From March 23rd to April 6th, 2025, I hid three pieces of cutlery across the city to help Visit Philadelphia celebrate The Chef Conference. Each Sunday, I posted a puzzle that provided clues to the location of a utensil, and the first person to find it won a prize! The solution and winner weren’t revealed until 24 hours later, so Puzzlers didn’t know if the utensil has been claimed unless they went out and looked for it themselves…
Where: Puzzle videos were posted on TikTok and Instagram Reels. Cutlery was hidden within Philadelphia city limits.
Rules: • Each Puzzler may claim no more than one piece of cutlery. • Do not trespass or violate any laws while looking for cutlery. • By participating in Cutlery To Philly, you assume all associated risks and agree not to hold Eric The Puzzler or Visit Philadelphia responsible for any liability that results from your participation.
How to participate: When a Cutlery To Philly video dropped, you could solve its puzzle and go find the utensil! To officially claim victory and win the associated prize, you had to send me a selfie while holding up the piece of cutlery. Unlike with Keys To Philly, I did not announce a winner as soon as the utensil is found.
Prizes: • The Fork Finder, Christopher M., won two tickets to a wine and hip hop event on Saturday, April 5, from 12–2pm ($100 value). • The Spoon Spotter, Helen H., won two tickets to a Tiny Table Tour on Saturday, April 5, from 2:30–6:30pm ($200 value). • The Knife Knower, Anna S., won a gift card to Irwin’s, a restaurant participating in The Chef Conference ($150 value).
