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April 2009 - Posts
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Distrito Photo: courtesy of the restaurant Looking for someplace to go loco on Cinco de Mayo? No problemo, we've got May 5 options for you: University City's Distrito will host two parties: starting at 11:30 AM, the first-floor bar area will offer Read More...
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The trailer for the much anticipated (by foodies at least) Nora Ephron movie Julie & Julia – an adaptation of Julie Powell's book and blog , which chart her year-long attempt to cook all of the recipes in Julia Child's Mastering the Read More...
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Amada Photo: courtesy of the restaurant On April 30, eat a meal at select restaurants, including Amada , Buddakan , Chifa , Friday Saturday Sunday , Lolita , Morimoto and many more , and 25% (or more) of your food bill will be donated to the STOP AIDS Read More...
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– Opening luxe in a downturn. [ NYT ] – Swine flu has pork producers worried about their bottom line. [ NYT ] – Scent-releasing labels are coming to supermarkets. [ WBZTV , via MP: B ] – Urabanspoon has been eaten by IAC. [ TechCrunch Read More...
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Restaurateur Stephen Starr, who’s explored concepts as varied as high-end sushi ( Morimoto ), Brady Bunch -esque comfort food ( Jones ) and theatrical Pan-Asian ( Buddakan ), has taken on the humble hamburger. Starr has opened a stand in Franklin Read More...
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photo: RaeA If you're feeling an urge to splurge on top ticket wines, Wilmington bar Domaine Hudson is hosting a five-course dinner featuring rare 2004 and 2005 vintages of Napa Valley's Harlan Estate and Bond Estate wines (May 2, 7 PM; $500 per Read More...
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– T.G.I. Friday's joins the cheap-eats club with $5 meals. [ USA Today ] – Auctioning fish – online. [ Globe ] – In New York, cooperative health care for restaurant employees. [ NYT ] – Despite the recession, more people Read More...
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Nineteen (XIX) Photo: Ryan Charles If you're looking for a spot to dine while worshiping the sun, check out the list below for some choice alfresco bets (including Nineteen , pictured). Or maybe you're more of the outdoor drinking type? Don't Read More...
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A family from Puebla dishes out inexpensive homespun Mex favorites, plus other fare like ceviche, at Que Chula es Puebla , a simply decorated BYO cantina just north of Northern Liberties; bring your best beer and dig into comp tortilla chips topped with Read More...
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– Bacon can cure a hangover. [ Telegraph ] – Jacques Torres ups his beef with Hershey's, offers free Kisses. [ The Feed ] – The Cheesecake Factory is adding small plates. [ NRN ] – Don't mess with restaurateur Stephen Starr. Read More...
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Le Bec-Fin photo: Andrew Kelly Rittenhouse's Le Bec-Fin has gotten into the three-courses-for-$35 game with new lunch and dinner menus offered Monday–Friday; the French landmark, which built its rep on $128 four-course feasts, also serves a Read More...
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photo: courtesy of the Musuem of Burnt Food For a few minutes of Hump Day distraction, we can heartily recommend the peerless Burnt Food Museum website. It was started after its curator discovered that hot apple cider, left to cook for too long, can become Read More...
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– Box wines aren't the joke they once were. [ AMNY ] – Take the Twitter recipe challenge. [ NYT ] – Related: the fake Restaurant Girl Twitter legal snafu. [ NYT ] – Life after a gastric bypass, one step at a time. [ The Atlantic Read More...
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Spring may actually feel like it's here on Saturday, May 9, when the Rittenhouse Row Spring Festival kicks off along Walnut Street from Broad to 19th Streets. The event will be a food-lover’s paradise, with demonstrations by Starr Restaurants’ Read More...
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Cuba is back in the news in a big way, and our own Nina and Tim Zagat, fresh from a recent trip to Havana, have a bit to say on the topic over on the Atlantic food blog. Covering everything from the food scene to the vintage cars to the beautiful artwork Read More...
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Q BBQ & Tequila Photo: Kristina Scott Down-home dishes like smoked-in-house pork and mac ‘n’ cheese mesh with a wide selection of tequilas at Q BBQ & Tequila , which replaces the former Old City landmark Philadelphia Fish & Company; Read More...
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Winter is over, spring is here and you know what that means. Ice cream season is just around the corner. And to get the season going, today is free cone day at all participating Ben & Jerry's locations. Just go in and get a cone – no gimmick. Read More...
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Photo: courtesy of Rufino Uribe Mother's Day is fast approaching, and savvy sons and daughters know reservations for a special meal out with mom fill up quickly. So make plans now for May 10 – or risk a year-long guilt trip when all the good Read More...
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– Food inspections differ state by state. [ NYT ] – Gordon Ramsay is in trouble for pre-preparing food for three of his London restaurants. [ Independent ] – Want to be a TV chef? Talk to this guy. [ NYT ] – The economy is starting Read More...
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I didn’t like his TV show, so why did I think I’d like his restaurant? Read More...
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Village Whiskey, a neighborhood bar serving pub food plus an enviable selection of whiskey and cocktails, will be the next eatery from chef Jose Garces ( Amada , Chifa , Distrito , Tinto ). It’s due in June at 20th and Sansom Streets, next to Tinto, Read More...
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– California food producers are paying private inspectors to hedge their bets. [ NYT ] – Domino's responds to some bad employees' actions, via YouTube. [ Chow , NYT , Slate ] – Getting drunk off air at London's temporary Read More...
