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Tonight

Foobooz — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:01:58 +0000

Snackbar has been getting lots of good write-ups recently. Try out their happy hour menu where food and drink is between $5 and $7 between 5 and 7pm. Similar Posts:Deal Dump Rooftop Dining In West Chester *smith’s Happy Hour Tables for Two: False Pretenses Loyalty Pays At Ansill

Restaurant Club: Turkey Out Edition

Foobooz — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:28:47 +0000

This week in Philadelphia Magazine’s Restaurant Club Newsletter. Thanksgiving Dining Guide Food lovers aren’t necessarily cooks (ahem), so eat out for Thanksgiving. First Bite: Breakfast at P.Y.T. How does P.Y.T.’s breakfast/brunch stack up? Dinner with… Dan Stern Victor Fiorillo caught up with Daniel Stern to talk about vegetarian scrapple at MidAtlantic and how he may owe us all a free dinner! And [...]

Tuesday Recession Specials

Foobooz — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:22:49 +0000

We’re updating our popular Recession Specials feature. Removed are the closed restaurants (we miss you Ansill), added are the latest wallet saving deals (Gnocchi has a 3-course dinner for two for$25). For the next week we’ll be rolling out each day’s specials. If you’ve got some suggestions of your own, please add them to the [...]

Whiskey Or Champagne?

Foobooz — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:18:44 +0000

Thursday, November 12th sees a choice of festivals. The Union League is hosting the Philadelphia Whiskey Festival while Phiz Fest celebrates Champagne and sparkling wine at the Bellevue. Which festival would you choose? Philadelphia Whiskey Festival Taste spirits from around the world including, premium Scotch, single malts, Bourbon, whiskey, Cognac, Canadian and Irish Whiskeys, tequila, gin, rum and [...]

Early Prix Fixe and Normandy Dinner From La Minette

Foobooz — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:22:29 +0000

Sit down to dinner at Bistrot La Minette before 6:30pm on weeknights and you can enjoy a three course meal for $25 or with wine pairings for $35. The menu will change but for the start of the month you can count on these choices: Entrée Crème de Chou-fleur / Cauliflower soup, poatoes, parsley oil Salade Lyonaise / [...]

5 Stars For Fountain

Foobooz — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:06:51 +0000

The 2010 Forbes Travel Guide (formerly Mobil Travel Guide) as awarded the Fountain at the Four Seasons 5-stars. It’s one of just 21 restaurants in the United States and Canada to receive the prestigious honor. The last Philadelphia restaurant to hold 5-stars was Georges Perrier’s Le Bec-Fin but he relinquished the shiny stars last year [...]

Tonight

Foobooz — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:06:16 +0000

Half-priced Monday starts at P.Y.T. tonight. There will be half-priced draft beers and $4 shots of Jameson. Combine that with Swift Half’s $2 half pints and the Piazza at Schmidt’s is the place to save some money on a Monday night. Similar Posts:Good Dog Peeps To NoLibs Hefty In-The-Biz Discount At Swift Half Weekend For Whom The Bells Toll: [...]

Quick Bites

Foobooz — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:32:19 +0000

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. 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 [...]

Next Iron Chef Episode 6-UMAMI (Deliciousness)

Anthony Sica — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:16:13 +0000

We are down to the final four contestants on The Next Iron Chef and our man Jose Garces has positioned him as the chef to beat. The contest moved to Japan this week and featured an appearance by Iron Chef Morimoto. This set of challenges focused around everyone’s new favorite culinary buzzword, Umami. [...]

Messy & Picky Are Getting Married

Foobooz — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:05:21 +0000

Food bloggers Messy and Picky are getting married and we’d like to congratulate them for that. And we’d also like to help them with where. Here are their requirements, any suggestions? Restaurant lunch or dinner for immediate family (25 people) Delicious food Not expensive Philadelphia is home but Connecticut or New York could work too Friday or Saturday are preferred Local [...]

