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December 2009 - Posts
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photo: Lalofont Dear Readers, Zagat Buzz is on break until January 4, 2010, when we’ll be back with all the latest news and openings. Until then, we'd would like to wish you and yours happy holidays and a healthy, safe new year! In the meantime, Read More...
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There's something odd about toddlers being around you in a wine bar. Read More...
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Amada Photo: courtesy of the restaurant Time's up for the aughts, so when better to take a look back at the past decade's dining scene? Of the restaurants that opened in the past 10 years and are still with us, here are the 10 with the current Read More...
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– Defining what is and isn't a catfish. [ WSJ ] – The salami 'nduja is so hot right now. [ NYT ] – Thinking about the fairest ways to eat food. [ The Atlantic ] – Custom chocolates fit for The Queen. [ Daily Mail ] – Read More...
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For a solid dinner deal tonight, look no further than Bala Cynwyd. French-Italian BYO newcomer Avril is now offering a three-course prix fixe on Tuesday nights for $25 per person. Among the options available for hungry diners? Polenta "Napoleon," Read More...
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Sampan Photo: courtesy of the restaurant TV-tested chef Michael Schulson ( Izakaya in Atlantic City, ex Buddakan in NYC) presides over Sampan , a slick, bustling Pan-Asian in Washington Square West that pulsates with energy from two lighted walls, a hopping Read More...
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Fairmount's Aspen has been reinvented as Lucky 7 , a more casual taproom serving a tight gastropub menu (burgers, ribs smoked in Hoegaarden beer, nachos and burritos) and a list of 85 beers in a neighborhood-friendly setting with multiple TVs; N.B. Read More...
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– It's illegal for restaurants to make servers pay for guests who dine and dash. [ Slice ] – The dark side to crabbing in California. [ The Atlantic ] – Yao Ming is not a fan of shark fin. [ AFP ] – Calorie counts on menus Read More...
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Food was average for a chef with such a big mouth. Read More...
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10 Arts Photo: courtesy of the restaurant Let's face it: chances are you'll need a little food to deal with your hangover from going out on New Year's Eve. To start the year on a good foot, here are a few spots that'll be open for breakfast Read More...
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– Google is considering entering the restaurant-review business by snapping up Yelp. [ NYT ] – Arthur Cores, the founder of the restaurant that became Boston Market, has died at 52. [ AP ] – The problem with fish oil. [ NYT ] – Read More...
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After a decade, Mezza Luna, the South Philly Italian lately known as Ristorante Bella Luna, appears to have shut up shop for good. Over the summer the restaurant moved a block away from its original location and changed names after disputes with its landlord, Read More...
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There's no question that the housemade soba noodles are one of the brightest stars at Matsugen , Jean-Georges Vongerichten 's Japanese in New York. But how do those slurpable treats come to be? To find out, we visited the restaurant's kitchen, Read More...
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Friday Saturday Sunday Photo: Courtesy of Friday Saturday Sunday Looking for a romantic evening without the extra cost of wine? Friday Saturday Sunday in Rittenhouse Square is now allowing you to bring your own wine (but not beer or liquor) at all times. Read More...
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– Shake Shack plots world domination. [ NYT ] – The rise of the "kitchen ***." [ Salon ] – New York street vendors may soon have to say good-bye to seafood. [ Midtown Lunch ] – After pulling out of Japan, Wendy's Read More...
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Kang See Noodle House Photo: courtesy of the restaurant Sang Kee Noodle House, Michael Chow’s third Chinese concept, located in the Sheraton University City, offers an inexpensive menu that melds sautéed entrees from Main Line’s Sang Read More...
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Good news for diners who find themselves a bit short on cash after the holidays: Center City Restaurant Week makes a return visit January 17–22 and 24–29, 2010. During that period, 119 Center City restaurants will be serving three-course dinners Read More...
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photo: Anders Adermark If you're still wondering where to ring in the New Year, look no further – we’ve scouted out options where you can land that midnight kiss and bid good-bye to the aughts. However, reserve soon, as these happenings Read More...
