· Inquiring minds wanna know: What was up with the fire earlier today at Dock Street in West Philly? Backed-up chimney? Anarchist-gentrifier schadenfreude? Either way, we hope all is well, and a speedy recovery. We really must get out there and try the pizza sometime. [DockStreet] · More bad news: Food prices climbed 1.5 percent [...]
Archive for May, 2008
This is the one that got me. Like the Loch Ness Monster and Sasquatch rolled into one, the whispers about the existence of a sandwich that rivals the artery-clogging power of the Cheesesteak are legit. For veggies and ‘vores alike, this one will kill us all. When my dining partner and I looked at the [...]
When I first read the menu for The Ugly American, I was beyond ecstatic that The Garbage Plate was on there. Over the past year and a half, this dish has mystified me. You see, I’ve never visited Rochester, New York — birthplace of The Garbage Plate — but of the two Rochester folks I [...]
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Hey Mikey, We Like It! Metropolitan Granola Converts Even The Most Devout Of Scrapple Eaters
Aired May 13th, 2008 on Brunch, HealthCheck, Retail and Superfoods.1 CommentI think I can say with some degree of confidence that Metropolitan Bakery’s All-Natural Granola is the healthiest thing to pass through my body at least in this century. And it is here that I gently whisper in your ear with the fervor of a new convert, I really, really liked it! From their unassuming [...]
· Perhaps the biggest Food Blob in the entire city, the Food Distribution Center in South Philly, is slated for a move to a $200m new facility that will carry the only slightly less generic name Philadelphia Regional Produce Market. Confession: We’re kind of obsessed with this place and would love to do a video segment [...]
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WSJ Charticle Illustrates That The Seat Of Philly Power Is A) Geriatric; B) Still In Rittenhouse; C) Apparently Not Weirded Out By Joan Collins
Aired May 12th, 2008 on Uncategorized.0 CommentsThere’s a great feature in the Wall Street Journal called Power Tables, which takes a look at the spots where movers and shakers makes deals, woo each other, and generally rig the system to their end in the hyper-paranoid way you always suspected they did. (Sorry, but the rain is really bringing out my inner [...]
From The Dept. Of Sci-Fi Cakes: Battlestar Galactica, Devil’s Food Edition
Aired May 12th, 2008 on Sweets.1 CommentThe folks at Geekadelphia quite appropriately held a Battlestar Galactica on Saturday night — hey, but who are we to judge; after all, we were a block away dancing like white people at the all-Belle & Sebastian dance party — and while all the usual BSG party stuff applied (XBox, dranqs, hi-res projections) it was [...]
National Mechanics Launches Brunch; Team Phoodie To Partner For Shenanigans
Aired May 9th, 2008 on Brunch, Events and Exclusive.0 CommentsIn the interest of full disclosure and transparency, we must tell you: At any given time, there’s a good chance that something you’ve read on the site has been written by someone who’s been drunk or fed at National Mechanics in the previous 24 hours. The Mechanics folks are our friends, co-conspirators and very often, [...]
· Our list of Places We Really Must Try Out In The ‘Burbs just had a new one jump to the top of the list: Maia, in Villanova, opening today. According to Daily Candy, it’s a two-story breakfast/lunch/dinner/drink/market place that does not seem to be kidding around: The second floor takes fine dining to a [...]
At least it wasn’t when I was there this past year.
