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Tonight: Beeradelphia Premiers (Finally)

Posted by Jason Sheehan on September 27th, 2012

Yes, there have been some delays. Yes, the official world premier of this very Philadelphian movie ended up happening in Monaco. But now, at long last, Philly’s beer movie, Beeradelphia, is having its day in the city where it belongs.

Tonight, at World Cafe Live, Philly Philms and Chest Bump Entertainment will be rolling out the red carpet for the American premier of Beeradelphia. And to do it right, they’re actually showing the thing twice–once in a VIP premier from 5pm-8pm for cast, crew and a select few lucky members of the beer-drinking public, and then again from 8:30-10:45 for everyone else. Tickets and more information about the screenings (including happy hour and swag bag details) can be found at the World Cafe Live Beeradelphia Premier page. And if you want to know just exactly what you’re getting into, there’s a trailer for the movie after the jump.

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Why Are a Bunch of Philadelphia Chefs Heading to Cooperstown?

Posted by Aubrey Nagle on June 11th, 2012

If you follow local chefs on Twitter you may have asked yourself the same question poised in this post’s headline. George Sabatinio (Stateside), Scott Schroeder (SPTR and American Sardine Bar), Nic Elmi (Rittenhouse Tavern) and Joe Cicala (Le Virtu) are all heading to Ommegang Brewery in Cooperstown to prepare for Hop Chef, a chef competition that uses Ommegang beers. While they’re in Cooperstown they’ll meet the brewers and taste all the Ommegang beers to come up with recipes. On the ride up they’re using the hashtag #HopChef and are doing an excellent job of ribbing each other.

Suburban Snacks: DiBruno Expansion, Vetri Chef to Jersey & More

Posted by Foobooz on March 17th, 2011

DiBruno Brothers Ardmore Farmers’ Market location is set to open on Tuesday, April 5th. The first suburban DiBruno’s will occupy five stalls across two aisles in the market.

Former Vetri chef de cuisine Joey Baldino is opening a 35-seat Sicilian eatery in Collingswood at the site of the former IndeBlue. [The Insider]

Wilmington’s World Cafe Live at the Queen has a chef with Philly ties. Norman Reola of Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steakhouse will oversee the operation that opens on April 2nd. [Second Helpings]

50 Best Restaurants Readers’ Choice Winner

Posted by Kirsten Henri on February 4th, 2011

We started with sixteen of Philly’s top restaurants one month ago. Each week, you made your picks, winnowing down the choices until last week’s finals round, where it all came down to Vetri versus Lacroix. The votes have been tallied and the winner of the readers’ choice is …

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Quick Bites

Posted by Foobooz on November 22nd, 2010

“Now it’s time to bloody cook.” So says Shola Olunloyo in his latest blog post where he gives a peek into Speck’s kitchen. [StudioKitchen]

The Twisted Tail will be the name of the bourbon and blues concept planned for the former Kildare’s at 2nd and Lombard. [The Insider]

The fondly recalled Jimmy John’s in Chaddsford which suffered a fire on its 70th anniversary is being rebuilt. [Second Helpings]

Chef Jim Coleman has left Coleman at the Normandy Farm Hotel & Conference Center in Blue Bell to become the new chef at World Cafe Live. [Philadelphia Inquirer]

Bridgid’s in Fairmount unveiled the East Coast’s only gravity tap this Saturday. [Philly Beer Girl]

Grilled Cheese & Beer

Posted by Foobooz on July 8th, 2010

World Cafe Live is doing a series of grilled cheese and beer pairings. Each tasting consists of four grilled cheese and beer pairings plus a beer inspired dessert for $35.

Tuesday, July 13th, 2010 | Tasting begins at 8:00pm | Upstairs Live
Sunday, August 8th, 2010 | Tasting begins at 5:00pm | Upstairs Live
Saturday, September 18th, 2010 | Tasting begins at 6:00pm | Upstairs Live

Grilled Cheese Â & Beer Tasting [World Cafe Live]

Grilled Cheese & Beer at World Cafe Live

Posted by Foobooz on March 26th, 2010

dibrunos at world cafe

April is National Grilled Cheese Month and World Cafe Live and DiBruno Brothers have gotten together for a series of weekend events.

Cheese connoisseur Emilio Mignucci of Di Bruno Bros. has paired cheeses from around the world with beers from the US. Four courses of grilled cheese with four different beers, and a dessert course of chocolate from Di Bruno’s private collection accompanied by a specialty beer. Live entertainment is provided by Jonah Delso. Tickets are Â $35 and available online.

