Archive for the 'Food' Category

City Paper’s Chris Ross hangs out Ray’s Happy Birthday Bar from opening to close. That’s from 7am to 2am or 19 hours. Seems like a good way to spend a day and it certainly makes for a fun read.

It’s Your Birthday [City Paper]

If you like computer renderings of restaurants as much as we do, you’ll be checking out Meal Ticket’s shots of the upcoming P.Y.T. at the Plaza at Schmidt’s. [Meal Ticket]

Table Talk says Capogiro isn’t done yet. After opening their third and fourth stores they’re planning a production facility and cafe in East Falls. And check out the University City location, it will be the model as they head to other cities. [Table Talk, Philadelphia  Inquirer]

Aladeen snuck open a few weeks back. Meal Ticket has the Middle Eastern menu. [Meal Ticket]

Azie on Main will be the name of the new restaurant taking over the upstairs at Maia in Villanova. Azie on Main will be the latest from Win Signature Restaurants. Win’s other restaurants include Teikoku, Mikado, Thai Pepper and Flavor. Zaie will be serving Asian fusion with a global twist by mid-summer.

Draft Magazine features the five best new gastropubs around the country and rightfully highlights our own Local 44. [Draft Magazine]

Max Brenner has been hiring for their 15th Street location and now their web site has the menus for soon to open Philadelphia location. [Max Brenner via PhillyMag.com]

Bish Bish Cafe, we hardly knew you. OK, we didn’t know you at all. Gone after just a couple months. [Meal Ticket]

Haha, union picketers of Susan Schlisman’s Smokin Betty’s actually brought in more business when they were stationed in front of her Devil’s Alley. [Table Talk, Philadelphia  Inquirer]

Tonight, Tria is offering you a good reason to get out of the house. The Rittenhouse Square location is serving up a combination of Russian River beer and savory treats.

Pliny the Younger will be served with Cowtipper cheese and California salame. $4  for a 6ox tasting portion and $6 for tthe tasting.

Friday

Are they gone? Really? Well then we guess it’s ok to talk about Local 44’s Locals Only Beer Weekend. It’s 3 days of pouring nothing but special and rare local beers and it has nothing to do with Penn kids exodus from West Philadelphia. It all starts at 9 this evening as all the beer currently on tap is discounted to $3 per draft to make way for the locals.

Saturday

Cut the afternoon BBQ short as South Philadelphia Taproom taps a very special beer from Founders.

Sunday

Look at that “S” car go! Bibou is celebrating National Escargot Day with a special menu.

Monday

Ignore that the holiday weekend is just about over and head over to the Piazza at Schmidt’s. Sit outside at the Swift Half (opens Friday at 4) and kick back and enjoy the West Philadelphia Orchestra.

Headed to the Jersey shore this weekend? Craig LaBan has a rundown of the quiet start to the season.

The usually bustling Atlantic City scene, in particular, is eerily quiet, with none of the splashy openings that have marked the casino town’s emergence in recent years as a restaurant destination. Instead, the late-August openings from last year will get some extra attention. For example, Stephen Starr’s two spots in the nongaming Chelsea hotel – the luxury steak house Chelsea Prime, and the updated Jewish diner Teplitzky’s – will get considerably wider exposure this year in their first full summer.

And of course there’s always Mack & Manco’s.
The dining scene is off to a quiet start [Philadelphia Inquirer]

Eagle-eyed HughE Dillon spotted tables for 10 Arts at the top of the landing of the Ritz Carlton on Broad Street. According to Dillon there are 6 tables, 4 two-tops and 2 four-tops. Just please mind the luggage carts.

We’ve already updated our Outdoor Dining Guide with the 10 Arts listing and plenty of other outdoor dining options since our launch last week.

Ritz-Carlton Philadelphia Adds Alfresco Dining [Philly Chit Chat]

Bella Vista Beer Distributors have a cool new thing, it’s their Beer Exchange Program. Buy a case of American craft beer and swap a bottle from your case for one of the beers you’ll find at the counter. A great way to try a new beer. [Restaurant Club]

Joe Sixpack confirms that the Foodery is looking for a third location. Likely locales include, Manayunk, Chestnut Hill or Roxborough. [Beer Radar]

The Northeast gets a high-end takeout store this weekend as the Craft Beer Outlet opens at Morrell Plaza Shopping Center at Frankford and Knights Road. [Beer Radar]

And when did Latimer Deli become big beer bottle heaven? The 15th Street bodega, probably best known as the cigarette store next to McGlinchey’s now has more than half an aisle dedicated to big bottles from Europe and the United States. [twitpic]

Gordon Ramsay and the owners of Hot Potato Cafe were on Fox 29’s Good Day this morning. Watch the video to find out what Ramsay thinks of the food in the green room. [Fox 29]

Finally an answer for what’s coming to the handsome rehab at 2028 Fairmount Ave. Meze, an organic restaurant with chef Tim Bellew of MANNA catering and Fire in Cherry Hill will be in the kitchen. Opening set for after Labor Day. [The Insider]

Jaunted names Famous 4th Street Delicatessen Philadelphia’s best Jewish deli. [Jaunted via MenuPages]

Big week for Capogiro. The East Passyunk location opened and now the West Philadelphia storefront is open in the Radian building. The University City store will be different since in a week or two it will have a liquor license and will be pouring wines, beers and concocting gelato and sorbet cocktails. [The Insider]

Avram Hornik’s Duo pizzeria is hoping for a mid-August opening at 39th and Chestnut. [Table Talk, Philadelphia Inquirer]

Varga Bar opens this evening. We’ve updated the Tale of the Tape with the latest food and drink menus.

Then at 8pm is Zahav’s first anniversary party with $5 all you can eat hummus and laffa, plus drink deals like $3 Goldstars and $5 Lemonnanas.

Pictured above, the foie gras burger at Meme. Unbreaded has the details, we’ll just stare. [Unbreaded]

We’re not in love with the reuben but we have to admit, it sure is a photogenic sandwich. Check out the food porn photos of Famous 4th Street Deli. [FWTS]

Dave Fields declares DiNic’s Roast Pork “the best sandwich ever.” [Restaurant Club]

Get a frothy, thick and rich and chocolate frullato from La Golosa in Queen Village. [Blogalicious]

Brunch at Fork provides “eggy goodness” in the form of a spinach, fontina mushroom omelet. [Veggicurious]

The best ribs might just come from a fish? That’s what Joy Manning is saying about the pacu at Kanella. [Restaurant Club]