>> A LOT OF SOUL.
>> NONE OF OUR MOST FAVORITE DISHES IS THE TEDDY CHEESE.
THAT IS OUR FRIED OYSTER MUSHROOMS.
THE OTHER FAMOUS ITEM IS THE E. THAT IS THE OYSTER MUSHROOMS SANDWICH.
SEAN CAME UP WITH THE NAMES OF THE MENU ITEMS BECAUSE HE IS JUST HIP-HOP ALL DAY, MUSIC ALL DAY AND JUST VERY CREATIVE.
>> THAT VIBE IS FELT AS SOON AS YOU WALK IN THE DOOR.
>> THIS IS A MUSEUM FOR MOST PEOPLE WHEN THEY WALK IN.
IT IS THE MUSEUM OF BLACK HISTORY AND HIP HOP HISTORY.
ALL THE PEOPLE ON THE WALL TELL THEIR OWN STORY.
WHEN PEOPLE COME IN, THEY ARE IN ALL.
THIS IS ANOTHER SEAN DESIGN.
HE IS VERY CREATIVE WHEN IT COMES TO THINGS LIKE THAT.
I AM CREATIVE IN THE KITCHEN AND HE IS CREATIVE ON THE OUTSIDE WITH EVERYTHING ELSE.
>> THAT SYNERGY IS WHAT IS BRINGING BACK PETE CUSTOMERS.
SOME WHO DON'’’T MIND TRAVELING.
>> THAT ONE THING THAT KEEPS YOU COMING BACK.
I DON'’’T KNOW WHAT IT IS FOR OTHER PLACES BUT FOR HERE IT IS MORE THAN JUST THE INGREDIENTS, IT IS THE LOVE AND CARE WE PUT INTO THE FOOD THAT I THINK CAN BE FELT BY THE PEOPLE WHO COME IN.
>> THAT FOOD REALLY DOES LOOK GOOD.
GO VEGAN PHILLY IS SO POPULAR WITH ITS CUSTOMERS THAT SEAN AND CHARMAINE ARE WORKING ON A COOKBOOK.
>> YOU OUGHT TO KNOW ABOUT THE BEACH BROTHERS.
-- PEACH BROTHERS.
>> WHEN YOU COME BACK, PEACH IS SO FRESH THAT YOU CAN PICK THEM OFF THE TREES THEMSELVES.
WE INTRODUCED YOU TO ONE OF THE LAST VIDEO RENTAL STORES.
THEY RECENTLY ANNOUNCED THE CURTAIN WAS COMING DOWN.
THEY LOST THEIR LEASE AND WOULD HAVE TO CLOSE.
WE THOUGHT WE WOULD TAKE A LAST LOOK AT WHAT MADE THE VIDEO RENTAL STORE SO MUCH FUN.
>> VIVA VIDEO IS A VIDEO RENTAL STORE SORT OF LIKE WHAT A BLOCKBUSTER WOULD HAVE BEEN.
WE HAVE A TON OF VIDEOS, ART-HOUSE, WE HAVE A LOT OF LATE-NIGHT CALLS FOR HORROR HERE.
EVERYTHING IS STREAMING BUT IF YOU LOOK AT SOMETHING LIKE NETFLIX, THERE IS LESS THAN 10 FILMS BEFORE 1970.
PEOPLE ARE FULLY FINE WITH THIS LIMITED SELECTION.
COMING TO A VIDEO STORE, IT HAS THAT FULL SCOPE OF THINGS.
I DON'’’T KNOW.
MOVIE CULTURE IS AN IMPORTANT PART OF LANGUAGE AND HAVING THESE DOCUMENTS UNCHANGED IS IMPORTANT TO ME.
SOMETHING LIKE THE STAR WARS, BEING ABLE TO SEE THE THEATRICAL CUTS OF THEM IS PART OF WHAT I THINK IS IMPORTANT.
WE DO RENT PRIMARILY DVDS.
WE HAVE A LOT OF BLU-RAY AND VHS.
PEOPLE STILL PICK UP VHS ON OCCASION.
A LOT OF IT IS LIKE CHEESY 80'’’S OR OR EARLY ART HOUSE.
THERE ARE ALL SORTS OF LITTLE ODDBALL THINGS THAT YOU FORGET EXIST.
I WANT PEOPLE TO BE ABLE TO GET THE STUFF.
WHEN WE GET A LOT OF IS PEOPLE SAYING THERE IS STILL THE VIDEO STORE?
I DID NOT KNOW THESE THINGS EXIST.
WE GET A LOT OF THAT.
