Northern-Liberties

Brooklyn Flea Philly Is Looking for More Food Vendors

Posted by Foobooz on June 14th, 2013

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Brooklyn Flea Philly already has a significant food presence with Mighty Quinn’s BBQ, Red Hook Lobster, Wursthaus Schmitz, Nomad Pizza and this week, Alchemy Creamery from Brooklyn is joining the fun. Also look for Hot Diggity in a week or two. But that’s not enough, Brooklyn Flea Philly is still looking for more food vendors to serve under the flea market’s tents.

So if you’re a chef with a side-project, a startup with a great idea that you want to test at the market and have the intestinal fortitude to make it through the City’s Office of Food Protection’s Special Event licensing process, the Brooklyn Flea wants to hear your idea.

Pitch your concept at http://www.brooklynflea.com/sellphilly or email philly@brooklynflea.com with questions about eligibility.

Brooklyn Flea Philly [Official Site]

Eat This Now: The Paella at Bar Ferdinand

Posted by Arthur Etchells on June 13th, 2013

Pictured above is the Paella Valenciana from David Ansill’s menu at Bar Ferdinand. The feast of shellfish, chicken, chorizo and rice is more than enough for two to share and at $30, it is a bargain.

Bar Ferdinand [Official Site]
Paella Valenciana [Instagram]

Brunch Kicks Off This Weekend at Jerry’s

Posted by Foobooz on June 13th, 2013

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Jerry’s Bar held a secret brunch offering on Sunday, June 9th. But this week chef Marshall Green is officially rolling out his brunch menu. The menu offers everything from a trio of dips to start, to an asparagus and goat cheese omelet to French toast stuffed with strawberry cream cheese.

Full brunch menu »

Springtime Alchemy Happening at Emmanuelle

Posted by Foobooz on May 29th, 2013

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Brian Freedman finds that Christian Gaal and Phoebe Esmon have created a warm weather menu of seasonally appropriate cocktails at Northern Liberties’ Emmanuelle, that are far from dumbed down

Several weeks ago, I had a chance to check out a number of the new drinks as they were approaching their final stages of development, and the results, as I expected, were stunning. One drink in particular I can’t stop thinking about is the Satyricon, a brilliant assembly of gin, dry curaçao, lemon, cinnamon and cardamom tinctures, and an ingenious red pepper-carrot-ginger syrup. An hour after I tasted it, I was still trying to parse it in my mind: It goes down both dangerously easily (as is the goal of this season’s drinks) and lingers on the palate beautifully. Esmon and Gaal are alchemists as much as they are mixologists, and the payoff of their painstaking work is evident in every sip.

Philabeverage: Emmanuelle goes to the light side [Philadelphia Weekly]
Emmanuelle [Official Site]

Jerry’s Bar in Northern Liberties Opens

Posted by Sam Bloch on May 20th, 2013

Jerry’s Bar in Northern Liberties opened over the weekend for dinner. Chef Marshall Green formerly of Cafe Estelle is in the kitchen. Green is known for his great brunch, which will be served at Jerry’s on Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. starting in June. The highlights of the brunch menu include a cream cheese walnut sticky bun, multiple types of pancakes, French toast, steak and eggs, a brunch burger and a falafel and hummus sandwich.

Dinner at Jerry’s is served daily from 5 p.m. until 1 a.m. with dishes like smoked trout salad, wings, meatballs and toast, escargots, a fried haddock sandwich, steak frites, and potato gnocchi.

Jerry’s Bar is the same name and location as one of Northern Liberties last dive bars but you’ll be hard-pressed to find much of that bar in the updated version.

Jerry’s Bar [Official Site]

Ansill’s Triumphant Return to Philadelphia at Bar Ferdinand

Posted by Foobooz on May 13th, 2013

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Craig LaBan bestows an enthusiastic two bells on David Ansill’s version of Bar Ferdinand.

The fennel-crusted tuna, essentially Spanish-inspired sashimi draped over haricot verts, caper berries, kalamata olive vinaigrette, boquerone anchovies, saffron-tomato conserva, and shaved bottarga (“a little smoked tuna dust!” says Ansill), pushed piquance to the edge of boldness without sliding over. His citrusy, sous-vide-cooked octopus was meltingly tender. A simple crab “croqueta,” almost fluffy with sweet meat beside a crunchy nest of shaved fennel and citrus, showed classic elegance.

A crock of crispy noodle fideos tossed with sherry cream and wild mushrooms brought focused, earthy vegetarian flavors. But Ansill’s talent for alt-meats is also on joyful display. Aside from the shoestring shreds of fried pig ears with purple mustard, there were juicy squares of pork belly with a bacon-sherry reduction, and pork cheeks, brined overnight, then sublimely braised in tomato brava sauce sparked with ginger.

Two Bells – Very Good

From Jamaica to Northern Liberties [Philadelphia Inquirer]
Bar Ferdinand [Official Site]

New Wood-Burning Oven and Menu at Bar Ferdinand

Posted by Taylor Bush on April 18th, 2013

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Northern Liberties’ Bar Ferdinand is busting out a fiery new addition to its Liberties Walk space: a handcrafted wood-burning oven, constructed by owner Owen Kamihira himself. Chef David Ansill, inspired by the flavors of Spain, is offering a new Late Night Menu that features an assortment of small and large dishes straight out of the oven.

The new late night menu is available in the bar and dining room and is offered Sunday through Thursday from 10:00pm – midnight and Friday and Saturday from 10 p.m. – 1 a.m.

Bar Ferdinand’s new late night menu is divided into Tapas ($4 – $14), Spanish Flatbreads ($12 – $13), Raciones ($10 – $14) and Charcuterie & Cheese ($15 – $18). Familiar dishes like Spanish Octopus share space with bold roasted dishes including brandied chorizo, sardines and shrimp coca.

Bar Ferdinand [Official Site]

Random Tea Room Hosting Tea & Cheese Pairing

Posted by Foobooz on March 26th, 2013

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The Random Tea Room is setting out to prove that tea and cheese can indeed be suitable pairing partners. We have no reason to believe that Becky Goldschmidt of Random Tea Room and Seth Kalkstein of the Cheese Nerd will be anything other than successful.

Try what they have in mind tomorrow at the Northern Liberties tea shop. Tickets for the event are available online for $35 and the event kicks off at 6:30 p.m.

Random Tea Room & Cheese Nerd: Tea & Cheese Pairing [Cheese Nerd]
The Random TeaRoom [Official Site]

Food Truck Round Up with Spodee at the Piazza

Posted by Foobooz on February 22nd, 2013

piazza_at_schmidts Eight food trucks will be descending to the Piazza at Schmidts at 5 p.m. on Saturday, February 23rd to offer free Spodee (that chocolatey wine) spiked appetizers. Vote for your favorite and be entered to win a Spodee themed gift bag. The food trucks will also be selling from their regular menus and you can even take your food into King’s Oak to dine in warmth.

The line up of Food Trucks »

PYT Is Offering a Han Dynasty Burger

Posted by Foobooz on February 20th, 2013

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PYT’s Tommy Up loves himself some Han Dynasty. So this week his Northern Liberties burger spot is offering a special burger created by Han Chiang himself. The burger is a blend of dan-dan sauce marinated pork belly and beef patty topped with spicy cucumbers and dan-dan aioli, served on a soft Chinese bun. Each burger is accompanied by a side of sichuan fries.

Get it now, because this special won’t last forever.

Han Dynasty’s Dan Dan & Spicy Cucumbers Turned into a Burger [Facebook]

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