Posted by Foobooz on December 31st, 2010

Stephen Starr’s The Dandelion opens today at 3pm. For the curious the English pub will also be open on New Year’s Day.
The Dandelion [Official Site]
Related: Opening Soon, The Bite, Center-City-West, Dandelion, gastropub, Rittenhouse-Square
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Posted by Foobooz on December 23rd, 2010

As we prepare for a week plus of binge eating and drinking it is nice to know there are some new healthy options on the horizon.
- Sweetgreen (Now Open)
- Freshii (January 3rd) – Menu (PDF)
- Pure Fare (Mid-January)
New year, new health [Metro Philadelphia]
Related: Opening Soon, The Bite, Freshii, Healthy-Food, Katie Cavuto's Healthy Bites, Pure Fare, Sweetgreen
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Posted by Foobooz on December 16th, 2010

The Feast of the Seven Fishes isn’t only celebrated in South Philly anymore, we’re seeing the traditional Christmas Eve dinner showing up at more and more restaurants.
In addition to Fish, Positano Coast and Bridget Foy’s you can celebrate at these other restaurants:
- Amis (Thursday, December 23rd)
- Avalon (Christmas Eve, Friday, December 24th)
- Paradiso (Christmas Eve)
- Trax Restaurant and Cafe (Tuesday, December 21 through Christmas Eve)
Christmas Eve – Italian Style [Metro Philadelphia]
Related: The Bite, Bridget-Foys, Christmas, fish, Holiday-Happenings, Positano-Coast
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Posted by Foobooz on December 2nd, 2010

We’re predicting the winter of 2010-11 will be the season of the meatball. Here are four spots to get an exemplary ball.
It’s a whole new ball game [Metro Philadelphia]
Related: The Bite, Amis, Italian, Marabella Meatball Company, Vietnamese, Village Belle
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Posted by Foobooz on November 18th, 2010

Today marks the release of this year’s Beaujolais Nouveau and Philadelphia is ready to partake in the party.
- Barbuzzo – $45 tasting menu
- Biba – $6 Beaujolais Nouveau all night
- Bindi – $20 Beaujolais inspired thali
- Bistro St. Tropez – Three-course $28 menu (which includes a glass of Nouveau) or five-course $48 menu (includes a bottle).
- Bistrot La Minette – Four-course dinner with wine pairings for $50
- Liberté – Complimentary snacks and gratis tastes of the new vintage, as well as special pricing on Beaujolais
- Lolita – $20 Beaujolais Thanksgiving
- McGillin’s Old Ale House – Half-priced French onion soup and $5 glasses of Beaujolais.
- Open House – Complimentary wine tasting and 25% off select serving pieces
- Time – Discounted Beaujolais and cheese plate
- Tria – Both Tria locations are pouring the wine for $6 all night.
- Verde – Watch and sample Beaujolais inspired chocolates being made in the Chocolate Kitchen
- Vintage – Complimentary Gougeres (French cheese puff) all night
- Zavino – Specials including $15 Beaujolais-braised short rib pizza and sparkling Beaujolais cocktails
Welcome Beaujolais Nouveau! [Metro Philadelphia]
Related: Events, The Bite, French, Wine
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Posted by Foobooz on November 11th, 2010

Munish Narula’s Tiffin was recently named “America’s Next Top Restaurant Franchise” and was awarded a $100,000 prize. There are six Tiffins, a Tiffin Etc. and a soon to open high-end Indian restaurant at 777 S Broad. Will there one day be a Tiffin in every neighborhood?
Tiffin hits the big time [Metro Philadelphia]
Tiffin [Official Site]
Related: The Bite, 777 S Broad, Indian, Munish Narula, Tiffin
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Posted by Foobooz on November 4th, 2010

No lights, no problem. This week the Bite takes a look at Fork and Barrel in East Falls. A bar without wine, liquor or lights.
See the bar in a whole new light [Metro Philadelphia]
Related: The Bite, Beer, East-Falls, Fork & Barrel, gastropub
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Posted by Foobooz on September 30th, 2010

Today The Bite takes a look a handful of places that have already rolled out their fall menus and a bar that’s going pumpkin crazy this Saturday.
The flavors of fall have arrived [Metro Philadelphia]
Related: The Bite, Bistro-7, Meritage, Sycamore, The Institute
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Posted by Foobooz on September 16th, 2010

Telling someone who has the best coffee is akin to forcing your cheesesteak beliefs on another. Frankly, we’re not looking for a fight but we will point out some of our favorite cafe bites.
What are some of yours?
When a stale muffin won’t do [Metro Philadelphia]
Related: The Bite, BODHI Coffee Shop, Cafe-con-Chocolate, Cafe-Lutecia, Coffee, Green Aisle Grocery, LaVa
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