TCNF’s [Thai Chef & Noodle Fusion] dishes have the depth of flavor to allow it to stand tall among its peers. All it has to do is recalibrate its barometer as to how much spice we can take. That would be hot.

Into the Mild [City Paper]

The wandering tribe of Rick’s Steaks may have a new home in the food court at the Park Hyatt at the Bellevue on Broad Street. Owner, Rick Olivieri is meeting today with officials from the hotel building.

Olivieri has turned down offers from other locations including at Broad and Arch.

Rick’s may find new home in Center City [Metro Philadelphia]

The Continental Midtown has started a weekday martini hour menu from 5 to 7pm with wines, beers and cocktails available from $3 to $6 and small plates from $4 to $6.

Small Plate Menu:

• Hummus and Pita
• Steamed Edamame
• Szechuan Shoestring Fries
• Tofu Chive Dumplings
• Orange Chile Glazed Calamari
• BBQ Chicken Quesadilla

Drink Menu:

• Buzz Aldrin
• Pomegranate Daquiri
• Squirt
• Grape Crush
• Champagne-O-Rama
• Smirnoff Martini

Continental Midtown [Official Site]

David Snyder dines at David Katz’s Mémé and is taken back to a world less complicated.

For Katz, “rustic” and “simple” are not terms of limitation — they’re opportunities to impress. While the kitchen builds all of its plates with elements that have compatible chemistries, Mémé is at its best when it applies a technique in an inventive way to make classic flavors taste even better than you remember.

A Lasting Mémé-ry [City Paper]
Mémé [Official Site]

It seems just about everyone is doing a prix fixe deal of a menu, they’re starting to all blur together but this one stands out. Available Monday through Thursday, $100 gets you dinner for two at Le Bec Fin.

Menu after the jump.

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Living On The Vedge alerts us that the recently opened Mi Lah Vegetarian on 16th now is offering a Sunday brunch. LotV is especially excited by the Kenzinger beer battered seitan and waffles.

Get Your Brunch On [Living On The Vedge]

Betting on a holiday bonus? Recently won a slip-and-fall suit? Whatever the reason you feel like splurging, consider the Escargot Dinner at Lacroix this Friday night.

Four courses, each paired with a wine entices you at $95 per person.

Lacroix [Official Site]
Thanks to Blogalicious for reminding us this dinner was coming up.

Adam Erace has lots of praise for David Katz’s Mémé.

The air-chilled, naturally raised Gianonne bird smelled like fall. Actually, every snug corner of the BYOB did, aromatic smoke and steam wafting from the open kitchen. Brown butter and cut wood and crispy animal skin.

Katz’s always-changing chalkboard menu clings to embers of autumn, while moving us gingerly into winter’s all-day braises and root vegetables: soft cubes of butternut squash aside two perfectly seared scallops; with a Canadian maple halo ringing a divine foie gras tart layered with caramelized onions and Fuji apples.

Between You and Mémé [Philadelphia Weekly]
Mémé [Official Site]

Frank’s Old Philly-Style Sandwiches has opened a stand in the Comcast Center’s subterranean food court. The sandwich spot from the same people who are behind the LaScala’s pizza location will feaure Philadelphia classics from hoagies to roast pork.

Menu after the jump.

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Rick Nichols scolds Stephen Starr’s retro-chophouse Butcher and Singer over its Caesar Salad.

The cart was wheeled out, wooden bowl poised. A little cheese was grated on the eager greens. A few croutons were administered. And - our faces fell in incredulous unison - a creamer-sized pitcher of Caesar dressing was poured over the thing. Poured over the thing.

“Skillfully prepared tableside”? Hardly. Which must have been a typical reaction. The menu now says “Caesar salad, plated tableside.” (To which I say, “What’s the point?”)

Pale Caesar: A salad wilts [Philadelphia Inquirer]
Butcher & Singer [Official Site]