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Posted by Alex Tewfik on May 17th, 2013
There’s the glitz and the glam, and then there’s the humble and the honest-to-goodness, the unaffected and the unassuming. To each his own, but I prefer the latter.
I get a kick out of the quirky buildings’ awkward seating arrangements and tiny menus—menus that need not say much, and food that says all too much; the chef-driven and food-focused holes, often orienting themselves in such a way that the preparer and prepared are shown off, experienced only through an intimate three-part channel between the chef, his food, and his guest. When done well, the following few weeks (or longer) will pale in comparison. That’s why the tasting menu is so important; it’s a facilitation of exchange between the hand of the cook and the consumed palate it feeds.
Some tasting menus you’ll find in places that don’t deserve them, and others are just a second menu to the main. Some are only available on weekdays, but there are those you can only take part in on a single day: Sunday, perhaps.
An ode to the tasting menus of Sunday »
Related: Events, Food, Food Nerd News, Bibou, BYOB, Little-Fish, Mildred, Modo-Mio, Pumpkin, Six-Pack, Sunday
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Posted by Foobooz on May 18th, 2012
Bistrot La Minette isn’t the only area restaurant getting in on the National Escargot Day fun. On Wednesday, May 23rd Southwark will be joined by Doug “the Snailman” Dussault of Potironne Company. Doug will be on hand to talk snails while Southwark’s kitchen serves up four courses (including dessert) of snail inspired dishes. Dinner is $45 per person, $65 with wine or beer pairing. The menu will also be available on Thursday the 24th.
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Related: Events, News, Beau-Monde, Bibou, Escargot, Fond, Lacroix, Matyson, National Escargot Day, Queen-Village, Southwark
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Posted by Foobooz on May 7th, 2012
Hospitality industry folk are welcome to celebrate Bibou’s third birthday this evening as Chef Pierre Calmels is going to celebrating at Amis’s monthly Industry Night tonight. Calmels will be making some of his favorite dishes and Brad Spence will be doing likewise.
Same deal as always. Free food and drink specials start at 10 p.m. and yes, there will be cake. Ice cream cake to be exact.
Industry Night with Bibou [Facebook]
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Posted by Foobooz on February 16th, 2012
Alan Richman and GQ come up with their 2012 list of the Ten Best New Restaurants in America and Chestnut Hill’s Mica makes the list. Richman says it is all about the food at Chip Roman’s follow-up to Black Fish.
We had Barnegat scallops with white chocolate sprinkled on top, enough to add a smidgen of sweetness, exquisitely done. We had Lancaster County chicken, rolled, fried, and stood upright. So much work. With it was bacon, pearl onions, fingerling potatoes, slashes of sour-cherry puree. Shows Roman’s training, a stint at Le Bec-Fin.
We had foie gras terrine, short ribs with celery-root puree, rockfish with sweet potatoes, black bass in brown butter. All came to the table lavished with accoutrements appropriate to the dish. Nothing showed up twice. Not a sauce. Not a drizzle.
In the article, Roman was able to give a shout out to another Philadelphia restaurant, The Farm & Fisherman. Roman says chef Joshua Lawler ”just nails it.”
Richman named Bibou to his 2010 list, and we know how things have turned out for them.
The Ten Best New Restaurants in America [GQ]
Mica [Official Site]
Related: News, Reviews, Accolades, Alan Richman, Bibou, Chestnut-Hill, Chip Roman, Mica, Reviewed
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Posted by Foobooz on February 4th, 2012
Every time you hear a bell ring, it means that some angel’s just got his wings.
Any man’s death diminishes me, because I am involved in Mankind; And therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee.
Two quotes about bells, that sum up two distinctly different reactions to Craig LaBan’s resetting of the eating landscape in the region.
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Related: Food Nerd News, News, Barclay-Prime, Bibou, Craig LaBan, For Whom The Bells Toll, Fountain, Four Bells, Lacroix, Le Bec Fin, Reviewed, Talulas-Table, Vetri, Zahav
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Posted by Foobooz on May 26th, 2011
One of the most fun events of last summer was Zahav’s Down the Shore night. There were exceptional takes on boardwalk food from nine local chefs and then night turned into an epic dance party with a Journey cover band. It will be a hard act to follow but we’re pleased to see that “Captain” Michael Solomonov and his crew of Pierre Calmels (Bibou), Jennifer Carroll (10 Arts), Monica Glass (10 Arts), David Katz (Meme), John Taus (The Corner), and Peter Woolsey (Bistrot La Minette) are going to try with a cruise-themed night on Thursday, June 30th. The Zahav Boat sets sail at 6 p.m. with a $60 all-you-can-eat-and-drink night that will also include a ’70s DJ, lounge singer and karaoke.
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Related: Events, 10-Arts-by-Eric-Ripert, Bibou, bistrot la minette, Corner, Meme, Zahav
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Posted by Jason Sheehan on May 18th, 2011
I know that Memorial Day is coming up and everyone (cooks and hookers excepted) is happy for the impending day off. But you know what else ought to be a national holiday? May 24th–National Escargot Day. There should be cards. There should be gifts exchanged (ideal presents for your National Escargot Day celebrations: tiny forks, liquor, garlic presses and psychotic-looking snail puppets), fireworks displays and parades with snail-shaped floats. Everyone should get the day off and be able to sit around on sun-drenched cafe patios, drinking cool white wine and eating snails to their heart’s content.
Unfortunately, I am not in charge of deciding which days the American people get to take off work and why (because, under my benevolent reign, we would also celebrate Cheesecake Day, Cheeseburger Day, Hug A Journalist Day, Milkshake Week, National Barbecue Awareness Month, and Festivus). But if you’re looking for a way to celebrate your love of delicious gastropods (and happen to have a couple hundos to drop on the festivities), you could do worse than heading down to Bibou on Tuesday the 24th for their National Escargot Day prix fixe.
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Related: Food, Bibou, National Escargot Day, snails, Things That Should Be National Holidays
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Posted by Foobooz on February 23rd, 2011
Po Boy at the Khyber | Bridges, Burgers & Beer
The meal Two Eat Philly has at Bibou sounds just about perfect. They also have a tip on scoring reservations. [Two Eat Philly]
Row Home Eats photographs its way through the 19 dishes at Han Dynasty’s tasting dinner. [Row Home Eats]
Bridges, Burgers & Beer finds his favorite tongue tacos at La Esperanza in Lindenwold. [Bridges, Burgers & Beer]
BB&B also writes up the Khyber Pass Pub, a spot he’s quite fond of. [Bridges, Burgers & Beers]
Related: Food, Reviews, Bibou, Han Dynasty, Khyber Pass Pub, La Esperanza
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