Back by popular demand: The Castillian Club. Take two and call us in the morning.
Archive for August, 2009
We can’t imagine anyone not wanting to rock one of these in their kitchen. Cop one of Philly’s fave illustrators Hawk Krall‘s Hot Dog of the Week Illustrations — the ones we mentioned a little while ago — for only $27 a pop at his online store. These high quality giclée prints measure 11″ x 14″ [...]
When Life Gives You Lemons, Make Lemonade a Holiday!
Aired August 18th, 2009 on Drinks and Events.0 CommentsIt’s official! August 20 — this Thursday — is in fact National Lemonade Day. It’s the apex of this scorching season, so what’s better to do than sip away at a homemade glass of this summertime sensation? In celebration of National Lemonade Day, Auntie Anne’s — our favorite chain lemonade, if you must know — [...]
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The institution that Tiffin has become is no fluke. Visionary Munish Narula created an eatery that perfected the flavor and art of Indian food, while paying attention to the details of running a successful franchise (Tiffin is opening another location in Elkins Park, along with the Tiffin To Go which can be found on Temple [...]
You Wish You Had This Dish: Yellow Submarine Cookies From Whipped Bakeshop
Aired August 17th, 2009 on Bakery and You Wish You Had This Dish.0 CommentsAt a baby shower over the weekend, we spied these Yellow Submarine Cookies, courtesy of Whipped Bake Shop, which we hear will be opening up a Fishtown outpost in the not-too-distant future. If Whipped’s whimsical taste on Food That Looks Like Stuff seems familiar to you, that’s because Whipped is headed up Phoodie fave Zoë [...]
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Tonight: Taste Of The Nation Promises Great Food For A Good Cause
Aired August 17th, 2009 on Events.2 CommentsTaste of The Nation, Share Our Strength‘s nationwide culinary benefit to stop childhood hunger in America, is happening tonight at the Loews Philadelphia Hotel. The city’s top chefs, including including 2009 Honorary Chairs chef/restauranteurs Jose Garces (Garces Restaurant Group/Amada) and Marc Vetri (Vetri/Osteria) will be in attendance, and there will be food from 60 of [...]
Metropolitan Bakery in Rittenhouse To Offer Artisan Cheeses, We Start Drooling
Aired August 14th, 2009 on Bakery and Cheese.0 CommentsWhile it will never take the place in our hearts reserved for the Downtown Cheese Shop in Reading Terminal Market, we are glad to hear that Metropolitan Bakery is going to be selling American artisan cheeses at their 19th street location. We scanned the cheese list and one of our interns, who happened to go to [...]
Get the flash player here: http://www.adobe.com/flashplayer // With the glut of craft brews washing over the city since the advent of Beer Week, a once proud army of mixologists had largely fallen under the radar until recently. Stalwarts like SouthWark and XIX have welcomed APO and Franklin Mortgage to the fray and a crop of [...]
The Quest To Tame The Wild Beach Plum
Aired August 13th, 2009 on Farming, Fruit, In Season and Locavore.2 CommentsThe taste of beach plum jam, for those who have had the privilege to partake of such a delicacy, brings to mind spending summer down the shore. It is a long-standing tradition among beach locals to gather the tart, tiny, wild plums from mid-August to late September, and to make them into canned preserves for [...]
