Attention all vegans: Now you, too, can indulge in palm-sized servings of fancier-than-thou food. Meritage Philadelphia will offer a vegan Chef Tasting Menu every Tuesday starting June 8. At $35, it’s cheaper than your average Meritage Chef Tasting Menu but just as opaque and intriguing, offering specialties like heirloom tomato salad with cucumber granita or [...]
Archive for the 'New Menu' Category
The new school at Marathon: They have faces! Marathon has had a long history here in the city, since opening its first luncheonette in Northeast Philly in 1984, earning its strong reputation on a stable menu with staple dishes like open face turkey sandwiches, big salads, and other comfort foods that everyone loves. Owner Cary [...]
Twenty Manning Gets a Makeover And New Name
Aired April 22nd, 2010 on New Menu and Reopenings.0 CommentsTwenty Manning is back and reopening in its newest form as Twenty Manning Grill. Restaurateur Audrey Claire Taichman is going for a more neighborhood-friendly vibe this time around, and with that in mind, Twenty Manning Grill will be offering a seasonal menu of new American food, prepared by Chef-Partner Kiong Banh. Some menu items include: [...]
Going Beyond the Mighty Cheesesteak
Aired April 22nd, 2010 on New Menu, Openings and Sandwiches.0 CommentsPhiladelphia businessmen Gary Dorfman and Sean Stein — with 71 years in the sandwich biz between them — are preparing for the May 10th opening of their new sandwich shop venture, Jake’s Sandwich Board. This new shop, located at 122 S. 12th Street, will be offering up some inventive sandwich variations all priced between 7 [...]
Celebrate Ansill’s Re-Emergence And New Beers At Ladder 15 on March 16!
Aired March 4th, 2010 on Bars, Celebrity Chefs, New Chef and New Menu.5 CommentsSo 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 [...]
Pork Belly Confit Crème Brulée
Aired February 18th, 2010 on New Menu, Object Of Desire and You Wish You Had This Dish.1 Comment Chef John Taus has struck a creative and techincally refined balance at Snackbar that has gotten the thumbs up from critics around town, and we think he’s a real swell guy. He spends his days watching The Price Is Right and his nights trying to elevate Pork Rinds to new heights. His very successful menu [...]
Under Construction: Xochitl To Come Back With a Bang
Aired February 4th, 2010 on Mexican, New Chef and New Menu.0 CommentsThe 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 dining [...]
Handy Nasty: Chinese-izing American Food
Aired January 27th, 2010 on Celebrity Chefs, Chinese, New Menu and Openings.2 CommentsThere is no shortage of buzz around the newly sprung Philadelphia outpost of Han Dynasty. His menu is legendary among the heat-seeking foodies, displaying an unflinching use of tingle and searing spice that push even the boldest folks to places they weren’t ready to go. The food is amazing. But what about the man? “People think I’m [...]
Is Public House Trying To De-Douche-ify?
Aired November 18th, 2009 on New Chef and New Menu.4 CommentsCall 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, [...]
Sassy Sunny-Side-Ups
Aired November 17th, 2009 on Brunch, New Menu, Portugese and Uncategorized.0 CommentsKoo Zee Doo — the Portugese BYOB in NoLibs that we Once-Over’d recently — has announced that it is now serving a weekly lunch/brunch menu on Fridays through Sundays. The menu starts at noon and is a Portuguese take on the popular hangover helper meal. Koo Zee Doo, 614 N. Second St. 215-923-8080









