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November 2009 - Posts
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Square 1682 Photo: courtesy of the restaurant Rittenhouse newcomer Square 1682 in the Hotel Palomar has gone and added a Sunday happy hour. Those looking to drink away their anxieties over the coming week can head over from 3–6 PM for specials including Read More...
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– Food-stamp usage in the U.S. is on the rise. [ NYT ] – Restaurants would really like you to buy a gift card this year. [ NRN ] – Cupcakeries are so hot right now. [ NYT ] – Pork, fresh from the tube. [ SMH ] – Marco Pierre Read More...
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The best feature of this restaurant is the view across the water to another restaurant. Read More...
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Gordon Ramsay Some two decades ago, I attended one of a series of meals at a Classic French restaurant in Los Angeles, cooked by fabled chef Roger Verge of Le Moulin de Mougins. That he was cooking in Los Angeles was a momentous occasion – tout Read More...
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– New Jersey is the latest state to tackle menu labeling. [ NRN ] – Inside the Obamas' first state dinner. [ Obama Foodorama ] – Hershey and Ferrero have an eye on splitting Cadbury. [ NYP ] – Going to Costco with Eric Ripert. Read More...
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As part of Tria Cafe's " Sunday School " program, Robert Ippaso, owner of Australia's Lost Valley Winery, will visit both Tria Café locations in Center City on Sunday to discuss and launch his winery’s grape variety, Cortese, Read More...
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Each time we perform a survey here at Zagat, we inevitably find ourselves with a slew of amusing outtakes that aren't quite fit for print. Which doesn't mean they aren't entertaining. Here are a few of our favorites from our just-completed Read More...
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Who topped Zagat's Airline Survey? With the start of the holiday season, millions of people turn their attention, and dread, toward the chore that is air travel. If you're still making plans, you’ll want to check out the just-released results Read More...
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Hawthorne's Photo: courtesy of the restaurant Run by a couple with ties to a beer distributor, the homey corner cafe Hawthornes , just off the Italian Market in South Philly, is a hopshead’s paradise, offering a thousand varieties of brew; you Read More...
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South Street meets Lone Star roadhouse at Percy Street Barbecue , a funky Texas-style barbecue joint from the crew behind Zahav and Xochitl , where a young crowd settles into old church pews to consume smoked-on-premises meats sold by the pound and half-pound; Read More...
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– Cadbury would prefer Hershey over Kraft, but mostly would like to go it alone. [ Telegraph ] – Related: dreading any takeover. [ NYT ] – Philadelphia's Jose Garces is the Next Iron Chef . [ GS: P ] – In France, fast food Read More...
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Grey Social Photo: courtesy of the bar Located in a very old edifice rumored to have been once owned by Benjamin Franklin’s mistress, Old City gathering spot Grey Social embraces the speakeasy/teahouse era of its long history; the moderately priced Read More...
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– By 2018, 43% of Americans are expected to be obese. [ NYDN ] – Gordon Ramsay has lost his right-hand man. [ Bloomberg ] – The Senate is considering requiring beef to be tested for E. coli. [ NYT ] – Top Chef contestants aren't Read More...
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The highly regarded Indian Tiffin is at it again. The growing chain has just opened a new BYOB location at 8080 Old York Road in Elkins Park (215-635-9205). There is one difference between the newest Tiffin and its older siblings, though: you can't Read More...
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Love a good sequel? Here are two upcoming spots to look out for: Rouge , the Rittenhouse Square bistro known for its burgers, is branching out with a nearby stand called 500° at 15th and Sansom Streets; it’s scheduled for a late-winter or early-spring Read More...
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– Marcus Samuelsson will be working the kitchen at Obama's first state dinner. [ Obama Foodorama ] – The fight for Cadbury intensifies. [ WSJ ] – Chipotle sets its sights on London, Europe. [ NRN ] – Costco drops Coke. [ AP Read More...
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At the retro-looking Sweetie's Pie Diner near Community College of Philadelphia and Logan Square, the affordable menu offers everything from quickie breakfasts to sweet snacks to savory lunch and dinner selections; it’s all vegetarian and organic Read More...
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Alison at Blue Bell has closed after its six-year anniversary. According to her website, Alison Barshak is now focusing on Alison two in Fort Washington (which will be honoring all Blue Bell gift certificates). Ota-Ya has given up the ghost in Warrington, Read More...
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Square 1682 Photo: courtesy of the restaurant Organic, locavore fare served in a high-style, polished art deco setting is the hook at Square 1682 , a bi-level New American in Rittenhouse Square’s eco-friendly Hotel Palomar, where chef Guillermo Read More...
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Firecreek Photo: courtesy of the restaurant Downingtown's New American Firecreek would like to let you and yours into its open kitchen, or at least right next to it. On Tuesday nights the restaurant now offers seating at a 16-person communal chef’s Read More...
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– The FDA is targeting caffeinated booze. [ WSJ ] – Meanwhile, its efforts to ban eating raw oysters didn't work out so well. [ NYT ] – Burger King franchisees lose 10¢ for every $1 double cheeseburger sold. [ NRN ] – Read More...
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Authenticity has never been more perfectly faked. Read More...
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Golosa Photo: Ryan Charles South Philly's Golosa is getting salty. On November 19, the dessertery hosts a chocolate tasting called “Take It With a Grain of Salt,” which includes offerings like bittersweet chocolate with pieces of burnt Read More...
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– A whole lot of info on what diners like to drink. [ R&I ] – Should the FDA try to prevent you from eating raw oysters? [ NYT , Slate ] – Burger King franchisees are suing over $1 double cheeseburgers. [ Miami Herald ] – Meanwhile, Read More...
