Archive: November, 2010

RIP Bruce Nichols, Philly Beer Week founder

POSTED: Tuesday, November 30, 2010, 10:47 PM

Our deepest condolences to the family and friends of Bruce Nichols, president of Museum Catering Company and one of the founders of Philly Beer Week. Nichols, who when we last spoke was involved in the opening of The HeadHouse, has succumbed to a battle with leukemia. He is remembered very beautifully in this writeup by Tom Peters, owner of Monk's Café and a good friend of Nichols'.

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Posted 2010-12-08 11:32:11

[...] Nichols, the Philly Beer Week co-founder and Museum Catering president who passed away last week, will be honored this coming Monday, Dec. 13 at Nodding Head (1516 Sansom St., 2nd Floor). Stop by [...]

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Posted 2010-12-06 08:31:49

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EAT THIS IMMEDIATELY: Soondubu at Giwa

POSTED: Tuesday, November 30, 2010, 7:49 PM

Filed Under: Eat This Immediately

Photo | Drew Lazor

In a perfect kimchi-craving world, Center City denizens would be able to instantaneously teleport themselves up to North Fifth or out to Upper Darby to get their Korean fixes. But since none of us has wand game like Hermione, thank God for slick little Giwa (1608 Sansom St.), where Yong Chi caters to a pavement-pounding American crowd without skimping on quality. An ideal, easy-peasy antidote for that quickly-creeping-in Philly chill is Giwa's simple soondubu, or soft tofu stew. There are innumerable variations on this Korean staple, but all are built around that crimson-tide chili powder broth. There are spicier, more elaborate soondubu renditions out there, but we don't mind, as each spoonful of silky, melty tofu and meat (got ours with tender beef) radiates sustaining heat faster than you can say "red pepper paste, please." You get your stew (served at a roaring boil, be careful now), a bowl of white rice and two banchan (side dishes; they change daily) for under $10. Eat this immediately.

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Drew Lazor

Posted 2010-12-01 11:06:17

It would DEFINITELY help with a clogged-up head. I'm sure you can get it sans meat.

Felicia D'Ambrosio

Posted 2010-12-01 10:49:51

This looks ideal for my current head-cold.  Can you get it without meat?

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Tomorrow: Top Chef All-Stars premiere party at 10 Arts

POSTED: Tuesday, November 30, 2010, 6:02 PM

Filed Under: Chef Salad | Food Events | Food TV | Top Chef

Check out the premiere of Top Chef All-Stars in style tomorrow, Dec. 1, at 10 Arts (Ritz-Carlton, 10 S. Broad St.). Take in the festivities with 10 Arts chef de cuisine/Top Chef Las Vegas finalist/Top Chef All-Star contestant Jennifer Carroll (above) and 10 Arts culinary director/silver fox Eric Ripert as they meet/greet guests in the restaurant and lounge throughout the evening. In addition to 10 Arts' a la carte menu, guests can choose to experience chef Carrolls $75 five-course tasting menu of her favorite dishes from her first run on Top Chef, including halibut with black pepper bourbon sauce, the first dish she made on the show. As a refresher, guests will be able to watch episodes from Carroll's season on flat-screens throughout the restaurant leading up to the premiere of All-Stars at 10 p.m. Enjoy complimentary tastes of the chef's favorite whiskey cocktail and enter to win the grand prize of the night: a DVD set of Top Chef Las Vegas, a 10 Arts gift certificate and a complimentary overnight stay at the Ritz-Carlton. Ripert will also be signing copies of How to Cook Like a Top Chef, as well as his new book, Avec Eric: A Culinary Journey with Eric Ripert. The party gets under way at 7 p.m.

