Philly has arguably established itself as food destination in the U.S., considering we host three Iron Chefs and celebrity restaurateurs out the wazoo. Apparently, though, it took us about three decades to get to this point, since the Philadelphia History Museum is hosting “Three Decades of Dining in Philadelphia: 80s, 90s, 00s” at the Reading [...]
Archive for May, 2010
The Travel Channel, which you either can’t afford to get, or can afford to get but never watch, is coming to South Philly this weekend to film a cheesesteak episode of its mano-a-mano food fight show Food Wars. We’re hearing the tentative schedule is filming on Friday at Pat’s and at Tony Luke’s on Saturday [...]
Just When You Thought Philly Already Had The Best Food Trucks…
Aired May 12th, 2010 on Celebrity Chefs, Latin, Openings and Street Food.0 CommentsAlong comes Philly’s own Dinnertime Demigod Jose Garces with his very own taco truck. According to MealTicket, Garces has brought home a truck that used to operate in Brooklyn (take that!) and plans to have his restaurant design guru Jun Aizaki work his magic on the truck design as well. No definite dates yet, but [...]
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Someone Famous Went Somewhere Once: Bob & Brad At Cuba Libre?
Aired May 12th, 2010 on Animal Rights.0 CommentsLittle birds were chirping in our little ears this morning that Robert De Niro and Bradley Cooper stopped into Cuba Libre for din-din last night, after a long day of using Philly to impersonate New York filming their new movie The Dark Fields. Apparently, they shared some small plates and downed some mojitos at the [...]
Breaking: If You MUST (And Really, Must You?) Try Bobby’s Burger Palace, Today Would Be The Day To (Shamefully) Do So.
Aired May 12th, 2010 on Burgers and Uncategorized.0 CommentsAccording to Bobby Flay’s insufferable Twittertape parade, the overgrown frat man himself will be present and accounted for at his University City location today from 4-5:30pm giving away “BBP Black Cards,” which will garner you, dear nosher, a free “burger of the month,” with May’s featured burger, being –- hold onto your tummies, now — [...]
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You Are My Candy Girl, And You’ve Got Me Wanting You
Aired May 11th, 2010 on Openings and Sweets.1 CommentYou’ll have to wait a few months for your newest sugar-sugar rush, but this fall, be on the lookout for the reopening of Shane Candies, brought to you by brothers Eric and Ryan Berley, proprieters of neo-dandyish ice cream parlor The Franklin Fountain in Old City near Second & Market. Latest scuttlebutt is that the [...]
Advance Warning: You Will Not Have To Work As Hard As Usual To Be Ejected From The Following Bars Before Dark Come June
Aired May 6th, 2010 on Events and specials.0 CommentsJust in case you’re already plotting where to be a drunken buffoon by 7pm on a school night this summer, we present the following crucial information: the Center City District recently released this year’s list of participating bars and restaurants for their summertime weekly staggerfest Center City Sips. Every Wednesday from June 2 through August [...]
Of all the pointless, time-wasting things you can get tweets about, we bet you didn’t think you could learn how to make Halibut & Clams, and something called Zesty Cake all within the span of roughly six hours via Twitter. The hell, you say? Go directly to your Twittermachine and look up http://twitter.com/cookbook and be [...]
Cheers To The Right Idea On The Wrong Side Of The Tracks
Aired May 5th, 2010 on Beer, Coffee, Props Is Due and Uncategorized.2 CommentsIf you live in South Philly West of Broad, you know how it can be: Someone asks you where you live when you’re deciding whose place to go back to after making out at the bar, and you tell them South Philly. Your partner in PDA crime says “oh cool, where?” and you name a [...]
In The Event That You Like Wine A Lot And Are Not As Underemployed As We Are
Aired May 5th, 2010 on Events and Wine.0 CommentsEveryone’s favorite booze despot, the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board, is teaming up with the city’s ..er.. cultural touchstone, Philadelphia Magazine, once again to host the ninth annual Philadelphia Wine Festival Saturday at the Marriot at 12th & Market. Lots of wineries from all over, and snackies from restaurants ranging from The Capital Grille to Jose [...]
