Comments on: Embrace The New Silk City http://foobooz.com/2007/09/embrace-the-new-silk-city/ Your guide to food, drink and deals in Philadelphia Sat, 20 Mar 2010 11:01:24 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Lorraine http://foobooz.com/2007/09/embrace-the-new-silk-city/comment-page-1/#comment-48189 Lorraine Sun, 23 Sep 2007 07:23:03 +0000 http://foobooz.com/2007/09/embrace-the-new-silk-city/#comment-48189 Hi Melanie, If you look at the dates, you'll see that Dunmire was back in the kitchen...I'm hoping to get back there this week before somebody else gets there... Hi Melanie,
If you look at the dates, you’ll see that Dunmire was back in the kitchen…I’m hoping to get back there this week before somebody else gets there…

]]> By: melanie parker http://foobooz.com/2007/09/embrace-the-new-silk-city/comment-page-1/#comment-47392 melanie parker Wed, 19 Sep 2007 21:30:22 +0000 http://foobooz.com/2007/09/embrace-the-new-silk-city/#comment-47392 I ate there this past friday night with the new chef at the helm and it was awesome! I over heard the owner (Mark) telling some customers he wanted it to be a step up from the bar food Dunmire was doing, and focus on more classic American food. We had a maple glazed pork chop with brandied apples, and mashed yams which was incredible. We also had the new Silk burger with a housemade relish that was also very good. The mac n' cheese may have been the best I've ever had also, (ham & peas! Mmmm) It seemed like great American food to me! Better than the spring rolly dumplingy eclectic-ness that was there before. I ate there this past friday night with the new chef at the helm and it was awesome! I over heard the owner (Mark) telling some customers he wanted it to be a step up from the bar food Dunmire was doing, and focus on more classic American food. We had a maple glazed pork chop with brandied apples, and mashed yams which was incredible. We also had the new Silk burger with a housemade relish that was also very good. The mac n’ cheese may have been the best I’ve ever had also, (ham & peas! Mmmm) It seemed like great American food to me! Better than the spring rolly dumplingy eclectic-ness that was there before.

]]> By: Mike http://foobooz.com/2007/09/embrace-the-new-silk-city/comment-page-1/#comment-45348 Mike Thu, 13 Sep 2007 14:00:33 +0000 http://foobooz.com/2007/09/embrace-the-new-silk-city/#comment-45348 This is disappointing. I ate there shortly after it opened and thought the food excelled in every aspect. I was planning my next trip back sometime this week, but now I'm having second thoughts. This is disappointing. I ate there shortly after it opened and thought the food excelled in every aspect. I was planning my next trip back sometime this week, but now I’m having second thoughts.

]]> By: Greg http://foobooz.com/2007/09/embrace-the-new-silk-city/comment-page-1/#comment-44953 Greg Wed, 12 Sep 2007 05:58:10 +0000 http://foobooz.com/2007/09/embrace-the-new-silk-city/#comment-44953 I ate at Silk this past week and had the empanadas. Unfortunately the pineapple salsa was obviously bad - it had soured. Doesn't the Chef spot check/taste the food before service to check quality. Very diappointing !! I ate at Silk this past week and had the empanadas. Unfortunately the pineapple salsa was obviously bad – it had soured. Doesn’t the Chef spot check/taste the food before service to check quality. Very diappointing !!

]]> By: FooBooz http://foobooz.com/2007/09/embrace-the-new-silk-city/comment-page-1/#comment-44162 FooBooz Sat, 08 Sep 2007 19:01:49 +0000 http://foobooz.com/2007/09/embrace-the-new-silk-city/#comment-44162 Looks like the new chef is David Katz from Restaurant M. <a href="http://www.phillymag.com/blogs/philly_dining/2007/09/06/david-katz-on-silk-city-changes/#more-52" rel="nofollow">Taste Daily</a> Looks like the new chef is David Katz from Restaurant M.
Taste Daily

]]> By: FooBooz http://foobooz.com/2007/09/embrace-the-new-silk-city/comment-page-1/#comment-44161 FooBooz Sat, 08 Sep 2007 18:41:42 +0000 http://foobooz.com/2007/09/embrace-the-new-silk-city/#comment-44161 Lorraine, Chef Peter Dunmire who opened Silk City has returned up the street to N. 3rd. Evidently N. 3rd had slipped while he was starting up Silk City. It's a bummer to hear Silk hasn't been able to keep up without him. Lorraine,

Chef Peter Dunmire who opened Silk City has returned up the street to N. 3rd. Evidently N. 3rd had slipped while he was starting up Silk City. It’s a bummer to hear Silk hasn’t been able to keep up without him.

]]> By: lorraine http://foobooz.com/2007/09/embrace-the-new-silk-city/comment-page-1/#comment-44020 lorraine Sat, 08 Sep 2007 01:55:56 +0000 http://foobooz.com/2007/09/embrace-the-new-silk-city/#comment-44020 I forgot to add....I was there about 2 weeks ago when they had the chef who had reopened it...Then it was absolutely great! Don't waste your time now. I forgot to add….I was there about 2 weeks ago when they had the chef who had reopened it…Then it was absolutely great! Don’t waste your time now.

]]> By: lorraine http://foobooz.com/2007/09/embrace-the-new-silk-city/comment-page-1/#comment-44019 lorraine Sat, 08 Sep 2007 01:47:42 +0000 http://foobooz.com/2007/09/embrace-the-new-silk-city/#comment-44019 I was sooooooooooooooooo disappointed tonight. Just took 2 friends to Silk City...did not realize that they just changed chefs......I was not a happy camper...does anyone know where the last chef went? I was sooooooooooooooooo disappointed tonight. Just took 2 friends to Silk City…did not realize that they just changed chefs……I was not a happy camper…does anyone know where the last chef went?

]]> By: Bob http://foobooz.com/2007/09/embrace-the-new-silk-city/comment-page-1/#comment-43881 Bob Fri, 07 Sep 2007 14:27:55 +0000 http://foobooz.com/2007/09/embrace-the-new-silk-city/#comment-43881 Boooo! Down w/ new silk. Thank you for opening another restaurant like every other in town in a space the used to be unique and filled a niche. Ummm... N. 3rd is only like 5 blocks away, why do we need another one at 5th and spring garden? I'm sure the food is better, its probably damn good. But its nothing new, its not even interesting. Silk did unique music events at the bar and had one of the only 24hr diners going next door. Now its just like every other mildly expensive, gastro-pub esque, french-ish bistro in town. Boooo! Down w/ new silk. Thank you for opening another restaurant like every other in town in a space the used to be unique and filled a niche. Ummm… N. 3rd is only like 5 blocks away, why do we need another one at 5th and spring garden? I’m sure the food is better, its probably damn good. But its nothing new, its not even interesting. Silk did unique music events at the bar and had one of the only 24hr diners going next door. Now its just like every other mildly expensive, gastro-pub esque, french-ish bistro in town.

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