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Shank's & Evelyn's , the archetypal South Philly luncheonette that's been open 48 years, says last call will be at the end of the month, as the building has been sold. It’s supposed to relocate in Center City. Meanwhile, Savona, Read More...
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Normally, we ask you to vote on restaurants, nightlife and the like, but today we ask you to vote for us. ZAGAT.mobi has been nominated for a Webby award, and if you've got a few moments, we'd be much obliged if you show your support at pv.webbyawards.com Read More...
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Photo: courtesy of midorisyu In recent months, world attention has been focused on the shaky economic situation rather than the myriad troubles facing our planet. Which is exactly why we celebrate Earth Day each year on April 22, to remind us to take Read More...
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– Is a new era of fast food approaching? [ NYP ] – Looking forward to the coming sweetener wars. [ NYT ] – Don't bring any genetically modified corn on your next trip to Germany. [ NYT ] – Take a cruise with Marco Pierre White. Read More...
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Passage to India, which has been at 1320 Walnut St. since1994, has closed. The space will become an IHOP. Read More...
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Michael's Café Photo: Kristina Scott You’ll feel like you’re eating in auntie’s parlor at Michael's Café , a kitsch-filled New American in a South Philly storefront on East Passyunk’s Restaurant Row; open Read More...
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Peeping Hopper Photo: courtesy of The Washington Post Easter maybe over, but Peepmania continues. For the third year in a row, The Washington Post has invited readers to send in photographs of homemade Peep dioramas, the best of which it runs on its website. Read More...
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On April 29 the New Jersey Make-A-Wish Foundation hosts its sixth annual “Dishes for Wishes” event, at which 20 South Jersey chefs (including ones from Kitchen 233 , La Campagna , Swanky Bubbles and Villa Barone ) compete to create the best Read More...
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– American restaurants are embracing tax day specials. [ NRN ] – Looking deeper at the Times ' recent story about trichinosis in free-range pigs. [ SE , The Atlantic ] – America is getting into the gin game. [ WSJ ] – Grocery Read More...
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After a little less than six months, Tiedhouse, the Franklintown gastropub affiliated with the General Lafayette Inn , has closed, a victim of soft business. Read More...
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– For the second year in a row, commercial salmon fishing in California has been canceled. [ SF Examiner ] – U.S. food safety is not improving. [ NYT ] – BYO with no corkage is suddenly popular in upscale spots. [ WSJ ] – The Center Read More...
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photo: courtesy of Churl No matter how much you try to forget, your taxes are still due on April 15. But that doesn't mean you can't afford a solid meal – after this rough couple of months, you deserve it! We've pulled out a few cheap Read More...
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Chifa photo: Kristina Scott Chifa , the Wash West newcomer that combines Chinese and Peruvian cuisines, has added a weekday lunch to its bag of tricks. The meal comes in various forms: the Hiram Bingham Express (two courses and a nonalcoholic beverage, Read More...
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– The Obama administration signals it is taking food safety seriously. [ NYT ] – Calorie counts are coming to the U.K. [ Daily Mail ] – Restaurant & Institutions annual list of the top 100 independent restaurants has been released. Read More...
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An offshoot of Manayunk’s Bella Trattoria , Bocca, a stylish, brick-walled Med, offers small plates and cocktails on Old City’s Market Street strip; draws include moderate prices, sidewalk dining under a wide awning and late-night DJs spinning Read More...
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Va Pensiero photo: courtesy of the restaurant Sympathetic to the pain that comes with doomsday tax day on April 15, Evanston's Va Pensiero will be offering a little liquid solace. Guests who dine at the upscale Italian that evening will be able to Read More...
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To celebrate its 20th anniversary, Caribou Cafe is offering a champagne-inspired three-course dinner for the month of April for just $29 (drinks not included). The Wash West French is also releasing its own private-label sparkling wine imported from France Read More...
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– Retail stores are trying out in-store bars to lure male shoppers. [ WSJ ] – Looking into the business plan of a popular nightclub. [ NYP ] – In the new economy, casual chains have been hardest hit. [ NYT ] – Out of work bankers Read More...
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The Piazza, a four-building, apartment-retail complex near Second Street and Girard Avenue in Northern Liberties, is getting four new eateries. The first two, due in early May, are Darling’s, which is a diner, and Vino, an Italian wine bar and small-plater. Read More...
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– Bar food is the hot trend in upscale joints. [ WSJ ] – Tropicana sales plunged 20% after its new (now defunct) designs were rolled out. [ AdAge ] – The recession hits Taste of Chicago. [ The Stew ] – Healthy Choice goes after Read More...
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Bouchon Bakery's bunnies Photo: courtesy of Bouchon Bakery Keeping in line with past creative holiday offerings , Thomas Keller 's Bouchon Bakery in New York has just introduced new Easter-themed treats, including marshmallow and rice crispie Read More...
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Though it's barely spring Distrito , Jose Garces' Mex in University City, has added summertime cocktails to its menu, priced from $6–$12, including a mistico (vodka with fresh tangerine and kiwi), blue demon mojito (rum muddled with fresh Read More...
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– Restaurant promotions are everywhere. [ WSJ ] – Domino's accidentally gave out 11,000 free pizzas in a botched promotion. [ Consumerist ] – Forget peanuts, pistachios are the new salmonella risk. [ Reuters ] – Best April Read More...
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