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Vegan lunchtime delivery from Miss Rachel

POSTED: Wednesday, January 19, 2011, 7:00 PM

Filed Under: Dealage | Vegan | Vegetarian

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Rachel Klein of Miss Rachel's Pantry, Philly's own vegan personal chef, is now delivering your lunch on Fridays. Each week, Klein's Lunch Club offers up a variety of vegan (plus gluten-free) options â all of which include a sandwich, cup of hot soup, fresh fruit and a sweet snack â for just $10. To make convenient even more convenient, you can order straight from the Lunch Club's site without picking up the phone. Miss Rachel is keeping things simple, hearty, and good for you, with choices like BBQ seitan sandwiches, tofu "chicken salad" and tomato tortilla soup.

Scott

Posted 2011-01-19 19:51:51

Rachel catered Thanksgiving for us. It was wonderful, and she's a sweetheart.

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Posted 2011-01-20 12:20:19

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Posted 2011-01-19 15:19:56

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ruths

Posted 2011-01-21 13:32:25

The BBQ seitan sandwich is divine...as is the snickerdoodle. Thanks Rachel!

Ryan

Posted 2011-01-21 12:41:39

Actually met her a few weeks ago at a friend's housewarming. She was totally sweet, and she brought some food with her, and it was delicious.

miss rachel

Posted 2011-01-26 20:16:49

Thanks for the lovely comments! Just a heads up... the URL has changed slightly. It's now:
http://missrachelspantry.com/The_Lunch_Club.html

Lindsey

Posted 2011-01-19 23:39:46

Rachel's food is amazing, and she's so cute!  <3

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Arterial Terrorism: PYT's "Heart Attack Special"

POSTED: Monday, January 17, 2011, 8:40 PM

Filed Under: Dealage | Arterial Terrorism

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In some more alterna-Restaurant Week news, Tommy Up's Piazza hotspot PYT is offering up three "Bestaurant Week" specials. For $15, you can snatch up a signature PYT, TLC or veg-friendly Calibunga Burger, plus an adult shake of your choice. For an additional $5, upgrade the deal to include any of PYT's "Hall of Fame" burgers, including their cheesesteak pretzel roll burger or the fanciful pistachio-crusted lamb burger. If that's not enough for your particularly daring and/or chunky inner moppet, PYT is also proudly presenting its "Heart Attack Special." We should all be thankful that we live in a world where adults can order a double cheeseburger with bacon â nay, chocolate-covered bacon â sandwiched between fresh Krispy Kreme doughnuts with no need for obligatory vegetable accoutrement. Accompanied by an order of cheese fries and an adult milkshake served extra boozy, the $25 price point on the Heart Attack Special pales in price comparison to the Lipitor prescription you may require following the consumption of this meal. What is life without risks?

Erin Finnerty

Posted 2011-01-19 18:11:48

To be fair, the adult milkshake + an extra shot will usually run you $15 by itself. Steep, but worth it. Especially if you can get someone to buy on FOR you.

Posted 2011-01-20 10:18:21

i'm wondering if there is anyone living who has had this special. i guess it works more as a marketing gimmick and less as an actual meal...

also, do you know if that is american cheese in the picture above? if so, this concoction somehow got grosser.

Erin

Posted 2011-01-18 16:09:10

That's a very lofty statement, Bill. I think your fecal feast is a novelty food concept all its own.

Posted 2011-01-19 10:37:13

to be fair, bill poops foie gras. 

seriously though...$25???

Bill

Posted 2011-01-18 13:25:30

I would rather eat my own feces,than a hamburger on a doughnut.ZERO interest in novelty food concepts. Just Me Just Sayin

Drew Lazor

Posted 2011-01-18 16:50:38

The most appetizing comment thread on Meal Ticket!

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It's "Pizza Week" at Stella

POSTED: Friday, January 14, 2011, 4:30 PM

Filed Under: Dealage

Photos | Drew Lazor

If every day is Earth Day, there's no logical reason why every week shouldn't be Pizza Week, yes? Regardless, Pizzeria Stella (420 S. Second St.) has dedicated Jan. 16-21 (it just so happens to coincide with the first week of Restaurant Week) to the 'za, offering a prix-fixe deal that'll give crust pinchers a real taste of the menu. A flat fee of $25 will get you a a glass of house vino, draft beer or non-alcoholic bev, your choice of antipasti/salad plate, your choice of pie and your choice of gelato. The deal is running through the first week of Restaurant Week only.

