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Archive: November, 2012
Despite how it may occasionally feel, First Friday doesn't have to be all ascetic art appreciation and resigned nibbling on chunks of generic cheese. Here are a few events tonight that will feed your brain's high-flown culture center and your stomach.
If you've been to Little Baby's (2311 Frankford Ave.) or even just heard about it, you've probably heard tell of the shop's musical shower. Tonight at 5 p.m., they're unveiling Music for Ice Cream, which brings the shower to life as a fully interactive art installation, playing music penned by local musician Jon Guez. In turns nostalgic and dystopian on its own, the soundtrack's quality is ultimately up to you, as you get the chance to control the experience by manipulating the shower controls.
Of course, there are more works of art to unveil tonight; namely, new fall flavors Sweet Potato Burnt Marshmallow (based on November's iconic casserole) and Apple Snap (a mulled cider-inspired apple ice cream that gets its spice from AITA's gingery Snap). And while they've already officially made their debut, you may also want to save some room for some other awesome flavors like Pumpkin Curry or a vegan version of their Goldenberg's Peanut Chew Vanilla Molasses.
Meanwhile, booze by Art in the Age is also playing a key part in tonight's First Friday event at AITA (116 N. 3rd St.). From 6 to 8 p.m., the shop's sampling cocktails made with their signature spirits, paired with every Philly gentleman's favorite beef snack, Side Project Jerky. The rugged snack with a refined aesthetic makes perfect sense alongside the shop's non-food feature of the night, Norman Porter denim. But if you're feeling snackish, you might want to try to make it closer to the start of the evening—the jerky's got a serious fanbase, and supplies might not make it all the way through to 8 p.m.
Self proclaimed sandwich artist Scott Schroeder is joining forces with hot dog-pizza-tacos-burgers-all-things-edible portraitist Hawk Krall for a sandwich-centric art show at American Sardine Bar (1800 Federal St.) Opening December 8th the show will feature new work from Krall inspired by an array of international sandwiches as well as the ones Schroeder's ASB menu.
In honor of this ode to all things sandwich-y Schroeder and Krall are creating a special sandwich that's going to be on the menu for the duration of the show. And while the details still need to be firmed up there's talk of pretty wild collaboration sandwich. Krall told Meal Ticket that the duo is working on a hybrid Philadelphia-style hot dog and South African Gatsby, basically a hot dog hoagie topped off with fries, pickled long hot peppers and perhaps some pepper hash and Cherry Wishniak masala.
For the first ever In Season cooking column, I wrote about sunchokes. In case you missed it, (1) rude, and (2) here is a four-sentence recap of the nutty, gnarly tubers: They're weird looking. They're delicious. They're easy and quick cooking. They're good for you, but not in gas-producing excess. As promised, here are two sunchokes recipes, one from yours truly, the other from Josh Lawler, chef at Farm and the Fisherman.
Mashed Sunchokes with Roasted Garlic and Chives and a Creamy Sunchoke soup right this way! »
Looks like there's a new addition to the Fishtown sweets scene. Sugar Hook Confections is taking over the old Music Box Cafe at 308 East Girard Avenue. The bakery/coffee shop is the brain child of pastry chef Emma Stohrer who will be baking custom cakes, pies and cupcakes beginning November 15th. A perusal of her cake catalogue shows that Ms. Stohrer knows her way around fondant with all sorts of whimsical designs as well as some elegant classics. And if rolling out lattice crusted pies isn't on your Thanksgiving agenda, Sugar Hook is now taking orders for T-day desserts including caramel apple crumble, chocolate bourbon pecan and vegan as well as gluten-free pumpkin.
On today's Afternoon Snacks, we've got apple-centered revelry in Bucks County, a look at the bar at Redwood, and a whole month of local liquor appreciation.
