Posted by Victor Fiorillo on January 27th, 2012
On Wednesday night, I made it into Route 6, Stephen Starr’s new seafood eatery on North Broad Street. As one of the Bookbinders dined nearby and Mr. Starr sat next to me, telling me some of his plans for the future (and that Robert DeNiro had recently been in), all I could think about was getting out with a couple of these stainless steel lobster picks. And so, after my meal–which was highlighted by the killer raw bar–I slipped two of the six-and-a-half inch utensils into my jacket pocket. Read the rest of this entry »
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Posted by Fidel Gastro on January 27th, 2012
After an Olympian effort last week that resulted in the elimination of the cheftestant everyone loves/loved to hate, the remaining six are back to being remarkably unremarkable. But first, the producers need to get rid of last week’s guest judge Charlize Theron, who pops her head into the stew room for a final handshake (which makes virtually everyone, though Sarah G in particular, go all swoony) before getting the vaudeville hook treatment.
And after that, it’s on to with the show. Hooray! Kinda.
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Posted by Foobooz on January 27th, 2012
Celebrate the elements at Love Park’s Winter Fest. On Saturday, February 11th Love Park is bringing together some of its most popular food trucks and Yards Brewing for some chilly fun.
$20 gets you beer, food, live music and more.
Winter Fest Tickets [Official Site]
Related: Events, News, Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Center-City-West, Love Park
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Posted by Foobooz on January 27th, 2012
A truck parked outside of Village Whiskey in the morning is not an uncommon sight. We often spot the Garces Trading Company truck unloading supplies. But for the fourth time in a little more than a week we’ve spotted this truck parked outside of VW. Why is a truck with ads for Atlantic City’s Diving Horse Cabaret (and by cabaret we mean gentleman’s club) now routinely parking where the Garces truck did?
Is it moonlighting as a delivery van in the slow winter months? Are there pole dances offered within? Is it shuttling employees to Jose Garces’ Revel Casino restaurants? We want to know.
Related: Food Nerd News, News, Center-City-West, Rittenhouse-Square, Strip-Clubs, Village Whiskey
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Posted by Foobooz on January 27th, 2012
Photo by Andrea Monzo
Lemon Hill on Aspen Street in Fairmount is hosting a blowout Super Bowl party on Sunday, February 5th. The all-you-can-eat buffet will pit New England against New York. Among the battles, New England Chowder versus Manhattan and New Haven white clam with garlic versus a Brooklyn style sausage with peppers and onions.
The buffet is $42 per person. Doors open at 5 p.m. with the buffet beginning at 5:30.
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Related: Events, Food, News, chicken wings, Fairmount, Lemon Hill, Mitch Prensky, Super Bowl
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Posted by Jason Sheehan on January 27th, 2012
Contrary to the widely-reported doomsday scenario of Mr. Buddakan bailing on the City of Brotherly Love, it seems that Stephen Starr is not quite done here yet. We talked to the man himself recently and, in reference to the closing of Tangerine as an event space (which was originally set to happen at the end of February, but has now been pushed to June), he said that he’s now planning to open another restaurant there.
No, really! And not only that, but he also apparently has plans to (finally) do something with the old Blue Angel space at 706 Chestnut Street–or rather, to do something better with it than using it as a space for storing all his fancy patio furniture during the cold months.
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Related: News, Opening Soon, Blue Angel, Starr Restaurants, Stephen Starr, Tangerine
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Posted by Lou Mancinelli on January 26th, 2012
The Germans are coming!
And they’ll be bringing a meaty addition to the food scene in this town that’s already getting fat like good pork with Bierstube, set to open at 206 Market Street. When? We’re not exactly sure. But if their recent Craigslist call-for-staff is any indication, it won’t be long before there’s more schnitzel, bratwurst and some Weihenstephaner in town.
I guess Stephen Starr’s Frankford Hall and South Street’s German beer hall Brauhaus Schmitz (not to mention Garces’ upcoming Frohman’s Wursthaus) were on to something. Now they’ll have competition.
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Related: Drink, Food, News, Opening Soon, Bierstube, Chinese, German, Old City Restaurants, Old-City
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Posted by Foobooz on January 26th, 2012
The closest liquor store to Penn and Drexel’s campus at 41st and Market is closed. Who would have guessed we’d miss that wine kiosk in the Fresh Grocer. [Phoodie]
Takeout chicken spot Roost has closed shop. The fried chicken spot hopes to return with in a new location that will also allow for seating. [Meal Ticket]
ThaiBQ will be a Thai barbecue serving truck. It’s still in the early stages but they’re aiming for an April 21st debut at St. Joseph’s Taste of Hawk Hill. [Meal Ticket]
Related: Opening Soon, Food Trucks, Fresh Grocer, PLCB, Roost, ThaiBQ
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