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Tonight

Foobooz — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:55:40 +0000

It’s the last night of the $18.95 Surf and Turf 3-course dinner at London Grill. It’s also Meatball Monday and they’ve tapped Rogue Chocolate Stout. Those are a lot of reasons to head to Fairmount. Similar Posts:Meat and Vegetarian Balls! Tonight Michelob At A Beer Dinner? Meatball Mondays At London Grill Home Run Derby Tonight

More Hoops For Brew

Foobooz — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:39:45 +0000

Meal Ticket has the latest on the ongoing saga regarding Brew’s liquor license. Now the PLCB has requested a signed document stating Brew’s hours of operation and that they will have an ID-swiping machine on the premises before the board grants the license. Of course this document may not be ready for the board’s February [...]

Garces Trading Co. to Set Sail Feb. 16

Foobooz — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:19:41 +0000

Garces Trading Company. will open to the public on Tuesday, February 16th at 7am. The gourmet market and cafe is Jose Garces’ sixth Philadelphia venture and promises house-made and imported foods under the Garces Trading Company label plus Garces food available for eat-in or take-out. There will also be a flower shop, on-site bakery and [...]

How Many Bells for MidAtlantic

Foobooz — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:31:23 +0000

Craig LaBan sets his sights on Daniel Stern’s MidAtlantic. How will the University City restaurant that features Pennsylvania Dutch inspired dishes fare? Similar Posts:Crab Scrapple? How Many Bells For Rae? R2L & MidAtlantic Renderings Tale of the Tape: MidAtlantic Weekend To Do

Not for the Purists But….

Foobooz — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:25:42 +0000

Craig LaBan was hesitant to try the James-hattan cocktail at Bella Vista’s James but he finds there’s lots to like in the cinnamon infused Jack Daniels based drink. The James-hattan is a rarity in the land of fooffie drinks – a cocktail concocted with the same attention to balance as the often stunning contemporary plates that [...]

Tale of the Tape: Changes at Saute

Foobooz — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:27:14 +0000

Well received but just under the radar, Queen Village’s Saute is undergoing changes. Most notable is the addition of a liquor license and a four-course tasting menu for $35 per person. To Drink House wines are $6 per glass Bottles range from $28 to $55 Beer Highlights: Allagash White Lagunitas Pilsner Dogfish Head Rais D’Etre Sly Fox Saison Vos BYOB still an option, $1 [...]

LaBan Reviews Pelican Restaurant

Foobooz — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:49:08 +0000

Craig LaBan visits the Pelican Restaurant, an Italian seafood BYO in Sewell, New Jersey. What he finds are well crafted Italian seafood favorites from Bill Fischer, former executive chef at Caffe Aldo Lamberti. Wonderfully sweet and fresh Venezuelan lump crab finds its way into many of the menu’s highlights. Tossed by the fistful into a bright [...]

Big Snow Open Thread

Foobooz — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 18:46:43 +0000

It’s been a big snow storm. Where are you hanging out? Similar Posts:Tonight Snow Deal Weekend L’Oca LaBan In New Orleans

Late Friday Surge of News

Foobooz — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 20:37:53 +0000

Bar Ferdinand’s Michael Thomas will be manning the kitchen at Adam Ritter’s (Sidecar) new bar at Girard and Montgomery. That spotis shaping up nicely for an April opening. [Meal Ticket] Alex Capasso, owner of Collingswood’s highly regarded Blackbird is opening West Side Gravy, a comfort food BYOB coming to the former Woolworth’s on Haddon Avenue. [Restaurant [...]

Weekend: Oh My God, It’s Going to Snow Edition

Foobooz — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 20:30:29 +0000

Friday Get complimentary wine at Blackfish BYOB between 5 and 6:30pm and after 9pm today and every Friday evening. Tonight will feature a red and white wine from the South of France. Varga Bar has been tweeting all week about their new happy hour (half off of all beers, cocktails and house wine) and we’re beginning to [...]

Is This an Eyeball Bender From The Past?

