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Greatest Hits and What You Missed: Memorial Day Weekend Edition

Posted by Jason Sheehan on May 24th, 2013

So in case you haven’t heard, it’s a long weekend. You should really think about getting up from your desk right now and just, you know, going home. Or better yet, going out and getting something to eat and/or drink. But just in case you’re stuck there for a couple hours yet, here’s a little something to keep you from going insane until quitting time. Happy Memorial Day weekend, everyone.

Diving Horse’s Opening Menu For those of you hitting the Shore this weekend

Zoe’s Kitchen Coming To Philly More action for Bryn Mawr

Jerry’s Bar Open In NoLibs You should go to there. No, really.

Two More Weeks Of Lobster Mania At Chick’s Social And when you’re done at Jerry’s, go here

Liquored-Up Italian Ice? Oh, hell yeah

Can You Get The Best Cheesesteak In Philly For $3 Apparently, you can

Soft Shell Season Heats Up #SoftShellsInPhl

Summer Grill Packages From Wursthaus Schmitz It’s a sausage fest

Cheap Eats We head to Franzone’s in Bridgeport

Brunch At Fitler Dining Room If you didn’t already, now you have something to do on Sunday

29 Jersey Bars Are Run By Assholes “Operation Swill” catches them swapping top shelf liquor for the cheap stuff

Hey, and just so none of you out there worry, Foobooz will be dark on Monday so that our team can celebrate. Or, more accurately, so we can recover from a weekend of celebrating. See you all back here bright and early Tuesday morning.

Happy Memorial Day everyone.

Weekend: Memorial Day Edition

Posted by Sam Bloch on May 24th, 2013

Have a great holiday weekend.

Vendy Awards Announce Nominees

Posted by Taylor Bush on May 24th, 2013

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The third annual Philadelphia Vendy Awards are being held Saturday, June 8^th at Penn Treaty Park. 18 food trucks from around the city will be vying for the coveted Vendy Cup from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Ticket price includes day-of judging rights, all you can eat from each participating truck (inclusive of beer lovingly provided by Brooklyn Brewery) and a chance to say you were there.

The Vendy Awards will serve as a fundraiser for The Food Trust, the Philadelphia-based nonprofit organization that strives to make healthy food available to all.

And the nominees are »

Shake Shack Offering Corn Dogs This Weekend

Posted by Foobooz on May 24th, 2013

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Starting today and running through Monday, May 27, Shake Shack will be offering a couple of specials, the Shack Corn Dog and Pecan Pie Oh My concrete. Shake Shack only offers corn dogs three times per year (Memorial Day, Independence Day and Labor Day), so get one now.

Shake Shack [Official Site]

Cantastic Savings and a Memorial Day Brunch at Local 44

Posted by Sam Bloch on May 23rd, 2013

Local 44 in West Philly is having two noteworthy events over Memorial Day weekend for those of us who are not lucky enough to be heading to the shore.

First, Local 44 is giving 20% off all can prices at The Bottle Shop from Saturday, May 25 through Monday, May 27 so you can stock up for the weekend. Naturally, they have labeled the event as “cantastic,” which is exactly what it is.

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Details on Cochon Epic in Philly

Posted by Sam Bloch on May 23rd, 2013

If you didn’t put the Cochon 555 event on Sunday, July 28 into your calendar after our first post about it in January, it is time to add it now. The event is called EPIC by Cochon, and boy is it going to be epic. Over 1200 pounds of heritage pork will be served by some of Philly’s most talented chefs alongside some of the best chefs in the country. In all, over 25 chefs will prepare six heritage breed pigs. In addition to the local chefs, Chef Matt Jennings of Farmstead (Providence, Chef Jamie Bissonnette of Toro (NYC & Boston), and 2013 Food & Wine Best New Chef/2012 Grand Cochon Winner Jason Vincent of Nightwood (Chicago) will be preparing dishes for the barbecue. There will also be bars stocked with bourbon, mezcal, artisan cheeses, sausage, wines, local beers, oysters, and even a few SnoCone machines. This tasting event is really a once in a lifetime experience.

Unlike other Chocon 555 events, EPIC is not a competition, rather it is a celebration of chefs, farmers, and pork enthusiasts. Tickets to the event are on sale and a tad on the pricey side at $135+, but according to the Cochon event description, “your ticket guarantees you one thing, pork bliss.” Pork bliss is something worth paying up for.

Buy your tickets to EPIC here before they run out.

EPIC Cochon [Official Site]

Baltimore Avenue Dollar Stroll Is Back This Summer

Posted by Alex Tewfik on May 22nd, 2013

All you need is a dollar, and West Philadelphia will be your oyster.

The Baltimore Avenue Dollar Stroll is back, and it’s taken some steroids. For two warm, summer nights, the first on June 13th, and the second on September 12th, from 5:30-8:30 pm, West Philly shops, bars, and restaurants will be doling out specialty items for just a buck.

That’s not nearly it, though:

There will be food trucks, face painting, balloon artists, giveaways, those darling public pianos, live music by The Fleeting Ends, street performers, fire artists, and more. It’s a guaranteed good time. The list of those involved after the jump.

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Escargot Tasting at Mica Restaurant

Posted by Taylor Bush on May 21st, 2013

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Hurry, the snails are coming. That’s right: on Wednesday, May 22^nd and Thursday, May 23^rd Mica in Chestnut Hill is hosting an Escargot tasting menu. For $45 patrons can dig into a four-course escargot extravaganza.

Here’s the escargot menu »

Louisiana Crayfish at Tavro Thirteen

Posted by Sam Bloch on May 20th, 2013

Tavro Thirteen in Swedesboro has a special Louisiana crayfish with chicken sausage and beignets on the menu currently. The crayfish were flown in fresh from Louisiana and look delicious. As always, Tavro Thirteen will be hosting their Monday service industry night from 7 p.m. to midnight with $1 domestic bottles, $2 imports, $3 select drafts, and $3 cocktail specials. If you are in the Swedesboro area you should go grab some crayfish before Tavro runs out.

Tavro 13 [Official Site]

Totally Awesome Pairings Dinner at McCrossen’s Tavern

Posted by Sam Bloch on May 20th, 2013

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This month’s Totally Awesome Pairings Dinner at McCrossen’s Tavern is Tuesday, May 21 at 6:30 p.m.. This four-course meal is paired with four different rosés and also comes with a selection of four paired cheeses from Rocco Rainone of Di Bruno Bros.. Costing just $40, this pairings dinner fully deserves the title “Totally Awesome.”

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