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High-End Cheesesteak Challenge

Posted by Foobooz on October 1st, 2010

On Sunday, October 17th Square 1682 is hosting a cheesesteak contest and block party.

Nine top chefs will pay homage to Philadelphia’s patron sandwich as they create their own renditions.

Participants include:

Guillermo Tellez, Square 1682
Matthew Levine, Adsum
David Boyle, Davioâ€™s
Brinn Sinnott, Noble
Peter Woolsey, Bistrot La Minette
Jason Goodenough, Happy Rooster
Mike Stollenwerk, Fish
Paul Healey, Domaso
Dennis Marron Jackson 20 and The Grille at Morrison House
Massimo De Francesca, Nios

For an admission fee of $20, all of which will benefit The Philadelphia Academies, guests will be invited to watch the chefs compete and sample their cheesesteaks. Beer from Victory will be on sale. Â The contest and blockparty runs from 3 to 5pm and tickets can be purchased online.

Square 1682â€™s Cheesesteak Challenge: High Steaks [Official Site]

Free Lunch for Always Sunny

Posted by Foobooz on September 16th, 2010

SquareÂ 1682 is giving away 200 of Executive Chef Guillermo Tellezâ€™sÂ Itâ€™s Always Sunny Chicken Sandwiches to celebrate the season six premiere of Itâ€™s Always Sunny in Philadelphia.

Itâ€™s first come, first serve starting at 11am. The crispy chicken breast topped with a sunny side up egg, frisÃ©e and bacon-soy vinaigrette sandwichÂ will be given out with a bag of chips and house-made chocolate-cherry blondie starting at 11am

Square 1682 [Official Site]

Around the Web: Taqueria Paintings, Catahoula & Other Stuff

Posted by Foobooz on September 15th, 2010

Midtown Lunch eyes up lunch atÂ Los Taquitos de Puebla even if they skip the eyeball tacos. [Midtown Lunch]

All the good things you’ve heard about Koo Zee Doo, Mac & Cheese is here to tell you they’re true.Â [Mac & Cheese]

The best thing theÂ Beer Lass ate last week was the smoked hot dog atÂ Johnny Brenda’s. Sounds tough to beat.Â [Beer Lass]

Lunch at Square 1682 is free and loaded with oil. [Living on the Vedge]

Drawing for Food follows up Adam Erace’s review and checks out Sky Cafe. [Drawing for Food]

Yelp on Catahoula

Local bloggers haven’t weighed in yet on this Cajun spot on Front Street but Yelp has.

A $5 Boilermaker of Jim Beam and the just-launched-in-PA Narragansett beer immediately won over Elite yelperÂ Jon D. He does soak up some of that alcohol assault with “the hands-down best po-boys around, killer hush puppies and a menu I can’t wait to continue eating my way through.” [Yelp Philly]

“Sometimes a girl likes to be told what she likes,” confesses EliteÂ Tina N. An “on-point” server who was quick to recommend duck jambalaya, crawfish bisque and banana fosters bread pudding had her “ready to call him daddy.” Ye-ow. [Yelp Philly]

“Butter is what binds this place together,” writesÂ Emily M, who scored the first Yelp review of Catahoula on August 4. Barbecued shrimp, griddled cornbread and peach cobbler all drip with that sunny substance; hushpuppies studded with fresh corn get a dip in truffled tartar sauce for an equally heart-stopping riff on the Southern snack. [Yelp Philly]

Catahoula – based on 7 reviews

2 1/2 Bells for Square 1682

Posted by Foobooz on March 15th, 2010

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Well it reads like a 2 1/2 bell review but Craig LaBan only does integers so Square 1682 gets a very nice 2-bell review.

If there is one unifying thread through Tellez’s palate, it is his vivid use of spice for flavor more than heat. Chiles and avocado bits jazz a yogurt raita sauce that accompanies a gorgeous shrimp cocktail poached with kaffir lime curry. Rusty, rich guajillo sauce and pineapple salsa give a tropical “al pastor” flair to the lobster tacos (a more satisfying successor to those quesadillas). An Asian chile paste lends earthy heat to a barbecue sauce that slicks the tender lamb short ribs on the bar menu. A slow-roasted shred of pork carnitas, meanwhile, adds a savory Mexican accent to the seared black cod over creamy polenta.

Two Bells – Very Good

Square 1682 [Philadelphia Inquirer]
Square 1682 [Official Site]

Square 1682 Is A Trip Around The World

Posted by Foobooz on December 31st, 2009

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The plethora of culinary influences has Trey Popp thinking dinner disaster but after a meal full of exotic twists and turns, he’s a believer in Guillermo Tellez’ Square 1682.

In a restaurant scene increasingly dominated by paeans to the “authentic” or the highly specific, Tellez’s multi-culti grab bag is refreshing, delicious and fun. Complexity and contradiction make for rich architecture. At Square 1682, you may find that they can also produce a great meal.

Melting Pot [City Paper]
Square 1682 [Official Site]

Quick Bites

Posted by Foobooz on September 24th, 2009

Mike’s Steaks has replaced Frank’s Old Philly-Style Sandwiches in the Comcast Center. Mike’s offers burgers, hoagies and hot dogs in addition to steak sandwiches.

