Come June 13th, Brewerytown is going to show the rest of us just what they got. That’s the day that their Art + Soul Food Festival jumps off. It’s an event intended to showcase the culture that has grown along West Girard like a pretty flower through a crack in the asphalt. The Art + [...]
Archive for May, 2009
Food Porn: Korean Tacos Are Here, And They’re Beautiful, Baby
Aired May 12th, 2009 on Food Porn, Korean and Mexican.2 CommentsGuhhhhhhhhhhh……. Surely, by now, you have heard of The Legend of The Korean Tacos, the foodie’s Great Depression 2.0 version of a Horatio Alger story. Since these Korean-Mexican hybrids first captured the hearts of their native Los Angeles, they’ve slowly but surely been spreading around the country, like some kind of bizarro Swine Flu that [...]
However, if, for reasons that are between you and the Man Upstairs, it’s important that any BBQ that should pass your Earthly lips be kosher — literally kosher — boy, have we got the event for you. It’s called the Hava Nagrilla Kosher BBQ Contest, and it takes place on June 7, 2009 at Willow [...]
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From The Desk Of Lord Whimsy: ‘Shroom Time Again!
Aired May 12th, 2009 on Phoodies, Recipes, Sides and Vegetarian/Vegan.1 CommentSayeth Lord Whimsy, in one of his regular missives: Babies: Just a reminder that it is now officially morel season. Found a ton after last week’s rain and warm temperatures. They were promptly sauteed in butter and chives, then put into a delicious risotto. And no, I won’t divulge the location. http://www.morels.com/hunting/ Like Lemonhead Evan [...]
Dear Union Goons: Do Whatever You Want To Noble American Cookery, But Please Don’t Drag Phoodie.info Into This!
Aired May 11th, 2009 on Animal Rights and Phoodies.14 CommentsAn eagle-eyed Phoodie.info reader was kind enough to send us a scan of the above leaflet, currently being passed around Center City. It would seem that the construction of Bruno Pouget‘s Noble American Cookery, which we first wrote about way back in November, has ignited the ire of the Metropolitan Regional Council of Carpenters, a [...]
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Beer Week Living All Over You Again Next Year
Aired May 11th, 2009 on Beer, Beer Week and Events.0 CommentsAs you might expect, Philly Beer Week, that little ol’ beer festival that quickly blossomed into the country’s single largest beer event, will be back next year. And bigger. But the big change we’re learning of today is that Beer Week is moving to June — specifically, Friday, June 4 to Sunday, June 13, 2010, [...]
Elevation Burger is a “green” burger chain that’s about to drop on Philly like a big grass-fed cow patty. They’re essentially a Five Guys type burger joint that is environmentally sustainable and boasts quality organic ingredients. The beef is organic, the fries are fresh cut and cooked in olive oil, and the cheese is real [...]
Back in February, we gave you a detailed guide to Philadelphia’s nominees in the 2009 ultra-prestigious James Beard Awards. Certainly, these restaurants and restauranteurs represent some of the best in the city and today, as the winners have been announced, we get to see how they fared. Stephen Starr, Starr Restaurant Organization: Nominated for Outstanding [...]
In what will surely be one of the most awkward promotional stunts ever, Friday Saturday Sunday is offering a free drink with dinner from Mondays through Wednesdays to patrons who say. quite simply, “Hello.” The drink is a tasty-sounding Barcelona Delusion, which is a blend of prosecco, sherry and sweet vermouth. And yeah, this all [...]
 Nightmare city, guys. Population: All of us. This morning on Rachael Ray’s adorable obnoxious and informative mind-numbing talk-show/torture-device hybrid Rachael Ray, the top chef herself actually provided a useful, hometown pride-y, and non-”sammy” related recipe. In between tips on how to tweeze your eyebrows. Seriously. Not that we were watching it. Ray-Ray announced that whenever [...]
