Finally, now that it’s getting a tad bit warmer outside, we’ve been craving more and more sushi as the days go by. Luckily Haru, which means “spring” in Japanese, is celebrating Cherry Blossom Season with new Spring Bento Boxes and Cherry Blossom cocktails, a mix of Sevdka Cherry Vodka, Nigori Sake, Peach Puree, and cranberry. [...]
Archive for March, 2011
Springtime Means Sushi Time! Hit Up Haru’s Spring Bento Box.
Aired March 28th, 2011 on Sushi.1 CommentWhat’s For Lunch: Grocery’s Soups Got Us Through The Winter And Got Us Through Today
Aired March 24th, 2011 on Lunch and soup.1 CommentOkay, we wanted to keep this a secret until now, just so we could have more amazing soup over the winter. We were in denial that today was going to be so g’damned cold, but it really friggin was, so there was no way we weren’t getting something warm for lunch. Grocery has a twitter [...]
Shh Shhh… there, there now… soon, soon. On our cold morning commute, we noticed this! The mecca of all coffee destinations. It brightened our our dreary mood to see that our spring mornings will be this much more cheerful and caffeine induced. We wonder what sort of crowd La Colombe’s center city local will bring? [...]
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Late last Saturday, police stopped two suspicious-looking men selling things to people around midnight in Northern Liberties. What were these dealers dishing out, you may ask? Hot dogs. Amidst all of the other crime in the city, the great PPD have decided to hone in on The Dapper Dog, the hot dog vendor that parks [...]
Food Blob: New Chefs On The Scene, New Beers In The Fridge
Aired March 22nd, 2011 on Beer, Contests, Events, Food Blob, Free and New Chef.0 Comments· Drexel University‘s Goodwin College has produced a prodigy! Senior student Emma Louth (pictured) was recently crowned the “Fan Favorite” at the S. Pellegrino Almost Famous Chef Competition in Napa Valley, CA back on March 12th. She won a nail-biter of a competition, edging out her opponent by 30 votes (Louth won 1,243 online votes [...]
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With Passover coming up, April 18-26, you can let some of Philly’s best do your cooking for your Seder dinner. London Grill is hosting a special Seder Dinner menu and special cocktails for the holiday. On the first Monday and Tuesday, 18th and 19th, the Grill is offering a four-course, $40 dinner with modern interpretations [...]
Back by popular demand: Meritage is re-introducing Korean Fried Chicken on its menu. Korean Fried Chicken has been Meritage’s most requested dish and since taking the dish off the menu, the owners have had no choice but to offer it again, thanks to the pleading of their patrons. KFC officially arrives on the menu starting [...]
I Take My Ravioli Black With Two Sugars- Matyson’s Menu Covered In Coffee
Aired March 22nd, 2011 on Coffee and specials.0 CommentsMatyson Restaurant is now offering a Coffee Tasting Menu. This all-things-coffee menu is hoping to put some pep in your step by offering a variety of unique dishes with a coffee twist. The tasting menu, which they request you note that’s what you’re interested in if you call up for reservations, costs $45 for the [...]
Gunners Run Opens Brunch And, Also, CLAMBAKE!
Aired March 18th, 2011 on Object Of Desire, Openings, Seafood and Seasonal.0 CommentsGunners Run, the new spot from the four-headed hydra of concert promoter Bryan Dilworth, tattoo artist and Olde City Tattoo owner Jason Goldberg, music booking agent Tim Borror, and chef Shawn Sollberger, soft-opened just a week ago, on the afternoon they got their liquor license. The spot — which settled into the old Swift Half [...]
Get Excited: Philly Beer Week Tickets Available
Aired March 17th, 2011 on Beer, Beer Week, Events and Uncategorized.0 CommentsTickets are now available for the fourth-annual Philly Beer Week. The Opening Tap celebration will be on June 3rd at 7:30PM at the Independence Visitor Center, 6th and Market. The Opening Tap features all of the local brews and a special beer, Brotherly Suds 2, will be tapped at the kick-off of this event. Brotherly [...]
