Question: Do you think Stephen Starr doesn’t know about high-end, darkly-lit cocktail havens in Philly like The Franklin Mortgage & Investment Co., Village Whiskey or Southwark? Or is it more that he just doesn’t think that you do? In any case, Starr let loose of some details on his new cocktail concept, The Ranstead Room, [...]
Archive for April, 2010
Starr Unveils Details For The Ranstead Room, El Rey’s Speakeasy Life Partner (That Is A Dead Ringer For The Franklin)
Aired April 21st, 2010 on Drinks and Openings.4 CommentsAlmost a month ago, we let you in on the prospect of helping South Philly get their own food co-op. Well, it looks as though things are going well because another meeting will be held Monday the 26th at 6:30 p.m. at the South Philadelphia Older Adult Center on Passyunk and Dickinson. Weavers Way Food [...]
With the recent grand opening of Bobby’s Burger Palace at 39th and Walnut, the reviews are finally coming in and despite all of Bobby’s famewhoring, this burger joint isn’t living up to the hype: Craig Laban chatted his opinion on Bobby’s lackluster reviews. [Inquirer] Gail Shister informs us on what she learned while waiting in [...]
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Reader Tara M. just tipped us off to a fairly new blog written by two Fishtown girls, Moe and Cory. Right away, our patented crush-meter is off the charts. First off, the name of the blog is a terrific pun: My Jello Americans. You see, these girls photograph and write about the Jell-O shots they [...]
Oooh! Samples! On Saturday, April 24 from 10am to 4pm, Reading Terminal Market will be holding its first-ever Italian Festival (which, given the longstanding availability of an array of Italian delicacies in the RTM, is surprising!). Several of the Market’s vendors will be set up in the center court area to serve sample-sized bites of [...]
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Iron Hill, Yards, Nodding Head Win Big At World Beer Cup
Aired April 19th, 2010 on Awards and Beer.1 CommentAs if Yuengling’s high ranking on the Brewers Association’s annual list of top breweries weren’t enough, Philly beer fans can give themselves an extra pat on the back thanks to some other victories at the Brewers Association’s World Beer Cup. Held every other year, the prestigious World Beer Cup became the largest commercial competition this [...]
Readers Cameraphone: Typo At Bobbys Berger Paliss Reveals That Mebbe Booby Really Iss Thar
Aired April 19th, 2010 on Burgers and Readers Cameraphone.2 CommentsMaybe it’s the mellowing associated with old(er) age starting to creep in, but spelling errors on homemade signs at places like farmers’ fairs or flea markets don’t bother us nearly as much as they once did. Heck, grocer’s apostrophes are downright colloquially charming. But a typo on a professional sign at Bobby’s Burger Palace? Seriously? [...]
In case the casting call for Worst Cooks In America last month wasn’t really your thing (translation: You got “mad skillz”), there’s now a casting call for a new show looking for talented duos to host a road trip-themed program. The duos must have some sort of relationship (“friends, rivals, family, dating, WHATEVER”) and possess [...]
With Boston stealing the idea for the awesomeness that is our Beer Week, we got our own victory this week: Snagging the fourth spot on the Top 50 Overall Brewing Companies list by the Brewers Association. D.G. Yuengling and Son Inc. comes in ahead of Boston Beer Company, making Yuengling the biggest U.S.-owned brewery based [...]
This Saturday, Philadelphia will be a part of the Great American Bake Sale, a national food bloggers’ bake sale to help end childhood hunger. Head over to A Full Plate Cafe at 10 a.m., where bloggers from Foodaphilia, uwishunu and more will be offering up some whoopie pies and other delectable treats, all for a [...]
