Food Network’s Food Feuds travels the country, city to city, settling feuds over each city’s signature dish. Boston has their pizza and New Orleans has po’ boys. So it’s no surprise that in their Philadelphia episode, airing on October 10th at 10:00 pm, they chose cheesesteaks as their food feud. They got really crazy for [...]
Archive for September, 2010
Listen up Winos! The 14th annual Vendemmia Festival will be held on Sunday, September 26 in Vendemmia Square (20th St. and Pattison Ave.) from 2-6 pm. The entire festival is dedicated to the art of home winemaking and the afternoon will consist of wine sampling, delicious Italian delicacies, and live music. New to the festival [...]
Did you miss that September 4th was International Bacon Day, too? Well, Swift Half Pub is keeping the party going: All month long, they’ll be running the $3 Bacon Snack Menu that Chef Jessica O’Donnell created for the, erm, holiday. The menu’s intense bacon creations include: A bacon ice cream and chocolate chip cookie chipwich, [...]
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“I Am Not Here For Restaurant Week.”
Aired September 9th, 2010 on Cheese and Restaurant Week.0 CommentsAvalon Restaurant in West Chester (312 South High Street, West Chester, PA 19382) is running a Non-Restaurant Week Promotion for all of you who are trying to avoid the crowds of RW. If you dine at this Italian BYOB during RW, you will receive a complimentary artisanal cheese plate. All you have to do is [...]
Open Table is celebrating the premiere of Top Chef Just Desserts with free dessert day! Just make online reservations at one of the places listed here for Wednesday, September 15. You will receive a free dessert for every 2 diners at your table and all each person has to do is order a minimum of [...]
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Are You Ready For The… Endless Tacos And Enchiladas At Distrito?
Aired September 9th, 2010 on Jose Garces, Tacos and specials.2 CommentsEvery Monday night throughout football season, Distrito (3945 Chestnut St.) will be hosting an ongoing Football Fiesta with Endless Tacos and Enchiladas. From 8-10 PM and for just $25 per person. Distrito has thee HD TVs downstairs to watch the game on, and a projection big screen in the second floor lounge. $2 drafts of [...]
Another Beverage We (May Or May Not) Want Resurrected: Squeeze-Its
Aired September 9th, 2010 on Drinks.2 CommentsSay “hello, old pal” to Squeeze-Its, yet another beverage that was prematurely sent to the 90′s Drink Graveyard. However, we did find this petition online. Not sure who started it, but we’re with them all the way. Maybe. Previously:Another Drink We (Think We) Miss: Orbitz!, From The Dept. Of Bygone Carbonated Beverages We Also Miss: [...]
Always been intimidated by Absinthe? Well here is your opportunity to make friends with the infamous spirit. Hudson Beach Glass is teaming up with Philadelphia Distilling and Triumph to host a one-of-a-kind Absinthe Tasting. On September 17th Philadelphia Distillery’s Vieux CarrĂ© Absinthe Superireure will be tasted two different ways as well as paired with several [...]
Will September End The Frog Burger Season?
Aired September 8th, 2010 on Burgers and Cheese.2 CommentsSince Frog Burger (222 N. 20th St.) opened in June, we have loved their summery fare of burgers and hot dogs, but what will happen to our beloved Love Burger come fall? We called Frog Burger and the only definite answer we got was “Well, we will be open at least through September…” with the [...]
Mark Zable has apparently spent the last three years of his life inventing the perfect recipe deep fried beer. This article from The Telegraph tells how Zable will be competing in the Texas State Fair Fried Food Competition later this month with his new invention. At first, we were concerned that Texas even has a [...]