If an apple festival in a charming, old-timey setting sounds good to you, well then we guess that makes you a thinking, feeling human being made of flesh and blood. And happily for all of us with hearts not made of stone, Peddler’s Village in Lahaska is having an apple festival this very weekend. On both Saturday and Sunday (Nov. 3 and 4), you can visit the quaint shopping district and go apple-crazy from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sample apples, buy them by the bushel, eat your way through heaps of apple fritters, apple butter, and caramel apples, bid on arts and crafts that may or may not be apple-related but are definitely handcrafted by local artists and artisans, and (if pictures of previous years are any indication) watch guys in festive costume juggle apples. And oh, NBD, but there’s a pie-eating contest, too. For more details, check it out here; admission and parking are both free.
Not to play favorites but the highlight of Meal Ticket's week, food-internet-wise has to be Zach Brooks' weekly Food is the New Rock podcast. Every week Brooks and co-host Chuck P get together with awesome bands and food personalities and talk two subjects near and dear to our collective hearts: eating and music. Past episodes have included everyone from Das Racist, OFF! and Action Bronson to David Chang and Peter Meehan of Lucky Peach and Momofuku fame, and they're all awesome.
This week our own Jose Garces is on the podcast and it's a good one. As if Philadelphia's own Iron Chef wasn't likable enough already, he earns even more points by confessing his high school love for The Cure and New Order, a soft spot for Neil Young when he's feeling down and ragging on Marcus Samuelsson. Plus there's some insider info about a possible new Garces spot opening in L.A. Give it a listen over at Food is the New Rock.
This week South Philly Review restaurant reviewer Phyllis Stein-Novack heads down to Pennsport to check out The Industry (1401 East Moyamensing Ave.) While perusing the pages of the latest Zagat guide she discovered the Moyamensing Avenue spot and was immediately drawn to the brandade and sweetbreads on the menu. With husband Edward in tow she headed down and enjoyed her experience with just a few caveats.
Martinis and Rob Roys were expertly mixed but PSN found the buffalo sweetbreads to be a tad salty and the (we're adding more grains to our diet) grain salad to be underseasoned even with the addition of ricotta salata.
As predicted the brandade was the highlight of the meal with spot-on seasoning and generous portion size. The crisp skinned arctic char was seared beautifully and reminiscent of salmon and donut holes rounded out the meal.
Accommodating service and a ear pleasing decibel level in the dining room were contributing factors to PSN awarding The Industry three tips of the toque.
Well, if you're thinking about getting shaved at a bar, it must be Movember 1st. We hope, anyway. But if you're going to eschew shaving your upper lip for the next 30 days for a good cause, the way to do it is definitely with an Art of Shaving razor shave and a little carousing—thankfully, the folks at Frankford Hall (1210 Frankford Ave.) have got you covered on both fronts.
Free shaves for Movember participants are on offer tonight from 6 to 8 p.m., but the happy hour specials continue all night. That means food specials, as well as $10 liter drafts and $5 half-liters. And since the whole point of Movember is to raise awareness for men's health issues like prostate and testicular cancer, there will be some giveaways to further encourage guys to get involved: the first 25 registrants get one of the Hall's giant soft pretzels for free, and everyone else who registers on-site gets entered into a raffle for one of three $100 gift cards to Starr restaurants.
Not that you need any more motivation, but on the "it can't hurt" tip, some local icons will be attending the party: former Phil Tommy Greene, Temple coach Fran Dunphy, Top Chef Kevin Sbraga, and of course, the Phillie Phanatic himself. So even if you're a little reluctant to wear a 'stache (like some of our favorite chefs), at least you'll know you're in great company.
We're big kimchi fans here at Meal Ticket but unfortunately limited backyard space means that aging our own spicy cabbage underground isn't really an option. Lucky for us (and all of the other kimchi lovers out there) fermenter extraordinaire Amanda Feifer is teaching a Countertop Kimchi Class on Sunday, November 4th at 11 a.m. at Indy Hall (20 N. 3rd St.) $5 gets you in on all of the basics of urban kimchi-making plus all of the necessary ingredients for making a jar of your very own to take home and age to funky perfection. For more info and to reserve your spot at the kimchi counter email Amanda.
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