After a bizarre tragedy that killed one person and left another in critical condition last weekend, we’ve just received word that Monk’s has been working like hell to get back up to code and will be re-opening today. (The apartments above, however, aren’t up to speed yet.) Our thoughts go out to the crew at [...]
Archive for September, 2009
Looking to hone your knife skills? Maybe you’ve always wanted to try canning, but you require a classroom setting. Clueless what to do with your bumper crop of zucchini next year? Then perhaps you should check out the wide variety of cooking classes this Fall at Foster’s Homeware. Even if you’re busy, all of Foster’s [...]
Trey Popp Says My Opinion Is Worthless; Yours Might Be, Too
Aired September 3rd, 2009 on Uncategorized.19 Comments“Want a free meal? Start a food blog and Up might invite you for one…You gotta give Up credit as a promoter. Stuffing food bloggers with free food and digital prose pre-loaded with ’80s movie references is an unbeatable way to create buzz. But the danger of inviting comparison between P.Y.T.’s cookout-grade burgers and the [...]
Holy Mother Of God, It’s The… Koagie!
Aired September 2nd, 2009 on Asian Fusion, Hoagies and Korean.4 CommentsMyung Ga in Cherry Hill, NJ — of course, it had to come from New Jersey — boast on their website that they are the proud creators of the Koagie. (Or, rather, Korean hoagie — see what they did there?) And who are we to argue? But, what is it? The Koagie⢠is built in [...]
The word around town is a kitchen of all-stars was brought to life earlier this week in South Philly, when Chefs Lee Styer and Tory Keomanivong (which have Lacroix and Le Bec-Fin under their belts, respectively) and pastry chef Jessie Prawlucki opened Fond, an American cuisine restaurant on Passyunk Ave. Looking over the menu, the [...]
Tonight’s Cocktail Menu At The Last Philebrity Salon Of The Summer
Aired September 1st, 2009 on Drinks and Events.0 CommentsPhilebrity Salon will be enjoying one last slice of our summer session, before we break for a couple of weeks. But starting September 15th, we’ll be back on a weekly basis, along with a full calendar of appearances and activities. If you’d like to read something, say something, sing something, play something or screen something [...]









