Posted by Foobooz on January 20th, 2012
Monday, January 23rd marks the Chinese New Year. It’ll be 4710, the Year of the Dragon and of course there are many ways to celebrate.
Chinatown – Sunday night and into early Monday, the Chinatown Midnight parade begins at 10th and Race. Philadelphia’s Chinatown Corporation lists several restaurants offering special menus.
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Posted by Foobooz on September 30th, 2011
Starting this Sunday Susanna Foo Gourmet Kitchen in Radnor will be serving dim sum brunch on Sundays. Among the dim sum dishes are pan fried Cantonese pork buns, seaweed salad and five different kinds of dumplings, mmmmm dumplings.
In addition to the traditional dim sum dishes there are also stations for Egg Fu-Yuan (Chinese omelets) and Asian noodles.
Dim Sum Brunch Menu (PDF)
Susanna Foo Gourmet Kitchen [Official Site]
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Posted by Foobooz on February 23rd, 2011
Susanna Foo is coming back to Center City Philadelphia for one night as she will be cooking at Square 1682 this Sunday. Foo and Square 1682′s executive chef Guillermo Tellez will collaborate on the special tasting dinner. Each dish will be paired with wines from Pennsylvania’s Penns Woods Winery and a portion of the dinner’s proceeds will benefit Philadelphia Academies, a charity dedicated to expanding life and economic options for Philadelphia public school students through career-focused programming. The $65 per person dinner starts with a chef-hoste canapé reception at 6:30 and seated dinner at 7pm.
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Posted by Foobooz on February 11th, 2011
Can you identify the quick-serve restaurant in which this photo was taken?
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Posted by Foobooz on December 7th, 2010
We recently received an email for New Year’s Eve at Susanna Foo Gourmet Kitchen in Radnor. One of the options is to celebrate the New Year at the bar, or as the logo connotates, Foo Bar.
So is the best name ever or an “Oh no” moment?
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Susanna Foo [Official Site]
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Posted by Foobooz on July 28th, 2010
Catahoula Fried Oysters – photo by the
Beer LassThe Beer Lass stopped into the just opened Catahoula to talk beer but was treated to a preview of the menu. [Beer Lass more via the Insider]
A new hotel set for 4th and Race is planning on an Orange County Choppers themed restaurant and entertainment venue. [Brownstoner]
Cafe L’Aube will be making their delicious crepes for Fairmounters by August 15th. The larger cafe will be at 1631Wallace Street. [Meal Ticket]
Old heads will remember Gino’s Burgers. The youngsters will experience it themselves starting this fall in King of Prussia as the former chain is reborn. [The Insider]
Dancing all night can work up an appetite. Now revelers at the Barbary can snack on bar foods in the newly opened upstairs. [Meal Ticket]
Susanna Foo is opening a dumpling stand in the Wayne Farmers’ Market. [The Insider]
Some say cheese and fish don’t go together but Fishtowners have to be pleased that a cheese shop is coming to Frankford Avenue. [Brownstoner]
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Posted by Foobooz on July 23rd, 2010
Friday
It looks like Pumpkin Restaurant knocked off a fishing boat with this bounty; Glidden Point Oysters From Maine, Barnegat Light Golden Tilefish, Alaskan Sockeye Salmon and New Jersey Black Bass. Finish your meal off with a peach sherbet.
Saturday
South Philadelphia Taproom is hosting their annual Wheat Beer Festival. 30 different drafts will be available for $3 each. Take home your own wheaties as Brew, the bottle shop across the street will be offering 15% off wheat beers.
Sunday
Georges Perrier’s Le Bec-Fin may or may not be for sale. Susanna Foo’s Walnut Street eatery is well on its way to becoming a Chipotle. It’s certainly enough to get you nostalgic for the heyday of Walnut Street’s Restaurant Row. Head to Radnor Sunday and get one-half off all wine plus the dumpling sampler at Susanna Foo Gourmet Kitchen.
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Posted by Foobooz on February 2nd, 2010
Susanna Foo may no longer be on Walnut Street but she’s still cooking it up on the Main Line at Susanna Foo Gourmet Kitchen. And this month you also have the option to cook with Foo and enjoy a 3-course lunch.
The classes are February, 6th, 20th and 27th and run from 1 to 3pm. The cost of the class and lunch is $50 per person.
Check out the menu after the jump.
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Posted by Foobooz on June 2nd, 2009
Susanna Foo is closing her doors for good on Saturday, June 13th, a couple months before her originally reported closing date.
If you make it into the Walnut Street landmark youl will not just eat a meal at the four-bell Chinese restaurant but will also receive a 20% off voucher for dinner at Susanna Foo Gourmet Kitchen in Radnor.
Susanna Foo bows out after 22 years on Walnut Street where she racked up these impressive accolades.
1988 Esquire Magazine – Best New Restaurant
1989 Food and Wine Magazine – Best New Chef
1996 James Beard Foundation – International Cookbook Award
1997 Nation’s Restaurant News – Fine Dining Hall of Fame
1997 James Beard Award – Best Chef-Mid Atlantic Region
1999 Robert Mondavi Award – Culinary Award of Excellence
2006 Food Arts Magazine – Silver Spoon Award
1998, 2001, 2006 Philadelphia Inquirer’s Craig Laban – Awarded Four Bells
Susanna Foo [Official Site]
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Posted by Foobooz on May 11th, 2009
The Saturday Inquirer contained a big surprise. Susanna Foo is expected to close on Walnut Street in August June.
65-year old owner Susanna Foo is selling the building and closing the business. She says the closure isn’t related to the economy but rather a want to work a bit less and concentrate on teaching cooking classes and doting on her two granddaughters.
Susanna Foo Gourmet Kitchen, which is run by her son Gabriel will continue to operate and Foo will be involved.
Susanna Foo has been a mainstay on Walnut Street’s restaurant row since it opened in 1987.
UPDATE: Closing date has been moved up to June 13th.
Susanna Foo restaurant expected to close in August [Philadelphia Inquirer]
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