The other night Philly Cooks featured chefs from 40+ restaurants cooking up their best at the Philadelphia Magazine sponsored benefit for Ronald McDonald House. Yours truly was a judge and was indeed most impressed by Moshulu’s diver scallops.

The Insider has the full list of winners and PhillyChitChat has the photos.

Philly Cook winners [The Insider]
Philly Cooks 2010 a Huge Success Again This Year [PhillyChitChat]
Moshulu [Official Site]

Audrey and Mark head down to Penn’s Landing for a cheap date visiting the ships, the Gazela and the Moshulu then visiting the Independence Seaport Museum.

At the Moshulu they stop for lunch and enjoy a shrimp burger, chicken salad and drinks for $55.

Cheap Dates: Penn’s Landing [Philebrity.TV]

The Bongo Bar & Deck at the Moshulu is offering a pretty nice deal through July, lobster for just $20.

The Grilled Island Spiced Lobster is a split Maine lobster served with scallion fingerling potato salad and grilled corn off the cob. The dish begins with fresh a fresh 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 pound Maine lobster, which is seasoned with a blend of spices, including ginger, red Thai curry and garlic, and then grilled.

All items on the Bongo Bar’s menu are priced at $20 or less. In addition to the Spiced Lobster the menu features: Ahi tuna nachos, lobster mac and cheese, filet mignon medallions, crab and shrimp cake and the Bongo Platter, honey roasted wings, portobello stack and grilled pizza.

Moshulu [Official Site]

Every Thursday the Moshulu is running free shuttles to their Bongo Deck for happy hour. To make it easier to find the Bongo Express shuttle stops we put together this map. Enjoy.

Bongo Express Bus Stop Map [Google Maps]

Well the first edition of The Bite has made the Metro. Check it out for some fine dining tips at the shore, how to avoid being called a shoobee and find out what popular Mexican joint is celebrating a birthday.

The Bite: The first course [Metro Philadelphia]

Have you ever whined that the Moshulu is too far away for that happy hour drink? Well no more whining, the Bongo Express will pick you and your friends up at 15 spots in Old City, Center City and Northern Liberties and deliver you to the Bongo Deck of the Moshulu every Thursday. 

Too sweeten the deal even further upon boarding the Bongo Express, a “Moshulu Mermaid” will hand you a coupon good for a happy hour drink special.

The Bongo Express runs every 15 minutes on Thursdays throughout the summer from 4 to 8 PM. Bongo Express stops after the jump.

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Mangoes are the most popular fruit in the world but bypassed by many Americans. Luckily several local chefs are finding more and more ways to get the mango on the menu.
Find mangoes on the menu at the Moshulu, Jack’s Firehouse and even Rita’s Ices.

The time is ripe for the sweet mango [Philadelphia Inquirer]

Rachel Furman’s been back in town for a bit now and in the first of her “alls growns up” newsletter she focuses on brunch.
In addition to do it yourself tips for brunch drinks and baking your own quiche, Rachel gets down with her own brunch picks:

• Ansill: Fancy-Food-but-Totally-Laid-Back- Attitude Brunch
• Honey’s: Your Down-Home-Southern-Country-Jewish- Deli Spot
• Marathon Grill: Your Friendly Neighborhood Brunch
• Loie: Your Rittenhouse-People-Watching- Bottomless-Glass Brunch
• Beau Monde: Because-A-Crepe-Sounds-Much-More- Stylish-Than-An-Omelet Brunch
• Koko’s: Your Roll-Outta-Bed-for-Some- Grub or Stop-in-Before-Work Joint
• Moshulu: Your Bring-the-Parents-and-Let- Dad-Pay Buffet Brunch
• PhilaDeli: Your Surprisingly-Good-Food-Even-Though- You-Didn’t-Know-It-Was-There Diner

Rachel also asks some friends for their suggestions too.
You’ll find it all on her web site, rachelinc.