ICE CUBES: Good Charlotte, little monsters, Big Bugs and more

Photo | Scott Weiner Benji and Joel Madden of Good Charlotte perform at the Cherry Hill Mall Macy's Sept. 11 Ice Cubes are all the juicy details A.D. Amorosi couldn't cram into Icepack. Read on to get yer gossip on. - Top chefs, maybe. But with Angelo Sosa (a Morimoto consultant) not doing his Starr Restaurant pop-up planned for Sept./Oct., and Top Chef D.C. winner Kevin Sbraga leaving Starr's Rat's in N.J., what's Stephen Starrhire Brits (Robert Aikens joined Starr's UK-themed 18th-and-Walnut gastropub) and relocate his Italian restaurant, Il Pattore (planned for Bainbridge Street's Ansill spot) for someplace tonier and without tax liens. Though there're whispers that Starr & Co. have poked their heads into a few vacant E. Passyunk spaces, there's no truth to the rumor Il Pittore's headed to Isaiah Zagar's 10,000-square-foot, mostly-mosaic locale in South Philly's Watkins Street. ... - Speaking of famous Italians, now that Delaware ain't safe for masturbating (thanks, Christine O'Donnell), it's a lousy time for Vinny Guadagnino to hit that state's Dizzy Bulldog on Sept. 18. But whatayagonnado? Then there's Real Housewives of New Jersey star Teresa Giudice, who'll hold a ladies-only "Table-Flipping Contest" Sept. 25 at the Funkey Monkey (1206 N. Union), in Wilmington. The Diamond State is fucccked up. Women table flippers, call 302-655-2000. ... - WHOWHATWHERE: While Lady Gaga's crew was pulling into town late Monday night for the sold-out two-day Monster Ball, her buds in A.R.E. Weapons were running around Philly and hit National Mechanics' Dani (Mari) and Danny (Ozark) open mic show. No, they didn't don acoustic guitars, sing or make jokes. >>> Beer boss Dick Yuengling hung with the kids at Scannicchio's before Sunday's Iggles game. Hopefully they drank his brew while they made the food. >>> Upper Darby's Todd Rundgren hung around the Franklin Theater on Monday long enough to get interviewed by Roy Firestone — I'm honestly not sure why, and neither was my tipster. >>> American Rag sponsored a "Mad Picks" acoustic showcase with Good Charlotte's Benji and Joel Madden at Macy's Cherry Hill before the bros did a live-n-private fan date at WIOQ studios. This is all part of their pre-CD release hubbub for Cardiology, out Nov. 2. >>> And if you're wondering why Jamaladeem Tacuma wasn't at World CafÃ© Live's massively wonderful Bang on a Can Marathon on Sunday as he was billed, apparently "something came up" (is what he told friends); that something being two concerts abroad directed by saxophonist David Murray. That'd be Tongues on Fire: A Tribute to the Black Panthers with The Roots, Living Colour and The Last Poets at London's Barbican Center and jazz Ã La Villette, Paris. ... - Truckin: While Jose Garces' Guapos Tacos hits the streets of the Art Museum area Sept. 19 for Whole Foods' 30th anniversary (kale for everyone!), ex-Chew Man Chu chef Tyson Wong Ophaso debuts his long-awaited Tyson Bees Sept. 30 during the Food Trust's Night Market jawn on E. Passyunk and Tasker. ... - Local hip-hop overlord/photog Mista Shock (or Docta Shock, to his professional associates) and his photographer wife (lots of wedding and boudoir stuff), Lynece Austin, open their studio on Main Street in Manayunk (4221 to be exact) on Sept. 17 with a party hosted by rap radio legend Lady B. ... - Speaking of pictures, Olly McDonagh will do a photo show with live elements — the Big Bug Show — at Germ on Sept. 18. When I say "live elements" I mean giant insects and arachnids from around the world, including the largest species of scorpion and tarantula. "There will be a selection of safer big bugs you can hold," says Germ's David E. Williams, who'll also close the "Curious Creatures and Archons of Alternate Dimensions" exhibition that night in the Bates Memorial Gallery. Nicole Posted 2010-09-21 14:18:01

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ICE CUBES: Good Charlotte, little monsters, Big Bugs and more

POSTED: Thursday, September 16, 2010, 2:00 PM

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Photo | Scott Weiner

Benji and Joel Madden of Good Charlotte perform at the Cherry Hill Mall Macy's Sept. 11

Ice Cubes are all the juicy details A.D. Amorosi couldn't cram into Icepack. Read on to get yer gossip on.

