Good news for those of you who want to utilize under-utilized Franklin Square, former (and possibly future, depending on how Depression 2.0 goes) homeless encampment turned children’s playland. Stephen Starr’s temporary food shed is now open! Our plan once the summer days come back: Hit that square, scarf burgers and gelato, and ride the apparently [...]
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Update: Franklin Square Finally Moved Upon By Stephen Starr
Aired April 30th, 2009 on Openings, Stephen Starr and Uncategorized.0 CommentsMore Details Emerge On Stephen Starr’s Franklin Square Outpost
Aired April 9th, 2009 on Burgers, Openings and Stephen Starr.0 CommentsAn email today announcing the re-opening of Franklin Square — that carousel-and-putt-putt-sporting delight at 6th & Race — leaks more details about that Stephen Starr burger stand we were telling you about last week. And it would seem like, holy moly, it’s open for business as of May 1: STARR Restaurants now provides the food [...]
Stephen Starr Makes Moves On Franklin Square
Aired April 1st, 2009 on Openings and Stephen Starr.3 CommentsStarr Restaurants announced today its plans to run an upscale food stand in Franklin Square Park. Beginning in mid-April, they will be slinging the usual burgers, hot dogs, pretzels and ice cream that one would expect, but come summer time, Starr plans to step up their game. The menu will expand to offer an array [...]
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Rachael Ray On Barclay Prime: “HOW GOOD IS THAT?”
Aired February 19th, 2009 on Phoodies, Props Is Due, Steak and Stephen Starr.3 CommentsHI GUYYYYYYSSS! My new magazine is totally, like, the bomb-diggity! So, apparently, someone gave noted Phoodie anti-Christ/obvious terrorist Rachael Ray a magazine. We don’t know when this happened or what series of horrible, inhumane events had to take place in order for it to happen, but now she thinks she can publish things about real [...]
Pod Welcomes Recession Diners With Gold Leaf And A Framed Portrait Of Liz Lemon’s Boss
Aired February 17th, 2009 on Asian Fusion and Stephen Starr.0 CommentsAs long as we can remember, Pod has had more or less the same Asian-fusion menu since it did on day one, back when Moby was the rage and we still had dial-up. So finally, Pod’s beverage, lunch and dinner menus have all been given a make-over. And if yellow martinis were not enough to [...]
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Earth To Stephen: Get Out Of New York
Aired February 3rd, 2009 on Phoodies and Stephen Starr.1 CommentAnybody else catch Stephen Starr grumbling about the credit crunch and a dismal first quarter for ’09 in this NY Times piece over the weekend? The pullquotes are loaded with portent: “There are great deals out there; the problem is, banks won’t lend you any money,” Mr. Starr said, referring to the continuing credit crisis. [...]
Starr On Top Chef Play-By-Play: “When I Heard Her Say ‘Send Out The Love,’ I Wanted To Fire Her. I Wanted To Shake Her Really Hard.”
Aired January 22nd, 2009 on Stephen Starr.0 CommentsAs we mentioned, Stephen Starr was on Top Chef last night, and you can bet your bottom wasabi mashed potatoes we tuned in. In case you missed it, here’s what went down: INTRO SEGMENT: Welcome our very very very very special guest Stephen Starr ,”one of the country’s most successful and prolific restauranteurs.” Damn skippy, [...]
Stephen Starr’s New Sitcom Premiers Tonight!
Aired January 21st, 2009 on Celebrity Chefs, Phoodies, Stephen Starr and Uncategorized.1 CommentHave you been feeling a bit hurt, nay, forlorn, since Stephen Starr, Philly’s own Genghis Khan of upmarket dining, flew the coop to stay up late with the big boys in New York City? Well, you’ll just have to accept that Philadelphia may no longer be Stevie’s One-and-Only, but if you just miss the sight [...]
Stephen Starr’s Recession Special: Cheap Gin!
Aired January 7th, 2009 on Stephen Starr and specials.1 CommentIncreasingly, we’re getting the feeling that what steakhouses and foie gras were to last year, recession specials will be to this one. One of the better ones we’ve come across is the Continental Midtown‘s new Martini Hour, which started on Monday and runs daily from 5-7pm on all three floors. Here’s what you get: For [...]
Philly Replaces Cheesesteak With Steakhouse As Trademark Icon
Aired November 21st, 2008 on Steak and Stephen Starr.2 CommentsBecause Philly needs another steakhouse, uberdouche-y prime beef hut Del Frisco’s landed their spaceship in the Packard Building last night. We realize that the high of being a hot new culinary port would soon level off, but did it have to crash harder than a candy-flip? No one wants to be in the middle of [...]
At least it wasn’t when I was there this past year.
