Ticket Stubs: Meal Ticket Weekly Recap, March 14-18

POSTED: Monday, March 21, 2011, 8:30 AM

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Monday, March 14

West Philly's getting a new hookah cafe called Aksum.

Cake and the Beanstalk is the name of the new coffee shop/bakery on Locust.

Take a peek inside Mica, the brand-new Chestnut Hill restaurant from chefs Chip Roman and Jason Cichonski.

Cheese plate skills, late-night eats, avo shakes and charcuterie on the homestead, in Notes from the Weekend.

Tuesday, March 15

Find out which chefs are collaborating March 28 at Bistrot La Minette, and what they'll be cooking. (Clue: Quack.)

Wednesday, March 16

The Victory beer dinner at Barbuzzo sounds tremendous.

The Farmers' Cabinet is brand-new to Center City, and it's a serious, serious space. Check it out!

Thursday, March 17

Baltimore's Stillwater Ales is throwing an elaborate beer dinner at James in April.

Our Meal Ticket-branded spring food issue is stuffed with killer content; here's the detailed rundown.

Stephen Starr is opening a ballroom space in Center City, not far from Il Pittore, his restaurant with culinary director Chris Painter.

We love what chef Christopher Kearse is doing at Pumpkin. Peep his next-level foie gras preparation.

Friday, March 18

Cooperage is launching an "industry night" of its own.

Bubble tea's back in West Philly thanks to the coming-soon TBowl.

Wendy's "natural-cut" french fries with sea salt: Are they delicious or suspicious?

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