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Season to TasteTwo home cooks put this year's weightiest recipe books to good use.
by Justin Bauer and Char VandermeerConsider the 10 pounds we've put on between us an early holiday gift.
But before you reach for a thank-you note, let's admit that those 10
pounds weren't much of a sacrifice.
Up and At 'EmResurrection Ale House
by Trey PoppResurrection is Brendan Hartranft and Leigh Maida’s third Philly
place after Memphis Taproom and Local 44. The name honors what they see
as the neighborhood’s resurgence. Indeed, craft ales may now outnumber
pistol whippings in the 17th police district, a solace for this
resident.
What's CookingGet Out!
by Erin Mae SzrankowskiChristmas Beer at The Institute | Northern Home Toy Drive at National Mechanics | Pub Crawl with Santa | Firkins for Our Furry Friends | Bridget Foy's Carolers' Dinner
Feeding FrenzyRestaurants opening, closing and pending
by Drew LazorLafayette Bistro | Avenida | Sampan | Zama | Restaurant Week 2010
They've Got SpiritOpinionated Fishtowners, smiley-face pony buckets and possible ghosts abound at Luke's.
by Andrew ThompsonThe bar today, while hosting a different coterie than it did 40 years
ago, still hosts little more than a coterie on most nights: a group of
about a dozen Fishtowners — mostly women, with a smattering of men —
all willing to chat with whoever comes through the door.
FOOD . Blog Posts
by Laurel Rose Purdy
448 days ago
This weekend, Feast Your Eyes Catering (1750 N. Front St.) is holding a true-blue Fishtown gathering, as local restaurants and chili aficionados
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by A.D. Amorosi
448 days ago
It's Friday afternoon, and the Jose Garces empire is gearing up for a big weekend. As we speak, the Guapos Tacos truck that we’ve written about
»»by Adam Erace
448 days ago
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»»by Drew Lazor
448 days ago
On Tuesday we had some veryveryvery preliminary details on Hop Sing Laundromat, a cocktail bar operation coming to 1029 Race Street. Now
»»by Adrian Pelliccia
448 days ago
Today is Friday, but the good people at Heinz and Chick-fil-A want to change things up a bit. Enter Fry Day, a promotion to welcome the arrival of Heinz's
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Le Castagne
1305 Locust St.
267-273-1690
Le Castagne, Rittenhouse's upscale Northern Italian restaurant, now has a
downmarket cousin in Spiga. Former Le Castagne chef Brian Wilson, in
partnership with Skip DiMassa, Giuseppe Sena and Anthony Masapollo, has
moved a few blocks east to run the kitchen of the casual 60-seater,
armed wit ... more »
Hip City Veg
127 S. 18th St,
215-278-7605
Nicole Marquis is fulfilling the demand for mainstream vegan fast food
with Hip City Veg in Rittenhouse. Steering clear
of vegan preachitude, Marquis' aim is to provide a "100 percent
plant-based" experience "familiar to meat eaters." Her chef, Lauren
Hooks, is knocking out a menu with popul ... more »
SoWe Bar & Kitchen
918 S. 22nd St.
215-545-5790
SoWe has replaced Divan at 22nd and Carpenter. Nancy Law and Troy Barton
are going for a neighborhood-bistro feel, with room for around 50 and
an accessible comfort-food-style menu (pork-belly pastrami sandwich,
steak frites, artisan cheese board, etc.) from chef Maureen Stoebenau,
who last ... more »
Rittenhouse Tavern
Philadelphia Art Alliance
251 S. 18th St.
215-732-2412
The long-underutilized sit-down space in the Art Alliance is now home to
Rittenhouse Tavern, a new one from national management company
Restaurant Associates. The Tavern's taking an ambitious upscale-casual
approach via chef Nicholas Elmi (late of Le Bec-Fin) and "chef
collaborator" Ed Brown ... more »
Square Peg
929 Walnut St.
215-413-3600
Barry Gutin and Larry Cohen (Cuba Libre) have brought Matt Levin into
their fray for Square Peg, a bilevel restaurant granting the chef the
latitude to play with updated interpretations of comfy American diner
foods. Levin (Lacroix, Adsum) is doing lighthearted but very hearty
plates ranging ... more »
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