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Ticket Stubs: Meal Ticket Weekly Recap, Jan. 24-28

POSTED: Monday, January 31, 2011, 5:37 PM

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Monday, Jan. 24 Ha Saigon is a new South Philly Viet joint with a great pedigree. Details have emerged on The Farm and Fisherman, coming soon to Pine Street. We test out Iron Chef-approved meals to go from Garces Trading Co. Healthy Bites To Go offers a sweet dough-saving "happy hour" in the afternoons. Weasel poo coffee? Bean-swapping extravaganzas? Batali stews? All in Notes from the Weekend. Tuesday, Jan. 25 Pumpkin Market and Pumpkin CafÃ© are merging. Adam Erace is getting increasingly herbaceous with his Aerogarden. Wednesday, Jan. 26 Mike Stollenwerk's fish has launched a Sunday small-plate deal for adventurous eaters. Peter McAndrews has opened his new Monsu in the Italian Market, and we've got the pics/menu. Details on the Bryan Sikora-helmed restaurant coming to the AKA Rittenhouse Square. Thursday, Jan. 27 UPenn's museum is cooking up some archaeologically inspired eats. Friday, Jan. 28 Our reader wants to know: Who's got the best Korean BBQ in Philly? Meiji Chocorooms get the Weekly Candy treatment from Erin Finnerty. Not even Cannulli's is immune to THUNDERSNOW! Wolfgang Puck has entered the Philly market, albeit as a caterer.

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Check out Philly on Bizarre Foods and Iron Chef America this week

POSTED: Monday, January 24, 2011, 2:50 PM

Filed Under: Chef Salad | Contests | Food TV | Meal Ticket

Start planning your viewing parties now, people: Two of television's most popular food programs are putting Philly's cuisine and culinary talent in the limelight.

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For your first round of must-see TV, tune in as Travel Channel's resident fearless eater and host of Bizarre Foods, Andrew Zimmern, tests his adventurous tastes in Philadelphia. Zimmern completed his tour de force of Philly over the summer, reportedly stopping by Reading Terminal Market and John's Roast Pork, among other spots, along the way. Also keep your eyes peeled for Meal Ticket's pride and joy, Felicia D'Ambrosio (that's the back of her head above!), making a special appearance alongside Zimmern. The episode airs Tue., Jan. 25, at 10 p.m.


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Next up, clear your schedule at 10 p.m. this Sunday, Jan. 30, when two members of Philadelphia's galaxy of star chefs, Iron Chef Jose Garces and Zahav chef Michael Solomonov, face off in Kitchen Stadium on Food Network's Iron Chef America. We're pulling for a secret ingredient outside both competitors' wheelhouses to keep things interesting (no pork for you, Jose!). What secret ingredient would you like to see? Leave your suggestions in the comments, we'll be sure to pass them along to The Chairman. As far as local viewing parties go, no official details just yet, but we hear Solomonov will be watching the show Sunday night at his Percy Street Barbecue (900 South St.).

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Ticket Stubs: Meal Ticket Weekly Recap, Jan. 17-23

POSTED: Monday, January 24, 2011, 1:30 PM

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Monday, Jan. 17 The owners of Pesto have launched their own pizzeria. The Scotophiles at Kennett toast to the poet Robert Burns with haggis and more. Home-butchered bunnies, Home Depot eats, whole fish, pork dumplings and a lot more in Notes from the Weekend. Tuesday, Jan. 18 Check out our video feature on MangoMoon's new Chef in Residence program, the first installment of which features Okinawan chef Harry Ige. Wednesday, Jan. 19 The Philly chapter of the U.S. Bartenders' Guild has big plans for the first weekend of February. Peep chef Tim McGinnis' menus for Plenty, a new project on East Passyunk. Vegan chef/caterer Rachel Klein is now delivering lunch to Center City once a week. Chocolate and yogurt, together forever! Ritter Sport's Yogurt Bar gets the Weekly Candy treatment. Thursday, Jan. 20 Fathom Seafood House is getting quite close in Fishtown (where else?). The PLCB is reopening its (slightly hated-on) automated wine kiosks. Friday, Jan. 21 The new Elixr Coffee is doing the brew thing just off 15th and Locust. Meet the latest members of Team Meal Ticket! Read up on Pizza Brain, an ambitious-sounding pizza project set for Fishtown. Sunday, Jan. 23 Belgian bakery/cafe Le Pain Quotidien now has a location in Philly. Check out our pics.

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Meal Ticket Roll Call! Meet your new interns: Laurel Rose Purdy, Erin Finnerty and Adrian Pelliccia

POSTED: Friday, January 21, 2011, 6:08 PM

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Team Meal Ticket is excited to welcome three new voices to the oh-god-I'm-so-full fray. After the jump, get all the particulars on three names you'll be seeing quite a bit of over the next few months.

