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January 2009 - Posts
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Someone had to employ all those out-of-work actors, I guess. Read More...
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Early next month, Chestnut Street gets not one but two high-profile restaurant openings. First is the much-delayed chopshop Union Trust (which first appeared on our radar in 2007). Inside the former Kellmer Jewelers building at 717 Chestnut, the new restaurant Read More...
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– It isn't so much the fast food that makes you obese, it is the portions. [ Chicago Tribune ] – But do vegetarians really have better sex? [ Slate ] – Contaminated peanut butter crisis has hit U.S. military bases in Europe. [ The Read More...
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Photo: courtesy of Jerry Rutolo Over the years, photographer Jerry Rutolo has shot nearly every major chef you can think of, many of them before they even lost their baby fat. Since everyone likes a trip down memory lane, we thought it would be fun to Read More...
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On February 6th, approximately 10 Main Line chefs will duke it out at “Foodapalooza,” sponsored by the arts-focused community nonprofit First Friday Main Line . The list of participants is being kept under wraps, but word has it chefs will Read More...
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Top Chef , Season 5, Episode 10. Photo: Courtesy of Bravo TV. Each Thursday the Internet's food sites produce countless recaps and commentary on the previous night's episode of Top Chef . Here are a choice few: – Is New York ever going to Read More...
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The Bocuse d'Or trophy, modeled after founder Paul Bocuse Photo: courtesy of Bocuse d'Or The Bocuse d'Or competition results are in! As we previously announced, the Norwegian team (headed by 28 year-old Geir Skeie) took home the gold, with Read More...
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Looking to show off your palate? Head to West Chester staple the Dilworthtown Inn on January 29th. The New American is bringing in wine expert Hudson Austin for a blind-tasting of assorted vinos paired with a four-course dinner from executive chef Michael Read More...
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Chef Daniel Boulud (2009 honorary chairman), Paul Bocuse (founder & president, Bocuse d'Or) and Fabrice Desvignes (2009 president of the jury and last year's winner). photo: F. Mainard The Bocuse d'Or competition started yesterday in Lyons, Read More...
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– The manufacturer behind the peanut salmonella outbreak is in hot water. [ USA Today ] – The Bocuse d'Or is on! [ NYT ] – Ruh roh. Traces of mercury has been found in corn syrup. [ Star Tribune ] – The Times addresses last Read More...
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Friday Saturday Sunday photo: Courtesy of Friday Saturday Sunday Still haven't found time to sample one of the great deals offered during Center City Restaurant Week ? Never fear, you've got a last-minute reprieve. The powers-that-be are extending Read More...
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Theatergoers can grab a pre-curtain brick-oven pizza at Camac, an energetic Wash West New American set in a brick-lined room; its two bars attract late-night crowds in the mood for drinks and snacks. 1305 Locust St.; 215-545-1040 Discover more new restaurants Read More...
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Jones Photo: courtesy Jones “A fireside is a great opiate," said Leigh Hunt, the poet and journalist. It’s also a great mood-setter, and in a historic city such as Philadelphia, they are fairly commonplace. Here are a few choice spots Read More...
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At Fork , the New American mainstay in Old City, chef Thien Ngo is retiring to his native Vietnam, paving the way for the arrival of Terence Feury, whose past includes Maia in Villanova, The Ritz-Carlton in Philadelphia and Georgetown, and Striped Bass. Read More...
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– Starbucks is looking to lay off 1,000 employees. [ Seattle Times ] – A Japanese study has found cloned meat is safe for food. [ Reuters ] – The economy, contamination scares and more are leading some back to vegetable gardening. [ Read More...
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Yangming Photo: Courtesy of Yangming To celebrate the start of the Chinese New Year, Michael Wei from Bryn Mawr’s Yangming will serve a dinner banquet at the James Beard House in NYC on Monday, January 26th, serving specialties like orchid oolong Read More...
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Tim Zagat and David Fishman photo: Evan W. Miller Tim Zagat hardly lacks for interesting dining companions, but his tablemate at a recent power lunch – an ambitious young food critic with a possible movie deal under his belt – was unusually Read More...
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– Really, there are a lot of peanut products on that do-not-buy list. [ NYT ] – Restaurant marriage proposals are a tricky thing. [ Gourmet ] – Girl Scout cookie counts just ain't what they used to be. [ Dallas News ] – Australian Read More...
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Tom Colicchio and Stephen Starr on Top Chef Season 5, Episode 9 photo: Courtesy of Bravo Each Thursday the Internet's food sites produce countless recaps and commentary on the previous night's episode of Top Chef . Here are a choice few: – Read More...
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Mémé Photo: Atiya Walker-Dykes A last-minute alert for Center City West lunchers: David Katz' rustic American Mémé has started serving lunch every Thursday, offering two courses for $17. Today's menu features a mixed Read More...
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Roy Yamaguchi photo: Courtesy of Roy's Hawaiian fusion spot Roy's has hopped on the recession-deal boat with a three-course winter feast for $35. Including choices like seafood chowder, blackened shrimp, "Hawaii Kai"–style beef Read More...
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– Considering the salmonella scare, you may want to avoid peanut products for a bit. [ Washington Post ] – Anonymity for critics is "a tempest in a crockpot." [ MP:C ] – New restaurants are facing especially anxious times. Read More...
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Stella Blu photo: Ryan Charles This year, February 14th lands on a Saturday, so Valentine's Day dinners are likely to book up quickly. To make sure you don't get stuck with frozen pizza (and heartbreak), make your plans now. Alison at Blue Bell Read More...
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President Obama has been sworn in, and the Lincoln-themed Inaugural Luncheon is finishing up. Ted Kennedy, who collapsed during the meal, is reportedly going to be fine . And if you're wishing this memorable moment in our country's history could Read More...