Top chefs, maybe. But with Angelo Sosa (a Morimoto consultant) not doing his Starr Restaurant pop-up planned for Sept./Oct., and Top Chef D.C. winner Kevin Sbraga leaving Starr's Rat's in N.J., what's Stephen Starrhire Brits (Robert Aikens joined Starr's UK-themed 18th-and-Walnut gastropub) and relocate his Italian restaurant, Il Pattore (planned for Bainbridge Street's Ansill spot) for someplace tonier and without tax liens. Though there're whispers that Starr & Co. have poked their heads into a few vacant E. Passyunk spaces, there's no truth to the rumor Il Pittore's headed to Isaiah Zagar's 10,000-square-foot, mostly-mosaic locale in South Philly's Watkins Street. ...

Speaking of famous Italians, now that Delaware ain't safe for masturbating (thanks, Christine O'Donnell), it's a lousy time for Vinny Guadagnino to hit that state's Dizzy Bulldog on Sept. 18. But whatayagonnado? Then there's Real Housewives of New Jersey star Teresa Giudice, who'll hold a ladies-only "Table-Flipping Contest" Sept. 25 at the Funkey Monkey (1206 N. Union), in Wilmington. The Diamond State is fucccked up. Women table flippers, call 302-655-2000. ...

WHOWHATWHERE: While Lady Gaga's crew was pulling into town late Monday night for the sold-out two-day Monster Ball, her buds in A.R.E. Weapons were running around Philly and hit National Mechanics' Dani (Mari) and Danny (Ozark) open mic show. No, they didn't don acoustic guitars, sing or make jokes. >>> Beer boss Dick Yuengling hung with the kids at Scannicchio's before Sunday's Iggles game. Hopefully they drank his brew while they made the food. >>> Upper Darby's Todd Rundgren hung around the Franklin Theater on Monday long enough to get interviewed by Roy Firestone — I'm honestly not sure why, and neither was my tipster. >>> American Rag sponsored a "Mad Picks" acoustic showcase with Good Charlotte's Benji and Joel Madden at Macy's Cherry Hill before the bros did a live-n-private fan date at WIOQ studios. This is all part of their pre-CD release hubbub for Cardiology, out Nov. 2. >>> And if you're wondering why Jamaladeem Tacuma wasn't at World CafÃ© Live's massively wonderful Bang on a Can Marathon on Sunday as he was billed, apparently "something came up" (is what he told friends); that something being two concerts abroad directed by saxophonist David Murray. That'd be Tongues on Fire: A Tribute to the Black Panthers with The Roots, Living Colour and The Last Poets at London's Barbican Center and jazz Ã La Villette, Paris. ...

Truckin: While Jose Garces' Guapos Tacos hits the streets of the Art Museum area Sept. 19 for Whole Foods' 30th anniversary (kale for everyone!), ex-Chew Man Chu chef Tyson Wong Ophaso debuts his long-awaited Tyson Bees Sept. 30 during the Food Trust's Night Market jawn on E. Passyunk and Tasker. ...

Local hip-hop overlord/photog Mista Shock (or Docta Shock, to his professional associates) and his photographer wife (lots of wedding and boudoir stuff), Lynece Austin, open their studio on Main Street in Manayunk (4221 to be exact) on Sept. 17 with a party hosted by rap radio legend Lady B. ...

Speaking of pictures, Olly McDonagh will do a photo show with live elements — the Big Bug Show — at Germ on Sept. 18. When I say "live elements" I mean giant insects and arachnids from around the world, including the largest species of scorpion and tarantula. "There will be a selection of safer big bugs you can hold," says Germ's David E. Williams, who'll also close the "Curious Creatures and Archons of Alternate Dimensions" exhibition that night in the Bates Memorial Gallery.

Nicole

Posted 2010-09-21 14:18:01

Dude, GC was at my station in Philly and their set was crazy!  Check it out here:  http://www.q102.com/cc-common/ondemand/

abby

Posted 2010-09-21 19:31:33

Do you love GOOD CHARLOTTE?!?  They ROCKED it at Q102 â Watch the video and see the pics here:  http://www.q102.com/cc-common/ondemand/

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