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Posted on Wednesday, May 15th, 2013
It looks a lot like this–on a perfectly warm and sunny day in Rittenhouse Square, for the first of our Best Of Philly public tastings. We had several hundred people show up. The line stretched long but moved fast. And while we obviously can’t tell you yet who the people picked as the winner (you’ll [...]
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Posted on Tuesday, May 7th, 2013
Dîner en Blanc, which last year was a fabulous all-white dinner party and fountain frolic, will be returning to Philadelphia in August and the wait list is now open. Head to the Dîner en Blanc web site to register your name and email now to ensure that you get on the list. The exact date [...]
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Posted on Friday, May 3rd, 2013
Morgan’s Pier opens for its second season on Thursday, May 9th. The award winning waterfront beer garden will feature live entertainment and George Sabatino in the kitchen. The Pier is aggressively aiming to be bigger and better this year.
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Posted on Thursday, April 11th, 2013
Everyone’s favorite street food festival, Night Market is back for 2013 with a slate of four nights in three new neighborhoods. The first Night Market is set for Fairmount Avenue on Thursday, May 16th. The night markets will be full of food trucks, local restaurants plus music, arts and more.
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Posted on Wednesday, April 10th, 2013
Yes, folks, it’s that time again. The second-annual Hop Chef competition (last year’s was won by local boy George Sabatino) is happening in Philly on Tuesday, April 23 at Union Transfer. Yes, tickets are still available ($53.50 a head, with part of the proceeds going to local charities) and yes, the smack-talk is already lighting [...]
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Posted on Friday, March 22nd, 2013
Breakfast For Dinner, Philly Tailgate, Veggies Only, Feast of the Seven Fishes–those were a few of the inspirations that shaped Kevin Sbraga’s last round of tasting menus at his eponymous (and award-winning) restaurant. But now Mr. Top Chef has come out with a whole new spread which will take us from April (where he’ll kick [...]
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Posted on Friday, March 22nd, 2013
Okay, yes. August is a VERY long ways away. And yes, it might seem ridiculous to you folks out there in Foobooz Nation that we are already beginning to plot and scheme for the Best of Philly 2013 issue. But hey, this is what we do. And we take this shit very seriously. So seriously, [...]
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Posted on Tuesday, February 5th, 2013
You a fan of Downton Abbey? Or maybe just enamored of turn-of-the-last-century England with all its frills, stately manors and crippling class system? Or perhaps you just really have a taste for sweet pea veloute and a floating island for dessert. In any event, if any of those descriptions apply to you, you’re gonna want [...]
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Posted on Friday, February 1st, 2013
2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 December 2012 A Full Plate - The Northern Liberties spot has closed and will be opening as Cedar Point Bar & Kitchen in Fishtown. Carman’s Country Kitchen - The colorful Carman Luntzel has closed up her South Philly breakfast joint. Cheeseburger in Paradise - Jimmy Buffett closes the Exton location of his burger chain. Jar Bar - [...]
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Posted on Friday, December 28th, 2012
See that little dancing picture up there? That’s how the list of Philadelphia’s 50 Best Restaurants came to be. That’s one wall of Foobooz World HQ, covered completely with 170-odd Post-It Notes, representing every single restaurant that was in contention for a spot in the 2012 rankings. That’s what we lived with for roughly three [...]
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