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T Bird

Posted 2011-01-14 17:53:26

This is one of many packages that make restaurant week in Philadelphia so great. Looking forward to it!

John

Posted 2011-01-31 10:04:37

This is really great!  I love when restaurant week happens in Austin, TX.

I wanted to let you know about my company that some venues are using for events like these to have an innovative method of selling tickets for their unique events they host annually.

They will use our website http://www.ticketbud.com to sell an unlimited amount of tickets for a $19.99 flat-fee for each event.  Using ticketbud is a simpler, faster, easier way to sell tickets to local events, without drowning in needless fees or a complicated registration process. 

The Ticketbud interface is clean, simple and perfect for events at the local level. Setting up an event takes less than five minutes. Everything you need as a host is included: sales tracking, printable guest list, exportable ticket data, 2D bar-coded tickets (you can actually scan) and a public event page that makes purchasing tickets simple for your guests. 

Let me know if you have any questions or request for suggestions on how we could be of service to you.


Keep Cooking,
John

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Non-Restaurant Week deals for Restaurant Week

POSTED: Thursday, January 13, 2011, 6:26 PM

Filed Under: Dealage | Food Events

The madness that is Center City District Restaurant Week pops off again this Sunday. Nothing's changed â $35 gets you three dinner courses at more than 100 Center City joints for dinner ($20 for lunch). Despite the guaranteed business boom in this snowy winter lull, certain chefs and restaurant owners still choose to (or are forced to, due to location) fly off the RW radar, and we want you to know what they're doing in lieu of it. Many feel that diners are not getting the genuine intended dining experience during RW. Chef Marc Vetri, for example, feels that RW is a "lose-lose for customers and restaurants alike." Restaurants, he says, "lose because they are not showing you their best" (they often pare menus down to easily cranked-out items to meet massive demand); diners lose due to unmet expectations. "There will be no choices," says Vetri. "They can't order what they want." So, will the chef's Amis, Osteria or Vetri do anything special to counter RW programming? "Yes," Vetri tells us. "We are serving the same food and ambiance that we worked so hard to create every day." Bravo. Even though Vegan restaurant Horizons (611 S. Seventh St.) is a leap away from South Street, they are not included in the RW lineup. Because three courses for $35 is a nightly occurrence here, they are offering up Restaurant Tweak, which includes four courses for $30, while still offering the daily a la carte menu. Burn! Beginning on Tuesday, Jan. 18, Cochon BYOB (801 E. Passyunk Ave.) will showcase five courses for $30. This will run until Jan. 21, so make reservations quick â the decadent menu includes cured foie with sour cherries and Strasbourg sausage with pickled turnip spaetzle.

Bistrot La Minette (623 S. Sixth St.) is sticking to business as usual. Every Sunday, Peter Woolsey and crew offer four courses for $29 â $6 less than the RW price for an extra course. La Minette is also featuring a four-course "regional" menu, keeping things localized to the Alsace-Lorraine portions of France, for $35 (Jan. 26-27).

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Every Thursday, Bar Ferdinand (Liberties Walk, 1030 N. Second St.) chef Dave Kane presents a weekly $35 chef's tasting menu, which, intended for two, presents 13 plates featuring seasonal ingredients. In the tapas realm of RW, you're still only seeing about six plates, so this is a deal. Spanish wine pairings are available for an additional $25. Khyber Pass Pub (56 S. Second St.) will be hosting a Southern family-style meal on the same night RW kicks off (Sun., Jan. 16). Low and Slow features special guest Gary Wiviott (BBQ expert, "life coach" and author) conducting a tutorial on good at-home BBQ, while the Khyber serves classic soul food, beer and Rye cocktails. Cost: $35 per person, including tax and gratuity (!).

