Posted by Foobooz on 6th November 2009
Yesterday we mentioned favorite dishes that are no longer available, today we’re talking about forgotten regional favorites like pepper hash, snapper soup, fried catfish and waffles plus many others.
Next Saturday is the Festival of Forgotten Foods at the Reading Terminal Market. From 10am to 4pm you’ll be able to sample all these local classics at the center court in the Market.
Festival of Forgotten Foods [Reading Terminal Market]
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Posted by Foobooz on 15th October 2009
16-year old Ben Zauzmer had a goal to eat at all 40 of the food spots in the Reading Terminal. Then he ranked them for the Daily News.
And he even made it interesting.
Zauzmer’s top 5:
- Dutch Eating Place
- Dinner’s Bar-B-Q Chicken
- Salumeria
- Down Home Diner
- Herschel’s East Side Deli
Reading Terminal Top 40 [Philadelphia Daily News]
Ben in paradise Video [Philadelphia Daily News]
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Posted by Foobooz on 14th October 2009
Marty Grims is set to open Chew Man Chu on Wednesday, October 28th. It’ll be classic Asian dishes prepared by chef Wong Ophaso. Ophaso has experience around the world in French and Asian restaurants.
Muffaletta, fried oyster po boys, beignets and more ‘Nalins cuisine will be available at Beck’s Cajun Cafe at the Reading Terminal Market.
The Tap House is now officially City Tap House and the 75 tap bar and restaurant is aiming for a December opening. [Daily Pennsylvanian]
Jose Garces confirms he is in talks to take over the Rae space in the Cira Centre. Farm to Table would be the concept. [The Insider]
Men’s Journal calls Philadelphia the number four beer town in the US. San Diego gets #1. [Men's Journal]
World Cafe Live is refurbing the fomrer Queen Theater in Wilmington into a 400-seat live music venue. Opening is set for 2011. [Philadelphia Business Journal]
Michael Klein reports the former Deux Cheminees brownstone on Locust Street will be reborn as a Greek restaurant, Ulysses Voyage. [The Insider]
Grey Social is a nightspot planned for Chestnut Street in Old City. The menu will include French crepes and fondue and there will be prohibition era cocktails to drink. [The Insider]
Little Fish which had been having some problems with emergency renovations has reopened. [Grub Street]
Penn’s campus dining is promising to be 33% locally sourced by 2010. [Philadelphia Inquirer via the Illadelph]
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Posted by Foobooz on 30th September 2009
The Fair Food Farmstand has moved into their spacious digs along the 12th Street side of the Reading Terminal Market and Friday their having their official Grand Opening.
Starting at 10:30 there will be various speakers including food and nutrition writer Marion Nestle as well as a tasting reception.
Head down and celebrate with them.
Also, check out these links for more on the new Farmstand:
Fair Food Farmstand Move Update [Messy and Picky]
New and Improved Fair Food [The secret is salt]
Now Open: The Fair Food Farmstand in Reading Terminal Market [Meal Ticket]
Fair Food Farmstand [Official Site]
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Posted by Foobooz on 6th August 2009
The Secret is salt has the all-too-enticing photos of Pennsylvania Dutch doughnuts from the Pennsylvania Dutch Festival happening today through Saturday at the Reading Terminal Market. Mmmmm, doughnuts….
Best Doughnuts: Amish festival doughnuts [The Secret is Salt]
Pennsylvania Dutch Festival [Official Site]
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Posted by Foobooz on 3rd August 2009
Collin Flatt has the best thing he’s eaten all year, fried pigs feet stuffed with foie gras at Bibou. [Phoodie]
Philadining sounds the awesomeness alert for the charbroiled short ribs at Vietnam Cafe. [Philadining]
Felicia D’Ambrosio encourages all of us to immediately eat at the Rib Stand in the Reading Terminal Market. [Meal Ticket]
Gooey Looie’s, the deli in the odd strip mall off of Moyamensing Avenue has ruined other hoagies for Phoodie. [Phoodie]
It’s a monster of a veggie roll at Hikari on Liberties Walk complete with sweet potato tempura and “obese slabs of avocado.” [Living on the Vedge]
We’re right there with The Secret is Salt, the Hope’s Cookies in the General Store at the RTM are the best. Yes please to the Heath Bar cookie. [The Secret is Salt]
It’s the portions at La Fonda Colombiana that make it worth the trek up to North Philadelphia. [Phoodie]
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Posted by Foobooz on 27th May 2009
Come out to the Reading Terminal Market tomorrow evening to support Fair Food and the Fair Food Farmstand. There will be lots of great food, drink music and prizes.
The party will feature artisan chocolate, local cheese, fresh bread, beer and spirits.
Raffle prizes will include gift certificates from Southwark, Tria, the Reading Terminal and Cosmic Catering among others.
Tickets are available from the Farmstand (inside the Market opposite the Metropolitan Bakery) for $10 or at the door for $15. Money raised will go to the farmstand which is moving to the 12th Street side of the market and expanding in size by over 100%. The new space will have refrigeration and a wider selection of produce.
The fundraiser runs from 6:30 to 9pm.
See more details after the jump.
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Posted by Foobooz on 7th May 2009
The Reading Terminal Market has launched a $7 Meal Deal 7 days a week for breakfast and lunch. 22 merchants are participating and offering everything some real value.
Check out all the offers after the jump.
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Posted by Foobooz on 27th January 2009
As part of Restaurant Week, La Cucina at the Reading Terminal Market will be hosting a lunch time cooking demonstration featuring prominent Philadelphia Chefs.
Each presentation will run from noon to 1pm.
- Tuesday, January 27: Le Castagne, Chef Brian Wilson
- Wednesday, January 28: Roy’s, Chef Artt Ward
- Thursday, January 29: Rum Bar, Chef Adam Kantor
- Friday, January 30: Lolita, Chef Marcie Turney
Restaurant Week Lunchtime Cooking Class Series at la Cucina [Reading Terminal Market]
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Posted by Foobooz on 22nd December 2008
Rick Nichols details the Fair Food Farmstand that aims to take over Rick’s Steaks location at the Reading Terminal Market.
So by spring – if Fair Food nails down its end of the financing – it will move from the market’s deepest interior to its big-windowed “front door” along 12th Street, its baskets of potatoes and parsnips and fiddlehead ferns reminding passersby that, yes, though an Amish rib stand and Golden Bowl Chinese, Pearl’s Oyster Bar and Bassett’s Ice Cream counter look out on the sidewalk here, this is still – in its DNA and best aspiration – part farmers market, and not just a place to eat lunch.
Making a stand [Philadelphia Inquirer]
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