Laurel Rose Purdy is a Temple graduate from Woodstock, New York. A long-term member of the Philadelphia restaurant community, she is currently a server at Amada. Her food blog, Devour, is her venue to show love for quinoa and her recent unforgettable meals. She is in her third month of gluten free living, which for any self-appointed food geek is an immense challenge in its own right. A wine obsessor, she hopes to be a certified sommelier by 2013. Her favorite foods are raw oysters and Kettle corn. She has three cats and a dog and would be more than happy to show you photos of them sleeping or wrestling or yawning anytime. Choice Drinks: Southwark, N. 3rd, Parc, McGlinchey's Choice Eats: Zahav, Bar Ferdinand, Pumpkin, Mai Lai Wah, Koo Zee Doo, and still, Amada

A Detroit transplant and University of Michigan graduate, Erin Finnerty has been living, breathing and eating in Philadelphia since 2008. A vegetarian ("pescetarian," if hairs must be split) with a knack for finding delicious meatless fare, Finnerty enjoys the finer things in life: sushi, diet soda and thin-crust pizza. She grew up on take-home goodies from her dad's tenure as a bakery manager in Metro Detroit and it should come as no suprise that she is an amateur baker, placing third in a "Best Pie in Philadelphia" contest last year â the only independent party to rank. In her down time, she can be found in her Fairmount home, enjoying the company of her two furry feline friends, snacking and watching the best Netflix has to offer. Choice Drinks: North Star Bar, PYT, Khyber Pass Pub Choice Eats: Honey's, Tacconelli's, Barbuzzo, Capogiro

Sandwich enthusiast Adrian Pelliccia is a native of Northern Liberties, but currently calls West Philly home while finishing up his senior year at the University of Pennsylvania. Adrian is an associate editor at Under the Button, the blog of 34th Street Magazine, where his favorite responsibilities include coverage of the West Philadelphia food truck scene and weekly explorations of The Daily Pennsylvanian's crime log. Growing up with a sister who is one part human, six parts baker has made him into an avid fan of profiteroles, popovers and elaborately decorated cakes (cup and otherwise). Choice Drinks: McGlinchey's, The Franklin Mortgage and Investment Co., Royal Tavern, Oscar's, Silk City Choice Eats: Osteria, Sang Kee Peking Duck House, Han Dynasty, Barbuzzo, Pub & Kitchen, Nam Phuong, Standard Tap, Szechuan Tasty House

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That is the stupidest photo of me, but the best roast chicken. You guys look great. We are all pretty great.

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Ticket Stubs: Meal Ticket Weekly Recap, Jan. 10-14

POSTED: Monday, January 17, 2011, 3:13 PM

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Monday, Jan. 10 Chef Josh Lawler, formerly of Dan Barber's Blue Hill at Stone Barns, is opening his own restaurant on Pine Street. Adam Erace experiments with his Biodome-y Aerogarden and will keep us posted on its progress. SPACE HERBZ Tacos, home brew fig/choco stout, 'cue on cue, old-school caesars and more in Notes from the Weekend. Tuesday, Jan. 11 Maru Global Takoyaki and The Foodery are collaborating on an awesome-sounding beer dinner. Cantina Feliz, from Garces alum Tim Spinner, is now open in Fort Washington. Wednesday, Jan. 12 The 4500 block of Walnut is becoming a Little Lebanon, especially with the debut of Manakeesh CafÃ©. James responds to its exclusion from Philly Mag's Top 50 restaurants list with a little creative marketing. Freshii hits the Philly market running with free food aplenty to mark its debut. Red Zone is a sports bar concept taking over the old CafÃ© Spice in Old City. D4L be damned: Erin Finnerty profiles the Laffy Taffy Sparkle Cherry variety in Weekly Candy. Thursday, Jan. 13 It's lunchtime at Daniel Stern's lofty R2L. Laurel Rose Purdy rounds up non-Restaurant Week deals you should take advantage of this Restaurant Week. Anyone see The Soup Nazi at Doc's on Girard Avenue this weekend? Friday, Jan. 14 Upstares at Varalli is becoming Perch Pub. Pizzeria Stella is running one hell of a $25 deal through Friday. You sound grill like you're from London! Tashan, in the 777 building, is sourcing some super-sleek tandoor ovens from the U.K.