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Beer connoisseurs are bubbling over the 20 craft draft selections at Local 44 , a cozy West Philly corner arrival from the owners of Port Richmond’s Memphis Taproom ; its reasonably priced menu of elevated gastropub fare makes it a popular hang Read More...
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You can take lessons on apathy and disaffection from the wait staff here. Read More...
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Cuy, otherwise known as your childhood pet. photo: Merri Howard In Lima, Peru, local foodies ecstatically describe the wonders of the Nouvelle Andean cuisine of local culinary powerhouse Gastón Acurio (who recently opened a restaurant in San Francisco), Read More...
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Celebrate the year of the Ox. Photo: Bernard Oh If you didn't get your fill of New Year's festivities a few weeks ago, take heart, because the Year of the Ox begins on January 26th. The celebrations continue for 15 days, including the annual Lion Read More...
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– The Madoff scandal spreads to cookbooks. [ NYT ] – Those who don't like dessert have a bone to pick with Restaurant Weeks. [ Wined and Dined ] – Are VitaminWater's health claims a bottle of lies? [ NYP ] – Coffee prices Read More...
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Mondays through Thursdays, Plate , a Traditional American on Ardmore's Suburban Square, is offering a "Stimulus Package" at its bar from 5 PM until closing. For $20, you can enjoy two glasses of wine or beer and an appetizer, including steamed Read More...
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Top Chef Season 5, Episode 8 photo: Courtesy of Bravo Each Thursday the Internet's food sites produce countless recaps and commentary on the previous night's episode of Top Chef . Here are a choice few: – While that "I [heart] Padma" Read More...
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Tiedhouse photo: Courtesy of Tiedhouse Beer-centric American newcomer The Tiedhouse has started serving everybody's favorite weekend meal, brunch, along with bottomless mimosas and Bloody Marys (2001 Hamilton St.; 215-561-1002). To see the full brunch Read More...
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– How to be a great restaurant customer. [ Gourmet ] – Related: getting the most from your Restaurant Week experiences. [ NYP ] – New York's Rainbow Room is still open, but other restauratuers are circling nonetheless. [ NRN , NYO Read More...
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Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto wants to teach you a thing or two about sake. This Thursday, January 15th, at his eponymous restaurant , the top toque is offering a four-course sake tasting menu featuring four varieties of Joto sakes. While the 6:30 PM seating Read More...
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Smiles are cheerfully served at Get Happy, a Cheers -style bar that replaced a Kildare’s on Head House Square; the kitchen, overseen by a former caterer, turns out straight-ahead, inexpensive pub fare (wings and burgers), while the draft list is Read More...
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– PETA helped save a 140-year-old lobster from a deadly dinner date. [ Gothamist ] – Marmite cheese was a surprise blockbuster in the UK this Christmas. [ Daily Mail ] – Many are hoping an Obama administration will sort out the confusion Read More...
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If they ain't serving these pies in heaven, then I don't wanna go. Read More...
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Oceanaire Seafood Room Photo: Courtesy of Oceanaire Seafood Room On January 16th, Center City East seafooder Oceanaire Seafood Room will partner with Napa wine producer Frog’s Leap for a five-course wine dinner with the menu still to be decided Read More...
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– French pastry chef Gaston Lenôtre has died at 88. [ Independent , NYT ] – Despite a recent dip, food prices ended 2008 up seven percent. [ Reuters ] – PETA is offering $10k for anyone who can make a suitable faux gras. [ Fork Read More...
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Times may be tough, but you wouldn’t know it from the barrage of restaurants slated to open in the next few months. Blue Angel: Come March, Stephen Starr plans to revive his casual French in the same storefront the original occupied until 2003 (706 Read More...
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Toby Young (right) joins the judges table. photo: Courtesy of Bravo Each Thursday the Internet's food sites produce countless recaps and commentary on the previous night's episode of Top Chef . Here are a choice few: – Did anyone really Read More...
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Good thing Barack Obama kept his day job. Back when he was a young state senator in 2001, Obama participated in the first episode of Check, Please! , a Chicago public television program in which a group of locals compare notes on restaurants. But our Read More...
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Pierre Calmels, who in November left as chef de cuisine at Le Bec-Fin , is working on a February opening for Bibou, a smallish, French BYO at 1009 S. Eighth St. in the Italian Market, where Pif used to be. Calmels' wife, Charlotte, will work the front Read More...
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– Anybody hungry for some squirrel? [ NYT ] – Virginia restaurants may go smoke-free. [ Washington Post ] – Your food coloring might actually be a crushed bug. [ The Stew ] – No wonder sushi is expensive when a premium tuna sells Read More...
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Brasserie Perrier, the Walnut Street landmark, closed suddenly after 12 years on New Year's Eve ; its landlord bought out the lease to enable a retailer as the new occupant. Meanwhile, Amici's Fine Dining & Spirits in Landenberg has also closed, Read More...
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Dishes with healthful ingredients and exotic drinks (including in-house infused liquors) are the calling cards of MangoMoon , a sexy, sumptuous Pan-Asian lounge in Manayunk from the owner of Chabaa Thai Bistro up the street; the moderately priced plates Read More...
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– Amidst the recession and rising rents, the beleaguered Cipriani family is closing New York's venerable Rainbow Room 's Rainbow Grill . [ AP ] – Restaurateurs are looking for relief this year in rent and commodity costs. [ NRN ] – Read More...
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The Buzz is on break until January 5, 2009. – The recession has curiously led to a milk surplus. [ NYT ] – And restaurant stocks are actually doing ok. For now. [ NRN ] – 2008 was a banner year for New York restaurants. [ NYT ] – Read More...
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