Thank Czar. The Russian Imperial Stout is no longer the exclusive property of the dictators of Russia. It belongs to we, the people, now! Celebrate at the Khyber Pass Pub tomorrow, where Tsarpower hosts an eclectic lineup of dark and heavy beauties from here and abroad all day. Local stouts include Philadelphia Brewing Company’s Shackamaximum [...]
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Passover may be about freedom from slavery, but it’s basically a prison sentence for Jews who love bread. Cantina Feliz and La Calaca Feliz’ Chef Tim Spinner, former chef de cuisine at Distrito, has put together a Mexican-inspired four-course meal that replaces the dry plywood known as matzoh with malanga (a root vegetable) and boston [...]
Get Cozy With A Chef at Flavors of Philly
Aired March 22nd, 2012 on Events, Exclusive and Uncategorized.0 CommentsThe 8th Annual Flavors of Philadelphia fund-raiser for the American Liver Foundation is coming to the Loews Hotel April 3. You can get personal with a bevy of heavy culinary hitters in Philly, table-side. Here’s how it works: each chef prepares a three-course dinner for a table of twelve guests, to be paired with wine. [...]
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Someone Famous Went Somewhere Once: David Lynch At London Grill
Aired March 20th, 2012 on Uncategorized.0 CommentsIt turns out David Lynch is discussing possibly filming something in the area, and as such, was spotted dining outside at London Grill (2301 Fairmount Ave). You can see some pictures and a whole (appropriate) geek-out over at Meal Ticket.
Heard about the Philly street food truck uprising lately? Well, they’re kicking their case up a notch: the newly formed Philadelphia Mobile Food Association co-founded by Dan Pennachietti of Lil Dan’s Gourmet Food Truck is planning to gather their trucks (not carts) tomorrow at 34th and Chestnut for a foodie-and-vendor-friendly launch event. At heart, though, [...]
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PI: 3.14…, AKA, the number that never ends and whose first three decimal places you look smart for remembering at parties, or whatever. Well, it’s a DAY now — TODAY– and, as you know, all DAYS of national, commercial, academic and/or obscure importance demand a very special-edition food made in their honor. The savvy folks [...]
What’s black, white and meant to bring you closer to your dad? Oreos. Get your head out of the political gutter: we mean the Nabisco kind. Rather than pulling apart two halves of the cookie s-l-o-w-l-y in a who’s-dick’s-bigger competition based on who gets the most cream on one side, consider treating your pops to [...]
Random Tea Room, you so random. Promising “tea-infused cocktails” and “accordion fun” from Pig Iron Theatre’s Rosie Langabeer, the Tea Room & Curiosity Shop (713 North 4th Street) will throw down willy-nilly for its fourth birthday party on Thursday, March 1. A massage in the back room (far less seedy than it sounds) gets the [...]
We had no idea that beer was MORE HYDRATING than water. Truth? Let’s run for our lives and find out. At this year’s music-and-water-balloon-strewn ODDyssey Half Marathon, the good folks at Sly Fox Brewery are offering adult runners a cold one at the crossing of the finish line. And they’re leaving the beer choice up [...]
The James Beard Award Semi’s Are In
Aired February 21st, 2012 on Celebrity Chefs, Cocktails, New Chef, Stephen Starr, Uncategorized, Wine and restaurants.0 CommentsAccording to philly.com, the results of the James Beard Foundation‘s semifinalists are in, and they’re more or less what we expected. The following Philly staples made the list: for Outstanding Bar Program, the go-to upholders of cool Franklin Mortgage & Investment Co. and Standard Tap. Stephen Starr, Vetri, and Tria win a few notable mentions. [...]
At least it wasn’t when I was there this past year.
