Grub Street is doing a Bartenders Bible feature where they interview one of Philadelphia’s finest bartenders each week. This week they sit down with Grace Tavern’s always entertaining Leo Eisenstein.

When Leo Eisenstein of Grace Tavern Is Behind the Bar, Your Secret Is His Secret [Grub Street]
Grace Tavern [Official Site]

When Slate opened it was classified as a gastropub. But with praise from Craig LaBan and here by Philly Food and Drink, maybe neighborhood bistro is more appropriate? [Philly Food and Drink]

Phoodie calls Bridgewater’s Pub the “gem of 30th Street Station.” [Phoodie]

It’s a “small plates binge” at Pub and Kitchen. [Veggicurious]

Mmmmm, Boudin Blanc Sausage and Cajun blackened green beans at Grace Tavern. [Unbreaded]

A cold one in the fresh air? Joe Sixpack names 9 of his favorite outdoor drinking spots. [Beer Radar]

Dock Street Brewery has African-style Sudan Grass Sorghum Ale on tap and it’s gluten-free. [Gluten Free Philly]

Smiths offers sophisticated sandwiches at a sports friendly bar. [Unbreaded]

City Paper handed out their annual Choice Awards today and there’s plenty of food fodder to pour over. We especially enjoyed “Best Way to Ruin our Late-Night Burger/Beer Sessions.”

Grace Tavern (2229 Grays Ferry Ave., 215-893-9580, gracetavern.com) was a little bar with a great beer list, a kitchen open until 2 a.m. and plenty of open tables — until Philadelphia Weekly ruined everything. Last spring, they rated Grace the city’s best bar. Now, the best kegs are kicked, you can’t hear yourself talk and the seats that always awaited you are filled with noobs who don’t realize they should replace the fries with the green beans.

Choice Awards ‘08 (Food & Drink) [City Paper]

In the Metro today, The Bite takes a look at some foods that get people skeeved and where to give them another shot.

• Peas at Pub & Kitchen
• Mushrooms at Marigold Kitchen
• Mayonnaise at Grace Tavern
• Broccoli Rabe at DiNic’s

Picky eater? Dare to revisit iffy dishes [metro philadelphia]

Philadelphia Weekly names the top 50 bars in Philadelphia and all in all we like the list. Might have something to do with PW actually asking for our opinion on the matter.

The Top 10:

1. Grace Tavern
2. N. 3rd
3. Good Dog
4. Sugar Mom’s
5. McMenamin’s Tavern
6. Standard Tap
7. Royal Tavern
8. For Pete’s Sake
9. Oscar’s Tavern
10. Raven Lounge

Philly’s Top 50 Bars [Philadelphia Weekly]

The night before Thanksgiving is one of the biggest bar nights of the year. That means it is also one of the biggest late night dining nights of the year. And The Bite has suggestions including what some call the Philadelphia taco.

Satisfy Your Night Cravings [Philadelphia Metro]

And where does Michael Nutter dine on the night before the election? You might guess he’s rubbing elbows with big wigs at a Broad Street steakhouse like the Palm or Capital Grille but we spotted him having a couple of sausages at Grace Tavern!

Philadelphia Weekly’s Lush Life asks if there is a problem that alcohol can’t fix. Then reads Cocktail Therapy: The Perfect Prescription for Life’s Many Crises and heads over to Grace Tavern to see if daytime bartender Lulu has any extra wisdom to doll out.

A Shot in the Dark [Philadelphia Weekly]
Grace Tavern [My Space]

Grace Tavern has a couple new beers on tap that are certainly worth a trip. The Nodding Head 3Cs Extreme is a hoppy American gold ale that weighs in with 8% alcohol by volume. If hoppy isn’t your thing then try the Troegs Naked Elf, a stripped down version of Troegs oh so popular Mad Elf.

The intrepid duo of Audrey and Mark visit G-Ho and the Schuylkill River trail on their latest cheap date. The couple visits Grace Tavern, walks the trail and has dinner at Divan Turkish Kitchen.

Cheap Dates: G-Ho & The River [UWISHUNU]
Divan Turkish Kitchen [Official Site]
Grace Tavern [MySpace]