Morgan’s Pier

Softshell Season Is Upon Us, Here’s Where To Find Them

Posted by Foobooz on May 15th, 2013

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Soft shells with shoshito and honey at Stateside

We here at Foobooz World Headquarters have a soft spot for soft shell crabs. Some might get bummed out by the thought of biting through a shell, devouring a whole animal and all that. But us, we love the idea of crabby taste without the hustle or frustration of shucking anything. And softshell season is officially upon us. The delicious creatures have been showing up on more menus around town over recent days.

Here are where we’ve spotted soft shell crabs »

Tale of the Tape: What to Expect at Morgan’s Pier in 2013

Posted by Foobooz on May 3rd, 2013

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Morgan’s Pier opens for its second season on Thursday, May 9th. The award winning waterfront beer garden will feature live entertainment and George Sabatino in the kitchen. The Pier is aggressively aiming to be bigger and better this year.

The food, the drink, the entertainment »

An Inside Look At Morgan’s Pier

Posted by Jason Sheehan on April 29th, 2013

Sous-vide cheeseburgers, hand-made tofu, a full-on vegetarian menu, ice cream sandwiches and a backyard barbecue vibe? Hell, yeah.

Over on the Zagat blog, Danya Henninger gets a look behind the scenes at Morgan’s Pier–now preparing for its scheduled May 9 opening under exec chef George Sabatino and chef de cuisine Paul Lyons. She talks to the young gentlemen about the staggering size of the place, the rapidly approaching opening date and how the menu is shaping up, then makes it out with a few pictures of the work in progress.

Of course, if you want to see a whole bunch more pictures, just check out Sabatino’s instagram, where he’s documenting much of the run-up to the opening.

Morgan’s Pier Sneak Preview [Zagat]

An Update on Morgan’s Pier

Posted by Foobooz on April 25th, 2013

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Scallops w/ tomatillo + blueberry

Last night we chatted with George Sabatino about his ambitious plans for Morgan’s Pier. There will be at least three menus for the 300+ seat space. The standard menu which will feature the burger dropped in liquid nitrogen (served on a Martin’s potato roll) plus a more ambitious menu that will be available in the newly carved out 80-seat restaurant area. There will also be a kids menu that will include a healthy fruit salad side for the youngsters.

Sabatino has hired 19 line cooks and puts them to the test in early May. Morgan’s Pier will open to the public on Thursday, May 9th.

More News As Morgan’s Pier Staffs Up

Posted by Jason Sheehan on March 20th, 2013

Things are starting to come together for the summer season at Morgan’s Pier. Last week, I talked with George Sabatino after he announced that he would be taking over the top slot there and he told me that he already had one of his lieutenants chosen–Paul Lyons, ex of Barbuzzo and a long-time friend who would be working as Sabatino’s chef de cuisine.

And now we know that Sabatino has pulled in another talent. According to the Insider, He’s got Pat Cancelliere in the kitchen, too, standing as a sous chef.

Cancelliere recently closed his Argentine-Italian spot, 943, in the Italian Market, which was a big loss for that neighborhood. After locking the door at 943 behind him, he moved on to a short turn at Bainbridge Street Barrel House. And now Morgan’s Pier, which is due to light the fires for the start of prep and menu testing in the first week of April.

George Sabatino To Morgan’s Pier For The Summer [Foobooz]

Cancelliere Makes Another Move [Insider]

George Sabatino To Morgan’s Pier For The Summer

Posted by Jason Sheehan on March 15th, 2013

“The first time I saw the place, all I could think was, ‘This is fucking bad ass’.”

That’s George Sabatino, the very-recently-ex chef of Stateside, talking about his newly-announced gig as chef at Morgan’s Pier. And the bad-assery to which he’s referring? That’s not the space (the size of which frightens him more than a little). That’s not the view (which is lovely on a summer evening). No, it’s the kitchen. The huge, fully-outfitted kitchen which is just so much bigger than anything he’s become accustomed to that he can’t wait to get in there and just start playing around.

“Dude, do you have any idea what I’ll be able to do there?”

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Accolades: The Award Winning Morgan’s Pier

Posted by Foobooz on October 3rd, 2012

Landscape designer Groundswell Design Group is the recipient of The 2012 Excellence on the Waterfront Honor Award for Commercial Design for their work on Morgan’s Pier. The Waterfront Center helps communities worldwide enhance their urban waterfronts and at their annual conference, they award prizes for excellence in waterfront design.

The attractive Morgan’s Pier, which opened in May on the Delaware River united urban materials, salvaged wood and vintage tables with leafy linden trees and other greens just below the Ben Franklin Bridge.

Groundswell’s work can also be seen in the garden at Talula’s Garden.

As for Morgan’s Pier, the outdoor bar and restaurant is closed for the season. They promise to reopen next April.

Morgan’s Pier [Official Site]
Groundswell Design Group [Official Site]

Solomonov Barbecuing at Morgan’s Pier Tonight

Posted by Foobooz on September 17th, 2012

David Katz’s guest chef barbecues at Morgan’s Pier come to an end this evening as Michael Solomonov will be grilling kofta and chicken shishlik kebobs with herbed tehina, tomato cucumber salad and fried eggplant. Each kebob order will be $8.

The happy hour barbecue runs from 5 to 7 p.m and also includes $12 select growlers and $3 select drafts.

Morgan’s Pier [Official Site]

Tonight: Battle of the Brewers at Morgan’s Pier

Posted by Aubrey Nagle on August 29th, 2012

Tonight at Morgan’s Pier fourteen beers featuring local favorites like Dogfish Head and Philadelphia Brewing Co. will be facing off in the Battle of the Brewers. All day ~~local~~ craft breweries will work to promote and sell the most of their chosen beer in hopes of winning the ultimate prize: a permanent spot on two of Morgan’s Pier’s taps for a full year. Each beer will be $6, with special happy hour pricing from 5 to 7 p.m. when each beer will be $3 and growlers will be $12.

Read on for the list of contestants. Read the rest of this entry »

Six Pack: Fish Tacos in Philadelphia

Posted by Aubrey Nagle on August 8th, 2012

Philadelphia’s taco scene is blossoming before our eyes (just ask the creepy Tacodelphia mascot , he’ll show you where they all are). But what if you just want fish tacos? Never fear, Foobooz is here with six Philly spots with delicious fish taco-y goodness.

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