Fuel has opened at 1917 E Passyunk. Q102′s Rocco Cima is the man behind the 500 calories or less storefront. [Meal Ticket]

Rouge sous chef Dustin Chalermkittichai is set to become the chef at El Camino Real. [The Insider]

D.P. Dough passes another hurdle, calzones are coming soon…. [D.P. Dough]

Ambler gets a kick as a branch of Lafayette Hill’s From the Boot has opened. Additionally the posh looking Dettera has also opened on Butler Pike. [The Insider]

Grub Street has a slideshow of Square 1682, the hotel restaurant opening at 17th and Sansom on October 14th. [Grub Street]

Restaurant Week hinted that Ly Michaels’ was going to become Tazia. And now we know the details. Tazia will be a restaurant specializing in tapas sized Asian bites. [The Insider]

Del Frisco’s takes Craig LaBan’s advice and installs a stripper pole. [Philly Chit Chat]

Fish is looking to open next week (licensing permittiing) in the former Astral Plane on Lombard Street. Michael Klein has some details on the under $20 menu. [Table Talk, Philadelphia Inquirer]

The Piano Bar closed at 20th and Arch. We’re only surprised it lasted as long as it did. [The Insider]

Quick Bites

Posted by Foobooz on September 10th, 2009

Stephen Starr’s Pizzeria Stella has an opening date of September 29th. [The Insider]

Praised chef Chris D’Ambro is out atÂ Bocca. He says he’s mulling other options. [Meal Ticket]

Square 1682 is getting close to opening in the lobby of theÂ Palomar by Kimpton Hotel on 17th Street. So close they’ve even announced October 14th as the opening night. [Grub Street]

Alert your DVR, Wednesday at 10 pm the Travel Channel’s Man vs Food comes to Philadelphia. [Travel Channel]

StationÂ Taproom is the proposed craft beer bar hoping to open in the West end of Downingtown. [Daily Local News]

Meal Ticket has the all-vegetarian menu for the upcomingÂ Sweetie Pie’s Diner. [Meal Ticket]

Drexel getsÂ Chick-fil-A. The student body voted for the fast food chicken spot over 8 other possibilities. Yeah democracy! [The Triangle]

Quick Bites

Posted by Foobooz on August 20th, 2009

Chew Man Chu is a new dumpling, noodle and wok restaurant replacing Marty Grim’s DuJour at the Symphony House at Broad and Pine. Tyson Wong Ophaso is the chef with extensive experience in France, New York, Los Angeles and now in Philadelphia. He’ll also run Marty Grim’s Commerce Square restaurant which is looking like 2010. [Grub Street]

Grub Street has details on Square 1682 in the Kimpton Hotel at 17th and Sansom. Former Charlie Trotter second-in-command, Guillermo Tellez will be the chef. Sounds promising. [Grub Street]

Texas Wieners is opening in Collingswood. Grand opening of the long time South Philadelphia staple is September 12th.

A.D. Amorosi says Strongbox is coming back September 10th. Maybe this should be in the Bad News edition? [Ice Pack, City Paper]

Con Murphy’s is the name of the Irish bar heading to 17th and the Parkway next month. [The Insider]

The Institute begins brunch service this Sunday. Look for good Yards deals too.

Quick Bites

Posted by Foobooz on July 16th, 2009

The Cresheim Cottage Cafe will have life breathed back into it when it becomes Avenida, a Neighborhood friendly Latin opening this fall. [The Insider]

Brauhaus Schmitz went through just about 100 kegs in their first two weeks. [Brauhaus Schmitz]

There is already a Vietnam Cafe in West Philly but work is underway for a much bigger version (250 seats) next door at the former Abbraccio location. [The Insider]

What’s brewing at Brew? Maybe beer, starting today. Update: Not happening today. Snags according to Grub Street. [kitchenplay]

Guillermo Tellez will be the chef at the Square 1682 in the Palomar Hotel. [The Insider]

Le Meridien Philadelphia, the Starwood Hotel opening at 1421 Arch Street in September will have a restaurant, Amuse serving French Bistro classics. [The Insider]

Yo! More froyo is coming. Sprinkles Yogurt is aiming for an August opening at 36th and Chestnut. [Meal Ticket]

Effie Bouikidis of Effie’s will be opening Paul next week. Named in honor of her father, The BYOB is in a former antique shop on Pine Street. [The Insider]

The Gold Standard Cafe is celebrating their official grand opening this weekend. [Phoodie]

Seasons 52 is bringing its “fresh grill” concept to the King of Prussia Mall in spring 2010.

Landmark American, a sports bar targeting college locations is coming to Drexel’s new Recreation Center at 3333 Market Street. [The Insider]

The Institute is finally opening their kitchen. It will ready for customers on Friday, July 24th and the menu will be inspired by Puerto Rican cuisine.

Banh mi in G-ho? It’s true atÂ May’s Gourmet Cafe & Deli . [Meal Ticket]

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High-End Cheesesteak Challenge

Free Lunch for Always Sunny

Around the Web: Taqueria Paintings, Catahoula & Other Stuff

Yelp on Catahoula

2 1/2 Bells for Square 1682

Square 1682 Is A Trip Around The World

Tale of the Tape: Square 1682

Quick Bites

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