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Archive: December, 2012
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
Emily Kovach: EK
On Friday headed to New York via New Jersey Transit making it from Philly to Greenpoint just in time for dinner at Paulie Gee's. A few Sixpoint Sehr Crisps and the Hellified Porkpie White pie with fior di latte, Berkshire soppressata piccante, sweet fennel sausage, red onion basil and Mike's Hot Honey plus a Vegan Shmooglua with arugula, tomatoes nutritional yeast and Aleppo chili oil made for a perfect pre-show meal.Post-pizza I made my way over to St. Vitus to see Lust for Youth, Widowspeak and The Men plus a couple of Priests (that'd be St. Vitus's take on a city wide: can of Bud plus a shot of Evan Williams.)—CR
Another Friday, another night staying in to do homework. Pasta with kale and cheese was a hasty, if cozy, dinner for one. After a string of four work-related holiday parties the week before, having a quiet night to work and snuggle the dog was actually a welcome change of pace.—EK
Hoagies, hot dogs and schmancy tasting menus after the jump! »
A couple more Seven Fishes menus and the salty-sweet blondies we're craving right now thanks to BonApp, on today's Afternoon Snacks.
If it’s Monday, it must be a new tasting menu at Matyson (37 S. 19th St.). And this time around, it’s a chance to get in a little early Seven Fishes action. Although, as you may have guessed, this one doesn’t look like the most traditional we’ve seen. As always, it’s $45 per person, BYOB, available now through Thursday, and we’ve got the full menu below.
An uncomfortable marriage of blondies and all the fishes, after the jump! »
A big round of applause for Adam Leonti, Vetri chef de cuisine for making Forbes magazine's 30 under 30 Food & Wine list. He's been with the Vetri Family since the tender age of 24 and earned the title of CDC in February of 2011. Leonti is in good company on the list with the likes of Eataly wine director Dan Amatuzzi, Eater wine editor Talia Baiocchi and Village Voice restaurant critic Tejal Rao.
Intrepid encased meats detective Hawk Krall is reporting on holiday-themed hot dogs over on Serious Eats and he's included one particularly good looking local pick. The hot dog innovators over at Hot Diggity (630 South St.) have gotten perhaps a little too deep into the holiday spirit with a Rudolph dog made with Alaskan reindeer topped with rosemary sauerkraut, bacon, beet sticks, rum-butter roasted pears, roasted red pepper relish and a shower of almond snow.
If you have plans to travel to the Windy City in the next few weeks it worth a mention that Hot Doug's is serving a totally wild Christmas dog made with cognac-spiked lamb and pork sausage finished off with double creme brie and a mint mustard cream.
With seasonal beers and a glowing fireplace it's not hard to feel the holiday spirit at Devil's Den (1148 S. 11th St.) but the good folks behind the bar are taking the holidays to the next level with a menu of spirit-spiked cider cocktails. Here's a peek at what's on the cider-centric menu:
Fireside
Maker's, cider and crystalized ginger on the rocks
Apple Jack
Gentleman Jack, cider, black pepper infused maple syrup served warm
Bushel
Bacardi Apple, hot cider
Chef's Kryptonite
Bulliet rye, cider, cinnamon sugar rim
Monday, December 10
April White is signing copies of Philadelphia Chefs Table at Supper tonight.
Navajo Taco pop-up happening on January 21 with Marcos Espinoza, Lucio Palazzo and Hawk Krall.
Tuesday, December 11
Meal Ticket moonlighter Scott Schroeder chats with Vetri somm Steve Wildy.
Philly Phoodie is not a fan of pho.
Wednesday, December 12
West Philly ice creamery Weckerly's introduces a roster of winter flavors.
Christmas South Philly-style at Paradiso.
Thursday, December 13
Eel is en vogue this holiday season.
Phyllis Stein-Novack is liking the nostalgic seafood fare at Route 6.
Friday, December 14
The Mildred kicks off prix fixe Sunday dinners.
Epic Stone Vertical Epic tasting this Saturday at City Tap House.
Today on Afternoon Snacks, an Epic tasting and the platter we're planning on bringing to all of our holiday parties this year.
Looks like there are still tickets left for the Stone Vertical Epic tasting at City Tap House (3925 Walnut St.), scheduled for the day after armageddon Sat., Dec. 22. Tickets are $100 each and include tastings of nine (mostly-contiguous) Vertical Epic vintages, keepsake glassware, ten paired courses, and a few extra treats.
See the (really long) menu and our favorite cookie platter alternative, after the jump! »
This weekend chef Michael Santoro of The Mildred (824 S. 8th St.) is introducing a three course $38 prix fixe Sunday menu. The menu is going to change regularly but will be typical of Santoro's refined yet a little bit rustic fare. Here's a look at what Santoro has up his sleeve for this wintry Sunday:
Ragout of duck with housemade gnocchi sardi and winter vegetables
Casserole of tortellini with roasted sunchokes, broccoli rabe and pickled date
Oven roasted quail with braised lentils and beetroot
Chickie's & Pete's owner Pete Ciarrocchi may find himself in court soon, but it won't be for someone trying to rip off his trademarked Crab Fries(R). The Daily News is reporting a former bartender at one of Chickie's airport outlets is suing the company for allegedly skimming tips via a "Pete Tax" paid out of servers' credit-card gratuities each night. (Here's the full story). It's uncertain whether this levy is used to assuage C&P's no doubt astronomical credit-card transaction fees, but thanks to Councilman Jim Kenney's Gratuity Protection Bill, that's considering stealing these days. Looks like Marc Vetri and Stephen Starr should make room at the griping table for one more.
Oh, goddammit. Is it just us, or does Holly Ricciardi at Magpie (1622 South St.) have an uncanny sixth sense for what people want to binge on? Because her menu additions—like this month's peppermint bark pie, seen above—are starting to feel almost manipulative: a brownie pie? Laden with ganache and crushed candy canes? It would be better, for us, if we didn't have the option of just walking into a store with $30 in our pocket and buying an entire pie's worth of that.
So we have to recommend that you visit with friends whose presence will shame you into only buying a slice ($5), or order one for a holiday gathering with enough guests in attendance that everyone insists on slivering every sweet in sight.
Of course, if you go on the right weekend (follow the bakery on Twitter if you're the type who doesn't have to eat pie just because you see someone tweet about pie), you might also luck upon a mini version. Through December, they're featuring a rotating cast of seasonal miniature pies ($3.50) on weekends, including flavors like casserole-inspired sweet potato with toasted vanilla meringue or eggnog cream with crushed gingersnaps. Fans of persimmon, look out for the persimmon custard mini with candied pistachios. Just don't look for us, because we're trying our best to hold off on the all-out gluttony for another week or so.
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