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Posted 2010-12-01 15:43:47

[...] RIP Bruce Nichols, Philly Beer Week founder• EAT THIS IMMEDIATELY: Soondubu at Giwa• Tomorrow: Top Chef All-Stars premiere party at 10 Arts• Earn Extra Credit at The Franklin• Dec. 13: Chefs Sam Jacobson and David Ansill crash [...]

poncho

Posted 2010-11-30 13:22:00

The grand prize seems like a sweet deal! Anyone know how much the gift certificate is worth?

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Earn Extra Credit at The Franklin

POSTED: Tuesday, November 30, 2010, 3:52 PM

Filed Under: Booze | Food Events

The Franklin Mortgage and Investment Co. (112 N. 18th St.) just rolled out its happy hour-esque Extra Credit program. Available Monday through Friday from 5 to 8 p.m., each Extra Credit menu (they'll change every two weeks) will carry an educational spin, and all drinks will be priced at a reasonable $9. This week's "You Come at The King, You Best Not Miss" is a study in the evolution of the martini; upcoming Extra Credit themes will include "Yuletide Traditionals," celebrating drinks like nogs and Tom and Jerrys; "Physician, Heal Thyself" will feature hot drinks and toddies. This week also marks the start of the Franklin's small-plate menu, created by chef Mitch Prensky of Supper. Check out both the current Extra Credit menu and the cocktail bar's food menu after the jump. "You Come At The King, You Best Not Miss" An overview of what the Martini was and how it became what it is. The Turf Club: Old Tom Gin, Italian Vermouth and Angostura Bitters Martinez: Italian Vermouth, Old Tom Gin, Maraschino and Jerry Thomas Bitters The Fourth Degree: Plymouth Gin, French Vermouth and Absinthe Dry Martini: Beefeater Gin, French Vermouth and Orange Bitters

Small Plates Colossal Lump Crab Imperial with Joes Mustard Sauce 14 Country Ham and Pimento Cheese Gougeres 8 Deviled Eggs (our daily selection) 5 Savory Black Olive and Lemon Biscotti 6 Peking Pork Rinds 5 Smoked Shell-on Pistachios with Pastrami Salt 6 Cheese, Housebaked crackers 17 Housemade Charcuterie: Lamb pastrami, pork rillettes, country pate and boudin blanc, toasts 15 Housemade Pickles 8

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Posted 2010-11-30 11:18:10

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Chrissy

Posted 2010-11-30 13:52:14

$17 for a small plate of Cheese & Crackers? Are you kidding me??

poncho

Posted 2010-11-30 12:02:18

Yum, can't wait to try this food!

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Dec. 13: Chefs Sam Jacobson and David Ansill crash Han Dynasty

POSTED: Tuesday, November 30, 2010, 1:00 PM

Filed Under: Chef Salad | Food Events

Photo | Drew Lazor

On Monday, Dec. 13, chef Sam Jacobson of Lansdowne's Sycamore and chef David Ansill of Ladder 15 both of whom count themselves among Han Dynasty's most loyal regulars will hop into Han Chiang's kitchen (108 Chestnut St.) for a special collaborative dinner. Scheduled to kick off at 7 p.m., the dinner will feature seven courses for $40 a head. Though the menu is not solidified just yet, both Jacobson and Ansill will be preparing Western-style dishes under the influence of the Sichuan ingredients and techniques that rule at Chiang's restaurant "Chinese-izing American food," and not the other way around. Keep in mind that eats like Sichuan-spiced salmon carpaccio, tea-smoked ribs, Sichuan peppercorn ice cream with sriracha caramel may make an appearance at the feast, which will be served to diners both family-style and individually plated, depending on the dish. Call Han Dynasty at 215-922-1888 to make reservations, and be sure to specify that you're corraling seats for the collab.

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Notes from the (Long) Weekend: Nov. 29

POSTED: Monday, November 29, 2010, 9:46 PM

Filed Under: Notes from the Weekend

Notes from the Weekend is a Monday feature that sees the members of Team Meal Ticket compiling all the food/drink highlights uncovered during prime eatin time, Friday to Sunday. Consider this a place for good deals, great dishes, wicked cocktails, recipe triumphs (and tragedies), bizarro conversations and more. Were eager to share our notes, but especially excited to read yours.We encourage you to leave notes from YOUR weekend in the comments. Have at it! (View past NFTW installments at citypaper.net/notes.)

