Taste Daily fires seven questions out to Chef Marcie Turney of Lolita and Bindi.

Find out Turney’s favorite ingredient, last supper and what she’s totally over.

Seven Questions for … [Taste Daily]
Bindi [Official Site]
Lolita [Official Site]

Midtown Village is hosting a Holiday Week from December 12th to the 16th and there’s printable coupons online.

In addition to great retail options you can also find discounts for Caribou Cafe, Lolita, McGillins Old Ale House, Midtown II and Vintage.

Midtown Village Holiday Week [Official Site]

Mojitos, mahi mahi with chorizo, grilled beef tenderloin with fried yuca and cappuccino are on the menu of this Gayborhood date.

Audrey and Mark head down to ‘the neighborhood called the gayborhood’ in Center City. So much to see and do, great shopping, eating and drinking. They start out with a trip to Giovanni’s Room, the landmark bookstore, then head next door for cocktails at Mixto. Then it’s off for dinner at the fabulous rising star, Lolita where they dine on some of the most innovative Mexican dishes this side of the Mississippi. They cap off their evening with cappuccinos at Brew Haha on 12th Street.

Illadates: The Gayborhood [UWISHUNU]

Out of town guests are a great reason to eat out and Sloth Street certainly took advantage, dining at Tinto, Barclay Prime, La Viola, N. 3rd and Lolita over 9 days.

9 Days, 7 Out-of-Town Visitors, 5 Restaurants, 4 Bottles of Wine, 2 Cases of Beer, 1 pack of Tums [Sloth Street]

Philadelphia Weekly’s Field Guide this week focuses on Philadelphia’s best margaritas rating them in 7 categories.

• Xochitl
• El Vez
• TGI Fridays
• Mexican Post
• Los Catrines Tequila’s
• Lolita

Lovely ’Ritas [Philadelphia Weekly]

Rick Nichols strolls the stalls at the Headhouse Square Farmers Market on a recent Sunday taking in the sights, sounds and tastes.

“Great cities deserve great markets,” recites Nicky Uy, the laid-back, on-site manager for the Food Trust, the market’s nonprofit sponsor.

And so as farmers displayed cascades of heirloom tomatoes and polished onions, and the scent of toasting corn tortillas rose from Los Taquitos de Puebla portable griddle, there were palpable resonances of San Francisco’s Ferry Plaza farmers’ market, and (as chef Marcie Turney and her partner, Valerie Safran, shopped for greens for the Head House Square Farmers’ Market Salad they’re running as a weekly special at Lolita) of the Union Square greenmarket in Manhattan, which inspires menus at cafes on its flank.

On the Side | In Head House, hearing market echoes [Philadelphia Inquirer]

Tony Goldman may own a lot of real estate on 13th Street between Walnut and Chestnut but it’s Valerie Safran and Marcie Turney who may be the “unofficial mayors of Philly’s new Midtown.”

The two helped start the 13th street revitalization with Open House, a upscale home store, then Lolita, the delicious Mexican BYOT (T for tequilla) and now they’ve opened Grocery at 13th and Chestnut.

Grocery is an upscale food market and an eat-in cafe. The extra-virgin olive oil bar, featuring a signature blood-orange variety has already been featured in Food & Wine magazine. You’ll also find some of Lolita’s flavors in the display cases including a Lolita cupcake and breakfast sandwich.

Block Party [City Paper]