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October 2007 - Posts
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We at the Buzz are often asked questions about dining that people may be too embarrassed to ask their servers. Hence our new "Ask Zagat" feature, in which we uncover the answers to all your restaurant-related queries. We turned to John Fischer, an associate Read More...
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bistro M photo: Ryan Charles At Murray's Deli/bistro M , the western Main Line offshoot of the Bala Cynwyd deli original , diners are provided with two dining experiences in one; by day, overstuffed sandwiches and Jewish specialties from a full-service Read More...
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Le Virtù , a sunny-yellow Italian ristorante complete with courtyard and richly appointed bar, brightens up the Passyunk Avenue strip in South Philly; expect toothsome, made-on-premises pastas, grilled meats and a wine list stocked with uncommon reds. Read More...
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A tasting menu of ambitious, Euro-influenced ‘plates’ – larger than apps, smaller than entrees – and a homey/romantic vibe are the draws at Supper , a pricey South Street newcomer; its candlelit lounge area on the second floor includes a sofa (on a white Read More...
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Atlanta Boston Chicago Las Vegas London Los Angeles Miami New York City Philadelphia San Francisco Washington, DC A Thanksgiving dinner reservation can be just the thing to allow the time-taxed or kitchen-averse to gather around a table and enjoy a meal Read More...
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The valet stole my cell phone and called Brazil 11 times. Read More...
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Move over, Iron Chef. The latest hot culinary competition is the popular “Sommelier Smackdown,” which pits two wine experts in a palate-to-palate showdown at the Wine School of Philadelphia. Armed with the same menu, the two contestants – an instructor Read More...
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Butcher's Cafe in South Philly has closed. Chef Todd Bergman is headed to nearby New Wave Café , replacing Ben McNamara, who has landed at St. Stephens Green in Fairmount. Owners, citing soft business, have pulled the plug on Crescent City. The Plate Read More...
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City Center standard Matyson won't be quite the same again. Food and Drinq is reporting that half-owners Matt and Sonjia Spector (Mat-y-Son, get it?) have sold their stake in the popular New American and are heading out of town. The couple is planning Read More...
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The custom made glass cleaners at Beneluxx photo: Ryan Charles Philly has another Belgian bar , and this one has a nifty gimmick: the tables at Beneluxx each have their very own glass washers. When you're ready for another tipple from the enormous beverage Read More...
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Las Bugambilias photo: Ryan Charles A cozy nook specializing in budget-priced Mexican seafood, Las Bugambilias serves as a refuge from South Street’s parade; romantics can groove on decor highlighting ‘Cine Mexico’, the golden age of south-of-the-border Read More...
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By Randi Gollin, ZAGAT.com staff editor Restaurant menus aren't just about apps and entrees anymore. Stiff the waiter at your own risk at Vortex Bar & Grill So you made your reservation weeks in advance to avoid that dreaded time slot best devoted to Read More...
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Lunch at the Restaurant Fournaise (The Rowers' Lunch) , 1875, Pierre-Auguste Renoir (French 1841-1919). Oil on canvas, 21 5/8 x 25 11/16 inches. © The Art Institute of Chicago. Photo Robert Hashimoto On Friday, November 2nd, the Museum Restaurant at the Read More...
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On Saturday, November 3rd, Bacchanal!, the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts’ ninth annual wine auction, will welcome Jean-Michel Cazes of Château Lynch-Bages and its family of vineyards in the Bordeaux region of France, as its honorary winemaker; Read More...
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Triada photo: Ryan Charles Old City’s resto-lounge roster grows with Triada , a swank New American with a resident DJ and ever-changing colored lights; patrons sink into plush banquettes and assemble a full dinner from a collection of small plates or Read More...
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Add-ons to our Fall Restaurant Preview include Cafe Estelle, which will showcase fresh baked bread and other from-scratch cooking when it debuts in November on the edge of Old City and Northern Liberties (Lofts at 444 N. Fourth St.). And Astral Plane Read More...
