Russet (1521 Spruce Street), a farm-to-table BYOB is coming soon to a brick townhome in close proximity to Rittenhouse Square. Chef-Owners Andrew and Kristin Wood will be opening the casual, 50-seat restaurant on Valentine’s Day. Andrew says the goal of Russet is to, “highlight the natural flavors of the ingredients, letting the harvests inspire us.” [...]
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Fishtown’s Family-Friendly Fare Ready To Go
Aired January 30th, 2012 on BYOB, Ice Cream, Openings and Pizza.0 CommentsAccording to hiddencityphila.org, plans for a freshly rehabbed Frankford-Girard area will see abandoned buildings transformed into a cluster of local fooderies and shops, while preserving its residential vibe. Next spring, NoLibs’ Domani Developers are slated to open a pizza shop, Pizza Brain, Little Baby’s Ice Cream, and an indoor, year-round farmers market in the old [...]
“Eat Like A Chef” At Matyson Promises Chef’s Favorite Foods
Aired November 1st, 2011 on BYOB, Chefs and Prix Fixe.0 CommentsIf you’ve ever wondered how chefs eat when they go out, Matyson has a tasting menu this week that caters to those with more voyeuristic tendencies. “Eat Like a Chef” promises a culinary experience customized to the tastes of Chef Ben, featuring a $45 prix fixe for five of his favorite dishes. Fin de la [...]
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Matyson Proves Vanilla Doesn’t Have To Be Boring
Aired August 10th, 2011 on BYOB and Prix Fixe.0 CommentsThis week’s tasting menu at Matyson (37 South 19th Street) is designed to show that vanilla doesn’t always mean bland or plain. The $45 Prix fixe menu does not include tax, beverage, or gratuity and features: Corn & Lobster “Cappucino” Black pepper corn muffin, vanilla honey Shaved Summer Melon Serrano ham, fried manchego, arugula, saffron-vanilla [...]
Matyson Unveils All New Dinner Entrees
Aired August 2nd, 2011 on BYOB, New Menu, Uncategorized and menus.0 CommentsMatyson, (37 South 19th Street) one of Philadelphia’s BYOB pioneers, has unveiled their all new dinner entrees. Chef Ben Puchowitz completely re-did all of the dinner entrees and also added some apps to dinner and a handful of new items to lunch. The new dinner apps include: Spicy Bay Scallops, Heirloom Tomatoes & Cucumbers & [...]
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13th Street’s Grocery Offers Heat Relief With Cocktail Mixers
Aired June 13th, 2011 on BYOB and Drinks.0 CommentsSometimes, when the heat is getting you down and you realize you really shouldn’t have worn jeans when it’s 95 degrees outside, all you need is a nice cold drink. Luckily, Chef Marcie Turney and Valerie Safran (the entrepreneurs behind BYOBs Bindi and Lolita) have it all figured out for us. At their Grocery (101 [...]
The word around town is a kitchen of all-stars was brought to life earlier this week in South Philly, when Chefs Lee Styer and Tory Keomanivong (which have Lacroix and Le Bec-Fin under their belts, respectively) and pastry chef Jessie Prawlucki opened Fond, an American cuisine restaurant on Passyunk Ave. Looking over the menu, the [...]
Update: Philly Google Maps Mash-Ups Not So Gross Anymore
Aired July 16th, 2009 on BYOB, Beer, Mexican and Vegetarian/Vegan.0 CommentsLast year, we showed you the bucket-of-truth that is the Philly Health Code Violations Google Maps Mash-Up. Well, these days there are lots of other Philly food mash-ups that aren’t so gross and we’ve got em all rounded up here for you to try out. Whether you’re looking for burritos, micro brews, veggie/vegan, or a [...]
Vegan Bus Rolls Into Philly For 4th Of July Extraveganza
Aired June 30th, 2009 on Animal Rights, BBQ, BYOB, Events and Vegetarian/Vegan.1 CommentLost in all the Ektalove is our old flame Tiffin. Sure, she’s not as new as her younger sibling, but the brilliant minds behind The Big ‘E’ got their starts at Tiffin. Truth be told, you can never have too many good Indian spots in one city. As the winter bears down upon us with schizophrenic [...]