Finally, Pub & Kitchen (1946 Lombard St.) â also non-participants â have decided to nurse those who tirelessly work through these weeks of service. They've teamed up with Sly Fox Brewery for their "Industry Relief Event." Beer specials will be available from Jan. 16-21 and 23-28; $5 before 10 p.m. and $2.50 after. Sly Fox brews will include Pikeland Pils and Dunkel Lager cans; firkins of Chester County Bitter, O'Reilly's Stout on nitro and Saison Casuelijick. Even if you're not a fatigued restaurant worker and just want to avoid the RW crowds, don't fret â P&K extends goodwill to all.

Lily

Posted 2011-01-13 16:38:59

This was such a great piece! I want to go to Bar Ferdinand right now!

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Posted 2011-01-14 05:20:36

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Laurel Rose

Posted 2011-01-21 12:42:59

Oh, gourmandjk, I am so sorry to have misled. We just learned midweek about Ferdinand's swap of Chef's tasting with RW "participation."

gourmandjk

Posted 2011-01-21 08:28:48

FYI, Bar Ferdinand is NOT doing their typical Thursday chef's tasting menu during CC Resto Week.  I was sorely disappointed when I showed up there last night for a big celebration with friends, especially since they hadn't mentioned anything when we made our reservation.   In fact, they are doing their own 4-course (and somewhat weak I thought) version of RW, so we went a la carte.  Food was still totally delicious, but don't expect to escape CCRW to find an awesome deal here.

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Shangy's at Terrace Taproom tomorrow night

POSTED: Wednesday, January 12, 2011, 6:15 PM

Filed Under: Booze | Dealage

Beer geeks! Tomorrow night, Emmaus-based retail beer haven Shangy's will take over the tap system at Manayunk bar Terrace Taproom (3847 Terrace St.), rolling out some serious imports as well as a few American craft-brew highlights. Terrace will tap all 12 kegs at 8 p.m. and offer drafts for half off until 10. Check out the full lineup after the the jump; some serious stuff! - St. Feuillien La Blanche - Glazen Toren Saison d'Erpe-Mere - Caracole Nostradamus - Oud Beersel Framboise - Blue Point Hoptical Illusion - Weihenstephan Hefe - Jever Pilsener - Southern Tier Cuvee 3 - Bells Cherry Stout - Avery Czar - Laughing Dog Alpha Dog - Hitachino Classic

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Posted 2011-01-12 14:11:14

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Julie

Posted 2011-01-12 13:30:00

Wow, Bells has a cherry stout? I would love to try that and the Cuvee 3. All my years living in Manayunk and I never went to this bar. I spent all my free time at the Eagle.

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Freshii featuring free food

POSTED: Wednesday, January 12, 2011, 5:39 PM

Filed Under: Dealage | Openings

The healthy-food pitstop Freshii, which just opened a Philly location on the ground level of the Residences at the Ritz-Carlton, is celebrating its arrival next Tuesday, Jan. 18, by giving out a bunch of free food. Starting at 7 a.m., the first 30 customers will receive free breakfast, plus free coffee or tea; after that first wave, every visitor up to 10:30 a.m. will get a free coffee/tea with purchase. Then, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., the first 200 lunch customers will get a free meal. From 12:30 to 2: two-for-one meals. From 2 to 4:30: free snacks. FINALLY, from 5 to 7, half-price bowls and salads. Phew! That's a lot of free stuff. Oh, and they'll continue deals/discounts through Jan. 28, too; peek after the jump for more details on all that business. Wednesday, Jan. 19: Free small soup with any meal Thursday, Jan. 20: 2 for 1 bowls Friday, Jan. 21: 2 for 1 wraps Saturday, Jan. 22: Free snack with any meal Monday, Jan. 24: 1/2 off breakfast total Tuesday, Jan. 25: Free side of soup with any meal Wednesday, Jan. 26: 2 for 1 bowls Thursday, Jan. 27: 2 for 1 wraps Friday Jan. 28: Free snack with any meal

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Posted 2011-01-12 13:32:15

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Amis launches Sunday Gravy Jan. 16

