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First Night Market Opens Next Thursday
Posted by erica palan on September 20th, 2010
Headhouse Farmers’ Market lovers, listen up! The Food Trust, the local organization behind most of the area’s farmers’ markets, has organized a mid-week evening alternative to your favorite weekend shopping destination.
Inspired by the bustling nighttime bazaars in Asia, Night Market will rove to six different locations over the next 18 months, with each one-night installment taking place in a different neighborhood. Instead of regular farmers’ market fare, patrons can pick up tasty prepared foods from local restaurants, including Sugar Philly’s chocolate-hazelnut macaroons and Cantina Los Caballitos’s shrimp ceviche.
The inaugural Night Market happens next Thursday, September 30 in South Philly at Passyunk Avenue and Tasker Avenue. Click through for a full list of sort of treats you might find.
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News for People Who Like Bad News
Posted by Foobooz on July 20th, 2010
The just-opened Headhouse is closed to re-conceptualize as chef Jimmy Chiu has quit. [Beer Lass]
Ten-year old Cafe Spice in Old City has ceased operation. The Liberty Place food court stand remains. [The Insider]
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Around the Web: New Spots
Posted by Foobooz on July 7th, 2010
Apples, and Cheese Please comes back with a pleasing report on Downingtown’s Station Taproom. [Apples, and Cheese Please]
Mom and Dad take Two Eat Philly out to the brand new Tweed where the fish shines but other dishes struggle. [Two Eat Philly]
Mac & Cheese takes a look at the new-ish Cooperage from the point of view of a vegetarian Southerner. She is not very impressed. [Mac & Cheese]
CE Phood takes an early look at the food at Head House and has good things to say about the Asian-inspired bar snacks. The mussels and some of the other options, there’s trepidation there. [CE Phood]
Two Eat Philly finds sushi they like at Doma on Callowhill. [Two Eat Philly]
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Tonight
Posted by Foobooz on June 10th, 2010
Tweed isn’t the only new spot opening today, Bruce Nichols’ HeadHouse opens today at 122 Lombard Street. There are 20 beers on draft plus more than 100 in bottles. Grub Street has more.
What to Drink at the HeadHouse, Opening Today at 4:30 [Grub Street]
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Quick Bites
Posted by Foobooz on April 6th, 2010
When we first learned that Le Viet was opening on 11th Street near Washington we admittedly ho-hummed the coming of another Vietnamese restaurant to the corridor. But when we saw it from a car on Saturday we were shocked, this is a high-concept restaurant. Same happened when Michael Klein spotted the Vietnamese restaurant from a cab. But he got out and snapped some photos. [The Insider]
Michael Klein has a first look at El Rey, Stephen Starr’s Mexican restaurant on Chestnut. He also unveils the name of the backroom bar, Ranstead Room. [The Insider]
The Illadelph who specializes in pulling restaurant nuggets out of unexpected places finds that Starr is considering opening an Italian restaurant and pizza shop in West Philadelphia. [Daily Pennsylvanian via the Illadelph]
It was going to be Cafe Maurice but now the concept is Tweed and it’ll bring country-to-table to the former Les Bons Temps space. [The Insider]
Kong has tweaked its approach and menu. Giving the people what they want is evident in the cheesesteak dumplings. [Meal Ticket]
Skinner’s closed after business on Sunday night. The Always Sunny in Philadelphia backed Mac’s Tavern will open in a few weeks after a short makeover. [The Insider]
Bruce Nichols’ HeadHouse at 122 Lombard Street is aiming for an April 23rd opening. [The Insider]
We love this name for a frozen yogurt store. Whirled Peace is coming to Paoli on Lancaster Ave. [Main Line Dine]
Brick Oven Bread and Cheese Shop is looking to open by the end of the month in Phoenixville. [Apples and cheese, please]
Main Line Dine has a bullet list of Wayne restaurant news, everything from Chipotle to Spanish tapas. [Main Line Dine]
East Passyunk’s Mamma Maria is dropping its fixed price policy. [The Insider]
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Quick Bites
Posted by Foobooz on January 19th, 2010
Philadelphia Magazine’s Ashley Primis has the first look at Maru Global, the Japanese street food spot opening on 10th Street between Locust and Spruce next Monday. We can’t wait to try these battered bites. [Restaurant Club]
Argentinian born chef Lucas Manteca is taking over the Gayle restaurant space on 3rd Street and is opening Hoof & Fin, a BYOB focusing on grilled meat and fish this February. It is a return to its roots of sorts for the space which was previously the South American BYOB, Azafran. [The Insider]
Zot is transforming into Headhouse, another beer bar but with a “global comfort food” angle and beers from Philadelphia and beyond. Bruce Nichols is behind the operation, he has experience with Museum Catering and has been a guiding hand in craft beer for years, including bringing Philly Beer Week into existence.[Beer Radar]
Katie Cavuto who competed on The Next Food Network Star is opening Healthy Bites to Go today February 19th at 2521 Christian Street. Check out more on the web site. [Healthy Bites]
Details are slowly emerging the Fishtown bar developed by Adam Ritter of the Sidecar Bar & Grille. No name has been released but it sure looks sweet. [Beer Lass and Meal Ticket]
The project formerly known as Meze is now known as Fare. It will be a organic and sustainable restaurant set for a late February/early March at 2028 Fairmount Avenue.
Rocco’s, a cheesesteak joint with a drive in window has opened in Paoli. [The Insider]
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Astral Plane Millennium
Posted by Foobooz on February 25th, 2008
Craig LaBan tries the new Astral Plane Millennium and finds that the quirky charm of the former Astral Plane is gone in both the food and atmosphere.
The menu designed by Fischer and executed by chef Gildardo Zavala is all over the place, from an Italianesque section of carpaccios and homemade pastas to Greek salad, curry and numerous Latin flavors. The Mexican-born Zavala, who worked several years in the Italian kitchens of Girasole, has the background to pull it off.
But Astral Plane fails so consistently I have to wonder if the owners are paying close enough attention.
One Bell: Hit Or Miss
Astral Plane Millennium [Philadelphia Inquirer]
Astral Plane Millennium [Official Site]
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