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| Food In Jars |
| Food In Jars answers the question, what the heck do I do with these pretty things? |
Every Wednesday, Meal Ticket pokes around the food blog world to see what's simmering.
-- Now that Thanksgiving is pretty much in the bag, you can start worrying about Christmas. Lucky thing Food In Jars is showing you how to create an apple-cranberry jam suitable for gifting.
-- How's this for a game of Telephone: PhilaFoodie tweeted that Rick Nichols made it into this year's edition of Best Food Writing (Perseus) after he saw the author breakdown on Eater; Foobooz picked it up and now you're seeing it on Meal Ticket.� Will someone tell Rick we all say congratulations?
-- Vegas must have had a line on Jose Garces winning The Next Iron Chef... maybe they can give us a spread on Marc vs. Jose?� Our two local superstars (plus their respective kitchens) take to the football field tomorrow morning for the Vetri-Garces Turkey Bowl 1, reports The Insider.� Click over to see who's on the offensive line and who's playing wide receiver/safety.
-- The Beerlass bites into some Lancaster County 14-grain English muffins from Ric's Breads and immediately dubs Thomas's previously unchallenged version "The Bud of English muffins."� We'd like to add that Ric's also makes the premier raisin-less cinnamon swirl bread, also available at Green Aisle Grocery (1618 E. Passyunk).
-- Main Line Today's Bocconcini blog taps a few suburban executive chefs for sandwich-eclipsing recipes for Thanksgiving leftovers. If you can take another dose of tryptophan on Friday, check out turkey pot pie with dill biscuit topping, turkey spring rolls and BBQ turkey and pepper jack on brioche with Brussels sprouts slaw.
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| Photo l Mike Persico for Grub Street Philadelphia |
| Balance is the most important aspect of diet. |
Every Wednesday (when Felicia isn't in California) we poke around the food blog world to see what's simmering.
--Mike Solomonov, who just opened Percy Street Barbecue yesterday, reveals his Philadelphia Diet to Grub Street. Not only does he share seared lamb belly with his entire kitchen staff, he sometimes eats mashed potatoes with his hands!
-- The Insider honors Sycamore BYOB chef Meg Votta, who passed away from ovarian cancer on Nov. 10, just two days before she was featured in a story in the Daily News about female executive chefs.
-- Do you know any "koodies"?� Adam Kuban takes a moment to eye-roll the new word for the food-obsessed children of smug, food-obsessed parents on Serious Eats.
-- PhilaDining reviews Koo Zee Doo, David Gilbert and Carla Goncalves' new venture in Northern Liberties that pays homage to Goncalves' Portuguese heritage.� In summary, he's pleased.
-- Mac & Cheese reminds us that it's not too late to order a pie from MANNA's Pie In The Sky fundraiser -- each pie sold funds the preparation and delivery of six meals to people living with HIV/AIDS.� Order on MANNA's Web site before Nov. 20.
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| unbreaded.com |
Every Wednesday, Meal Ticket pokes around the food blog world to see what's simmering.
- Jeff over at Unbreaded pops by Meal Ticket fave Q.T. Vietnamese Sandwich to get the story behind their excellent banh mi selection.
- Drawing for Food's Hawk Krall debuts two new local entries into his hog dog drawing pantheon, including the dirty water dog. "I don't know if Philly Dirty Water Dog is really a regional style," writes Hawk, "but you know what I'm talking about." Yeah we do!
- Center City hotel seer The Illadelph shares that the restaurant in the 10 Rittenhouse condos will be located on the corner of 18th and Sansom. So who's going in? Mike Klein says Serafina and Todd English are in talks, but Illadelph points out that Stephen Starr's a possibility, as well.
- Did you know there's a mile-long stretch in Newtown Square that features multiple delish pork sandwich options? Us neither. Main Line Dine has a primer on what to order and where.
- David McDuff visits the Doughnut Plant in NYC and eats � shudder � a Yankee doughnut. We hope he is OK.
- Philadelphia Beer Enthusiast reminds us that exactly seven months from today will mark the beginning of Philly Beer Week 2010.
Glad you enjoyed the post, Alexandra. Too bad my voodoo wasn't strong enough.
Damn that donut. The blog post is hilarious though, as always. But...eughhh...blueberry pinstripes. We're doing Soup Week over at AFoodComa.com. Halfway through. Check it out!
