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July 2008 - Posts
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Center City's Raw Sushi & Sake Lounge has opened RAW Café @ Boyds, a lunch-only outpost on the upscale clothier's second floor serving an abbreviated menu in a relaxed setting Monday–Saturday, 11:30 AM–3:30 PM; N.B. the Read More...
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Expect Paradiso chef-owner Lynn Rinaldi to open a Japanese BYO down the block from her South Philly Italian by either the third or fourth week of August. The name, Izumi, Japanese for "fountain," is appropriate since there's a fountain across Read More...
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Nobu Matsuhisa photo: Steven Freeman For our Secrets of Sushi Chefs series finale, we speak with Nobu Matsuhisa , whose eponymous restaurants are among the hottest tickets wherever they are around the world. From NYC to Milan to Tokyo , Matsuhisa titillates Read More...
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‘Mainly Irish at lunch, mainly Italian at dinner’ is the idea at Roberto’s Trattoria , a dark, homey tap just outside of Chestnut Hill in Erdenheim; its owners have retooled the venerable Fingers into a moderately priced neighborhood Read More...
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Center City lunch crowds pack Bumblefish , a simple, built-for-speed Japanese cafeteria just off Market Street; an outpost of a burgeoning national chain, it’s a budget-friendly option offering raw and cooked creations, many with clever names – Read More...
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Osteria On Monday, August 4th, Osteria takes you to Sardinia in five courses served with wine. Dishes include pane frattau (Sardinian crisp bread with tomato sauce), potato ravioli and baby lamb allo spiedo (spit-roasted) with artichokes and mint (6 PM; Read More...
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From Sunday, August 3rd–Thursday, August 7th, 15 Collingswood restaurants, including The Pop Shop , Villa Barone and Word of Mouth , are offering $30 three-course dinners as part of the Collingswood Restaurant Week. For the complete list of participating Read More...
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There are many ways of dividing people into separate but equal groups, and when it comes to dining, one of the more interesting points of division is between those who always order what their companion is ordering and those who never order what their Read More...
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Tavern 17 at Center City’s Radisson Plaza Warwick Hotel continues its dog – and human – outdoor party on the terrace on July 31st. Held the last Thursday of every month through September, the pooch-friendly soirées, “Yappy Read More...
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Parc photo: Kristina Scott Parc photo: Kristina Scott Parc , Stephen Starr’s airy though intimate brasserie in the Parc Rittenhouse, brings a big touch of Paris to Rittenhouse Square; not only does sidewalk dining along both the 18th and Locust Read More...
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Our waiter would have been better cast as an undertaker. Read More...
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photo: Keven Law Continuing through August, all Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant locations are doing a lobster bake special that includes a 1.25-lb. Maine lobster, Prince Edward Island mussels, littleneck clams, corn on the cob and steamed fingerling Read More...
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Jose Garces – Amada , Tinto and the so-close-to-opening Distrito (set to debut July 21, you can make reservations online for July 27 and after) – has signed a lease for the former site of 707 where he plans to open Chifa, a Peruvian-Chinese Read More...
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Amada From Monday, July 28th–Thursday, July 31st, about two dozen Old City restaurants come together via Delicacies Unite to rally around a common theme: surf ’n’ turf. Participating restaurants include Amada , serving grilled prawns Read More...
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Although Restaurant Week is still a ways off, great deals are blooming around town this summer. From July 24th–31st, many University City restaurants are celebrating " Dining Days " with special three-course meals for $15, $25 or $30. Read More...
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Capriccio, the longtime coffee shop in the Radisson Plaza Warwick that closed earlier this year, will resurface in a new, stand-alone building under construction in the Center City triangle bounded by 16th and 17th streets, Cherry Street and the Parkway. Read More...
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The Kite & Key Tavern photo: Kristina Scott The Kite & Key Tavern , a lively, rustic gastropub on a fast-rising Restaurant Row in Fairmount’s Art Museum area, features a dozen mostly local brews and a chalkboard menu of inexpensive dishes Read More...
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Most of the food here tastes like cheese with extra cheese on top. Read More...
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– A hidden trove of food beyond Suburban Station. [ Inquirer ] – After striking over 1,000 people, the salmonella outbreak seems to be on the wane. [ WSJ ] – Where to eat during PIGLFF? [ CityPaper ] – On Saturday, take a bike Read More...
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Day-trippers: be aware that longstanding Log Cabin, in Lancaster since 1930, closed on July 7th. Got a gift card or certificate? Call the restaurant to hear the redemption instructions on its outgoing message, 717-626-1181. And a family dispute forced Read More...
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Monday nights at Lolita mean family-style BBQ with themed feasts such as "All About the Pig," "Things With Wings" and "Beef, Beef, Beef (Moo)." As always, the Wash West Mex BYO invites you to bring your own tequila for margaritas Read More...
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King of Tandoor photo: Kristina Scott A calm, atmospheric white-tablecloth Indian, King of Tandoor offers another BYO option near the Art Museum in Fairmount; entrees such as biryani and vindaloo, along with fresh-baked naan and paratha, join tandoori Read More...
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Rue Montorgueil, Paris, Festival of 30 June 1878 Claude Monet Bastille Day (July 14) takes on a special touch this year as Stephen Starr ( Buddakan , Continental , Morimoto , etc.) opens his first Philly joint in nearly four years – the brasserie Read More...
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photo: Angela Rutherford Dear Readers, Zagat Buzz is on break until July 7th, when we’ll be back with all the latest news and openings. Until then, may your Fourth of July weekend be chock-full of good eats and star-spangled fun! The Zagat Buzz Read More...
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My husband-to-be ordered a brain burrito. I married him anyway. Read More...
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Tisha's photo: courtesy of Tisha's 410 Bank Street photo: courtesy of 410 Bank Street It may take an extra gallon of fuel to get to the southern tip of New Jersey, but Cape May -goers reap rewards like Victorian architecture, quiet beaches, a Read More...
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Who makes the best cheese steak in Philly? Let us know on the Zagat Discussion boards! When in the course of human events it becomes necessary to eat cheese steak, get thee to the South Philly triangle of Ninth Street, Passyunk Avenue and Wharton Street Read More...
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