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April 2008 - Posts
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Our wine was a year older when it finally arrived at the table. Read More...
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By Troy Segal, ZAGAT.com staff editor Seeking something stronger than sake, but subtler than scotch? Try a sip of shochu. Shochu Lynne Wallack and John Handler, owners of Chicago’s popular Deleece , were ready to launch a second restaurant. Rather Read More...
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The Philadelphia Museum of Art photo: courtesy of the Museum Ongoing deals give you something to jump into every night of the week. Here's a roster of daily options to put you in action. Monday: Eat all you can at Sweet Lucy's Smokehouse BBQ buffet Read More...
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Tuscana 52 Old-world Tuscany meets contemporary Bucks County at Toscana 52 , a sprawling Italian located near Route 1 in Bensalem and priced reasonably enough to draw families in addition to business diners (and a bar crowd); N.B. the number 52 refers Read More...
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Besides the cockroach crawling up the wall, it was ok. Read More...
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Cochon, one of the participating restaurants, serves a roasted pork shoulder with lentils, Brussels sprouts and poached egg. photo: Cochon To raise money for those living with HIV/AIDS, Dining Out for Life has put together a one-day benefit across Philly Read More...
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The sights, sounds and scents of N’Awlins permeate Les Bons Temps , a high-style, tri-level Cajun-Creole – the Downtown spawn of Carmine’s Creole Cafe in Bryn Mawr – located in an urbane, art deco Wash West building; a high-rolling Read More...
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The owners of City Center’s Vintage clock in with Time , a rustic, hipster-friendly New American in Wash West; a moderately priced menu of self-described 'modern country-club/comfort food' paired with brown liquors (ryes, bourbons, single Read More...
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photo: Peter Dutton That annual appreciation of all things maternal, Mother's Day, is almost here. If you want to treat mama to a celebratory meal, you'd better make your reservation soon because Mother's Day is the most popular day of the Read More...
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I was told by the waiter that I have the wrong palate. Read More...
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As the dollar continues to get squeezed, it's important to get the most out of yours. Drop by for complimentary apps at the weeknight happy hours of Rae (4:30–7 PM), Alma de Cuba (5–7 PM) and Brasserie Perrier (5–7 PM). Also, Le Read More...
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photo: RaeA At Passover seders from April 19th–27th, many who don't keep kosher will drink kosher wine in honor of the holiday. While Manischewitz (which is made with Concord grapes and, to compensate for the grape’s acidic taste, lots Read More...
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Horse-theme photos lining the walls of the comfortably manly Cherry Hill newcomer William Douglas Steakhouse give a whinny to the site’s past as Garden State Park race track; though it’s a project of McCormick & Schmick’s and shares Read More...
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Like eating in an NYC subway station, only nicer. Read More...
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The third annual 8 Days of Eats runs April 30th–May 7th, and that means about 25 restaurants in the South Street Head-House District will offer $30 three-course menus. Participating restaurants include Chicks Café & Wine Bar , Core de Read More...
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In honor of the Macy's Flower Show in NYC, Macy’s Cellar Bar and Grill is serving a Flower Show Salad. photo: Patina Restaurant Group Just in time for spring, edible flowers are sprouting up in restaurants all over the country. You'll find Read More...
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The J.B. Dawson's location in Plymouth Meeting has changed hands, as Michael Petrogiannis, who owns a dozen diners (Melrose, Mayfair, etc.) in the region has bought it. It's now simply called Dawson's , and the New American menu remains the Read More...
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Beer aficionados needn’t sell their souls to savor the flavors at Devil's Den , a rustic New American in South Philly where 16 taps spout a thoughtful selection of drafts and dozens of arcane brews are available by the bottle; the midpriced Read More...
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What's haute? Better yet, what's not haute anymore. Georges Perrier, saying he wants to have fun and stop obsessing over his Mobil five stars, has dropped the prix fixe policy at Le Bec-Fin , his Center City West landmark. Most mains on the à Read More...
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Grilled cheese with bacon at Good Dog Whether you believe that grilled cheese is an art or a science, these places elevate the Kraft, er, craft, to create some truly stellar sandwiches. In Northern Liberties, gooey cheddar and fontina commingle on toasted Read More...
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Service exists in two modes: know it all and not at all. Read More...
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Photo: Mucca Design View Slideshow Do you have a favorite restaurant logo? Or one you can't stand? Let us know on the Zagat Discussion boards! Earlier this week, the Buzz took a look at the process that goes into branding a restaurant by focusing Read More...
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Eric Ripert 's arrival in Philly draws closer – the eagerly awaited debut of 10 Arts by Eric Ripert at the The Ritz-Carlton (a parallel to the newish Westend Bistro by Eric Ripert at The Ritz-Carlton in Washington, DC ) is now set for May 20th Read More...
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By Garth Johnston, ZAGAT.com staff writer Learn how Louise Fili creates a restaurant's brand from the logo to the bill. Graphic designer Louise Fili helps restaurants refine their identities through typography. Photo: Henry Leutwyler, courtesy of Read More...
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