Privé, the soon-to-be tapas joint is pushing its opening back a bit, again. Originally scheduled to open June 1st, the Privé crew then delayed the opening to June 23rd, and are now looking to late July or early August. A Phoodie.info intern sat down with Billy Lavdas and chef Peter Karapanagiotis upstairs at Privé a […]
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More Details Of Union Trust Emerge; Cholesterol Levels Rising Already
Aired June 25th, 2008 on Openings. 3 CommentsSome day, maybe when it’s closer to opening this fall, we’ll have to sit down and tell you about the outsize craziness and restauranteuring on the grandest scale possible that is Union Trust. But for now, let’s just say that the steakhouse, currently under construction on the 700 block of Chestnut Street, will be […]
· You know how Brown Betty Dessert Boutique runs out of Red Velvets by the time you show up at the Liberties Walk bakeshop? Expect that park-bound nannies will beat you to the last ones at the new Rittenhouse lo-cupcake-tion this September at 269 S. 20th Street. Advance cupcake warnings X our ability to make […]
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Blackfish Enters (Suddenly Kind Of Awesome) Avalon Resto Scene
Aired June 5th, 2008 on Openings. 0 CommentsFROM SHORETALKEN.COM:
Between the ever-popular Sea Grill, the still-newish refurbed Princeton and now Blackfish, Avalon could be the exception that makes the rule for previously red-and-white-tablecloth-and-screaming-children-required Shore restaurants. Blackfish, of course, is already a fave in Cape May, where Chef Charles “Chip” Roman — wowheiscute — brought his studies under Georges Perrier and Mark Vetri to […]
Breaking: Jose Garces Reveals Details For West Philly’s Distrito
Aired June 4th, 2008 on Mexican and Openings. 1 CommentFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 4, 2008
CELEBRITY CHEF JOSE GARCES ANNOUNCES OPENING OF DISTRITO
PHILADELPHIA, PA – In July, Jose Garces, the top Latin chef who brought tapas to Philadelphia with his acclaimed restaurants Amada and Tinto, will debut Distrito (3945 Chestnut Street), a high-energy restaurant inspired by the spirited culture and cuisine of Mexico City. The […]
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What’s better than Turkish figs? California Mission Figs? Our figheads say yeah, but also: Turkish coffee.
Sweet news for Queen Villagers, then, that Cafe Fulya opened on Sunday. The coffee & pastry shop, from the owner of Divan Turkish Kitchen, is named after his sister. It’ll turn the tiny corner of 2nd & Monroe into a […]
Food Blob: Um, That Is Not What That Song Is About
Aired May 6th, 2008 on Uncategorized, Food Blob, Phoodies and Openings. 0 Comments
· New in the salad dressing section of your grocer’s freezer: Spank Rock (video above). [BestWeekEver]
· KYW hooks up with Rae/Gayle’s Daniel Stern, he of perverted ice cream flavors such as oil-poached shrimp with curry, and octopus/tuna with horseradish. Which shows a valuable and time-honored Phoodie lesson: Just because you can do something doesn’t mean […]
10 Arts, the new restaurant from chef Eric Ripert, is rumoured to open on May 20. Opening in the Ritz Carlton Hotel, 10 Arts will reportedly serve “American with a focus on local product“. After the jump, check out short list of dishes listed on their website and stay tuned to Phoodie for an interview […]