IT IS RARE FOR SOMEBODY TO COME IN AND SAY VIDEO STORES, I HATE THEM.
THEY WOULD SAY I USED TO LOVE GOING WITH MY FAMILY.
MOST PEOPLE ARE STILL EXCITED THERE IS A VIDEO STORE AROUND.
THE MOVIE'’’S EXPERIENCES AROUND HER, WHO YOU WATCHED IT WITH, WHERE YOU FOUNDER, WHEN YOU FIRST HEARD OF IT.
I THINK THOSE EXPERIENCES ARE EASIER TO COME ACROSS AT A RENTAL SHOP OR A MOVIE THEATER OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT.
IF YOU ARE STREAMING SOMETHING, YOU ARE MORE LIKELY TO WATCH 10 MINUTES OF IT AND GIVE UP ON IT.
IT IS MORE SO LIKE THE TIME YOU HAVE PAID TO GO TO A STORE AND FIND A PLAYER THAT YOU ARE GOING TO WATCH IT WITH, YOU WILL PROBABLY WATCH IT WITH MORE OF A FULL MIND THAN JUST BACKGROUND NOISE WHILE YOU ARE FOLDING LAUNDRY.
I HAVE A NINE-YEAR-OLD THAT WERE COMING HERE WITH ME AND HANG OUT AT THE STORE A LOT.
IS BEING ABLE TO EXPERIENCE THE VIDEO STORE FULLY.
I AM GLAD HE HAS BEEN ABLE TO DO THAT.
THAT WAS SO MUCH FUN FOR ME.
TO ME, IT WAS GOING TO THE BLOCKBUSTER WITH MY FAMILY, CHOOSING SOMETHING TOGETHER WAS A FUN EXPERIENCE.
THE WHOLE GOING OUT FOR IT WAS A FUN TIME.
I AM STUBBORN AND I LOVE MOVIES.
I WANT TO HAVE A VIDEO STORE TO GO TO.
I AM HAPPY TO LET THAT LIVE ON.
>> WE ARE SO SAD TO SEE THEM GO.
WE SPOKE WITH MIGUEL TO GET HIS THOUGHTS ON THE CLOSING AND THE END OF AN ERA.
>> THE VIDEO WE OPENED OCTOBER OF 2012.
WE WILL BE CLOSING JUST SHY OF NINE YEARS INTO OUR RUN.
WE ARE A PERMANENT PART OF WHAT VIDEO STORES WERE.
I AM HAPPY TO HAVE BEEN PART OF THAT WORLD.
I WANTED IT TO LIVE LONGER.
MY STAFF IS AMAZING.
THEY ALL WORK SUPER HARD TO MAKE IT GO LONGER.
BUT IT IS REALLY JUST ABOUT HOW MUCH PEOPLE CAME TOGETHER AND MADE THIS AWESOME THING LAST A LOT LONGER THAN IT HAD ANY RIGHT TO.
IT IS A SHAME IT IS GOING BUT I AM TRYING TO APPRECIATE THAT IT IS CRAZY WE LASTED AS LONG AS WE DID.
WE DID IT THE WAY WE WANTED TO AND IT WAS REALLY COOL.
IT WAS AWESOME.
IT WAS BRUTAL, I HAD TO TELL THE STAFF.
I TOLD SOME PEOPLE IN PERSON, WE HAD OUR ANNOUNCEMENT.
I HAD TO TELL MY SON.
MY SON WOULD COME HERE FOR HOURS WITH ME.
I HAVE BEEN MOVED TO TEARS SEVERAL TIMES AND IT WON'’’T BE THE LAST TIME.
I HAVE WORKED AT A VIDEO STORE SINCE 1999, I FEEL LIKE IT IS SO INGRAINED IN ALL OF MY EXPERIENCE THAT I DON'’’T EVEN KNOW WHAT I AM GOING TO MISS THE MOST IS.
THE AMOUNT OF CONVERSATIONS I WILL TAKE PART IN THAT IS THE EXCHANGE OF CULTURAL IDEAS, THAT WILL DIP PRECIPITOUSLY AFTER THIS.
BEING A PART OF THAT COMMUNITY, I CAN'’’T THINK ABOUT IT TOO LONG.
SUCH A BIG THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO CAME IN.
EVERYONE THAT HAS COME IN AND THOUGHT IT WAS AN AWESOME PLACE AND WANTED TO KEEP IT GOING, THEY ARE GREAT.
I WILL MISS THEM ALL SO MUCH.
