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Philly Food Cartoons by Sissy Biscuit

Posted by Aubrey Nagle on September 7th, 2012

A local cartoonist and blogger who goes by the name of Sissy Biscuit has dedicated a week of her blogging and painting to the wonders of Philly’s food scene. Her funniest cartoons of the last week include a depiction of Geno’s as a monstrosity straight out of Beetlejuice (above) and Sissy’s dire need for Zahav every night. Check out these foodie doodles along with her other quirky entries at SissyBiscuit.com.

Odd Promotion Means Free Cheesesteaks

Posted by Foobooz on May 2nd, 2012

Today Tidy Cats cat litter is offering a #lifestinks Less with a Cheesesteak promotion at noon. Tidy Cats and the PU Patrol will be offering the first 100 people at Pat’s and Geno’s free cheesesteaks starting at noon.

Hustle out and be sure to say hi to the PU Patrol.

Meet Meg and Sam of the PU Patrol (No, seriously)

The Garage In South Philly: Giving Food Trucks Roots

Posted by Tara Nurin on March 1st, 2012

Jason Evenchik, of Vintage, Time and Bar fame, is working on another Philly first with three of his current partners and employees: a cafeteria and bar inside a former garage in South Philly that draws its inspiration from the American food truck movement.

No, really. We can’t make this stuff up.

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Police Blotter

Posted by Foobooz on January 13th, 2012

Let’s hope this doesn’t become a regular Foobooz feature.

Fish pastry chef Monica Glass was attacked as she entered her Center City apartment overnight. She fought off her attacker but not before the assailant made off with her roommate’s bag. [@ChefMoni]

The guy in a Flyers jersey who sucker punched a Rangers fan after the Winter Classic while waiting in line at Geno’s Steaks has been arrested. As predicted by the Philly SteakOut web site, the suspect was not from Philadelphia. [NBC Philadelphia]

A burrito bandit is on the loose. Caught on video breaking into Mexico on the Square, the robber made away with $50. [Philadelphia Police via The Insider]

And Fox News tweeted yesterday morning that an Old City bistro may have been broken into. But no update after that. [@Fox29Philly]

Philly SteakOut Tells Us What We Know, We Love It Anyway

Posted by Foobooz on August 17th, 2011

Have you checked out Philly SteakOut? It’s one of the first applications we’ve seen that has harvested social media data and applied it in an interesting way. And as if you needed to be told, Pat’s, Geno’s and Jim’s are tourist spots.

Philly SteakOut [Official Site]

Trey Popp the Latest to Dote on Barbuzzo

Posted by Foobooz on November 30th, 2010

Photo by Jason Varney | Fussing with Forks

From the Magazine: Barbuzzo Reviewed
Marcie Turney and Valerie Safran’s conquest of 13th Street is complete.
3 Stars out of 4.
Dinner with â€¦ Joey Vento
The opinionated 70-year-old proprietor of Genoâ€™s Steaks talks Whiz, vodka and Michael Vick
Food Lovers’ Gift Guide
15 presents for food nerds, beer geeks and aspiring chefs.

News for People Who Like Bad News

Posted by Foobooz on November 19th, 2010

The Market Place at East Falls has closed. [Brownstoner]

71-year old Geno’s Steaks owner, Joey Vento underwent surgery yesterday for colon cancer at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in Manhattan. [NBC Philadelphia]

Woman reports being raped at Byblos on 18th Street. [My Fox Philadelphia]

Food Fight

Posted by Foobooz on August 3rd, 2010

It’s the Philadelphia equivalent of brawling over a pig’s pedigree. Dan Gross has the story on Jose Oviedo’s beef with Geno’s Steaks. Oviedo was arrested after scratching Joey Vento’s Â Escalade. The altercation came about after Oviedo earlier questioned Geno’s employees over why they were unloading meat he said was marked from Uruguay and marked November, 2009.

He has a beef with Joey Vento [Philadelphia Daily News]

Outdoor Seating At Pat’s & Geno’s Is Illegal

Posted by Foobooz on October 30th, 2009

Photo by IMNop88a via Flickr

Licenses and Inspections says the outdoor seating at the cheesesteak nexus of 9th and Passyunk is illegal.

Both Pat’s and Geno’s have no right to put those tables out. But legislation is underway to make both tourist attractions street legal.

L&I Says Outdoor Seating at Pat’s & Geno’s is Illegal [KYW 1060]

Super Sweet! Max Brenner Opens in Center City

Posted by Ashley Primis on June 25th, 2009

It’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory come to life. Willy Won … — um, Max Brenner — has brought his vision of chocolate heaven to 1500 Walnut Street (his 16th location worldwide). With 4,200 square feet of space that seats 115 (half the size of his New York flagship in Union Square, but just as sweet) and a liquor license, Brenner turns chocolate into theater. There will be a full menu of sandwiches, entrées, and salads (plus cocoa-powder-dusted fries) on offer.

The restaurant is scheduled to open July 1st, but Max gave us a one-on-one tour this morning — click over for our walkthrough. — Allison Stadd

Photo by Elizabeth Malleus

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