Posted by Foobooz on 21st July 2008
Rick Nichols highlights the done-up remake of the classic BLT available for $15 at
10 Arts in the Ritz Carlton.
So it has come to pass at 10 Arts, that the chef got her sandwich. The bread is thin-sliced, gently toasted sourdough. The tomato and lettuce makes for a summer salad. The floor of it is the braised pork belly, sweet and tender and porky. The bacon (another part of the pork belly) is layered on top, Nueske’s applewood-smoked bacon from Wisconsin, which for my money is in the very top ranks.
The toasts are cut in three, trim Kit-Kat-shaped blocks, and spread with a spicy mustard-mayo sauce spiked with a touch of Tabasco and the paprikalike Espelette pepper long favored over black pepper in Basque cookery.
It is a makeover, indeed, and darn tasty with its side of french fries.
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Posted by Kirsten Henri on 20th May 2008
Last night there was an invite-only event to birth 10 Arts, the new Eric Ripert signature restaurant at the Ritz-Carlton, which I was officially invited to and officially attended, but still felt like I was crashing since a) I was wearing jeans and everyone else was clad in cocktail attire and b) I have not had any plastic surgery, which seemed to be a requisite to get into this affair. I haven’t seen so many tightly pinned-back ears and preternaturally smooth foreheads since, well, the last time I walked by Rouge. But I digress…
The most important thing to know is that the food I tried was fantastic. Which is no small feat at an affair of this size and with this many schnooks snarfing down the free food as fast as the kitchen can send it out…
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Posted by Kirsten Henri on 19th May 2008
10 Arts, the new Eric Ripert restaurant (helmed by a lady chef!) in the Ritz-Carlton is opening tomorrow (Tuesday 5/20). Prepare yourself with the full press release madness after the jump…
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Posted by Kirsten Henri on 1st May 2008
Forgive us for sounding a little bit like Crazy Eddie here, but starting today, it’s pure restaurant opening madness! Madness we tell you! You can always check our regularly updated Openings feature, but we’ve highlighted the following few days of anticipated openings for you after the jump…
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Posted by Foobooz on 30th April 2008
Today The Bite takes a look at a few of the higher end restaurants looking to open this May in Philadelphia and also highlights the new dessert lounge menu at Bonte.
May Means New Dining Options [Metro Philadelphia]
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