THE ONLY NICE THING ABOUT IT IS THAT PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN HERE FOREVER, THEY WANT TO STAY AND CHAT A LITTLE LONGER.
I JUST WANT TO HUG EVERYBODY.
IT IS REALLY GOING TO BE A CELEBRATION OF WHAT WE STOOD FOR.
I WOULD ENCOURAGE ANYBODY, WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO LOSE?
>> I LOVE MIGUEL.
I GOT A LITTLE MISTY EYED WATCHING THAT.
VIVA VIDEO WILL CLOSE ITS DOORS ON AUGUST 31 BUT THERE IS STILL TIME TO GET IN ON THE FUN.
THIS GREETINGS ARE THIS WEEKEND AND EVERY WEEKEND UNTIL THEY CLOSE.
>> I WILL MISS THEM TOO.
HE IS ALWAYS FILLED WITH SO MANY FUN FACTS.
JUST BECAUSE THE STORE IS CLOSING, THAT DOES NOT MEAN THAT WILL BE THE LAST WE WILL HEAR FROM HIM IN THE FUTURE.
TAKE A LOOK AT THE RETURN OF THE BOSS BABY.
>> I DECIDED WHO IS GOING ON THE MISSION.
>> I ACCEPT.
>> BOTH OF YOU.
>> NO.
>> THEY WANT TO GET THE TEAM BACK TOGETHER.
>> I AM THE BOSS, APPLESAUCE AND I THINK YOU TWO ARE BETTER THAN YOU ARE APART.
>> ALEC BALDWIN STARTS -- STARS AS THE VOICE OF BOSS BABY, THE SEQUEL TO THE ORIGINAL VERY POPULAR ANIMATED FILM.
ALEC HAS CHANGED OVER THE YEARS FROM PURE DRAMA TO ALMOST PURE COMEDY.
I WANTED TO TALK TO HIM ABOUT THAT.
>> FOR US OLD-TIMERS WHO HAVE INTERVIEWED YOU.
>> I WAS GOING TO SAY HOW HAVE YOU BEEN?
I HAVE NOT SEEN YOU IN AGES.
>> YOU JUST DON'’’T CHANGE.
IT IS AMAZING.
I WAS THINKING YOU WERE AN A-LIST LIST DRAMATIC ACTOR AND WE DID NOT KNOW UNTIL PEOPLE GIVE YOU THE CHANCE TO SHOW IT THAT YOU ARE IN A LIST COMEDIAN ACTOR.
THAT IS A HECK OF A CHANGE.
HOW DID THAT FEEL?
IF YOU HAD NOT HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHOW IT, WHO WOULD KNOW?
>> WHEN I WOULD DO SNL YEARS AGO IN THE 90'’’S AND START DOING THAT AND FEEL YOUR WAY.
I WAS NOT VERY GOOD.
I JUST WANTED TO HAVE A GOOD TIME.
SNL WAS THE ULTIMATE GOOD TIME.
YOU CAN DO THINGS YOU JUST CAN'’’T DO.
I DON'’’T WANT TO RECITE SKETCHES NOW BUT THERE ARE THINGS IN S&L THAT YOU CAN DO WHERE YOU WOULD NEVER HAVE THE CHANCE TO DO THEM ELSEWHERE.
DOING THE SERIES WITH TINA, THAT IS SOMETHING THAT IS LIKE HITTING A BUCKET OF GOLF BALLS BECAUSE TINA IS SO FUNNY AND SMART IN HER WRITING YOU JUST HAVE TO SAY THE LINE AND GET OUT OF THE WAY.
>> TO WHAT EXTENT THAT THIS IS A SEQUEL THAT YOU HAVE A BIT MORE INPUT IN THE WAY YOU MIGHT DO IT?
>> PEOPLE WILL TALK TO YOU AND IF YOU HAVE AN OBJECTION, NOT EVEN AN OBJECTION, IF YOU JUST WANT TO CHANGE SOMETHING SLIGHTLY.
WE HAVE GREAT WRITING.
WE HAD A GREAT DIRECTOR.
TOM IS A GREAT DIRECTOR AND A VOICE ACTOR HIMSELF.
IT IS THE SAME AS WITH TINA.
IF I CHANGE ONE WORD AND SAY THIS IS EASIER ON MY TONGUE, BOSS BABY, THE ANIMATION IS SO STATE-OF-THE-ART, SO BREATHTAKING AND THE PEOPLE I HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH, THEIR IMAGINATION IS ROBUST.
THEY COME UP WITH GREAT IDEAS.
