Now, sure, when we checked out Stephen Starr‘s newest, Butcher & Singer, we found, erm, a lot of room to grow. But none of that can take away from the fact that the room — that big, gorgeous, opulent room — is still one of the best tables in town. To that end, turn the [...]
Archive for December, 2008
Lost in all the Ektalove is our old flame Tiffin. Sure, she’s not as new as her younger sibling, but the brilliant minds behind The Big ‘E’ got their starts at Tiffin. Truth be told, you can never have too many good Indian spots in one city. As the winter bears down upon us with schizophrenic [...]
Cat Santamauro ‘brought the crowd to its knees’, says Rick Nichols of The Inky, with this recipe. Like a really bad magician, she gives up her secrets after the jump.
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Recommended Listening: Gaiter & Brecher On Fresh Air
Aired December 9th, 2008 on Phoodies and Wine.0 CommentsOn the off chance you missed Fresh Air yesterday — we would lay down cold hard cash that more than 90% of you Phoodies are regular Terry Gross radioland visitors (not that there’s anything wrong with that) — take a listen to yesterday’s session with Dorothy J. Gaiter and John Brecher, the lovely couple behind [...]
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Dept. Of Burger-Flavored Cultural Imperialism Disguised As Cute Documentary: Whopper Virgins
Aired December 9th, 2008 on Burgers.2 CommentsIf we could punch Burger King in the face right now, we totally would.
As if the man didn’t have enough to do, Phoodiecrush Jose Garces has just made your Christmas Dinner totally badass. Our favorite dish from Amada, The Suckling Pig, is the centerpiece of a new to-go, that’s right, TO-GO dinner you can order for the holidays. The meal includes 4 savory sides as well, Charred Green Onions, [...]
We had a particularly stunning Snapper plating last week in Zahav‘s Quarter, with potato foam and shaved Brussels Sprouts that was finished with what we believed to be a balsamic reduction. Sweet and briny at once, aromatic but not pungent. It had much more complexity than a typical balsamic reduction, so we assumed it was just [...]
Hot on the heels of the ban on legit Absinthe being lifted comes great news from our own backyard. That’s right, Philadelph is ready to go all Van Gogh on your ass. BadAssGinMaker Philadelphia Distilling is rolling out their own version of the pseudo-hallucinogenic potable and should be on store shelves before the holidays completely destroy your [...]
· You might not have noticed, but at least one of our interns is crazy about Cantina Dos Segundos. Not to beat a dead caballo here, but Craig LaBan reminds us of another reason to love them, pointing to their pretty decent offering of mezcal. Many places, if they carry any at all, have the sort [...]
At least it wasn’t when I was there this past year.