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| KevinCollins Flickr, via Serious Eats |
| Weed-whackers |
Every Wednesday, Meal Ticket pokes around the food blog world to see what's simmering.
--� Serious Eats asks the question, Is there anything goats can't do?� If you have a patch of weedy land in need of clearing, Rent-A-Ruminant offers an alternative to noxious chemicals or an unwieldy bush hog -- a fleet of goats, who will chew down almost anything in their path.� Free fertilizer included.
-- PA crime lab results are in on the faux-Maker's at Oscar's scandal. Victor Fiorillo, who reported on his personal experience with what he suspected to be impostor booze on The Restaurant Club, looks like the winner in this one.� Though for dive-bar aficionados who so want to believe our dive bar loves us back, this comes as a real gut punch.
-- KleInsider has the deets on Rouge's next venture: a burger shop at 15th and Sansom.� He reports owners Rob and Maggie Wasserman were inspired by the demand for mini versions of the signature, super-fatty-delicious Rouge burger at the last Rittenhouse Row festival.
-- Top Ten Business Ideas That Will Make You Money/Very Chubby:� Franchising a Sarcone's Deli. The Illadelph notes Sarcone's new storefront on 9th St., as well as run-offs of the successful shop in Newtown, PA, Medford, NJ and an upcoming Delaware location.
-- Read all the food blogs today but still hungry?� Check out Gigabiting, a newish Philly-based blog that promises authors "who can really write" (hey, what are you implying, buster?) and "never a photograph of last night's dinner."
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| Beerez.com |
| Roasted dark and super hoppy Yakima Twilight |
Every Wednesday (or the day after, whoops) Meal Ticket pokes around the food blog world to see what's simmering.
-- Victory Beer Blog introduces the all-new Yakima Twilight, a brew that blends darkly roasted malts and whole-flower hops into a 8.7 percent ABV creation named for Washington state's Yakima Valley. Look for it on tap and in 12-oz. bottles November 1.
-- The Insider tips us on how to snag free champers at Square 1682, and you don't even have to take your top off.
-- Craving a three-martini lunch instead of of bubbles?� Foobooz has the deets on The Palm's lunch prix-fixe inspired by those sodden Mad Men, complete with a signature drink.
-- Brian Parker of I Am Beer Wise has a line on pumpkin beer fests at Devil's Den and Iron Hill Brewery that will get you out of your gourd.
-- Everybody's drinking, but can they find the bottle they really want?� Victor Fiorillo teaches a Restaurant Club lesson on using the PLCB's product finder for frustrated seekers.
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| Grub Street Philadelphia |
| Colin Shearn and his many moons. |
Every Wednesday, Meal Ticket pokes around the food blog world to see what's simmering.
-- Kirsten Henri at Grub Street Philadelphia kicks off her "Bartender Bible" Q&A series with Franklin Mortgage & Exchange mixmaster Colin Shearn, who prefers his guests curious, thirsty, rich and funny.
-- Center City alco-playground Ladder 15 creates yet another velvet rope to vault -- this one based on your birthday. The Illadelph notes that after 10 p.m., you must be at least 23 to get your Fun Dip martini.
-- Sugar Mom's made #6 on Comedy.com's list of the "20 Worst Bars in America", writes Michael Klein on The Insider. How could a place with pinball AND porn in the men's room be bad?
-- Philadelphia Magazine restaurant critic Joy Manning shares cooking tips from Philadephia chefs on The Restaurant Club blog.� Find out who's using Wondra flour and how far you should be pushing your brown butter.
-- The Philly Dish host and voracious traveler Maria Valetta talks OpenTable etiquette on her blog, SipsBitesAndSites.� Who knew that restaurants pay OpenTable per reservation that shows up?
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| Ruth Reichl |
Every Wednesday, Meal Ticket pokes around the food blog world to see what's simmering.
-- Karina of Kitchenplay previews food-centric events scheduled for the upcoming First Person Arts Festival -- choose from a buffet of traditional American eats, a burger tour, a film screening catered by Ekta or dinner at Supper with Ruth Reichl, editor of� just-shuttered Gourmet magazine.
-- The Insider mines two tasty conceptual nuggets out of Craig LaBan's online chat with Jose Garces, then confirms that Garces is in lease negotiations for the Cira Center space that formerly housed Daniel Stern's Rae.� Can our superstar chef make this tough space work?