Rachel Burgos: RB Adam Erace: AE Drew Lazor: AE

Team Meal Ticket would like to apologize in advance if our discussions of Thanksgiving evoke any itis-related flashbacks within your gravy-drowned psyche. Wednesday night, dined at the always charming, trapped-in-time Bomb Bomb's (1026 Wolf St.) not a strip club, as my girlfriend thought with the fellas, a Thanksgiving Eve tradition 12 years strong. The crusty breaded calamari, garlicky mussels red and crispy continent of veal parm were great choices. Shots of Crown, not so much. AE

Photo | Drew Lazor

This, coming at you direct from my Tita Epy's house in suburban D.C., is what a Filipino Thanksgiving looks like, y'all. There was a turkey, too, but it got relatively little love compared to the pancit palabok (the noodly eggy thing in the foreground) and the innumerable other Pinoy specialties on offer. DL

Photo | Adam Erace

Behold my Thanksgiving contribution: Green Meadow Farm Malabar spinach, a waxy, lily pad-like Asian variety whose succulent leaves makes for meaty eating. I stemmed and blanched the foliage Wednesday, then took it to the sauté pan with orange- and star anise-infused brown butter on Thursday. AE Friday night I was still at my parents' house, so I helped my mom make soup using our leftover Thanksgiving veggies carrots, onions, celery, kale, collard greens, cannellini beans and veggie broth all went into the mix. Halfway through, we transferred half the broth to another pot, then dropped in a Jarlsberg cheese rind into the vegetarian pot and some Spanish chorizo in the other. I preferred the latter soup due to its deep, smoky distinct flavor. RB

Photos | Drew Lazor

Wanting to eat something as far removed from turkey/stuffing/cran as humanly possible after Thankspigout, we snagged a few bar seats at Zahav (237 St. James Place) on Friday night. Everything was excellent (packed house too, considering most restaurants are dead on Black Friday), but two plate stood out this night: the light persimmon salad, dressed with Bulgarian feta, breakfast radishes and sumac dressing; and the fish kofte, with flavorful lil' bronzino balls floating in a pumpkin broth along with creamy vermicelli noodles. Eat these immediately! DL



Photos \| Adam Erace

Brunch on Saturday at Cafe con Chocolate, a beacon of color on drab Snyder Avenue thanks to a spiffy new mural they put the finishing touches over the weekend. Their signature cup of cafe con chocolate hums with cinnamon and clove, a perfect foil for molletes (a split baguette smothered with black beans, cheese and eggs) as big as canoes. AE

Photo | Drew Lazor

Definitely give the veggie dumplings at Giwa (1608 Sansom St.) a shake they're one of those tricky snacks that you scoff at for being too froofy and light, and then they're like "We're actually tasty filling, you jerkoff!" and then you're like "OK OK I give up, vegetarian food is good, stop yelling at me." DL Saturday I went to Osteria (640 N. Broad St.) for the first time. Started out with the wood-grilled octopus, cured lemon, potato & chives dish which was wonderful. I ordered one of the special pasta dishes for dinner ... though I can't remember the name of it, its spelling or pronunciation, it resembled a penne/fusilli hybrid twisted together. It came with a butternut squash cream, garlic, olive oil and a touch of cheese. Such a delicate flavor, yet very hearty (holler, winter squash!). I also tasted a bite of my companions' pizzas, which were also wonderful. I want to go back and eat my way through their menu. RB

Photo | Adam Erace

Saturday night popped my La Locanda del Ghiottone (130 N. Third St.) cherry, enjoying the familial service, gumdrop-sized ricotta gnocchi and Geppetto's workshop atmosphere. They have two strict policies at the charming trattoria: no credit cards and no cheese with seafood. AE

