Unquestionably inspired by this book, next Sunday’s Please Kill Me (which also took place this past Sunday) at The Franklin Mortgage & Investment Co. (112 South 18th Street) will feature cocktails inspired by 70′s Punk Rock. Special cocktails include: Sazerac – Because it took a city like New Orleans to kill a man like John [...]
Archive for November, 2011
The Franklin Mortgage & Investment Co. Presents: Please Kill Me
Aired November 28th, 2011 on Events and Liquor.0 CommentsPresumptuous Noodle Pops Up In Love Park
Aired November 22nd, 2011 on Cheese, Love and Uncategorized.0 CommentsA noodle, which seems to have a pretty high opinion of itself, popped up at Love Park today. According to The Inquirer, the sculpture is an advertisement for Kraft Macaroni and Cheese, whose slogan is “You know you love it.” As the Inky says, “The Fairmount Park Commission did a promotional deal with Kraft to [...]
Let’s all be honest with ourselves. We’re going to want turkey for a little while after Thanksgiving, even after we run out of leftovers. Luckily, the culinary masterminds at Birra (1700 East Passyunk Avenue) have come up with Thanksgiving Pizza. You can see the making of the pizza in the video above, as Chef Andrew [...]
>>>You want some advice from those more skilled than we when it comes to Thanksgiving? Some of Philly’s top chefs give their Thanksgiving cooking advice. [Foobooz] >>>Thanksgiving eve will be the debut night of Point Breeze’s American Sardine Bar. [Grub Street] >>>Fish‘s Mike Stollenwerk will be cooking a traditional Italian fest at the James Beard [...]
Phoodie Holiday Gift Idea #2: Chocolate Scrapple
Aired November 18th, 2011 on Chocolate and Holidays.0 CommentsThere are many foods that people quickly associate with Philadelphia, but perhaps the one with the most amount of resistance from the population is Scrapple. More infamous than famous, the “what is even in that” quality of scrapple often sends out-of-towners and locals alike in a bit of a tizzy. Fortunately for everyone, Chocolate Scrapple [...]
Phoodie Holiday Gift Idea #1: DiBruno Bros. Gift Basket
Aired November 16th, 2011 on Cheese and video.0 CommentsLook, how can you not love most of everything that comes from DiBruno Bros.? We’re not sure it’s possible. So by giving this gift, not only do you not have to worry about the recipient liking it or not, but you also look like a genius. And, you know, maybe pick something up for yourself [...]
>>>Stephen Starr‘s newest venture, Route 6, is set to open tomorrow night. Route 6 is Starr’s “ode to Atlantic seafood” and is located at 600 N. Broad Street. [The Feast] >>>The owners of Green Eggs Cafewill be unveiling Stateside (1536 E. Passyunk Ave.) this Saturday. Executive chef duties fall to George Sabatino, formerly of Barbuzzo [...]
Thanksgiving Is Coming! Share Your Tips For Cooking, Entertaining, Dealing With Family
Aired November 15th, 2011 on Holidays and Uncategorized.1 CommentTurkey Day is just around the corner, and with it, a whole bunch of cooking, preparing, entertaining, and dealing with family members. Some of us may be better at the above things than others, so we figured we could all help each other out. And what is the internet for other than sharing knowledge (and [...]
The great people over at GQ took Republican Presidential hopeful, and former Godfather’s Pizza head honcho, Herman Cain out for some pizza and conversation. So what does a man who cannot imagine a world without pizza have to say about it? Here are some choice moments: Alan Richman: Do you eat pizza as much as [...]
Dock Street Is Breaking Out The Barley Wine For Limited Release Bottle Party
Aired November 14th, 2011 on Beer and Events.0 CommentsDock Street Brewing (701 South 50th Street) will be unveiling their annual limited bottle release on November 22nd. This year’s offerings include Prisoner of Hell ‘11, Barrel Aged Prince Myshkin ‘10, Barrel Aged Barley Wine ’09 & a 2011 Munique Logo Glass. All brews will be available, while supplies last, in 750ml bottles. In addition, [...]









