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Notes from the Weekend: August 27
On this Notes from the Weekend we've got barbecue, tomato tastings, oyster shooters and whole lot more.
Notes from the Weekend: August 27
Notes from the Weekend is a feature that sees the members of Team Meal Ticket compiling all the food/drink highlights uncovered during prime eatin' time, Friday to Sunday. We'd love to hear all about YOUR weekend eating adventures in the comments. Go for it! (View past NFTW installments at citypaper.net/notes.)
Adam Erace: AE
Caroline Russock: CR
A.D. Amorosi: AA
Although The Cambridge (1508 South St.) is about as new as it gets, the wait on Friday night was long enough to necessitate a few rounds at Bob and Barbara's across the way. Luckily Richie Raw Bar, a traveling shucker, was on had mixing up oyster shooters and popping open clams. Vibes (and sandwiches) were a little bizarre at The Cambridge once we we're seated, but lets just chalk that up to rookie jitters.—CR
It had been a minute since I'd been to raucous, smoke-perfumed Percy Street Barbecue (900 South St.), an oversight I rectified on Friday night. Well, sorta. I went there, but only to scoop the take-out I'd ordered. Smoked meats (pork belly, ribs and brisket--a little moist and a little dry) were slammin' as usual, the silky mac 'n' cheese maintained its crisp crumb topping in transit and the skillet cornbread was still warm when unwrapped. They loaded us up with plenty of sauces, too. Hard to beat that Texan comfort in the comfort of your own home.—AE
Hit Kris’ Jersey Tomato dinner (through Labor Day, 1100 Federal) again. Couldn’t get enough of chef Kristian Leuzzi’s delicate salt cod and heirloom tomato carpaccio with pickled red onion, the lightly grilled, ultra flavorful bruschetta with basil, tomato and pan seared dry scallop or his like-mom-made Chicken Cutlet Milanese with lemon aioli, Jersey tomato salad and the spiciest dandelion greens ever. Chicken lightly crisped on the outside and succulent on the inside takes familial love. Had to add the tender veal shanks speckled with lentils to the already filling package.—AA
Saturday bruch was a joint effort from Meal Ticket contributer Emily Kovach and her husband, Ryan: a straight from the farmers' market spread of soft-scrambled eggs, sauteed kale, sweet tomatoes and corn, the best homemade homefries and fresh squeezed orange mimosas with a bit of ginger. End of summer means getting to Morgan's Pier (221 North Columbus Blvd.) as often as possible, for this gal at least. A few rounds of Watermelon Rickeys and crab and corn fritters were enjoyed after Purling Hiss' awesome early set.—CR
Shitty weather at the shore all weekend, which forced us to reform our Saturday plans to sit on the beach and eat to sit in the house and eat. There were brownies and Fun-fetti cake, cheesesteak stromboli and Five Guys burgers, Safe House and naps. By the time we came out of the self-induced afternoon food coma, it was close to 10 and storming biblically, but, hungry again, we managed to rally it to the Rio Station (3505 Rte 9 South) just outside Wildwood for wings, beers, cider and French onion soup. —AE
For Bar Ferdinand’s (1030 N. 2nd St.) sixth anniversary, newly-minted chef David Ansill slow roasted a suckling pig and some lamb for heady meaty bacchanalian effect (handy too that the day’s Naked Bike Ride after-party landed at the Piazza with bare-asses galore). Yet, one of the night’s best items was a carry over from his recent tasting menu: the awesomely simple and elegant chilled roasted garlic and grape soup with just a hint of chicken stock.—AA
Although Saturday was all about not wanting to say goodbye to summer, a drop in the temperature on Sunday (plus an extra pound of ground beef in the fridge) inspired an impromptu batch of Bolognese. Instead of going the tradition pasta route, I paired mine up with over-easy eggs and sauteed spinach.—CR
Sunday, the weather wasn't much better, which led to a late, lazy breakfast at Mel's Place (603 Bayshore Rd.), an Americana-bedecked Villas luncheonette. These were billed as crepes, though they were more like traditional pancakes rolled around a filling of strawberries and bananas and striped with whipped cream. Not that I'm complaining.—AE
Though Christopher Kearse’s opening night for Will (1911 E. Passyunk Ave.) was Friday, the chef reserved Sundays for Prix Fie supper where, if you bring someone, can taste nearly-all of his brief but bold menu. A wide plentiful glass of thick (but not too) corn veloute with vadouvan, bits of heart of palm and a slightly hot Shishito pepper started proceedings. A ramekin of large tender Burgundy snails with a wash of potato mousseline, fois gras and arugala was followed up by feathery Rhode Island Skate with braised artichokes. Look for the streak of black garlic emulsion. Heavenly.—AA
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