3 Bells For Meritage

Foobooz — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:22:39 +0000

Craig LaBan reviews the transformed Meritage and finds that the Asian influenced cuisine of Anne Coll has made the neighborhood restaurant a destination. [W]hat separates Coll from so many other fusion pretenders is the command of Asian ingredients that allows her to draw an uncommon depth and elegance of flavors. I’ve had Thai curried mussels a [...]

Weekend

Foobooz — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:01:04 +0000

Friday Head out after work to Jolly’s Piano Bar where happy hour goes from 6 to 8pm. There will be $3 cocktails, wine, beers and food. And of course dueling pianos. Perfect thing to do while waiting for the gridlock to subside. Saturday Supper is now open for lunch and we’re hearing good reports. Try lamb French dip [...]

Percy Tease

Foobooz — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:23:39 +0000

Meal Ticket posts some photos of the upcoming Percy Street Barbecue. The shots don’t reveal much other than our Pavlovian response to sausage but it’s still worth a peek. Psst: Quickie peek inside Percy Street Barbecue [Meal Ticket] Similar Posts:Percy Street Texas Field Trip South Street Rebirth? BBQ Update First Look Within Village Whiskey Looking In Ladder 15

Eyeball Bender From the Past

Foobooz — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:03:53 +0000

Do you recognize the location in this 1954 photograph? Here’s a hint, it’s the same restaurant today. Photo via PhillyHistory.org Similar Posts:Eyeball Bender From The Past Eyeball Bender From The Past Eyeball Bender From The Past Eyeball Bender From The Past Eyeball Bender From The Past

Sonic Boom

Foobooz — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:58:24 +0000

Philadelphia is getting its first Sonic Drive-in on Monday, November 16th. We have never been to a Sonic and have been puzzled for years on why they insist on advertising nationally if they aren’t a national company. Twitter buzz has been decidedly mixed. Foobooz readers, what do you think? Yay, or nay on Sonic Drive-in coming [...]

Festival of Forgotten Foods

Foobooz — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:27:47 +0000

Yesterday we mentioned favorite dishes that are no longer available, today we’re talking about forgotten regional favorites like pepper hash, snapper soup, fried catfish and waffles plus many others. Next Saturday is the Festival of Forgotten Foods at the Reading Terminal Market. From 10am to 4pm you’ll be able to sample all these local classics at [...]

You’ve Got Your Cocktail In My Beer….

Foobooz — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:15:29 +0000

Joe Sixpack is prepared to take a stand against the “moraly wrong” idea of mixing beer and spirits in beer cocktails. But in the end he has to admit, some of them can be tasty. Beer cocktails: Could it be? [Philadelphia Daily News] Similar Posts:Joe Sixpack Gets You Laid Prof. Joe Sixpack Creative Cocktails With The PLCB The World’s Best [...]

Tonight

Foobooz — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:11:14 +0000

Tonight, if you’re going to cry in your beer, cry in a good beer. Check out what Sidecar Bar & Grille has on tap, some studly beers to try. Furthermore Fallen Apple Cream Ale Lefthand BlackJack Porter Bell’s Winter White Stoudt’s Fatdog Imperial Stout Dark Horse Perkulator Coffee Doppelbock La Chouffe Belgian IPA Nodding Head Grog (cask) Flying Dog Snake Dog IPA Sidecar Bar [...]

Snackbar Finds Right Note

Foobooz — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:34:29 +0000

Craig LaBan says that Rittenhouse Square’s Snackbar has finally struck the right cord and its harmony is best exemplified in the chicken pot pie deconstructed. Good Taste [Philadelphia Inquirer] Snackbar [Official Site] Similar Posts:How Many Bells For Snackbar? Snackbar Creative Snacking At Snackbar Snackbar Tonight

Steak House Or Gay Bar?

Foobooz — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:03:49 +0000

If you’re like it’s just sinking in that there will be no baseball game tonight. Soothe those competitive juices by playing a few rounds of Steak House or Gay Bar? There’s at least one Philadelphia reference in the quiz. Steak House or Gay Bar? [Official Site via Boing Boing] Similar Posts:Twitter Deals Top Six Booked Restaurants Every Day Is [...]