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Archive: October, 2009
"Carnivores, please see other menu!" advises a note at the top of Arbol Caf�'s new all-veg selection. The Paraguayan eatery (209 Poplar St., 215-923-3150), we which just "Where'd We Eat"-ed yesterday, rolled this entirely separate menu out about two weeks back, and it's no one-dish-and-done situation � there are entire hot and cold sandwich selections, plus salads, potato dishes and "tortillas Paraguaya," rice, onion and cheese patties bound with milk, egg and flour and stuffed with veggies (kinda like a quesadilla).
Full menu after the jump.
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I agree completely with Miss L. This city certainly does not need more eggs, cowmilk, and fish on its menus. If a restaurant wants to attract folks who don't eat meat, it should think about adding vegan items to its menu. The vegan community in Philly loves to eat delicious and diverse food; we also love to support restaurants that expand their menus with us in mind. Try again, Arbol...?
I was excited when I saw this tweet but it's disappointing to see that there are no vegan options on the "vegetarian" menu aside from two salads, which might not even be vegan depending on the dressing. Also, they have fish on this menu which isn't vegetarian. I hope that the chef chooses to add more vegan options in the future.
I saw the menu and have been to the cafe, perhaps the vegans can omit the eggs, milk, cheese, bread, honey and ask for just veggies. It's a cafe, not a restaurant, and the owners are more than happy to accomodate with the ingredients they have on hand. They also have non dairy cheese & mayo. I know the dressing is vegan and delicious.
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| Photo | Drew Lazor |
We ran into the ladies of the forthcoming Sweet Freedom Bakery at last week's Appetite for Awareness event, and they were kind enough to share some details about their in-the-works storefront at 1424 South. Heather Esposito (right) and her partner Allison Lubert, both of whom are holistic health counselors, are targeting Nov. 1 to open their bakery, which'll specialize in vegan goods produced without using (ready?) gluten, dairy, eggs, corn, wheat, peanuts, soy, casein or refined sugar. Esposito, who has food sensitivities herself, knew of very few retail resources in the area for those with similar dietary restrictions, motivating her and Lubert to tackle this project. Their product line will include cookies, cupcakes, cakes, pizzelles, loaves and muffins, and they'll do tea and coffee, as well.
Such a great niche. These ladies are going to take the market by storm!
Hope their nutrition science taught them based on real evidence. Like that coconut oil (and saturated fats) cause inflammation, which causes digestive cancers. http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/booster_shots/2009/11/curbing-inflammation-with-food.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+BoosterShots+(Booster+Shots)&utm_content=Google+Reader Wonder how much they really know about nutrition and health versus quack science?
Sweet Freedom indeed! I can't wait for their opening!
I've sampled some of their baked goods and they are all delicious! Everything I tried was moist, flavorful, and made me want seconds. The great thing about these gals is that the treats they are cooking up don't have to feeling guilty when you want to grab another. Can't wait to try some of their new recipes!
I cannot wait!!! :)
The snacks I have tasted from these two lovely ladies have me ready to get plane tickets home from Denver in order to come to the actual bakery and sample some more!
I'm not gluten intolerant, but I am vegan so I'm excited to see a new vegan shop open. Good luck with the opening!
[...] South St.) will open to the public next Friday, Jan. 15. The dietary restrictions-sensitive bakery, which we first detailed in October, will offer an array of cakes, pies, cupcakes, muffins, cookies, brownies and the like, all of which [...]
[...] Feeding Frenzy. Here’s a quick peek inside their South Street storefront. (Previous coverage here and here.) Check out more shots, and the full opening menu, after the [...]
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| The Penicillin cocktail at Franklin Mortgage & Investment |
Conventional (i.e., actual physician's) wisdom says one shouldn't drink while taking antibiotics.� Mixing Cipro and Cognac will not only give you a belly that feels like a battleground for baby dragons, but can inebriate your sick self ten times faster than normal.
So skip the anti-microbials, which may not be that good for you after all, and drink a Penicillin. This drink, developed by Sam Ross at Milk & Honey in NYC, plays on the restorative powers of honey, lemon, ginger and super-smoky Islay single malt Scotch.
A base of mellow blended Scotch (Famous Grouse is a good choice) is piqued with a tiny float of rich, peaty Laphroaig, resulting in a cocktail that exhibits a clean balance of sweetness (honey), acid (lemon), spice (ginger) and smoky complexity.
Though it doesn't appear on the official menu of libations at Franklin Mortgage & Investment Co., the staff assured Meal Ticket the Penicillin ($12) was a best seller.� Franklin serves this one poured over a small hand-chipped iceberg to keep things chilly without massive dilution.
After the jump, scope Sam Ross's original recipe, modified by Meal Ticket for the home bartender.
Adapted Penicillin Cocktail
2 oz. Blended Scotch (Famous Grouse, Dewars, Johnny Walker)
3/4 oz. fresh lemon juice
3/4 oz. honey syrup�� (make honey syrup by stirring together equal parts honey and almost-boiling water)
5 small slices fresh ginger
1/4 oz. smoky Islay Scotch (Laphroaig, Lagavulin, Oban, Caol Ila)
Muddle ginger well in a shaker pint or tin. (If you don't have a muddler, use the handle of a big wooden spoon).� Add all ingredients except Laphroaig to tin; add ice.� Shake hard and double strain over fresh rocks in a lowball glass.� Using a spoon, float Laphroaig on top of drink.