National Grilled Cheese Month Craft Beer and Grilled Cheese Tastings [World Cafe Live via Beer Lass]

Quick Bites

Posted by Foobooz on February 2nd, 2010

As alluded to about a month ago, former Lacroix chef Matt Levin is indeed taking over the Coquette space at 5th and Bainbridge. [Meal Ticket]

Thoreau opens this evening, bringing New American vegetarian to 1033 Spring Garden.

Maru Global is now open and cooking up those enticing Takoyaki balls. [Meal Ticket]

The Chutney Company promises to be the “Chipotle of Indian food.” [Meal Ticket]

Mixx has opened as a comfort food bar and restaurant downstairs from Azie on Main in Villanova. The neighborhood friendly spot has nothing on the menu over $18. [Mixx]

New menu is in the works for World Cafe Live. Meal Ticket has a tease. [Meal Ticket]

Quick Bites

Posted by Foobooz on November 9th, 2009

Tom Drinker’s West will be the name of the 250-seat pizzeria and pub from Avram Hornik (Drnker’sPub, Drinker’s Tavern, Lucy’s Hat Shop) set for University City this month.Â Elsewhere in UCity, Sang Kee is also hoping to open this month, City Tap House is aiming for after Christmas and Landmark Americana on Drexel’s campus is targeting February. [The Insider]

The New York Times profiles Bart Blatstein and the Piazza at Schmidt’s. Most notable, Blatstein owns the liquor licenses and can evict tenants for the sin of being un-cool. [New York Times via Grub Street]

Martha Stewart dined at Pod and made her own chopstick rests. [The Martha Blog via The Illadelph]

Friday Saturday Sunday has had a wonderful $10 above cost wine list for some time. Now they’re dropping any corkage fee so diners can BYO without charge. [The Insider]

Keith Taylor’s Holy Smoke in Roxborough will be opening outlets in Quakertown and Mt. Laurel. [Gluten Free Philadelphia]

Cuong Truong, an owner of Pho Ha at 6th and Washington is looking to open a two-story noodle house and smokeless barbecue at 216-18 South Street sometime next year. [Grub Street]

A second Trolley Car Diner location is set to break ground this week. Ken Weinstein is opening this one at the “Bathey House” near Kelly Drive in East Falls. [Meal Ticket]

World Cafe Live has a new chef, Michael Breslin who will be showing off his stuff at a Victory beer dinner on Tuesday, November 17th. [Beer Lass]

Quick Bites

Posted by Foobooz on October 14th, 2009

Marty Grims is set to open Chew Man Chu on Wednesday, October 28th. It’ll be classic Asian dishes prepared by chef Wong Ophaso. Ophaso has experience around the world in French and Asian restaurants.

Muffaletta, fried oyster po boys, beignets and more ‘Nalins cuisine will be available at Beck’s Cajun Cafe at the Reading Terminal Market.

The Tap House is now officially City Tap House and the 75 tap bar and restaurant is aiming for a December opening. [Daily Pennsylvanian]

Jose Garces confirms he is in talks to take over the Rae space in the Cira Centre. Farm to Table would be the concept. [The Insider]

Men’s Journal calls Philadelphia the number four beer town in the US. San Diego gets #1. [Men's Journal]

World Cafe Live is refurbing the fomrer Queen Theater in Wilmington into a 400-seat live music venue. Opening is set for 2011. [Philadelphia Business Journal]

Michael Klein reports the former Deux Cheminees brownstone on Locust Street will be reborn as a Greek restaurant, Ulysses Voyage. [The Insider]

Grey Social is a nightspot planned for Chestnut Street in Old City. The menu will include French crepes and fondue and there will be prohibition era cocktails to drink. [The Insider]

Little Fish which had been having some problems with emergency renovations has reopened. [Grub Street]

Penn’s campus dining is promising to be 33% locally sourced by 2010. [Philadelphia Inquirer via the Illadelph]

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Tonight: Beeradelphia Premiers (Finally)

Why Are a Bunch of Philadelphia Chefs Heading to Cooperstown?

Suburban Snacks: DiBruno Expansion, Vetri Chef to Jersey & More

50 Best Restaurants Readers’ Choice Winner

Quick Bites

Grilled Cheese & Beer

Grilled Cheese & Beer at World Cafe Live

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