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Afternoon Snacks
A twist on a V-Day classic, new specials at Jake's, a curious how-to, and a smart use for tons of spent grain from Alaskan Brewing Co.
Afternoon Snacks
High-class candy hearts, new specials at Jake's, a blast from the past apropos of not much, and "beer-powered beer," all on today's Afternoon Snacks!
Conversation hearts! They're the candy corn of Valentine's Day, which is to say, they are a seasonal candy that can be bought by the sackful for about 25 cents the day after the holiday they represent, and that I will happily eat until I feel queasy while dozens of people around me squinch up their faces and are all, "Ugh, how can you eat that, they're not even good."
But if you find yourself in that latter camp (i.e., judgmental onlookers' camp), maybe a fresh, homemade version of the candy made by an actual pastry chef will be more your speed. In which case, cast an eye toward Davio's (111 S. 17th St.), where pastry chef Thomas Heck is customizing his very own hearts for dinner service on Valentine's Day. You can even suggest some messages for him by tweeting your ideas with the hashtag #candyheartsphilly (direct them @daviosphilly), and if yours is chosen you'll win a $50 gift certificate to the steakhouse.
In more "new month, new specials" news, here are your February specials from Jake's Sandwich Board (122 S. 12th St.)! The sandwich of the month piles on spicy brisket, crunchy fried onions, and a healthy dose of cilantro-lime spread, while the shake of the month is chocolate peanut butter. (We're huge suckers for shakes with visible swirls of delicious add-ins, and this pic has them in spades.)
Apropos of peanut butter and little else, do you remember that time Ruth Reichl taught us how to make a peanut butter sandwich? This was originally posted back in April, but much like this absolute gem of a story, we like to return to it periodically just to remind ourselves that it really happened.
We love this story from HuffPo, about a novel solution that the Alaskan Brewing Co. came up with when faced with mountains of spent grain that was becoming a headache given their remote location: they installed a system that allows them to use it as fuel for their plant. Cool, right?
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