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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 »

Spotted: Georges Perrier in the Kitchen at Mica

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Here’s Georges Perrier in the kitchen at Mica. Perrier has taken over Chip Roman’s kitchen all week.

Oyster Dinner at Mica

Posted by Alex Tewfik on April 16th, 2013

Mica seems to want a bigger piece of the map.

First, they announced that Perrier will take hold of the restaurant’s reigns for a week in May, and now, they’re offering a four course oyster dinner this Wednesday and Thursday. The menu will have no geographic theme to it, with a menu ranging from Garganelli pasta to a po’ boy, but who cares? Oysters are great—especially when prepared with the culinary prowess of Chip Roman.

The Menu »

Georges Perrier Taking Over Mica for a Week in May

Posted by Foobooz on April 15th, 2013

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So much for Perrier being retired. Chip Roman posted on Facebook that he is handing over the reins of Mica to friend and mentor, Georges Perrier. From Chip Roman’s Facebook page:

My friend and mentor chef Georges Perrier will be taking over my Mica Restaurant from May 7th through May 11. A la carte and tasting menus will be available. He will be creating his signature dishes that made Philly famous. Items will range from $10 to about $30 bucks. My staff and I will be following his command that week. Please call 267-335-3912. The menu will be on our mica website shortly. Reservations strongly recommended .

We have the full menu »

Buds, Blooms & Wild Asparagus – A Josh Lawler/Al Paris Experience

Posted by Alex Tewfik on April 12th, 2013

Gone are the Winter weathered days of braised meats and heavy sauces. It’s April now, and in these next few months, the crowds crave the fresh, bright, and zippy. The world’s a-bloomin’, and the farm-to-table restaurants are locked and loaded.

For example, chef Al Paris of the timely named Heirloom will be hosting farm-to-table stalwart Josh Lawler (chef/owner of The Farm & Fisherman) for an evening of what it really means to be eating well in Spring. As the third installment of their Chef Collaboration series, Buds, Blooms & Wild Asparagus will be an exciting five course prixe fixe menu, for $75 a pop (plus tax and gratuity) on Wednesday, April 24th. The first seating’s at 5:30 pm, and the next is at 8 pm, and the menu will be featuring all those funny-named vegetables you always have questions about. Fiddleheads? Stinging Nettle? Sounds ~~dangerous~~ delicious.

Here’s the menu. If you find it intriguing, make sure to call and reserve, because when the weather’s this nice (with the exception of today), people get excited, and excitement makes people hungry.

Heirloom [Official Site]

Weavers Way Co-Op and Iron Hill Chestnut Hill Team Up for Two Events

Posted by Foobooz on April 8th, 2013

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On Wednesday, April 10, from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., Iron Hill Brewery in Chestnut Hill will donate 20% of proceeds (alcohol excluded) to Weavers Way Community Programs (WWCP), Weavers Way’s non-profit arm focused on promoting farm education to kids. To participate, print out this coupon (pdf) and present it to your server.

Then on Friday, April 26, from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m., Iron Hill Chestnut Hill will host Shop Your Co-op Night, offering a specials menu featuring ingredients you can buy next door at Weavers Way Co-op. Chef Jared Cannon’s menu will feature local produce and meats meant to inspire you to create your own culinary masterpieces at home.

Food Justice Exposé, Part 2 on Wednesday, April 10 from 7:30-9:00. Activist and scholar Mordechai Leibling will present the second of three talks on the transparency of the food supply chain and how what you eat affects the world. All are welcome to attend; the lecture is free. Green on Greene, 6819 Greene Street.

Weaver’s Way Co-Op [Official Site]

Allagash Reserve Dinner Tonight at Chestnut7

Posted by Foobooz on March 21st, 2013

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Allagash and Chestnut7 are teaming up tonight in Chestnut Hill for a Reserve Beer Dinner that will include some Allagash rarities. The cost is $45 and will be offered all night.

Menu and tasting notes »

Restaurant Weeks Abound

Posted by Foobooz on March 18th, 2013

sj-hot-chefs-rw South Jersey’s Hot Chefs Restaurant Week has kicked off with 35 independent restaurants offering $25 and $35 menus. Everyone from District 611 to Tavro 13 is involved.

Restaurant weeks and months from Chestnut Hill to Lambertville »

Do You Like Scallops, Then Head to Mica

Posted by Foobooz on February 6th, 2013

Scallop Noodles with with Heart of Palm and Gooseberry from an earlier Mica menu

Today and tomorrow, Mica in Chestnut Hill is hosting a special four-course scallop tasting. Chip Roman’s $45 tasting menu will include scallop ceviche and roasted scallop with quince, apple celery and white chocolate. Also on the menu are diver scallop noodles that made quite a splash when Roman’s Ela opened last year with Jason Cichonski in the kitchen.

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