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Food Blob: More Beer Is Good News

Jim Adair — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:01:41 +0000

>>>Opa is not the only place around celebrating an anniversary. Terence Feury is celebrating three years at Fork. [Foobooz]
>>>We told you about Russet yesterday, but here’s a sneak peek at some of their food. [Meal Ticket]
>>>Tröegs is brewing a larger batch of one of our absolute favorite beers, Nugget Nectar. This is great news. [Grub Street]

Food Blob: It’s About Progress

Jim Adair — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:27:39 +0000

>>>We’re running out of words to describe how close Hop Sing Laundromat is to opening. [Meal Ticket]
>>>Rumor has it, Jose Garces could be taking over the Kimmel Center catering. [The Insider]
>>>Marc Vetri and Jeff Michaud‘s Alla Spina is making progress. [Foobooz]

Food Blob: “Little Brainby’s Pizza Babe”

Jim Adair — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:06:13 +0000

>>>So it turns out Whipped Bakeshop‘s cookies and cakes made it into Red Tettemer‘s Century 21 Superbowl ad. [Grub Street]
>>>Here’s a little more about exactly how closely Pizza Brain and Little Baby’s Ice Cream will be working. [Meal Ticket]
>>>Fish‘s newest location at 13th and Locust debuts their Happy Hour tonight. [Foobooz]

Food Blob: Vegan Buffalo Wings Aren’t Made From Buffalo Either

Jim Adair — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:12:50 +0000

>>>We’re guessing the Vegan Wing Bowl draws almost the exact opposite crowd of the actual Wing Bowl. [Grub Street]
>>> Peter McAndrews (Modo Mio, Monsu, Paesano’s, Il Porto) will be opening Popolino at 5th and Fairmount. [Foobooz]
>>>Rex (1516 South St.) will be offering a free sneak peek of their menu at Drink Philly (239 Chestnut St.) this First Friday. [Meal Ticket]

Food Blob: Riverside Beers, Chicken Cookies, and Latin Cafes

Jim Adair — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 22:03:07 +0000

>>>The team behind Union Transfer is bringing a beer garden to the riverfront, just north of the Ben Franklin Bridge. [The Insider]
>>>Hot wings? Psssh. Try hot wing cookies. [Meal Ticket]
>>>The former Almanac Market (900 North 4th Street) is very close to opening as the Latin-inspired Chismosa Cafe. [Foobooz]

Food Blob: Bells, Tees, and BRB

Jim Adair — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:26:53 +0000

>>>Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown spoke to City Paper about her proposed later happy hour. [Meal Ticket]
>>>The very talented Hawk Krall has designed the new shirts for the Khyber Pass Pub, and they are (as expected) pretty awesome. [Foobooz]
>>>Craig LaBan will be awarding five four-bell reviews this Sunday, as he names his top picks in the area. [The Insider]

Food Blob: Customize Your Cheese

Jim Adair — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:03:26 +0000

>>>With the news of Xfinity Live‘s new, earlier opening, Foobooz has an inside look at the progress of the Victory Beer Hall. [Foobooz]
>>>The great Wedge + Fig has introduced a make-it-yourself Grilled Cheese bar. Sign us up. [Meal Ticket]
>>>Philadelphia Bar & Restaurant have got themselves a new chef, and a new-ish menu to go with the new hire. [Grub Street]

Food Blob: Ice Cream And Pizza

Jim Adair — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 20:59:34 +0000

>>>Little Baby’s got the go ahead from the Fishtown Neighbors Association and East Kensington Neighbors Association Zoning Committee Meeting, while Pizza Brain works on his pizza place next-door. Pizza and Ice Cream as next-door neighbors? Someone should set a sitcom in those locations. [Foobooz]
>>>West Philly’s Roost is on an indefinite hiatus while a new location is scouted. [Meal Ticket]
>>>Marc Vetri‘s new beer pub, Alla Spina, is weeks away from opening. [The Insider]

Food Blob: Fast Eww’d

Jim Adair — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 22:32:11 +0000

>>>A mouse in McDonald’s is reportedly, “not representative of the standards of cleanliness” of the company. Some disagree. [Grub Street]
>>>Meal Ticket has an inside peek of Rebel Rock Bar & Bites, opening tomorrow. [Meal Ticket]
>>>Travel + Leisure, king of lists, put Garces Trading Company as the #14 best brunch in America. [Foobooz]

Food Blob: Mussels Over Wings

Jim Adair — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 20:56:38 +0000

>>>Jose Garces is off to Palm Springs, where he will open Tinto and El Jefe. [Grub Street]
>>>You know, the Wing Bowl gets all the hype, but the Mussel Bowl just seems to much more interesting. [Meal Ticket]
>>>Brodo, the soup-centric cafe coming to 31 S. 18th Street might eventually be the flagship of a chain. [The Insider]