WITH THESE COMPUTERS, YOU CAN DO ANYTHING YOU CAN THINK OF, THEY CAN RENDER IT.
>> GREAT TO TALK WITH YOU.
>> LONG TIME NO SEE.
TAKE CARE.
>> A LOCAL PHILADELPHIA MUSEUM IS MAKING STRIDES TO PUT ITS BEST FOOT FORWARD.
♪ >> THIS STARTED IN 1976 TO CELEBRATE THE BICENTENNIAL OF THE U.S..
IT WAS ORIGINALLY FUNDED THROUGH A GRANT FROM THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA.
THERE IS AN OBVIOUS ASSOCIATION WITH THE TEMPLE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE.
NOW IT IS FUNDED THROUGH THE SCHOOLS.
OUR SCHOOL WAS FOUNDED IN 1915.
A LOT OF THE EXHIBITS WAS BASED ON THE INTEREST OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE SCHOOL.
THERE IS A LOT OF TRAVELING AROUND THIS COUNTRY AND ALSO INTERNATIONALLY AS WELL.
AND THEN SEVERAL OF THE FORMER DEANS HAD A REAL INTEREST IN IT.
IT WOULD COLLECT SHOES ON DIFFERENT TRIPS AND BUILD UP THE COLLECTION.
OUR MUSEUM IS LOCATED ABOUT TWO BLOCKS AWAY FROM THE NATIONAL CONSTITUTION CENTER.
IT IS A GREAT LOCATION FOR OUR MUSEUM.
IT HAS BEEN A GREAT LOCATION FOR OUR SCHOOL AS WELL.
>> THIS IS ONE OF THE MORE UNIQUE MUSEUMS WE HAVE IN THE PHILADELPHIA AREA.
IT IS VERY INTERESTING GIVEN THE EXHIBITS WE HAVE.
I THINK THERE WERE SOMETHING HERE FOR EVERYBODY.
STARTING OFF WITH OUR SPOTLIGHT EXHIBIT IN THE LOBBY.
WE HAD SHOES THAT WERE ON THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION.
THOSE WERE WITH US FOR ABOUT A YEAR.
YOU CURRENTLY HAVE ON SPOTLIGHT THE HISTORY OF LOTUS SHOES AND FOOT BINDING.
WE ALSO HAVE EXHIBITS FOCUSING ON LOCAL HEROES DUE TO FIRE, EMS, POLICE DEPARTMENT.
I GUESS FROM HISTORY, SHE IS FROM DIFFERENT PRESIDENTS AND FIRST LADIES INCLUDING REAGAN, MISSES FORD, LADY BIRD JOHNSON.
WE HAVE SOME FROM DR. J, BILLIE JEAN KING, ANDRE AGASSI.
SOME OF MY FAVORITES ARE SHOES FROM PRODUCTIONS OF CATS, PETER PAN, SINGING IN THE RAIN, OTHER ARTISTS SUCH AS RINGO STARR, ELLA FITZGERALD.
I THINK IT IS SUCH -- IT IS SO INTERESTING TO HAVE A COLLECTION OF CULTURE HERE.
THAT IS THE -- ONE OF THE MORE INTERESTING EXHIBITS HERE.
YOU CAN SEE THE PROGRESSION OF HOW FOOTWEAR HAS EVOLVED OVER TIME AND WHERE WE ARE NOW, BEING ABLE TO COMPARE ALL OF THE STYLES AND FASHION AND FUNCTIONALITY.
>> I TRY TO CAN TEMPORIZE THE EXHIBITS A BIT MORE TO FOCUS ON THE FUNCTION OF SHOES.
WE HAVE AN EXHIBIT ABOUT THE ANATOMY OF SHOES THAT GOES INTO WHAT MAKES ISSUE AND WHAT MAKES DIFFERENT TYPES OF SHOES.
SHOES ARE A UNIVERSAL HUMAN CONSTANT.
THE MATTER WHAT CULTURE OR TIME.
THEY HAVE ALWAYS BEEN DIFFERENT AND THERE HAS ALWAYS BEEN FUNCTIONAL'’’S -- FUNCTIONAL SHOES.
>> TO VISIT US HERE, YOU CAN CONTACT ANDREW MEYER THROUGH THE FACEBOOK PAGE, HIS EMAIL ADDRESS AND ARRANGE A TIME TO COME TO THE MUSEUM, IT IS BY APPOINTMENT ONLY.
IT IS A SELF-GUIDED TOUR WHERE YOU CAN SCAN THE QR CODE AT EACH EXHIBIT WITH YOUR CELL PHONE AND HAVE AN AUDIO GUIDED TOUR THROUGH THE MUSEUM.
