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Oh, This Old French Tarragon? Just Picked It From the Roof

Noble’s Sunday Tasting Menu offers a curious dessert option: Rooftop verbena ice cream. Look up through the skylights, and you’ll find they mean it literally — Noble has a full garden on its roof, including three different beds and one potted garden. New executive chef Brinn Sinnott designed and planted the garden with the help [...]

Key West Gets Some Philly Flavor

Pat Croce’s Key West restaurant, Rum Barrel, will be adding some extra Philly flavor to the joint by new head Chef Patrick Dunn. Dunn, a native of Philadelphia and protégé of Jose Garces, plans to create a menu of signature dishes for the restaurant which will include his take on the Philly cheesesteak. “Expect flavorful, [...]

Celebrate Ansill’s Re-Emergence And New Beers At Ladder 15 on March 16!

So we mentioned the fact that David Ansill has landed at Ladder 15 and is making really cool shit like the burger above, and there’s some lively discussion in the comments.
But decadent/over-the-top or not, there will be some to try on March 16 at 8PM. Max Tucker and crew are rolling out the new menu [...]



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Under Construction: Xochitl To Come Back With a Bang

The owners of Zahav and Percy Street Barbecue will be renovating their trendy restaurant, Xochitl, located in Society Hill. After it closes this Sunday, February 7th, Xochitl will bring on a new chef, new menu and a more casual look serving up cuisine seven days a week. When it re-opens on February 21st, the [...]

Devil’s Den Appoints New Head Chef

South Philly’s Devil’s Den has just announced their appointment of new head chef, Alex Urena. Chef Urena came to Philly from New York, where he ran his own restaurant, Pamplona, to be chef de cuisine at Two Liberty’s R2L, but left abruptly before its opening. Some of his honors include: A 2000 James Beard nomination [...]



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Is Public House Trying To De-Douche-ify?

Call it The Lessons Of Arthur Kade, call it The Great Recession’s New Humility, call it what you will, but mark our words: 2010 is going to be The Year Douchebags Broke. This year, we’ve already seen the opening shots across the bow, wherein finally, Douchebags (that umbrella social grouping that pulls together frat boys, [...]

El Camino Real Announces New Executive Chef, Dustin Chalermkittichai

El Camino Real has announced its new executive chef: Dustin Chalermkittichai has a resume as impressive and extensive as his last name: Education at the French Culinary Institute in New York, employment at Gordon Ramsay at Claridge’s (London), Maze (another Gordon Ramsay restaurant in London), Arzak (Donostia, NE Spain), Waverly Inn (New York), and most [...]

Meritage Remodeled, Reopening Tonight

After closing on August 2nd for renovations and a re-imagining of the menu and award-winning wine list, Meritage is re-opening tonight for dinner at 5 pm. The restaurant has been outfitted with new hardwood floors, new artwork and increased seating, as well as an updated “50 Under 50″ wine list, which features 25 white [...]

John Strain Named New Exec Chef At Valanni

Sad as it may be, we can’t see that we didn’t see this one coming: Evan Turney, now busy holding down the fort full-time at Varga Bar, has stepped down from the Executive Chef position at his old haunt, Valanni. That leaves Valanni’s kitchen in the hands of new Executive Chef John Strain. Strain had [...]


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