Tonight at Meme, David Katz has organized the end-all-be-all Murderer’s Row of Philly Chefs to slice and dice their way through so many little piggies. And all for our pleasure. The already WAY SOLD OUT Uber Pork Dinner is a food and drink extravaganza featuring Katz, Johnny Mac of Pub and Kitchen, Mike Solomonov of [...]
Archive for July, 2009
March Of The Pigs
Aired July 28th, 2009 on Animal Rights, Celebrity Chefs and You Wish You Had This Dish.4 CommentsThe Best Thing I’ve Eaten All Year
Aired July 27th, 2009 on French, New Menu, Props Is Due and You Wish You Had This Dish.4 CommentsThat which you see above is the best thing Collin Flatt has eaten all year. After the jump, find out where and what it actually is. Follow along after the jump on this journey to South Philly for a truly decadent and special dish.
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This Week’s Cornerstone/Phoodie/Waterfront Wednesdays Picnic Giveaway: Ladybugs Not Included
Aired July 27th, 2009 on Contests.0 CommentsIt’s about that time again, folks: Waterfront Wednesdays, a free, Wednesday-evening concert series at Penn Treaty Park, is back on Wednesday night with Jack Rose & The Flat Twig Pickers. And Phoodie.info and Cornerstone Market are giving away a gourmet picnic basket. One lucky winner will have a basket hand-delivered to them when they arrive [...]
A reader sent along this pick of Mayor Michael Nutter and waitress Anny at National Mechanics last week. We know the Nat’l Mechs menu pretty well, and by the looks of it, The Dude’s salad was a special order: Let’s call it a Half-Cobb Balsamic Caesar With Chicken On The Side. We didn’t know The [...]
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It’s war! Our beloved Delware Bay Blue Crabs are under attack by a Chinese invader. According to Wilmington’s The News Journal, the Mitten Crab (named for its hairy claws) probably arrived in ships’ ballast water and took up residence in the Bay’s intertidal zone, where it could be robbing the native blue crabs of food [...]
Left Coast Burgermongers Due For Philly Sometime Eventually Probably
Aired July 23rd, 2009 on Burgers, Openings and Rumors.0 CommentsWe all know Philly is a beer city. But now, it can pretty much be considered a burger city too (if it already wasn’t). Citywide, we’ve got tons of great gastropub burgers (Grace Tavern and Good Dog hollerrr!) and we’ve got burger joints like P.Y.T. and Sketch Burger, just to name a few. Meal Ticket’s [...]
Philabundance Gives Away Free Produce In Northeast Philly
Aired July 23rd, 2009 on Nutrition.0 CommentsPhilabundance, Philadelphia’s anti-hunger organization, opened up a “Fresh For All” Stand near the Houseman Recreation Center at Summerdale and East Godfrey Avenues in Northeast Philadelphia. This stand, which provides fresh fruits and veggies for everyone who needs them, is the first of its kind in Philadelphia and makes us very happy. For more information, and [...]
Please Don’t Feed The Animals… And Don’t Even Think About Watering Them
Aired July 23rd, 2009 on Beer, Events and Festivals.3 CommentsThe Summer Ale Festival, taking place this Saturday from 6:30 PM – 10:00 PM at the Philadelphia Zoo, combines two of our favorite things in the world: Local (and semi-local) craft ales and (oftentimes adorable) animals. Several breweries and restaurants will have stands set up, eager to provide you with samples as you peruse the [...]
In the event that you don’t yet have dinner plans for this evening, here’s our last-minute suggestion: Swing by Bistrot La Minette for the special “Bistrot Classics” menu we just received word that they’re serving tonight. For $35, you get four courses, and for an extra $15 you can add a wine pairing. In this [...]
