Noble: An American Cookery has stepped up their menu. Beginning on Sunday September 27, they’re bringing brunch to the table. Served from 11 until 3, the new brunch menu will include such hangover helpers as Banana Bacon French Toast and a Scrapple Breakfast. (Drooling on Keyboard). Noble brunch is reasonably priced as well, menu items [...]
Archive for September, 2009
In this new series on Phoodie, our very own Collin Flatt goes on the road with Shola Olunloyo of Studiokitchen fame to search for that elusive 5th taste, umami. Generally regarded as the ‘savory’ taste, umami can be found in anything that has deliciousness. The trip starts at Tastee D’s, the new Nigerian eatery in [...]
Oktoberfest is weird because it starts in September and not Oktober. For lovers of quality beer and traditional German food, it is a wonderful few weeks of brown suds and german potato cakes. There are a lot of misnomers surrounding this holiday. In the states, it has evolved into something more than a just a [...]
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Adam Richman vs. Tony Luke’s 5lb. Cheesesteak
Aired September 23rd, 2009 on Celebrity Chefs, Cheesesteak and Phoodies.4 CommentsAdam Richman is the Travel Channel‘s conquistador. In his show Man v. Food the “Man” (Adam) is typically the victor, but as the nature of warfare goes, he loses some battles. Most notably is this video of Adam struggling and sweating his way through the Don Juan El Taco Grande challenge (seven tacos) at the [...]
And If You Don’t Know, Now You Know
Aired September 23rd, 2009 on Phoodies and Street Food.0 CommentsThe ever popular and edgy fashion designer Alexander Wang held his afterparty at a gas station a few Saturdays back at NY Fashion week. There was no serving of fancy schmancy hors d’oeuvre, just Snickers, Red Bull, potato chips and other typical gas station fare. This tongue-in-cheek, low-brow movement is seemingly hitting the mainstream full [...]
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Just When You Thought Drinking Box Wine “Wasn’t So Bad”…
Aired September 23rd, 2009 on Classes and Wine.0 CommentsThe Center City Wine School is officially open. Keith Wallace (The Wine School of Philadelphia and the Main Line Wine School) has partnered up with Jason and Delphone Evenchik (Time and Vintage Restaurants) and they are here to let you know just why the grapes that constitute an Oregon Pinot Noir are so noble, and [...]
This adorable wrapping paper and announcement was found on the door of one of our favorite coffee shops of ever, Blue In Green. Longtime owner Mike Baer has skipped off to Seattle with his family and leaves behind a legacy of the best pancakes in Philly, a strong cup of Iced Coffee, and endless stories [...]
Dept. Of Restaurant Reenactments: Before Sunrise At Vietnam
Aired September 21st, 2009 on Phoodies.1 CommentAbove, actors Quang Ly and Kay Lai do that scene where Ethan Hawke meets Julie Delpy. Only they’re at Vietnam, which probably has much, much better food than wherever they were in that dumb movie.
We highly recommend Bar Ferdinand on a Monday night. Why? Well if you’re on a budget (and who isn’t these days), Bar Ferdinand offers all bottles of wine at half price every Monday night. This is a great opportunity to sample some of those expensive wines you’ve had your eye on, sans guilt. Our favorite [...]
Brown Betty Petite (the offshoot of Brown Betty Dessert Boutique in Northern Liberties) will celebrate their first b-day on October 9th in delicious fashion. On this day stop into the Rittenhouse Square bakery and finagle some sugary goodness for the low, low price of free. They’re shutting down sales. They don’t want you to buy [...]
