Sunday is the big day of the weekend. There’s the big bike race and lots of other things to do. Here are a couple, check out the Foobooz Calendar for some more.
It’s the Female Chefs Dinner at Alison Two. Join 10 female chefs for a night of cocktails and tastes from around the world. Cost is $55 per person. Find more information here.
And finally, eat something good and don’t forget to tip your waitstaff.
Every year 610 WIP’s Glen Macnow goes on a great journey to find the best of a popular food in the Delaware Valley. This year he tried 60 hoagies enroute to picking his favorite, Paesano’s.
New “six-stool, mostly takeout eatery” that just opened after Thanksgiving. “Delectable mix of mortadella, prosciutto and ham … perfect amount of sharp provolone … a dark green lettuce … on a crispy seeded roll,” Macnow writes. “Folks, we have ourselves a winner.”
The complete top ten:
Peasano’s
Sarcone’s Deli
Salumeria
Pastificio
Shank’s & Evelyn’s
Carlino’s Market
Pallante’s
Primo Hoagies
Carmen’s Deli
Abbruzzi and Giuntas
Macnow will let the public have their say on Saturday, June 13th at the King of Prussia Fox & Hound. Eight or so of the hoagies will be available for free from 11am to 1pm.
It’s a Three-peat for Citizens Bank Park. For the third year in a row the ballpark has been named Most Vegetarian-Friendly by PETA. [PETA]
Philly is in the Details
the June issue of Details names Xochitl’s torta one of the best five in the nation and crowns APO Bar and Lounge’sFish House Punch is among the five best punches in the nation. [Details]
Susanna Foo is closing her doors for good on Saturday, June 13th, a couple months before her originally reported closing date.
If you make it into the Walnut Street landmark youl will not just eat a meal at the four-bell Chinese restaurant but will also receive a 20% off voucher for dinner at Susanna Foo Gourmet Kitchen in Radnor.
Susanna Foo bows out after 22 years on Walnut Street where she racked up these impressive accolades.
1988 Esquire Magazine – Best New Restaurant
1989 Food and Wine Magazine – Best New Chef
1996 James Beard Foundation – International Cookbook Award
1997 Nation’s Restaurant News – Fine Dining Hall of Fame
1997 James Beard Award – Best Chef-Mid Atlantic Region
1999 Robert Mondavi Award – Culinary Award of Excellence
2006 Food Arts Magazine – Silver Spoon Award
1998, 2001, 2006 Philadelphia Inquirer’s Craig Laban – Awarded Four Bells
From 1 to 4 pm, Slow Food Philadelphia is hosting its annual pig roast fundraiser at the Philadelphia Brewing Co. There will pig, beer, the impressive Delco Nightingales performing and Rx desserts.
Sunday
The Silk City Beer Garden has opened and sunny and 79 seem like a couple of good reasons to check the outdoor spot out.
In Craig LaBan’s latest online chat one of his Crumb Tracker Quiz items was “the best scallion pancakes in town.” The answer was Chinatown’s Sakura. LaBan describes the pancakes as:
the ultimate blend of crispy and pliant, their flakiness sitting on the plate like lightly bundled handkerchiefs of silk flecked with scallion. And they are simply amazing.
Philadining, the region’s official arbiter of soup dragon goodness makes a return trip to Sakura to praise the Xia Long Bao.
These seem in perfect balance. The skins are tender, yet strong, holding in just the right amount of broth. That soup inside is less salty than many other versions, but comes into perfect balance with a few drips of the gingery sauce that accompanies.
Lolita BBQ Monday is back for the summer. Each Monday through the summer the Midtown Village Mexican BYOB will be offering a different barbecue menu. The price is $35 per person and don’t forget your tequila, the fresh pureed watermelon-mint mix is back on the menu.
This Monday the theme is “Pig Out.” Check out the menu after the jump.