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In Print
- Plenty of us watched him win Top Chef on TV — but how would Kevin Sbraga fare opening his very own restaurant? Adam Erace leaves Sbraga confident that it's on its way to becoming one of the best restaurants in Philly.
- Rich Landau and Kate Jacoby of Vedge earned honors in the Food category of our 2011 Big Vision Issue. Meet the rest of the winners here.
- In Feeding Frenzy: West Philly's new Guacamole Mex-Grill, Chestnut Hill's new Heirloom, 86'd Marathon Grills and more opening tidbits.
- In What's Cooking: Drink to T-Rex at The Franklin on Sunday, an Even Jewisher Christmas celebration at Zahav, a real-deal seven fishes at Amis and more.
- Go see The Really Cooks, Philly's only food rock band, perform at The HeadHouse (122 Lombard St.) tonight.
Photo: Neal Santos
- It's a cute space with a cute name that has a cute story behind it, but Adam Erace feels there's room for improvement at Isabel, the Mexicali BYOB in Fairmount from the owners of Trio.
- In Feeding Frenzy: New opening Kris, word on up-and-comers Brick and In Riva and details on two more fast-approaching projects.
- In What's Cooking: Sixpoint at Garces Trading Co., a new org for food truck owners, Festivus for the rest of us at Square 1682 and more.
- Adam Erace shoots up to Roxborough and takes a seat at the counter of Mel's Kitchen, a fast, friendly luncheonette run by namesake Melanie Hannon. Find out why the regulars feel comfortable brewing their own coffee and which one of Hannon's dishes is like "having a hug for lunch."
- In Feeding Frenzy: Word on the openings of Stateside, American Sardine Bar and Belle Cakery.
- In What's Cooking: Joe Beef visits Osteria, free dogs at Hot Diggity!, and two events featuring the dudes from Yards.
Photo: Neal Santos
- Adam Erace takes in the scene at the chic, shimmering Tashan, from Tiffin owner Munish Narula and chef Sylva Senat. AE's not really one to gush, so take him at his word when he says the kitchen is putting out "some of the most exciting food to debut this year."
- We cook a few recipes out of local blogger Dynise Balcavage's new Celebrate Vegan, a vegan cookbook designed specifically around holidays. Vegan Santa Claus will surely be pleased with the choco-chip cookies.
- In Feeding Frenzy: Opening word on Route 6, Vedge, Tapestry and others.
- In What's Cooking: Crappy kung fu flicks at Hot Diggity!, David Wondrich at The Farmers' Cabinet, Pumking at Devil's Den and more.
- Need foodish gift ideas? Check out the "Consume" section of agenda editor Josh Middleton's excellent Holiday Gift Guide. Peep it in its entirety too.
Photo: Neal Santos
Meal Ticket took over the print edition of City Paper this week for a package that's all about cooking. Peep game:
- Always-adventurous home cook Felicia D'Ambrosio took on the challenge of preparing a traditional holiday goose, which is much more difficult than it may seem. The biggest challenge from the gun? Netting the friggin' bird in the first place.
- Team Meal Ticket forms like butter-melting Voltron to provide you with hands-on reviews of the biggest cookbook releases this holiday season — we tested recipes from Marc Vetri, Ferran Adria, Andrew Carmellini, Heston Blumenthal, Anita Lo, Paula Wolfert, Lidia Bastianich, Jennifer McLagan, Joe Beef and Eleven Madison Park.
Within this week's food section:
- Adam Erace loves the drink, feel and service at The Farmers' Cabinet but finds that the food is still playing catch-up.
- New Yorker writer and Philly native Adam Gopnik chats with Carolyn Wyman about his new book The Table Comes First. He's at the Free Library tonight.
- In Feeding Frenzy: Word on Ela, Yogorino, M Kee, Route 6 and more.
- In What's Cooking: Details on this weekend's stout and chowder fest, a last chance for 'cue at The Corner, Beaujolais dinners at Bistrot La Minette and more.
Photos: Neal Santos and Jessica Kourkounis
- Brion Shreffler goes long, profiling restaurant dishes that take time, energy and patience to prepare. Among his highlighted chefs: Jeremy Nolen at Brauhaus Schmitz, Ben Puchowitz at Matyson, Pierre Calmels at Bibou and more.
- Adam Erace visits South Street's Hot Diggity!, where he's charmed by the tubesteakian surroundings.
- In Feeding Frenzy: Birra, Molly Malloy's, Rival Bros Coffee and more.
- In What's Cooking: Forgotten foods, staff meal for dinner, "snails" of approval and more.
Photo: Neal Santos
- Adam Erace dives in at Loco Pez, the recently redone Fishtown cantina from the owners of Center City's Alfa. The beast-mode three-meat "Nachos de Kenzo" (above) are just one of many options where the cheap (but not cheaply made) food is concerned.
- We all know Serious Eats the site, but now the online food hub has branched out into print with a colorful paean to eating the best stuff America has to offer.
- In Feeding Frenzy: Il Pittore, Sbraga and tidbits on a buncha new stuff.
- In What's Cooking: hoagies, chocolate, affordable meat feasts and artisanal beer cocktails.
Photo: Neal Santos
- Lou Mancinelli gives us the rundown on Desiato Cider, a new brut double hard cider — made at a winery! — creeping its way into Philly from Bucks County.
- Adam Erace checks out the dough boys of Pitruco Pizza, the new mobile pie operation slangin' in LOVE Park and up in West Philly.
- In What's Cooking: What the Cantinas got planned for H'Ween, Old Fashioned class at Tryst, Pecan Par-tay at Percy Street and more.
- In Icepack: A.D. Amorosi has info on live music coming to the most unlikely of venues — The Dolphin (?!).
Photo: Jessica Kourkounis
- Adam Erace sidesteps language barriers and standoffish ownership to get deep into the food at Chinatown's Red Kings, uncovering plenty of dishes worth a return trip. Kinda have to, since the menu has more than 200 items on it (!).
- Toast, award-winning British food writer Nigel Slater's memoir, has been turned into a movie starring Freddie Highmore and Helena Bonham Carter. Stick to the book.
- In Feeding Frenzy: Word on new openings Barcade, Isabel and Chewy's, plus quick hits on Federal Donuts, Stateside and more.
- In What's Cooking: A cheesesteak cookoff at Square 1682, oysters galore at Fork, Yards drops a brand-new beer and more.
Photo: Neal Santos
- Adam Erace visits Headhouse Square's own "juke joint," The Twisted Tail, to take in the experience at the blues hall, bourbon house and temple of grilling goodness. Of the three passions that inspired the place, he finds that two are beautifully expressed.
- Fishtown's Moe's Tavern had a bad reputation that escalated after a tragic 2009 death at Citizens Bank Park. But now that bar has a new look and a new name — Interstate Draft House — and its new owners are looking to bring something completely different to the neighborhood.
- In Feeding Frenzy: Crisp, Loco Pez, Lucky's Last Chance and news from Zinc, Little Fish and Bistrot La Minette.
- In What's Cooking: mas tequila at Distrito, The Food Trust's next big Night Market, a squashable tasting menu at Meritage and more.
Photo: Neal Santos
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