Midtown Village is the man-made area that spans 11th to Broad Streets from Spruce to Market. The collaborative is comprised of independent boutiques, restaurants and lodgings that include Modern Eye, Doggie Style, PHAG (Philadelphia Home Art Garden), Zinc, and The Independent, amongst a slew of others. A recent holiday push by the Midtown Village Merchants [...]
Archive for December, 2009
Phoodie Desert Island: Tom Peters Of Monk’s Cafe
Aired December 7th, 2009 on Desert Island.9 CommentsToday marks the launch of one of our new features, Phoodie Desert Island. In the coming weeks, we will peer into the evil which lurks in the hearts of foodies from around town: chefs, writers, bloggers, and restaurateurs alike. If you don’t know the game, we shouldn’t be friends, but here’s a refresher. There’s a terrible [...]
Wait A Second, There’s No Booze In Root Beer?!?!
Aired December 7th, 2009 on Drinks and Trends.1 CommentRecently, a few local breweries have started down a new, less boozie path by brewing root beer. There’s something wonderful about real root beer that can not be denied. On that same note, there’s something undeniably similar between the word “barf” and Barq’s. Anyway, Philadelphia seems to be embracing root beer with open arms; here’s [...]
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We’re Gonna Come Right Out And Say It: BOBBY FLAY GO HOME
Aired December 3rd, 2009 on Animal Rights and Celebrity Chefs.9 Comments“Hey guys, are you sure? Because I’d REALLY like to bro down with all of my cool bros on the Penn campus. Gimme some up top!” There are those among us who would say that Bobby Flay, celebrity chef and probable inspiration for the male half of the “Two A-Holes” skits on Saturday Night Live, [...]
A couple of months back whilst waiting on the northbound Broad Street subway, we noticed an ‘edgy’ ad for Miracle Whip. ‘We Are Miracle Whip And We Will Not Tone It Down’ Tone what down? The tangy zip? The weird-ass consistency? The fact that you have the words ‘Salad Dressing’ on your label, even though we [...]
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Reminder: Grog Party II, The Re-Groggening, Tomorrow In Old City From 5-8PM
Aired December 2nd, 2009 on Events.0 CommentsHere is what we can tell you about the first of Philebrity’s Sailor Jerry Grog Parties, held a coupla weeks back: By the time eight o’clock rolled around, most of us were drunk as a bunch of ancient sailors, hugging each other like gay librarians, and either asleep or in jail within the following 60 [...]
The Gruesome Twosome take a break from their travels for a bit of home cooking. Shola brings Collin into the Studiokitchen to try his own umami-filled noodle bowl. Pics, neato tools, and stuff after the jump. Maybe even a recipe in the near future…
At least it wasn’t when I was there this past year.
