Archive for the 'Awards' Category
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. [...]
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Iron Hill, Yards, Nodding Head Win Big At World Beer Cup
Aired April 19th, 2010 on Awards and Beer.1 CommentAs if Yuengling’s high ranking on the Brewers Association’s annual list of top breweries weren’t enough, Philly beer fans can give themselves an extra pat on the back thanks to some other victories at the Brewers Association’s World Beer Cup. Held every other year, the prestigious World Beer Cup became the largest commercial competition this [...]
James Beard Award Finalists Announced
Aired March 22nd, 2010 on Awards and Celebrity Chefs.0 CommentsAlthough we’re a little sad that NoLibs upstart Koo Zee Doo didn’t make the transition from semi-finalist to finalist, Philly is still well-represented on the list of 2010 James Beard Foundation Awards finalists. Hot on the heels of winning the 2009 Phoodie Award for Best New Restaurant, Bibou is nominated in the same category of [...]
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What Philly Spots Deserve To Be Nominated For The Restaurant Design Awards?
Aired March 18th, 2010 on Awards and restaurants.2 CommentsThe American Institute of Architects/Los Angeles has announced their jury for this year’s sixth annual Restaurant Design Awards. This year’s jury includes design wonks with backgrounds in graphic design, developing, culinary arts, media and architecture. The Restaurant Design Awards are honoring those who have created some of the best looking restaurants, bars and nightclubs around [...]
What’s Up, New Blood? Koo Zee Doo Makes A Strong Showing In The James Beard Semifinals
Aired February 24th, 2010 on Awards and Portugese.0 CommentsNorthern Liberties BYO Koo Zee Doo received the equivalent of four nominations in the what Time magazine describes as “the Oscars of food.” To be mentioned alongside such Philly heavy hitters as Stephen Starr and Marc Vetri in the James Beard Awards is one thing, but to be announced as a semifinalist in four different [...]
Round 2 of The Phoodies: It’s been a long and wonderful year, and there have been some worthy additions to the Philly dining scene. But some of the stalwarts kicked shit up a notch, and made sure to remind everyone that old doesn’t always mean tired. Sometimes it means fucking great. 2009 was stuff of [...]
Philadelphia, You Really Love Your Servers
Aired October 27th, 2009 on Awards, Phoodies and Props Is Due.0 CommentsIt’s not often that we actually say this, but: Philadelphia restaurant goers, you make us proud. In a recent Zagat survey, it was discovered that on average, Philadelphians tip a whopping 19.6% when dining out. Which confirms a lot of things we’ve always thought about Philadelphians: A) We’re not really Americans. We’re better. B) Our [...]
Who Knew? America’s Favorite Farmers Market Is In Collingswood, NJ
Aired August 11th, 2009 on Awards.0 CommentsNationwide acclaim for a humble farmer’s market in our own backyard! Â Just a quick ride on the PATCO will take you to the Collingswood Farmers Market, which just won the American Farmland Trust‘s competition for America’s Favorite Small Farmer’s Market. Â It is held every Saturday from May through November from 8am-noon under the PATCO Speedline [...]
At least it wasn’t when I was there this past year.