By Sam Ross of Milk & Honey, NYC� (Ross's recipe uses 3/4 oz. ginger-honey syrup)
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If you like food and you like Twitter, chances are your feed's filled up with shots of stuff you're eating. (Ours sure is � guess we're Foodiotic!) Well here's an opportunity to do a little good with your habit. ShareUrMeal aims to raise funds for the United Way's LIVE UNITED: Food for Thought, a multi-pronged initiative combating hunger in this part of Pennsylvania. ShareUrMeal's various sponsors (a mix of companies, foundations and regular people like us) donate one dollar to Food for Thought for every food pic uploaded to the site � so you're supporting a great cause and stockpiling local what-should-I-eat? tips all at once. Head here to get involved and become a sponsor.
(h/t mikeyil)
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Arbol Cafe?
Shao, you win! This is Arbol Cafe. Great people over there. I got the lomito, which is thin steak, ham, a fried egg, cheese, tomato and mayo. I think I ate it too fast but it was worth it because it was megadelish.
[...] and sleep through tomorrow morning• Twitter nerds: Support the United Way through ShareUrMeal• Where'd we pick up lunch?• Time's new fall menu• Caption This: The chefs of Sandwich Smash• Prix [...]
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We've been posting revamped fall menus like crazy lately, and there is absolutely no reason to stop now. Here we've got the latest from Time (1315 Sansom St.) where chef Josh McCullough has introduced a slew of new dishes, including braised lamb shank with barley risotto, chourico and Brussels sprouts and ahi tuna with spicy herb puree and soy beans, both pictured above. What else sounds autumnally delicious? Beef three ways (glazed cheek, braised tongue and croquette), Capy May Salt oyster sttew with potatoes and saffron and duck sliders with foie gras cherry butter (!).
Full menu after the jump.
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Meal Ticket had a great time attending Unbreaded's Sandwich Smash event last night at the Bellevue. So much so that we'd love for you to provide a caption for this photo of the participants onstage for a post-cooking Q&A.
L-R: Arthur Cavaliere of Parc, Peter McAndrews of Modo Mio, Rick Olivieri of Rick's Steaks, Mark Coates of Bebe's Barbecue, Michael Solomonov of Zahav, and the evening's MC, Esquire food editor Ryan D'Agostino.
Yo Ryan, I'm happy you're food editor at Esquire and I'ma let you finish, but Rick's Steaks at RTM was one of the best cheesesteak spots of all time!
"We'll just wait for Mark Coates to finish his beer before we take comments from the audience."
"Before you comment on the t-shirt-under-blazer look, try to remember that we're the guys making the sandwiches, and you're the guys eating them."
It's a fat guy sandwich on skinny bread
"Check out Rick's Frozen Cheesesteaks! Coming soon in your 7/11's frozen section!"
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Restaurant Week has come and gone, but for eateries outside the "Center City District", multiple courses for $20 or $30 are still on the menu. Philly Neighborhood Food Week runs October 11-18 and highlights quality cooking in Northern Liberties, East Passyunk, Manayunk, Chestnut Hill and Penn's Landing.
We're keen on the appetizer-pasta-entre� ensemble ($30 per person) at the well-regarded Le Virt� (1927 E. Passyunk Ave.); equally appetizing are the double PNFW menus at Manayunk's MangoMoon (4161 Main St.) -- elect to spend $20 per person or go nuts with the $30 option.
A dose of do-good is added on to each meal, with a portion of proceeds benefiting Philadelphia Academies, an organization that brings career-focused programming to Philadelphia public school students.
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| Photo | Drew Lazor |
Stumbled across a most excellent deal in Old City last week: At Fork:etc (308 Market St.), you can cop two thick wedges of housemade country p�t�, toast, cornichons, a dried fruit mostarda and mustard for a mere $7.50.
What goes into the p�t�? "Pork, pork and pork," jokes Fork owner Ellen Yin, but she's not actually joking � head chef Terence Feury and sous chef Andrew Wood combine meat and liver from a whole hog with eggs, a bit of cream, thyme, shallots, garlic, brandy/cognac and breadcrumbs, and season it with coriander, clove, cinnamon and allspice before wrapping it all up in bacon. It's perfect for an unconventional lunch � and you can also take a pound of the stuff home for $22.
Eat this immediately.
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The 215 Festival kicks off tonight. You should definitely hit up their site for a full schedule of what's planned for this weekend, but we want to direct special attention to the food bloggers brunch scheduled for this coming Sunday, Oct. 4.
Come to National Mechanics (22 S. Third St.) from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. to check out a panel discussion featuring bloggy types from Foodaphilia, Mac & Cheese, Phoodie, Unbreaded, A Hamburger Today/The Girl Who Ate Everything and us! Jess from Fries with That Shake will moderate the convo. And of course there will be eggy things and Bloody Marys at the ready. Hope to see you there.
New Philly cheese blogger here. Just wanted to let you know I enjoyed hearing you talk on the panel this morning. Cheers, and thanks for your food coverage around town. I always enjoy it. Until a few years ago, I was the food editor for an alt weekly in Madison, WI, so hearing you talk took me back to the sweet madness of it all.
Madame Fromage: Thanks for coming! Sorry we didn't get to meet.
I really enjoyed the food blogger brunch! It was really excellent to hear everyone's different perspective on writing, and in general y'all were totally entertaining. good on ya! Thanks for participating in the 215 festival! Noelle (one of the 215 festival organizers)
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