Philly’s own Iron Chef Jose Garces is opening up his flavorful West Philly Mexican joint Distrito for Weekend Brunch, starting March 6th and 7th. Garces is offering Mexican classics his way, such as Steak and Eggs made with Kobe beef or Torrejas, a French toast dish with berries and cream. Also on offer: Distrito Bloody [...]
Archive for February, 2010
Distrito To Offer Booze-Heavy Weekend Brunch
Aired February 25th, 2010 on Breakfast, Brunch and Celebrity Chefs.0 CommentsClimbing The Ladder: David Ansill’s Bone Marrow Burger
Aired February 25th, 2010 on Burgers and Celebrity Chefs.18 CommentsSo the last time we talked about Ladder 15, Mike Stollenwerk had consulted on the menu and Max Tucker and Co. had high hopes for a mixed crowd. The food world worried about the connections to other non-foodie brah-bars like Mad River, and the crowd that comes along with it. Mike’s menu was being carried out by another [...]
Two Guys On Beer To Celebrate First-Ever Beer Taps At The Continental
Aired February 25th, 2010 on Beer and Events.0 CommentsEver get soused on beer at The Continental? After years of regular attendance and perhaps thousands blown on teriaki filet mignon with wasabi mashed potatoes and bok choy, neither have we. But for the first time in its 15-year history, Stephen Starr‘s signature outpost is offering draft beer. To celebrate, noted beer podcasters Two Guys [...]
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Pay Attention To The Weather Outside: Close Your Eyes And Think Of Peru
Aired February 25th, 2010 on Events and Tapas.3 CommentsPhilly Kitchen Share and Spinal Tapas — the duo of chefs and writers Tim McGinnis and Brian McManus — are teaming up in April for what looks to be a fun one: Spinal Tapas: Food, Music & Booze inspired by Peru will have two seatings, a feature guest appearances from Brad & Angelique Jennings of [...]
DO WANT: John and Kira’s Root Chocolates
Aired February 24th, 2010 on Chocolate, Food Porn, Liquor and Locavore.0 CommentsMade from Root Liqueur, cinnamon, anise, vanilla and citrus with dark chocolate ganache, John and Kira’s Root Chocolates might have slipped by you over the holidays when they debuted on the Art In The Age/Root website. But dear God, we’re not gonna let them pass us by again. According to the Piazza’s Facebook page, they’ll [...]
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What’s Up, New Blood? Koo Zee Doo Makes A Strong Showing In The James Beard Semifinals
Aired February 24th, 2010 on Awards and Portugese.0 CommentsNorthern Liberties BYO Koo Zee Doo received the equivalent of four nominations in the what Time magazine describes as “the Oscars of food.” To be mentioned alongside such Philly heavy hitters as Stephen Starr and Marc Vetri in the James Beard Awards is one thing, but to be announced as a semifinalist in four different [...]
As a little late-night reading tonight, we highly suggest that you check out this fantastic Slate article after you get home from the Clientele show. Written by Deborah Blum, author of The Poisoner’s Handbook: Murder and the Birth of Forensic Medicine in Jazz Age New York, it tells the tale of how, in an effort [...]
Thanks to seeing a tweet by industrious Twitterererer JovanB, we’ve just learned that Philadelphia is apparently set to receive its first Pinkberry not-exactly-natural fro-yo shack, as denoted by a “swirling soon” status on Pinkberry’s website. The little piece inside of us that still lives in 2007 just rejoiced a little bit. In the heady days [...]
Participating IHOP locations will be giving away a free short stack of buttermilk pancakes tomorrow from 7 – 10 a.m. in exchange for a donation to the Children’s Miracle Network. Find the location nearest to you with this IHOP locator. Here’s hoping this goes better than the time Denny’s gave away free food…you hear that, [...]
Ramen Rummaging With A Noodle Nerd, Vol. 1: Morimoto’s Shoyu Ramen
Aired February 21st, 2010 on Celebrity Chefs and Ramen.6 CommentsAfter our college life with Cup Noodles and those crunchy squares of Top Ramen (which by the way we totally ate dry, sprinkled with that little silver packet when we were too lazy and drunk to cook them), our ramen obsession has become a full-on disorder, and we know we’re not alone. Philly has no Momofuku to speak of, so [...]