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Jonathan Waxman's cookbook debut, A Great American Cook What's The Book and the Cook? It's Philly's annual pairing of cookbook authors and local chefs. The event goes back to 1985, and this year will return to its original intimate dinner party concept, Read More...
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Even their 'regulars' have stopped going there. Read More...
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707 now serves Sunday brunch. Photo: Ryan Charles Looking to grab a late lunch? Cantina Los Caballitos , the South Philly Mex, serves weekday lunch from noon–4 PM, and has extended its weekend brunch from 11 AM–4 PM. Georges Perrier’s Eclectic in Wayne, Read More...
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A Taste of Philly, a benefit for Alex's Lemonade Stand , will gather nearly three dozen restaurants and food businesses (including Public House , Little Fish and Mission Grill ) on Thursday, October 25th, for sampling at the Academy of Natural Sciences Read More...
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Old City newcomer Mandoline is now dark as chef-owner Todd Lean opts for a steady paycheck. He’s now exec chef at Deuce in Northern Liberties. And as far as the animals go: Frog at the Yard has croaked – its landlord (Urban Outfitters’ world HQ) is now Read More...
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Amada A Thursday, November 15th, benefit dinner for the James Beard Foundation at Amada will unite chef-owner Jose Garces and former Striped Bass chef Christopher Lee, now at NYC’s Gilt , to prepare a special multicourse menu served with wines from Chateau Read More...
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Vegetarians and carnivores with hearty appetites are well served at El Portal , a festive, low-cost Mexican BYO in the heart of West Chester; expect an assortment of tortas (sandwiches) plus huge sharing platters along with the staples – burritos, Read More...
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The dining room at Cochon photo: Paul Whiddett Chef-owner Gene Giuffi (ex Davio’s and ¡Pasión! ) has transformed a former corner butcher shop on the edge of South Philly into Cochon , a cozy French BYO with an open kitchen and porcine Read More...
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The exterior of La Campagne South Jersey Restaurant Week is fast approaching, bringing with it special prix fixe dining deals to dozens of area restaurants. From Sunday, October 21st, through Friday, October 26th, participants like Anthony's , Blackbird Read More...
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Foie gras does not need to be put into a mascarpone cookie. Read More...
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By Liz Borod Wright, ZAGAT.com Staff Editor Zagat Buzz talks to Top Chef winner Hung Huynh to find out how he'll spend his $100,000 prize money. Hung Huynh photo: Virginia Sherwood, Bravo Last night, Hung Huynh won the title of Top Chef on the popular Read More...
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Lidia // Lidia Bastianich © from My Last Supper by Melanie Dunea/ CPi. published by Bloomsbury In what has to be one of the strangest cookbooks coming out this year, photographer Melanie Dunea has gone out and asked the world's most famous chefs Read More...
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Hung Huynh photo: Virginia Sherwood, Bravo Zagat Buzz congratulates newly crowned Top Chef Hung Huynh! Check back here later today to read an interview with the winning 29-year-old toque, who wowed the judges with his impeccable technique – and Read More...
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By Jacqueline Wasilczyk Zagat Buzz talks to cheftestants Dale, Hung and Casey about tomorrow night's finale. Hung, Casey and Dale Dale Levitski Hung Huynh Casey Thompson From creating an amuse-bouche using leftover hors d'oeuvres, to cooking trout on Read More...
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The crew at Kildare’s has ventured into the Chester County boonies, taking two floors of the Waynebook Inn, a B&B, for Grady David's, an ambitious midpriced New American; its main dining room features a lively sports bar and open kitchen with pizza ovens, Read More...
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The Shambles photo: www.aviewoncities.com On Wednesday, October 10th, "Savor the Shambles" will assemble about 20 South Street–area restaurants, including Coquette , Django , Gayle and Zot , in the Headhouse Square "Shambles" ; $10 buys five servings Read More...
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Japanese and Korean standards get equal billing at Gaja Gaja, a budget-priced BYO built around a sushi bar; its name translates to ‘let’s go’ in Korean, but you might want to pull up a chair in its modern – almost spartan – room to watch the Read More...
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