The Franklin may get all the hype, but according to Nightclub & Bar, Rum Bar (2005 Walnut Street) is the best cocktail lounge in America this year. Rum Bar was the only Philadelphia establishment to be a finalist in any of the award categories, and it beat out other finalists The Cedars Social (Dallas, TX) [...]
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The Daily Meal’s 50 Most Powerful People In Food Features Zero Philadelphians, Michelle Obama
Aired January 18th, 2012 on Awards and Chefs.0 CommentsOn The Daily Meal‘s annual list of America’s 50 Most Powerful People In Food, the closest thing we get to a Philadelphian is Dr. Oz. This is no surprise since the list is qualified as the “most powerful people,” not the best or most well known, and most aren’t even chefs. The most powerful people [...]
Osteria’s Parma Pizza Named PA’s Best
Aired August 1st, 2011 on Awards, Pizza and Uncategorized.0 CommentsFood Network Magazine has named Osteria‘s (640 North Broad St.) Parma Pizza the best in Pennsylvania in its “50 States, 50 Pizzas” feature. The accompanying text said, “The owners of Osteria sampled pizza all over Italy before adding one to their menu. Food Network Magazine’s editors were won over by the Parma, a simple combination [...]
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Philadelphia’s First Annual Vendy Awards
Aired May 23rd, 2011 on Awards, Street Food and competitions.0 CommentsOn July 9th, from 3-7PM at Piazza at Schmidts, the 1st Annual Philadelphia Vendy Awards will pit the city’s best street vendors against each other. The event will benefit The Food Trust, a nonprofit that strives to make healthy food available to all. Last year, three Philadelphia vendors participated in the New York Vendys, where [...]
As we told you yesterday, some local favorites were headed to New York City as nominees for the 2011 “Oscars of the food world,” the James Beard Foundation Awards. While Vetri lost out to Eleven Madison Park (NYC) for Outstanding Restaurant, Michael Solomonov of Zahav walked away with the “Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic” award. The award [...]
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Zahav, Vetri Up For Beard Awards Tonight
Aired May 9th, 2011 on Awards and Celebrity Chefs.0 CommentsZahav (237 St. James Place) and Vetri (1312 Spruce Street) are both nominated for awards at tonight’s James Beard Foundation Awards in New York City. Zahav’s Michael Solomonov is nominated for the “Best Chef: Mid Atlantic” award and Vetri is nominated for the “Outstanding Restaurant Award” in what Time Magazine has called the “Oscars of [...]
Drew Lazor And PYT Win Philebrity Awards!
Aired December 15th, 2010 on Awards and Phoodies.0 CommentsYesterday afternoon we revealed the winners of the Philebrity Awards. Drew Lazor from City Paper’s Meal Ticket, won for Phoodie of the Year. We think his promo video had something to do with it. PYT won for Business of the Year. You can’t go wrong when you combine food, booze, music, dancing and milkshakes! The [...]
Today Is Your Last Day To Vote For Your Favorite Foodies In The Philebrity Awards! Get Your Vote In Before 3PM!
Aired December 14th, 2010 on Awards.0 CommentsAs an addendum to our sister site’s current rant on the friendly (too damned friendly) wager between the respective mayors of Chicago and Philadelphia over the upcoming Stanley Cup finals, we figured we’d pass along the contents of Mayor Richard A. Daley’s wager: Items Included in Chicago’s Bet: Abundance Bakery: three dozen red velvet cupcakes. [...]