>> WE ARE NOT HERE TO MAKE MONEY, THIS IS A QUAINT LITTLE MUSEUM.
WE GET A GOOD MIX OF VISITORS.
OLD GROUPS SEEM TO ENJOY THE EXHIBITS.
WE GET ALL GROUPS AND PEOPLE JUST IN TOWN VISITING.
IT IS KIND OF A QUICK AND EASY WAY TO STOP IN AND CHECK IT OUT.
>> TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT TO TOUR THE MUSEUM, YOU CAN FIND THEM ON FACEBOOK OR EMAIL THEM.
>> FOR THE PAST SUMMERS, I BOUGHT SOME DELICIOUS PEACHES FROM THE PEACH BROTHERS.
THEY DRIVE US TO THE EAST COAST AND THEY SELL BOXES OF THIS -- THESE FRESH, HAND-PICKED PEACHES.
THE BUSINESS SURVIVE THE PANDEMIC.
IF YOU LIKE PEACHES, YOU HAVE TO KNOW ABOUT THE PEACH BROTHERS.
>> PEACHES ARE AN INTERESTING FRUIT.
YOU CAN FIND YOU CAN'’’T GET GOOD PEACHES UNLESS YOU GET THEM OFF THE TREE.
>> THAT IS WHAT THE PEACH BROTHERS ARE IN THE BUSINESS OF DOING, BRINGING FRESH DELICIOUS PEACHES DAYS AFTER THEY HAVE BEEN HANDPICKED.
>> TELL ME ABOUT WHO THE PEACH BROTHERS ARE.
>> WE ARE THREE FRIENDS, IT IS MYSELF, MATTHEW KIND AND AILEY HOWARD.
WE HAVE BEEN -- BAILEY HOWARD.
WE DECIDED TO GO OFF AND DO OUR OWN VENTURE.
THE MAIN REASON WE ARE DOING WHAT WE ARE DOING IS WE WANT TO SHARE HAPPINESS WITH PEOPLE, PEACHES MAKE PEOPLE HAPPY.
TO US, THE MAIN THING IS FRESHNESS.
THAT IS WHAT SETS A GOOD PEACH APART.
>> EACH SUMMER, THE PEACH BROTHERS GO ON TOUR, COVERING 11 STATES INCLUDING PENNSYLVANIA, NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE.
>> ONCE WE GET OUR CITIES LAYOUT, WE START TELLING OUR CROWDS, WE HAVE PEACHES, THEY ARE ON THEIR WAY, HERE ARE THE DATES AND TIMES.
PEOPLE START SHOWING UP AND IT IS A WONDERFUL THING.
>> I CAUGHT UP WITH THE GUYS IN WILMINGTON.
>> I GREW UP ON A FARM EATING PEACHES.
THIS REMINDS ME OF BEING WITH MY COUSINS AND MY GRANDPARENTS ON THEIR FARM GROWING UP.
WE HAVE A COUPLE OF DIFFERENT CUSTOMERS TELLING STORIES AND THAT MEANS A LOT.
>> I MAKE PEACH COBBLER, I USE THEM ALL THE TIME.
THEY WERE SO SWEET AND JUICY.
I DON'’’T BUY PEACHES ANYWHERE ELSE.
>> JUICY, PERFECT, DELICIOUS, PHENOMENAL.
>> I HAVE MY GLASSES OF PEACHES.
THESE GUYS CAME FROM NEW JERSEY BUT SOMETIMES THEY CAN FROM SOUTH CAROLINA.
THEY ARE GORGEOUS.
THEY SHOULD BE RIPE ENOUGH TO EAT IN A COUPLE OF DAYS.
>> NOTHING IS SWEETER, NOT EVEN PEACHES THEN SEEING THE LOOK ON A CUSTOMER'’’S PHASE.
THERE IS JUST SOMETHING REALLY SPECIAL ABOUT A PEACH.
>> SADLY, THE PEACH BROTHERS TOUR JUST ENDED BUT BY NEXT JUNE, YOU WOULD WANT TO GET YOUR HANDS ON THESE PAGES.
THIS IS THE BOX YOU GET, IT IS $45, A HALF BUSHEL.
CHECK OUT THE PEACH BROTHERS WEBSITE.
TAKE A LOOK AT THIS.
>> IT IS PERFECT.
IT REALLY IS.
AND IT SMELLS AMAZING.
>> IT IS SO JUICY.
>> THIS IS WORTH IT.
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