Foobooz — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 18:53:21 +0000

The year was 1901, the street was torn up and the Police were posing in front of this swinging doored saloon. But what is it in 2010? We initially thought it was Johnny Brenda’s but the photograph says it was down the block at Girard and Shackamaxon. There certainly are some similarities between the buildings [...]

Xochitl’s Steve Cook Interviewed

Foobooz — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 16:54:39 +0000

Steve Cook, the man behind Xochitl, as well as Percy Street Barbecue and Zahav sits down with Grub Street to discuss the upcoming changes to Xochitl. Among the questions answered, does the Thursday staff meal remain and will the downstairs be changed. Say Adios to $25 Entrees and White Tablecloths at Xochitl [Grub Street] Xochitl [Official Site] Similar Posts:Percy [...]

Another Logo Poll

Foobooz — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 13:20:06 +0000

We had no idea Foobooz readers would be so opinionated when it came to logo design but we dig it. So what do you think of Table 31’s recent graphic overhaul, is the original logo (lower) or the revised logo (upper) better? Similar Posts:Which Logo Do You Prefer? Daring To Try Pojangmacha Ask Foobooz Have You Called Yet? Talula’s Table

Tonight

Foobooz — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 21:42:38 +0000

Well it looks like there really will be snow this weekend so tonight counts as the weekend so treat yourself right. Fond has the following specials that don’t sound bad at all and a couple openings according to OpenTable. Tuna confit, smoked paprika aoili, frisee, pickled beech mushrooms. wild striped bass, braised radicchio, baby leeks, beurre rouge [...]

More on David Ansill at Ladder 15

Foobooz — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 21:29:53 +0000

Grub Street snags an interview with David Ansill and gets answers to why Ladder 15 and what happened with Ansill. Among the most exciting tidbits for food nerds, he’ll be looking to do an adventurous menu once a week and you can get Korean short rib tacos (pictured) this weekend. David Ansill Surfaces on Sansom Street [Grub [...]

Quick Bites

Foobooz — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 16:28:10 +0000

Fat Salmon has opened on Walnut near 7th. It looks nothing like its predecessor, Aso Sushi. [Meal Ticket] Michael Klein has some more on Mixx, the new spot in the old Maia space. [Philadelphia Inquirer] El Sitio is a South American BYOB that has just opened in Collingswood featuring lots of grilled meats and what always intrigues [...]

San Fran’s Michael Bauer is Down with Us

Foobooz — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:45:40 +0000

San Francisco Chronicle food and wine critic Michael Bauer is cool with us. Back in September, 2007 he called out New York writers who claimed gastropubs were a New York thing, rightfully pointing out that the Standard Tap predated anything gastropub in NYC by four years. And now he’s penned a post highlighting some of the great [...]

Accessible & Shareable at Chew Man Chu

Foobooz — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 14:45:32 +0000

David Snyder recognizes that Chew Man Chu isn’t aiming to knock the socks off of foodies but he can’t knock the job it is doing serving the less adventurous. My favorite dish was the pork buns. You could almost feel puffs of air tickle your cheeks after biting into the soft, pillowy house-made steamed buns. And [...]

So You Want to be a Ninja

Foobooz — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 14:30:39 +0000

Besides being masters of stealth, all ninjas have masterful knife skills. Take the first step towards becoming a ninja or at least towards making some good French soups with Spinal Tapas’ Soups On! Mirepoix Madness: Basic Knife Skills class at Philly Kitchen Share. On Saturday, February 20th at 4pm join Tim McGinnis as he instructs [...]

Classes at Foster’s Homeware

Foobooz — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 14:00:44 +0000

Foster’s Homeware may have moved around the corner to 33 N 3rd Street but that doesn’t mean they’ve stopped their free Saturday cooking demonstrations or their other cooking classes. Check out the full schedules of both after the jump. Free Cooking Demonstrations Demonstrations all begin at 2pm on Saturdays. February 6th – Marisa McClellan and Scott McNulty film their [...]