Aired October 24th, 2008
on Wine Week.
We’re celebrating Philly Mag’s Wine Week, and toasting to all things grapey and fermented. Check back daily for updates. On to today’s selections: Make It: Tavern 17 I’m going on sheer dollarstretchability with this pick. After breaking the bank all week, you need some wallet respite, so here’s a mind-boggling $35 for three courses and 3 glasses [...]
Aired October 23rd, 2008
on Wine and Wine Week.
We’re celebrating Philly Mag’s Wine Week, and toasting to all things grapey and fermented. Check back daily for updates. On to today’s selections: Make It: Tinto The space is boss, the crowd is cool, and Jose drives the bus. Garces’ most wine-focused outpost is a natural fit for the festivities. Tinto is handling wine week a little differently. [...]
Aired October 22nd, 2008
on Wine Week.
We’re celebrating Philly Mag’s Wine Week, and toasting to all things grapey and fermented. Check back daily for updates. On to today’s selections: Make It: Le Castagne The Sena family is known for their white tablecloth institution, La Famiglia, a fine dining Italian experience that’s unmatched in town. They opened Le Castagne a few years [...]
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Aired October 21st, 2008
on Wine Week.
We’re celebrating Philly Mag’s Wine Week,  and toasting to all things grapey and fermented. Check back daily for updates. On to today’s selections: Make It: Twenty Manning Twenty Manning is the younger sister of Phoodiefave Audrey Claire, but tonight she’s not getting sloppy seconds. $100 per couple (make a date, get gussied up) for a really great [...]
Aired October 21st, 2008
on French and Wine Week.
As we mentioned yesterday, perennial Five-Star winner Le Bec-Fin had published a $65 dollar Wine Week menu that was supposed to include wine. As people were making reservations, the ugly realization that they were, in fact, NOT including wine with dinner made for some unhappy foodies. Today, we have been informed that they are honoring [...]
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Aired October 20th, 2008
on Stephen Starr and Wine Week.
Today kicks off Philly Mag’s Wine Week, and I’ll do my best to steer you towards the right choices and which wine mines will blow up in your face. I’ll offer a BYOB suggestion alongside the restaurants on the list, so you can make your own affordable ‘wine week’ without the suburbanites. Check back daily for updates. On to [...]