Bon Appetit’s ranking of Little Fish as one of the country’s top seafood restaurants has sent local writers to the tiny South 6th Street eatery. Last week it was Trey Popp who belatedly made it into the restaurant and this week Adam Erace visits, finding the pint sized spot can put off cravings for summer seafood.
Sarcone’s Deli has live video streaming on their web site and that just tickles us for some reason.
Looks like just a couple people are waiting so hurry over for the Junkyard Special. By the way Sarcone’s is looking to move into their new digs next door sometime in early 2009.
Rick Nichols checks out the cheap and fancy grilled cheeses at Chick’s Cafe & Wine Bar.
Our favorite of the ones we tried was a diced dried fig, dulce gorgonzola and caramelized onion (with a dash of balsamic) job that toggled nicely tangy and sweet.
What goes best with pumpkin pie? Pumpkin brandy, obviously. Jonn Klein, owner of Bella Vista bar, The Dive, has whipped up another batch of his famous pumpkin brandy, which I wrote about last year:
It’s made with real pumpkin—not the canned stuff—plus a healthy dose of rum, vodka and brandy spiced with nutmeg and clove. Served warm, this mellow beverage is evocative of an exceptional pumpkin pie.
He’s only made 10 gallons, so it’s available for as long as it lasts. $5 a glass.
Chick’s Cafe & Wine Bar is promoting their Tuesday night grilled cheeses but these are a long way from government cheese on Wonder bread. These $5 paninis are a tad more upscale.
Of all the fish houses in all the land, Bella Vista’s Little Fish has been named the third best seafood restaurant in the US by Bon Appetit. We guess this means we can forget getting into the Sunday tasting dinner.
Big things are happening at this minnow-size, open-kitchen B.Y.O.B. in South Philly. Credit goes to new chef-owner Michael Stollenwerk, who’s responsible for such dishes as halibut with English pea spaetzle and scallop nage, and crab sausage with fennel and citrus salad. On Sundays, there’s a $28 five-course prix fixe that’s a steal.
Adam Erace visits 6th and Bainbridge and the latest bit of France in the area, Bistrot La Minette.
Meats are sourced from D’Artagnan, and [owner Peter] Woolsey shines brightest when cooking them. Whether it’s the crisp-skinned duck a l’orange with sunchokes and broccoli; the gloriously charred, hand-butchered, grass-fed rib eye; or the falling-apart lamb shank braised for three hours in the Gascony style with carrots, turnips, tomatoes, anchovies and gobs of red wine, he possesses a to-the-millisecond intuition for exactly when to pull cuts from the stove and the stock pot.
Adam Erace is being wooed by pork chop pastor at Bella Vista’s Paxia.
Paxia, latest in the camp of classed-up-but-not-watered-down Mexican spots, makes a serious case with its pork-y-piña tango: a golden pineapple doubloon flanked by two tender grilled chops smothered in a husky vermilion guajillo sauce that purrs with garlic, cinnamon, cilantro and cloves.
Which neighborhood will get the next Tria? It’s been a pretty hot topic of conversation around these parts. Every time we ask owner Jon Myerow to confirm the burblings of Bella Vista or G-Ho, he tells us no deals have been made. And we believe him! From the looks of this craigslist posting, he’s still on the hunt for restaurant magic. Check it after the jump.
The Beer Lass, Suzanne Woods and Drew Lazor have articles on the new Bella Vista Beer Distributors. Our inner beer geek is just beside itself in anticipation.
Bon Appetit’s ranking of Little Fish as one of the country’s top seafood restaurants has sent local writers to the tiny South 6th Street eatery. Last week it was Trey Popp who belatedly made it into the restaurant and this week Adam Erace visits, finding the pint sized spot can put off cravings for summer seafood.
