Before the doors opened at Mémé, they already had the most badass logo in town. But can David Katz’s food follow through on what Ralph Steadman’s look teases? Collin Flatt finds out after the jump.
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Opening Night: Bistrot La Minette
Aired August 28th, 2008 on first look, Openings and French. 0 CommentsCollin Flatt couldn’t be happier to welcome another bistro into the madness, but does it have the potential to win in a suddenly competitive French environment? Plenty more after the jump.
Collin Flatt’s obsessions with bone marrow, Mexican food, Professional Wrestling, Jose Garces, and Karaoke intersect at 40th and Chestnut St. in the form of monolithic Distrito. Full review and lots of pictures after the jump.
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Phoodie on Location: Opening Night at Parc
Aired July 15th, 2008 on first look, Openings, The Once-Over and French. 0 CommentsForget what you know about Stephen Starr, as we did after walking into Parc. Yesterday’s Bastille Day celebration had the perfect postlogue in a trip to the new French Bistro on Rittenhouse Square. Collin Flatt ate his way through a surprisingly affordable meal at the latest in a growing empire. Read it all after the jump.
First Look: Azul Cantina
Aired May 26th, 2008 on first look, Mexican, Openings, Exclusive, Brunch and New Menu. 2 CommentsWe’re ready for a celebration of street food. The about-to-pop Azul Cantina is poised to satiate anyone who feels the same. The latest addition to the Midtown Renaissance makes its soft opening Wednesday, May 28th and we’ll be there. Devastatingly. Drunk. On. Mentas. We took a sneak peek around the digs and talked to the […]
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Sneak Peek: The North Star’s New Dining Room
Aired May 22nd, 2008 on first look, Gastropubs and Exclusive. 0 CommentsBack in April, we reported on the North Star Bar’s ongoing culinary re-invention. What a difference a month or two makes. Behold, the new upstairs dining room, slated to open… soon. We’ll have some menu details soon as well. In the meantime, can we just say? I want to sip tea and debate Wittgenstein in […]
Last night, we mixed it up at the opening of the highly anticipated 10Arts by überchef Eric Ripert. While the hash was not challenging, the drinks were sexy and slick. I was hoping for a little more from the man who makes the meanest remoulade in NYC, but receptions are usually drenched with simple bites […]
Phoodie.info caught up with some of the principals behind Pearl at 19th & Chestnut, one of the city’s most ambitious and stunning new restaurants, headed up by chef Ari Weiswasser, late of Striped Bass. In this clip, Ari provides Phoodie with its first on-screen kill! Poor lil’ scallop: He never saw it coming.
Director: Steve Mohimani
Music […]
First Look: One Rittenhouse
Aired March 11th, 2008 on Uncategorized, video, first look and Exclusive. 1 Comment
We know a lot of folks have been wondering what’s up in the spot at 19th & Sansom where The Mansion once was, so we caught up with Chris Twardy as he and his staff put the finishing touches on the new One Rittenhouse.
Director: Steve Mohimani
Music courtesy: Scott French
