Archive for the 'Food' Category

We received word Zot closed last weekend, we didn’t remember till Michael Klein posted about it last night. Next door neighbor Madam Saito of Le Champignon de Tokio says she will be take over. [The Insider]

Also buried on our iPhone, Benny the Bums at the Holiday Inn Stadium has closed. Evidently a scene in Always Sunny in Philadelphia wasn’t enough to save the sports bar.

Bart Blatstein has taken the reigns of Vino at the Piazza at Schmidt’s from Michael Maglio. [Phoodie via Grub Street]

Champps King of Prussia was hit by fire early Friday morning. [6ABC]

Former Khyber Pass owner David Coleman Headley has been charged with planning terrorist attacks overseas. [The Insider]

Foobooz is traveling back from the west coast today so there won’t be much in terms of posts. But we will be back in time to hit up Percy Street Barbecue. We’re sure we’ll see some of you there.

Try out MidAtlantic tonight You can order the 3-course prix fixe dinner. Tonight it’s clam and oyster stew, roast chicken and apple fritters for $35.

Friday

As we mentioned earlier it is Friday the Firkenteenth at the Grey Lodge.

Saturday

It’s the second Saturday special at the Market at Comcast Center and that means local artists, Italian wine tasting food tastings and lots of savings [PDF].

Johnny Brenda’s is hosting their Wet Hopped Rodeo all day Saturday with some of the freshest tasting beers you’ll ever find.

And don’t forget the forgotten foods at the Reading Terminal Market. It’s right across the street from the Women’s Roller Derby National Championships. You know you wanna.

Sunday

It’s day two of the Winter Beer Fest at the Naval Yard.

Come back Sunday and check out a Sunday Recession Special, we’ll be continuing rolling out recession specials Saturday and Sunday. Check back at 10am each day to see what’s happening.

Philadelphia Magazine has posted its entire Ultimate Philly Brunch Guide online.

• For Something Special
• Looking to Booze
• With a Group
• With the Kids
• Local, Seasonal, and Light
• For the Scene
• With a Theme
• Stuff Your Face
• Peace and Quiet

The Ultimate Philly Brunch Guide [Philadelphia Magazine]

Speaking of banh mi, Flying Monkey on Locust Street is offering barbecue pork and chicken banh mi for $5.50. The Vietnamese hoagies come from O Sandwiches on 9th Street and cost $5.50. And to make things cooler, today we learn that if you purchase a banh mi or sumer roll you can get a cupcake for just $1. Sold!

Flying Monkey Cupcakes and O Sandwiches [Fressa Girl]
Flying Monkey Deuce Offering $1 Cupcake Deal, with Banh Mi [Grub Street]

Alison at Blue Bell has closed as Alison Barshak and filed for bankruptcy protection at her still open  Alison 2 in Fort Washington. [The Insider]

the second location of Shank’s Original is set to open in December at Pier 40 on the Delaware River. [Meal Ticket]

Check out the Insider for what’s going on at the original Shank’s and Evelyn’s location in South Philadelphia. [The Insider]

Where else can you get your Stumptown Coffee fix? Savona in Gulph Mills has added the coffee geeks coffee to its menu. Savona is the first area restaurant to add the Brooklyn roasted coffee to its menu. [Philadelphia Inquirer]

Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza, a Florida based chain is heading to Lancaster Avenue in Wayne. [Main Line Dine]

Mom’s Kitchen joins Joseph Tucker’s mini-empire of two Joe Pesce restaurants and Thomas’ Ristorante. Mom’s is an Italian comfort food restaurant in Collingswood. [Philadelphia Inquirer]

The Erace brothers’ Green Aisle Grocery has opened on 1618 E Passyunk Avenue today. The chance to purchase Zahav’s hummus, Pub & Kitchen’s barbecue sauce, pasta from James and other well known restaurant ingredients really appeals to us.

Grub Street has more details and a slide show on the diminutive market.

Grocery Opens Today, Stocking Zahav’s Hummus, Meyer Lemons and Raw Milk [Grub Street]
Green Aisle Grocery [Facebook]
GreenAisle [Twitter]

Almost Meatless, the cookbook by Philadelphia writers Joy Manning and Tara Mataraza Desmond has been named one of the Best 10 food books of 2009 by Publishers Weekly. [Publishers Weekly]

Gianna’s meatballs lauded by PETA as having some of the best faux meatballs in the nation. [VegCooking via Meal Ticket]

Check out next month’s edition of Bon Appetit where Pub & Kitchen’s fish and chips recipe will be featured.