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Each time we perform a survey here at Zagat we inevitably find ourselves with a slew of amusing outtakes that aren't quite fit for print. Which doesn't mean they aren't entertaining. Here are a few of our favorites from our just completed Read More...
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Trattoria San Nicola Photo: courtesy of the restaurant November 18 at the Paoli Italian Trattoria San Nicola , guests can observe local watercolorist Ardyth Sobyak at work while they dine. The night kicks off with an hors d’oeuvres reception followed Read More...
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Beccofino is the name of a farmhouse-style Italian under construction in Blue Bell's Village Square shopping center. It's to be run by the same management as Moonstruck in Northeast Philly, who plan to have it open by February 2010 (722 Dekalb Read More...
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– Trying to save New Orleans' po' boys. [ NYT ] – 25 children were recently arrested in Chicago for...a food fight. [ NYT ] – The recession has been especially hard on Arby's. [ Slate ] – Meanwhile, Uno Express has Read More...
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Photo: Ion Sokhos A Thanksgiving dinner where you don't have to clean up afterward is truly something to be thankful about. The following restaurants are offering meals for gobbling on November 26. Bistro St. Tropez 2400 Market St.; 215-569-9269 This Read More...
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Koo Zee Doo Photo: courtesy of the restaurant Affordable mom-and-pop BYO Koo Zee Doo in Northern Liberties serves hearty, family-style Portuguese fare accompanied by made-from-scratch bread and served in a rustic setting with exposed brick and terra-cotta Read More...
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Graduate Hospital’s Pico de Gallo has extended its lively vibe into the corner storefront across the street with the Baja Room at Pico de Gallo , a BYO (until the liquor license arrives) cafe offering an American pub menu of burgers, mussels and Read More...
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Finally, something that both the iPhone and the Droid does : Zagat To Go, our popular smartphone application for finding ratings and reviews of over 40,000 restaurants, hotels, nightlife and shopping worldwide, has come to Google's Android phone OS. Read More...
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Photos: Hernan F. Rodriguez Celeb chefs and 700 food fans gathered at The Water Club in Atlantic City this weekend for the second-annual Savor Borgata event. Wolfgang Puck worked his station for over four hours straight, serving up pad Thai, grilled shrimp, Read More...
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– Cadbury has rejected Kraft's hostile £9.8 billion bid. [ WSJ ] – McDonald's is set to launch a $1 breakfast menu. [ WSJ ] – How did food carts become media darlings? [ BlackBook ] – Related: a clever Pratt student Read More...
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It was good, but not nearly as good as the employees kept telling me. Read More...
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The Naked Pint Photo: courtesy of Perigree Trade Christina Perozzi and Hallie Beaune, authors of the female-oriented craft-beer book, The Naked Pint , are organizing a book launch/beer dinner at Fork in Old City. The November 16 event features brews made Read More...
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– A baguette dropped by a bird stopped the Large Hadron Collider. [ Times ] – Linking obesity and cancer. [ MSNBC ] – Scripps (which owns the Food Network) sets its sights on the Travel Channel. [ EMD ] – Jamie Oliver, upholder Read More...
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Bellini Grill Photo: courtesy of the restaurant At Bellini Grill , it's like Restaurant Week year round. The Rittenhouse Square Italian is now offering a three-course dinner, including a glass of red or white wine, nightly for $25.95. More of a lunch Read More...
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Catelli Photo: courtesy of the restaurant Cherry Hill Italian Catelli marks its 15th anniversary this month with a slew of deals. In addition to various $15 entrees, there will also be: “Wine Down Wednesdays,” when a bottle of wine is included Read More...
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– Illy is making inroads into U.S. coffee shops. [ WSJ ] – Gordon Ramsay is planning to bring the popular MasterChef to the U.S. [ THR ] – Sam Kass: assistant White House chef, policy wonk. [ NYT ] – Related: Iron Chef America Read More...
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Amada Photo: courtesy of the restaurant Though fine dining may have cooled off a little as a result of the past year’s economic turmoil, celeb chefs remain as popular as ever. Fortunately, many of them have opened more casual concepts, allowing Read More...
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Hearty portions of housemade pastas and other traditional Italian fare (plus an attractive dessert list) are the main draws at Tavolo , a moderately priced Huntingdon Valley BYO; the mauve-tableclothed environs include a convivial front space and a romantic Read More...
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With sexy graphics and a mod soundtrack, the energetic Pan-Asian Chew Man Chu in the Symphony House on the Avenue of the Arts is positioned as a magnet for theatergoers and late-nighters craving low-cost noodle dishes and dumplings; grab a seat at the Read More...
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In cities as foodie-friendly as New York and Philadelphia, sometimes even locals need a guide for eating adventures. Enter City Food Tours , run by Joyce and Robert Weinberg (who owned Beyond Measure in Philly), which leads walking tasting tours seven Read More...
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– Talking with the troubled Ciprianis. [ Vanity Fair ] – The brewery behind PBR and Schlitz is for sale. [ NYP ] – Restaurants seek to better manage tip pools. [ NRN ] – Western foods are gaining in China. [ ABC ] – Where Read More...
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David Chang's pork neck with succotash Photo and recipe: courtesy of Phaidon Press For its latest cookbook, Coco , Phaidon Press turned to 10 world-leading chefs – Ferran Adrià, Mario Batali , Shannon Bennett, Alain Ducasse , Fergus Henderson, Read More...
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