POSTED: Wednesday, January 5, 2011, 5:32 PM

Filed Under: Dealage | Food News

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On Jan. 16, Amis (412 S. 13th St.) will launch its version of a traditional South Philly Sunday gravy, a three-course feast (price TBD; think $30-$35) inspired by the end-of-week meals Marc Vetri grew up eating at his paternal grandmother's house â and featuring Vetri's father Sal's much-applauded meatballs (above). "Sal's mother would put out Sunday dinners for Marc and his family ... a traditional, old-school South Philly Italian meal," says Amis chef Brad Spence, who adds test runs of the gravy have gone smashingly so far. "It started at 1 and would go to 7 at night. This is a shortened version, but we're keeping it the same style." The meal will start with an antipasti spread (all sorts of veggies â carrots, fennel, cauliflower, eggplant â pickled/marinated, and tossed with pecorino cheese), then move into the serious business: a slow-cooked red gravy packed with sausage, meatballs and hard-boiled eggs (a Vetri family touch), along with bowls of rigatoni and fresh-baked garlic bread. For dessert, a simple ricotta/cinnamon cheesecake. "Soul food, you know?" says Spence. Oh, we know.

Italian Sauce Recipes

Posted 2011-01-05 15:35:59

Sounds like a mouth watering event, the menu looks nothing short of spectacular. Sauces like gravy goes really well with meatballs and rigatoni.  Just a wonderful great time with a great meal.

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Posted 2011-01-05 13:16:24

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Posted 2011-01-10 11:48:10

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The only time you'll need to make a reservation at Chick-fil-A

POSTED: Tuesday, December 28, 2010, 3:56 PM

Filed Under: Dealage

We all know the Chick-fil-A chain has a dedicated following folks line up by the hundreds to get down at new locations, despite the brand's irksome for stoners closed-on-the-Sabbath policy and occasional subliminal Obamajabs. And it seems they're anticipating a similar outpouring of interest in their soon-to-drop spicy chicken biscuit, so much so that they've set up a website getspicychicken.com, hee where customers can register for a free taste of the new sandwich in the first week of 2011. It looks as though there are plenty of rezzies remaining at local Chick-fil-A locations, including the ones in The Gallery, Liberty Place and down on Columbus. In other words, screw your New Year's Eve planning and focus on this.

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Posted 2010-12-28 15:40:47

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DickyDunn

Posted 2010-12-30 14:22:40

Don't get me wrong, this is one of the top fast food joints in the country and I've been known to down two of their chicken biscuits in the morning, but people should beware of this new sandwich.

The regular spicy chicken sandwich was widely available down South for the past few months. On a trip to DC I stopped on the ride down and tried one of them thinking it'd be buffalo wing style. 

A blast of steamy, red pepper mace hit me as soon as I unfolded the foil wrapper. Should have been my first hint to stay away. While it was tasty going in, the pain I felt afterward wasn't worth the effort. 

Ring of Fire doesn't even begin to explain it.

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City Paper/GoTime launch Happy Hour Guide, mobile app

POSTED: Friday, December 24, 2010, 5:00 PM

Filed Under: Dealage

City Paper has teamed up with GoTime to launch a new Philly-focused happy-hour info hub. Accessible at happyhours.citypaper.net and downloadable as a free app for iPhone, Android and BlackBerry here, the Happy Hour Guide collects regularly updated happy-hour deals from bars and restaurants all over the city; in addition to having the power to add venues, users can also "vote up" their favorite spots, meaning the guide's most visible happy-hour deals will be those most trusted by thrifty local drinkers. Food specials, booze specials, style of venue and live entertainment are but a few of the guide's searchable parameters. Happy drinking, and let us know how you dig the technology.

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Tonight: South Philly Food Co-op happy hour at SPTR

POSTED: Tuesday, December 7, 2010, 7:58 PM

Filed Under: Dealage | Food Events

Rachel Burgos already informed y'all of this in her latest What's Cooking column, but here's a friendly reminder: The team working on launching the South Philly Food Co-op is hosting a fund-raising happy hour tonight at South Philly Tap Room (1509 Mifflin St.) from 7 to 10 p.m. Stop by for half-price drafts, dollar-off wines and half off all appetizers on the menu; there will also be door prizes, like tix to Eastern State Penitentiary and sessions at Philly Community Wellness. Suggested donation is 10 bucks. More info on the Co-op's plans at southphillyfoodcoop.org.

gourmand jk

Posted 2010-12-08 15:54:10

We had a great time and a good turn-out.  Thanks to everyone who came!

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