Stephen Starr places two restaurants on Restaurants & Institutions 2009 top 100 grossing independent restaurants list. New York’s Buddakan is number 7 and Morimoto NY ranks 53rd. The Jersey shore places The Lobster House and Carmine’s on the list as well. No Philadelphia restaurant cracked the list. [R&I]
Alma de Cuba’sDouglas Rodriguez will compete on the Food Network’s Top Chef Masters a spinoff of the hugely popular Top Chef. This version will have actual chefs compete and prize money will be donated to charity.
Morimoto was ranked in Playboy’s recent list of America’s 10 Best Sushi Spots. [Playboy] via MenuPages
If you were hanging on the edge of your seat wondering what would happen to Angiebrown and Samantha Johnson of Soul on The Chopping Block, worry not, the un-aired episodes are now on Hulu. [MenuPages]
Woe to the Philly restaurateur who attempts anything Creole/Cajun/Louisiana-ish. LaBan’s pre-Inky gig was reviewing for the New Orleans Times-Picayune and he has more opinions than usual when it comes to the cuisine of that region.
Craig goes a little bit LaBananas on Chestnut Hill BYOB Soul, delivering quite a smackdown to the mother-daughter-run operation. He finds too much seasoning and too little to love on the “Modern Creole” menu.
The steamed clams, though, were a problem. They were full of sea grit, pieces of broken shell, and wild bursts of jalapeño heat, and one of my guests who’d swallowed all three needed a brief trip to the Germantown Avenue sidewalk to gasp for fresh air. An artless hand with spice and seasoning would strike again soon, and often.
In a related note, Soul’s chef-owner Angie Brown and her daughter Samantha Johnson are contestants on the new NBC reality show Chopping Block. Check out a clip below.
The majority has incorrectly guessed the last two Craig LaBan ratings, expecting three bells for Little Fish and two for Butcher & Singer. This week should be equally up in the air as LaBan heads to Chestnut Hill to check out Soul, it’s a Creole spot and we know LaBan is extra tough on those bringing Louisiana up north.
Today’s Philadelphia Weekly breaks down Philadelphia soul food with the following criteria: Caribbean, takeout only, sides included, desserts, sweet potato pie and who has breakfast hours.
Mom is a Chestnut Hill native who’s been a stylist to the stars, daughter is a Temple film grad who and Miss Pennsylvania 2007, together they’ve created Soul, a modern Creole restaurant in Chestnut Hill.
According to PhillyBYOB.com, Chestnut Hill’s Soul will be opening this evening. Owners Samantha Johnson and Angie Brown are seemingly ahead of schedule as Table Talk had them aiming for Saturday, October 25th.
Somehow Cafe L’Aube’s snuck in under the radar about a month ago. Drew Lazor has the details on the promising sounding South Street cafe. [Feeding Frenzy, City Paper]
AD Amorosi says Jose Garces’ plans for his corner spot at 20th and Sansom includes a “pricey whiskey bar as one of its components.” [Icepack, City Paper]
Kung Fu Necktie hosts its first show this Saturday night at 9 with three bands on the bill. [The Clog]
A Creole influence looks to spice up Chestnut Hill as Soul is looking to open around October 25th. [Table Talk, Philadelphia Inquirer]
Red Tea espresso will be on the menu when Caffeination opens October 27th. [The Clog]
Lynda’s Mediterranean is about a week out. The Passyunk Ave BYOB will serve Mediterranean food with an Algerian slant. [Table Talk, Philadelphia Inquirer]
The West Chester Chili Cook Off was this past weekend and WC Dish has the winners. [WC Dish]
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