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June 2008 - Posts
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New American Twenty21 in Center City West is closed while it changes its name and concept; Kujaku, the Pan-Asian yearling at 17th Street and Ben Franklin Parkway, has said sayonara. Read More...
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On Tuesday, July 8th, Monk's Cafe hosts its 11th annual "Local Beer/Local Food" multicourse dinner. This year, Chaddsford Winery's Eric Miller will pair both beer and wine with locally sourced produce, seafood and meat (7 PM; $65 per Read More...
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The waiter repeatedly called my aging parents 'Coach' and 'Darling.' Read More...
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The Quarter at Zahav photo: Kristina Scott Zahav , the upscale Society Hill Israeli newcomer, has opened The Quarter, a posh room that's available Thursday nights only (with Tuesday and Wednesday to come). Reservations are required for the intimate Read More...
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Supper photo: courtesy of Supper On the first Sunday of each month, Supper on South Street offers a three-course, family-style "dinner party," during which BYO is allowed with no corkage fee and selected wines are half-price; the monthly changing Read More...
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The Comcast Center, home of the new Table 31 and its lovely alfresco Plaza Cafe, has already rolled out its subterranean food court with local quick-serves such as Bucks County Coffee, LaScala's, Termini Bros. and Under the C. Joining them this fall Read More...
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By Karen Hudes, ZAGAT Survey Senior Editor A New Orleans chef turns on, tunes in and goes molecular Mussels within mussels photo: Xavier Laurentino Given the mystique that surrounds chef Ferran Adrià, whose restaurant el Bulli in Roses, Spain, Read More...
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photo: Angela Rutherford The city puts on two nights of fireworks (July 4 and 5) as part of Welcome America. July 4th’s blast will take place about 10 PM outside the Philadelphia Museum of Art , after the John Legend concert. Grab a bite in Fairmount Read More...
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Sassafras photo: Kristina Scott Sassafras International Cafe, a romantic Victorian favorite in an Old City storefront, has been refurbished to its former splendor, from the mirrored bar to the wild mural in the women’s restroom upstairs; the original Read More...
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Misso photo: Kristina Scott Misso photo: Kristina Scott After wowing Blue Bellites at Sushikazu , Bruce Kim has moved on to Misso, a peaceful, comfy Japanese BYO located on the ground floor of a condo building off the Avenue of the Arts; the affordable Read More...
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Be prepared for a lot of high-fives and drunk frat guys screaming 'Falafel!!!' Read More...
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On June 23rd, Bonefish Grill will open an outpost in Marville Shopping Center in Newtown Square. Center City's Naked Chocolate Café plans a fall debut for a larger, second spot (31 S. 18th St.). Carlo deMarco and Rob Donaldson of 333 Belrose Read More...
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After pitching its tent on South Street less than a year ago, Sonam has folded. Read More...
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Rather than firing up the barbecue for the umpteenth time, wouldn’t it be nice to cook an authentic Indian meal at your next summer gathering? And if you’ve never cooked the cuisine before, no worries – starting June 29th at Palace at Read More...
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Who doesn’t love an after-work drink on Hump Day? Every Wednesday through August 27th, 5–7 PM, various restaurants and bars around Center City will be offering special $4 cocktails, $3 wines and $2 beers, plus half-priced appetizers. Take Read More...
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Come July, Stephen Starr's foray into classic French bistro dining, Parc, will debut at Rittenhouse Square. It's his first new Philly restaurant since 2004 – he's been busy opening outposts in NYC and Atlantic City. Breakfast, lunch Read More...
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The smoker is puffing mightily at the built-for-speed Tennessee’s BBQ & Grill (an offshoot of a Boston mini-chain) located in a strip center near Oxford Valley Mall; the inexpensive menu follows a familiar ’cue-print, offering ribs, chicken Read More...
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By Randi Gollin The Buzz catches up with Alice Feiring to find out more about her stance on modern-day winemaking and how she manages to find bottles that meet her standards. If you’re ever going to invite Alice Feiring over for dinner, you’d Read More...
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Nicholas photo: Kristina Scott Nicholas photo: Kristina Scott Two vets of Striped Bass and Morimoto – both named Nick – team up for the tiny, cheerful New American Nicholas located in a former gelateria in South Philly’s emerging Pennsport Read More...
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The Top Chef Season Four finale judges photo: Courtesy of Bravo TV On last night's season finale of Bravo's Top Chef , the final three cheftestants Lisa Fernandes, Richard Blais and Stephanie Izard went head-to-head in Puerto Rico, where they Read More...
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The Top Chef season four finale will air tomorrow night, and picking a winner sure wasn’t easy, Ted Allen told the Buzz at the James Beard Foundation awards . "This year, for the first time when we chose the winner, Tom [Colicchio] suggested Read More...
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Every Tom, *** and Harry does wine dinners, but it’s a Charlie — Moët Hennessy Master of Wine Charles Curtis, to be exact — who will be hosting a champagne dinner at Le Bec-Fin on June 23rd. Different Veuve Clicquot bubblies will Read More...
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Chef Marc Vetri of Philly’s Vetri was hard at work cooking corzetti pasta with walnut pesto, marjoram and Parmesan for the attendees. photo: Christina Livadiotis View Slideshow Last night at NYC's Lincoln Center, the spotlight was on the food Read More...
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Striped Bass , which helped usher in a new era of destination dining in Center City Philadelphia, is set to close on June 21st after 14 years. Owner Stephen Starr says that he will retool the space into a '40s-themed steakhouse called Butcher & Read More...
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What they lack in quality, they make up for with butter. Read More...
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Chima photo: Kristina Scott Gaucho-suited waiters bearing sizzling meats patrol the swank dining room of Chima , a costly Brazilian churrascaria in the Kennedy House near Logan Square; the salad bar teems with vegetables, breads and soups, while the sexily Read More...
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Peter Lamlein has retired and closed Overtures , his French-Med BYO that has operated on South Street since 1991. Read More...
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Treat dad to brunch with a view at Nineteen photo: Ryan Charles While most people make a big to-do over Mother’s Day, dear old dad sometimes gets short shrift on his celebratory day – really, how many bottles of cologne does one man need? Read More...
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June 17th is a bonanza for oenophiles, with two vino events taking place around town. World Café Live is hosting a French-Mediterranean wine dinner at which executive chef Matthew Babbage will match eight regional wines with six courses (7 PM; Read More...
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Azul Cantina photo: Kristina Scott Dozens of tequilas and ambitious Mexican pub grub join forces at Azul Cantina , a bustling, colorful new restolounge enlivening a Wash West corner; all but five of the entrees on the affordable, expansive menu are small Read More...
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Table 31 photo: Kristina Scott Prime cuts of beef in assorted sizes star at Table 31 , Chris Scarduzio and Georges Perrier’s sumptuous (and sumptuously priced) tri-level steakhouse in the landmark Comcast Center; the two-story-tall lounge offers Read More...
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