-- Professional Yelp-hater/canele baker Gaetano of Philly Market Caf� notes the Federal Trade Commission's new full-disclosure guidelines for bloggers and advertisers.� Read the AP story� on NYTimes.com for the big picture.
-- Kelly White at Living On The Vedge tests vegan soy and coconut milk ice creams, deeming that "once you get into the coconut, you realize that soy is for the freshmen." Bonus ruminations on seasonal Clif bars - Iced Gingerbread energy, anyone?
-- Penn's campus dining, now under new management, aims to be 33 percent locally-sourced by the end of 2010, reports The Illadelph.
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| Phoodie.info |
| Try your luck on the Umami Wheel |
Every Wednesday, Meal Ticket pokes around the food blog world to see what's simmering.
-- Collin Flatt of Phoodie.info quests for the secret of umami, the savory "fifth taste". StudioKitchen chef Shola Olunloyo guides Flatt through his first lesson in deliciousness: the Nigerian fare at Tastee D's.
-- The little birds were chirping this little tune months ago, and now The Insider confirms it: Marc Vetri has taped an episode of Iron Chef America, battling first season winner Michael Symon. No word on the air date yet.
-- Foobooz dreams up another clever infographic, this one chronicling the many ventures of Mr. Stephen Starr in cheery rainbow form.
-- Jack Curtin tallies the medal haul for local brewers at the Great American Beer Fest on the Beeryard's news page.� We'll just say it was total domination, as usual.
-- Here's one for Foobooz to add to its Starr-y rainbow: Rat's Restaurant at Grounds for Sculpture in Hamilton, New Jersey.� SRO took over the fine-dining destination this summer, writes The Restaurant Club, installing former Garces Restaurant Group culinary director Kevin Sbarga behind the stove.
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| Grub Street |
| Chalk art at Square 1682 |
Every Wednesday, Meal Ticket pokes around the food blog world to see what's simmering.
-- Grub Street scores first looks at Square 1682 in the Hotel Palomar. Check out how designer Dayna Lee made purple and orange actually work together.
-- Back in action after a three-week hiatus, The Insider burns up the phone lines getting status updates on fall's projects-in-progress.� Find out when you'll be waiting for a table at Amis or hiking out to Manayunk for a bit of Rubb, here.
-- Phoodie.info laments the loss of Blue In Green at 13th & Chestnut, but nonetheless welcomes that challenging space's pretty new tenant.� Hint: its yet another iteration of a huge trend, delivered in a teeny, adorably fattening package.
-- Restaurant Week(s) ends this Friday, praise be.� Until then, Foobooz advises bringing your Restaurant Week receipt to Franklin Mortgage & Investment to receive $2 off your fancy cocktail.
-- The Illadelph presents a working menu of the not-quite-Neapolitan pizza and salad offerings at Stephen Starr's upcoming Pizzeria Stella, including tentative prices.
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| Nicole Cosom and Jeffery Tillery display a stuffed salmon fillet with chive and dill sauce at IKEA's cafeteria. |
Every Wednesday, Meal Ticket pokes around the food blog world to see what's simmering.
- Cookbook author, chef and food writer: Lari Robling's resume is bulletproof. All the more reason to listen to her tout the kid-and-wallet-friendly choices at the IKEA cafeteria in Friday's Inquirer.
- Blogalicious is excited to report that Elevation Burger's grass-fed, organic beefiness will be coming to Walnut Street. Dan Marino, GM of the Wynnewood Elevation,won't give up the precise address, but look for the Oreo shakes and olive-oil fries to hit town in 6 to 8 months.
- Seen Through A Glass writer Lew Bryson notes that year-to-date imported beer sales are down 9.3 percent. Seems like as drinkers walk away from more expensive foreign beers, they tend to veer straight into the American craft aisle.
- Cupcakes continue to trend upward in Philly, with The Restaurant Club revealing that Flying Monkey Bakery will be opening a Center City location at 1112 Locust St.� Owner Rebecca Michaels says that progress is about 80 percent complete ... take one guess what is holding up the last bit.
- Sure to provoke much heated dissent, Foobooz dropped their Top 50 Bars list today. Take a look to see who's on top and who got no love.
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