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Archive for June, 2008

Recipe: The Phoodie.info Test Kitchen’s Grilled Feta

First things first: We’ve been in love with the grilled feta at Effie’s for years, and much of the inspiration for this recipe tracks back straight to their delicious original. But here at the Phoodie.info Test Kitchen, we’re cool with letting the inspiration take us somewhere else entirely. In this case, that means going from […]

Food Blob: Taco Loco

· Well, it’s official Cantina Dos Segundos — or, as we shall call it, Cantina 2: Electric Boogaloo — will be opening soon in the old Azure location at 931 N. Second in Northern Liberties. Helmed by Chef Mark McKinney, late of Pasion!, “Dos” will have “the most ambitious menu I have ever worked on,” […]

Limited Edition Philly Shelltop Adidas First Shoe Ever To Big Up Lorenzo’s

It’s hard to tell from the photo, but take a close look at the Adidas Originals
Halfshell: Philly Edition, and you’ll glimpse something that’s sure to put a spring in the step of anyone who’s ever drunkenly stumbled into Lorenzo & Son for a slice. And that’s everyone, right? (True story: I once got kicked out […]



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Sit Back And Unwind

Summer, summer time! It’s hotttt and that makes it hard to go outside and enjoy all the fun Philadelphia has to offer. But here at Philebrity we do not let the heat keep us down, in fact we fight the heat the way god intended, with alcohol. Here are three beyond simple solutions to […]

It’s Vintastic: Travaglini Gattinara Tre Vigne 1998

Phoodie Wine Nerd Collin Flatt finds another Gem Of Stupid Pricing in the PLCB stacks. This time, it’s an Italian Nebbiolo lovefest for your gamiest meats.



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Privé Things Come To Those Who Wait

Privé, the soon-to-be tapas joint is pushing its opening back a bit, again. Originally scheduled to open June 1st, the Privé crew then delayed the opening to June 23rd, and are now looking to late July or early August. A Phoodie.info intern sat down with Billy Lavdas and chef Peter Karapanagiotis upstairs at Privé a […]

More Details Of Union Trust Emerge; Cholesterol Levels Rising Already

Some day, maybe when it’s closer to opening this fall, we’ll have to sit down and tell you about the outsize craziness and restauranteuring on the grandest scale possible that is Union Trust. But for now, let’s just say that the steakhouse, currently under construction on the 700 block of Chestnut Street, will be […]

Two Things To Remember About Bread, Courtesy Metropolitan Bakery

Recently, the good folks at Metropolitan Bakery were kind enough to let us go where few ever do: Into their bakery, where wonderful and semi-secret things are done every day. We learned a lot — both about breadmaking as well as Metropolitan itself, now in its 15th year — and this is the first of […]

Odds and Ends, Beer and Friends

When we was growsin’ up, our Pop Dukes used to plate a slopfest called ‘Trash’. It was comprised of whatever scraps we couldn’t make a dinner out of in the fridge. He drank sometimes, and once in awhile some leftover French Vanilla Creamer would make an appearance. Nonetheless, he was making an effort.
Monk’s is cleaning out the fridge […]

I’m Missing Food Like Candy

Ok, so times are tough and everyone is complaining about gas prices, the Euro, and calling someone to fix the economy (coincidentally, anyone know a good plumber?). Soaring food prices are nothing new, but one industry stands to weather the tightening of America’s belt better than others: Candy. Apparently Americans may not be willing to […]


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