10 Arts, the new restaurant from chef Eric Ripert, is rumoured to open on May 20. Opening in the Ritz Carlton Hotel, 10 Arts will reportedly serve “American with a focus on local product“. After the jump, check out short list of dishes listed on their website and stay tuned to Phoodie for an interview [...]
Archive for April, 2008
Smells Like Chain Brazilian Steakhouses: Chima Throws Itself On The Meat-On-A-Stick Pile
Aired April 30th, 2008 on Brazilian.2 CommentsYears from now, we’ll bounce the grandkids on our knees and regale them with what has to be the most puzzling food trend of the ought years: The “high-end” chain Brazilian steak house (if not the chain-ing of steak houses of any kind altogether). And while we cannot argue with seared beef of any kind [...]
· From the DEPARTMENT OF THINGS YOU WILL NEVER BE ABLE TO AFFORD: Stephen Starr’s new catering service. [Inky]
· Meanwhile, Foobooz advances our earlier scoop on Apothecary and shakes out every last detail from poor Bruno. [Foobooz]
· And for those of you pondering the healing power of food, there’s a pretty interesting cover story in today’s Philadelphia [...]
8 Days of Eats kicks off tomorrow, allowing you to mosey down to South Street and enjoy $15 and $30 dinner specials. With over twenty restaurants participating, you have much to choose from. Unfortunatly Lorenzo’s is not involved, because stuffing your face with $30 worth of pizza just isn’t keen to do in public. The [...]
Most blueberry beers, we’re sure you all know, come in the form of a blueberry wheat, where the fruitiness is submerged to the point of being merely a gentle aftertaste. So imagine our surprise when picking up Wild Blue, a blueberry LAGER, at the Foodery and discovering how very fruity it is. It’s like [...]
Ben & Jerry’s Gives Away Free Ice Cream, Many In Line Are Unsure What They Are Waiting For
Aired April 29th, 2008 on Free.0 CommentsBen and Jerry’s Ice Cream is giving away free cones from 12pm-8pm today to benefit StandUp For Kids, a non-profit organization that helps homeless and at-risk youth. The lines are long, and the streets are blocked, but the ice cream is free and that is usually all anyone needs to wait in an hour long [...]
Fresh Fruit And Vegetables Spotted In Fishtown For The First Time In Over Four Decades
Aired April 28th, 2008 on Retail.3 CommentsCornerstone Market & Produce on Girard between Frankford and Front opened last week, and with all due respect to Mandy’s — the only other corner produce up until now here in the ‘hood — the headline above was the first thing we thought when entering this oasis in a sea of F-Town grease pits [...]
It’s Vintastic! Guigal Cotes Du Rhone Rosé
Aired April 28th, 2008 on It's Vintastic, Uncategorized and Wine.0 CommentsAfter the jump, Collin Flatt considers the not-as-lowly-as-you think Rosé. .
Yes, children, spring has sprung and iced coffee is back with a refreshing vengeance. So we’re curious: What’s your favorite iced coffee in Philadelphia? Let us know at phoodieinfo[at]gmail[dot]com.
Yay Or Nay: Philly Steak & Cheese Hot Pocket
Aired April 25th, 2008 on Cheesesteak and Yay or Nay.0 CommentsIf Jim Gaffigan has taught us anything, it’s that Hot Pockets are endlessly dissectible. But what of the brand’s most daring venture? We speak of course of the Philly Steak & Cheese Hot Pocket. First, let’s start with some of the strange cave markings that adorn this box: Phrases like “Now Stuffed With More [...]





