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Cedar Point Bar & Kitchen Is Just Around the Corner

Posted by Foobooz on January 29th, 2013

cedar-point-bar-kitchen

After almost seven years in Northern Liberties at A Full Plate Cafe, Shannon Dougherty and Liz Petersen are about to open (early February) Cedar Point Bar & Kitchen in Fishtown.

The new space wich seats 50 will feature a bar with specialty cocktails and 15 craft brews on tap. Chef Dougherty is calling her menu, “70s housewife meets southern comfort food.” Highlights include:

Chicken Three Ways
- (including southern buttermilk and spicy Korean fried)
Catfish
Veggie po’ boys
Jambalaya

The full menu will include several vegan options and locally sourced product as well.

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Last Call at a Couple of Philadelphia Stalwarts

Posted by Foobooz on December 17th, 2012

Last guest check at Carman’s | Holly Moore

This weekend saw the last dishes leaving the kitchens at both A Full Plate and Carman’s Country Kitchen. Michael Klein has the details on the end of the A Full Plate on Liberties Walk, and what to expect from its Fishtown successor, Cedar Point Bar & Kitchen.

Holly Moore was at Carman’s Country Kitchen for its last day. No future local spot is in the works for owner Carman Luntzal, who is heading out of town. But check out Moore’s photos of the last day at the 23-year old South Philadelphia bruncherie.

A Full Plate’s finale [The Insider]
Last Order Served at Carman’s [Facebook]

POSTPONED: Enter the Taco Takedown in Northern Liberties

Posted by Aubrey Nagle on May 3rd, 2012

UPDATE: A Full Plate has announced that Taco Takedown has been postponed and will be combined with the fall’s rib cook-off.

A Full Plate, the Northern Liberties café and BYOB known for their rib-off and chili challenge, is hosting the Taco Take Down at Liberty Lands on Saturday, June 9th from 12-3:30 p.m. and they are looking for competitors.

The competition, which directly precedes the Northern Liberties Spring Music Festival, consists of pro and amateur teams of three creating the best tacos they can to win. Entrants can participate in the Anything Goes Tacos category, the Vegetarian Tacos category, or both. Prizes will be awarded to the 1st and 2nd place winners of each category, as well as a “People’s Choice” winner voted on by, well, the people.

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NoLibs Chili Cookoff Saturday

Posted by Foobooz on June 7th, 2011

On Saturday, June 11th at the Liberty Lands park A Full Plate Cafe is presenting their first ever Chili Cook-Off. Amateur and professional teams will compete. $10 gets you chili and $15 will get you a bottomless cup of Philadelphia Brewing Co. beers. The cup is good for the cook-off and the Spring Music Fest that follows.

A Full Plate’s Chili Cook-Off [Facebook]
A Full Plate [Official Site]

Never Settle for a Subpar Salad

Posted by Foobooz on May 3rd, 2010

marathon veg grain salad

Perfect for a Monday after too much weekend eating: Living on the Vedge says you should never settle for salad. Here are six to try without compromise.

Marathon – Grilled Vegetable and Grains
Standard Tap – Beet Salad
Thoreau – The Inverno and the Asian-Pacific Salad
Bar Ferdinand – Ensalada de Col y Garbanzo
Farmicia – French Lentil Salad
A Full Plate – Brussels Sprout Salad

Raising the Salad Bar [Living on the Vedge]

Rib Off On Saturday

Posted by Foobooz on September 10th, 2009

A Full Plate is hosting their 3rd Annual Rib Cook Off this Saturday. There are both professional and amateur divisions competing.

Among the pros are El Camino Real, Bar Ferdinand, North Bowl, Darling’s Diner, Q BBQ & Tequila, Sonata and the yet to open Koo Zee Doo.

The amateur teams promise pro quality and their names are fun too; Mediocre BBQ, Ribbed for Her Pleasure and Pork Barrel Politics are among the highlights.

For $20 you get to sample the ribs from both the pro and amateur division plus the brisket and vegetarian options from the pro teams. There will also be a all-vegetarian buffet to counteract some of that meat. You also get a Stoudt’s beer and ROOT cocktail with your admission. For an additional $10 that cup turns bottomless.

The action goes down at 1pm at 2nd and Hancock, behind the Piazza at Schmidt’s.

Look for us, we’ll be judging.

A Full Plate Annual Rib Cook-Off [Official Site]

Rib Cook Off Saturday

Posted by Foobooz on October 9th, 2007

A Full Plate Cafe in Northern Liberties is hosting a Rib Cook-Off event on this Saturday, October 13th.

If you want to show off your mad grilling skills, pay $50 and receive 4 racks of ribs to grill outside the cafe. Prizes include cash, baked goods and of course the undying admiration of your peers.

If doing the grilling isn’t your thing you can still enjoy the day by sampling all those ribs. For $10 you can enjoy the fruits (well ribs) of the grillers labor as well as a buffet of side dishes provided by A Full Plate Cafe.

Grilling starts at 9am, the eating at 3pm and the judging at 4.

A Full Plate Cafe [Official Site]

Crazy For Cocoa Puffs French Toast

Posted by Foobooz on August 10th, 2007

Living On The Vedge takes a look at a couple vegetarian brunch options at A Full Plate Cafe and Black N Brew. Not that you need to be a vegetarian to enjoy Cocoa Puffs French toast!

Brunchin’ On The Vedge [Living On the Vedge]
A Full Plate Cafe [Official Site]

Relaxing Sunday At A Full Plate Cafe

Posted by Foobooz on June 19th, 2007

Foodzings has a relaxing Sunday in Northern Liberties sitting outside at A Full Plate Cafe, ordering the Waffle Wish and chicken salad sandwich.

The service was good, the food was even better. Definitely worth all the recommendations I’d read.

A relaxing Sunday in Northern Liberties [Foodzings]

Philly Food Blog Wrap Up

Posted by Foobooz on May 29th, 2007

Foodaphilia takes in brunch at A Full Plate Cafe twice in a weekend. Enjoying the lemonade, breakfast burrito and Omelet of the Day. [Foodaphilia]

Foodzings experiences Venezuelan cuisine at Sazon at 9th and Spring Garden. Slow roasted beef, Venezuelan cheesesteaks and more. [Foodzings]

Foodzings also visits the Reading Terminal Market for lunch, hits up Tragos for $8 pitchers, and finally a great BYOB dinner at Audrey Claire. [Foodzings]

Ouch, gasâ€¢tronâ€¢oâ€¢my doesn’t have much good to say about Twenty Manning, “P.F. Changâ€™s > Twenty Manning.” [gasâ€¢tronâ€¢oâ€¢my]

Gasâ€¢tronâ€¢oâ€¢my checks out Sunday brunch at Bridget Foy’s and finds a “tasty South Philly brunch, without the laborious South Philly wait.” [gasâ€¢tronâ€¢oâ€¢my]

Mac & Cheese rates Talula’s Table’s macaroni and cheese a tie with Morning Glory. [Mac & Cheese]

PhillyFoodGuys verifies that the Good Dog cheeseburger is indeed “fantastic.” [PhillyFoodGuys]

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