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– Restaurants are rolling out packages to lure holiday parties. [ NRN ] – Tootsie Rolls, now kosher. [ CT ] – America and its obsession with the drive-through. [ Slate ] – Food pantries would prefer your money to your cans of food. Read More...
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Did not know, until I ate here, that there is no substance that cannot be deep-fried. Read More...
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photo: Rob and Lisa Meehan We already filled you in on where to go for a hassle-free Christmas Day meal , but what about Christmas Eve? You'll be stressed enough stuffing stockings – so treat yourself to a festive meal in someone else's Read More...
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– Gordo looks back on a terrible year. [ Bloomberg ] – Is fast food safer than school food in the U.S.? [ USAT ] – Talking with the winner of the latest Top Chef . [ GS: LA ] – Related: did the end of a marriage affect the finale? Read More...
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The Swift Half Photo: courtesy of the restaurant Northern Liberties yearling gastropub The Swift Half has gotten into the brunch game. Weekends from 11:30 AM–5 PM, the restaurant is dishing out traditional brunch items like frittatas, French toast, Read More...
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The Washington Square West location of Eclectic small-plater Tria is running a happy-hour deal with five menu items offered for a five bucks a pop. Choices include a red wine, a white wine, two beers and a cheese plate, all offered 5–7 PM Monday–Thursday Read More...
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– The U.S. Bocuse d'Or team only got 17 seventeen applicants. [ GS:NY ] – Millions in the U.S. are drinking dirty water. [ NYT ] – Ignoring smoking bans seems to be good for a bar's business. [ USAT ] – Related: LA is getting Read More...
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A smart-looking Italian at a well-traveled Blue Bell intersection, Domenico's is the in-land offshoot of a popular summertime Jersey shore BYO; it aims at central Montco date-nighters with a subdued, white-tablecloth atmosphere and varied menu of Read More...
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Photo: greengymdog Milk and cookies may be enough for Santa, but you’ll need something a little more substantive this Christmas. Here are some options for your holiday dining. Auspicious Chinese Restaurant 11 Cricket Ave., Ardmore; 610-642-1858; Read More...
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– Unilever has recalled all cans of Slim Fast. [ NYDN ] – Why can't the USDA get its act together? [ Atlantic ] – Rolling Stone , the restaurant? [ NRN ] – Identifying fish by their DNA. [ WSJ ] – Ethical Kit Kat, anyone? Read More...
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Tries too hard to make the food pretty. I prefer ‘tasty.’ Read More...
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Modo Mio Photo: Ryan Charles Every Sunday Modo Mio , the Italian BYOB on the northern edge of Northern Liberties, now hosts “Sugo Sundays,” a homey, family-style five-course prix fixe consisting of antipasti, pastas, meats, salad and desserts Read More...
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– In tough times, restaurants turn to the barter system. [ WSJ ] – What's next for Gordon Ramsay now that he's backed out of his New York restaurant? [ Guardian ] – A pregnant woman in Chicago, on the way to deliver her baby, Read More...
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With 2010 rapidly approaching, plans for new restaurants are heating up. The owners of vegetarian destination Blue Sage in Bucks County are eyeing January to open a similar meatless spot, Thoreau, in the Loft District north of Chinatown (1033 Spring Garden Read More...
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Two Liberty Place Photo: courtesy of the building R2L , the contemporary American from MidAtlantic' s Daniel Stern (chef de cuisine is Alex Ureña of NYC’s late Pamplona) opens January 21, 2010, on the 37th floor of Two Liberty Place. Read More...
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– Looking ahead to 2010 dining trends. [ R&I , epi-log , NRN ] – China approves two strains of genetically modified rice. [ WSJ ] – Where have all the white tablecloths gone? [ NYP ] – The president of McDonald's is retiring. Read More...
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Globally influenced American fare and a romantic setting with intimate dining rooms and balconies beckon suburban date-nighters to Rudi's on Park , an elegant BYO located in a restored house in Swarthmore’s emerging Downtown; save room for dessert, Read More...
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