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Ticket Stubs: Meal Ticket Weekly Recap, Jan. 3-7

POSTED: Monday, January 10, 2011, 4:47 PM

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Monday, Jan. 3 South Philly staple Iannelli's is making big progress on its expansion. Filipino purple yams, Puerto Rican egg nog, Chemex experimentation, the pasta dish we fondly refer to as "whoresghetti" and more in Notes from the Weekend. Peep a photo tour of Stephen Starr's brand-new pub, The Dandelion. Tuesday, Jan. 4 For Pete's Sake's cream of potato soup is something you should Eat Immediately. NYC transplant Serafina is aiming to open in the spring. Details on the Chestnut Hill collaboration from chefs Chip Roman and Jason Cichonski. Georges Perrier talks to Meal Ticket about giving his legendary Le Bec-Fin a second chance. Wednesday, Jan. 5 Marc Vetri and Brad Spence are going old-school with Sunday Gravy at Amis. Chef Tim McGinnis lands a sweet-sounding new gig in South Philly. There's a new winter menu at Cochon, and it sounds phenomenal. Old City's Crocodile launches an all-pickleback shot menu. Thursday, Jan. 6 Valanni now has a lounge-y, bottle-service-y new half called SOCIAL. Little Fish is back open in its new digs â check out the opening menu. The old Spaghetti Warehouse is becoming something liquor-licensed â and 4 Corners and R5 Productions' Sean Agnew are definitely involved. Friday, Jan. 7 Jose Garces and crew hook yet another 35-pound octopus for us to eat. Enter the Khyber Pass Pub's Jan. 29 beer chili cookoff!

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Ticket Stubs: Meal Ticket Weekly Recap, Dec. 27-Jan. 2

POSTED: Monday, January 3, 2011, 1:30 PM

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Meal Ticket's 2010 in Pictures: November

POSTED: Sunday, January 2, 2011, 11:39 PM

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Just for fun, we're looking back on a full year of Meal Ticket posts and sharing our favorite photos, month by month. Here's November 2010.

Photo | Drew Lazor

- Notes from the Weekend: Nov. 8 [08nov10]

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- Krispy Kreme opens in the Great Northeast [09nov10]

Photo | Drew Lazor

- WEEKLY CANDY: Zours [10nov10]

Photos | Drew Lazor

- Notes from the Weekend: Nov. 15 [15nov10]

Photo | Drew Lazor

- EAT THIS IMMEDIATELY: Thanksgiving Zone at D.P. Dough [18nov10]

Photos | Drew Lazor

- Notes from the Weekend: Nov. 22 [22nov10]

Photo | Drew Lazor

- Recapping: Green Meadow Farm Dinner at James [23nov10]

Photo | Neal Santos

- Happy Thanksgiving from Meal Ticket! [25nov10]

Photos | Drew Lazor

- Notes from the (Long) Weekend: Nov. 29 [29nov10]

Photo | Drew Lazor

- EAT THIS IMMEDIATELY: Soondubu at Giwa [30nov10]

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Meal Ticket's 2010 in pictures: October

POSTED: Saturday, January 1, 2011, 9:23 PM

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Just for fun, we're looking back on a full year of Meal Ticket posts and sharing our favorite photos, month by month. Here's October 2010.

Photo | Drew Lazor

- Things we learned on the Philadelphia Pork Crawl [01oct10]

Photo | Adam Erace

- Notes from the Weekend: Oct. 4 [04oct10]

Photo | Neal Santos

- EAT THIS IMMEDIATELY: The Sloppy Dog 2.0 at Jake's Sandwich Board [06oct10]

Courtesy of Tom Culton

- Tom and the Giant Squash [07oct10]

Photo | Drew Lazor

- Testing: Pub & Kitchen's Churchill Burger [07oct10]

Photo | Drew Lazor

- Biba in pictures [08oct10]

Photo | Drew Lazor

- Notes from the Weekend: Oct. 11 [11oct10]

Photo | Adam Erace

- DRINK THIS IMMEDIATELY: Golosa's Chai [13oct10]

Photo | Drew Lazor

- WEEKLY CANDY: Haribo Sour S'ghetti [14oct10]

Photo | Drew Lazor

- Baby Blues in pictures [22oct10]

Photo | Drew Lazor

- Recapping: American Blackboard preview dinner at Philly Kitchen Share [25oct10]

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Posted 2011-01-02 20:48:22

Still so sad that American Blackboard is not opening...

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Meal Ticket's 2010 in Pictures: September

POSTED: Saturday, January 1, 2011, 5:00 PM

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Just for fun, we're looking back on a full year of Meal Ticket posts and sharing our favorite photos, month by month. Here's September 2010.

Photo | Drew Lazor

- Meat on top of meat on top of meat: It's the Mexican way! [01sept10]

Photo | Drew Lazor

- Notes from the (Long) Weekend: September 7 [07sept10]

Photo | Drew Lazor

- NOW OPEN: Hop Angel Brauhaus [15sept10]

Photo | Drew Lazor

- Philadelphia Chutney Company in pictures [17sept10]

Photo | Drew Lazor

- Notes from the Weekend: Sept. 20 [20sept10]

Photo | Drew Lazor

- Watkins Drinkery in pictures [24sept10]

Photo | Drew Lazor

- Notes from the Weekend: Sept. 27 [27sept10]

Photo | Adam Erace

- The 20-Pound Watermelon Dilemma: Part 1 of 3 [27sept10]

Photo | Drew Lazor

- WEEKLY CANDY: Yan Yan [29sept10]

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