Photo | Drew Lazor

Stayed in Saturday night and rocked these very easy roasted oysters (we shucked some Blue Points) out of Eric Ripert's Avec Eric book. I really should toss gremolata (just parsley, garlic and lemon zest) on top of more stuff I eat. DL Sunday I finally saw Harry Potter with a friend at the Riverview. We split an order of pretzel bites, which were comically large and not bites at all. The "cheese" dipping sauce was an exercise in how food science can form nasty, questionable things. It looked like, smelled like, and sort of tasted like cheese, but honestly, who the hell knows what was actually in there. RB

Photo | Adam Erace

Brunched at Supper (928 South St.) for the first time Sunday afternoon. Though I was seriously tempted to ravage their old-school cereal buffet (three kinds Cap'n Crunch, Count Chocula, etc.), I opted for the red velvet waffles I'd been salivating over on twitter. Airy cream cheese mousse, crushed pecan and bourbon cherries raised the light, crunchy-edged crimson grids beyond brunch. AE

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Posted 2010-11-29 18:10:14

Dear Nam Phuong, 

Thanks for having both booze and pho. You saved my Saturday.

Love,

ME

Neal

Posted 2010-11-29 18:59:43

Oh Yeah!

Nam Phuong saved me on Friday, too.

mmm.

Neal

Michelle

Posted 2010-11-30 15:07:26

The Kabocha squash was one of my fav dishes when we ate there!

Felicia D'Ambrosio

Posted 2010-11-29 19:08:27

Post-profoundly disappointing Thanksgiving (from a culinary perspective, it was disastrous -- don't buy a "pre-cooked" turkey from the grocery store, b/c it may arrive totally FROZEN. Then you eat ham), things picked up a bit with brunch at Cafe Estelle on Friday.  The cold-smoked Nova with just a schmear of cream cheese on Marshall's flat bread perked me right up. 

Saturday was spent picking up gift-guide presents for an Action! News segment and wolfing down a vegan feast at Blackbird Pizzeria.  The potato-rosemary slice is the truth, and the vegan cheesesteak (seitan, mushrooms, peppers and onions) is hot and hearty. 

Refrained from eating before yoga workshop on Sunday (unless apple cider vinegar in water counts as a meal) then devoured an apple, a banana and a VitaCoco from Green Aisle. Soooo virtuous. 

Chef aunt in Lancaster hooked up a majorly major Sunday dinner -- chipotle-raspberry AND garlic-herb porkchops, mashed, curried cauliflower, asparagus. Ate too much raw dough making slice-n-bake cookies with little cousin, swiftly negating all the vegetables, seitan and yoga in one weak moment. Hopefully no one is taking me to Aruba for my rapidly-approaching 30th birthday.

Julie

Posted 2010-11-30 13:58:59

I will get to Osteria one day. And that soup from Zahav has me drooling.

My Thanksgiving was spent at my boyfriend's mother's retirement home. Man did I miss my mother's gravy-pan drippings and homemade stock made from veggies and gizzards mixed with the perfect roux? You can and should eat it off your loved ones. At least the oyster stew was good but due to my perpetual idiocy I spilled half of it on my pants.

Friday I finally made my way to Marigold Kitchen thanks to my girlfriend's Groupon. We had a rather inventive apple appetizer with apple "caviar" and foam and toasted oats. Damn good. They kept bringing teeny appetizers and palate cleansers throughout the meal-best one was the carrot soup with thyme foam. My main course won the night, I had the squab with a chocolate foie gras sauce. My boyfriend's dinner was topped with creme fraiche, so of course we sang the Randy Marsh song from South Park all night.

Saturday was an annual beer swap with friends. We brought a case of Southern Tier pale ales, and my favorite of the night was the Flying Fish Exit 4. The dude who brought Hoegaarden was mercilessly booed.

Sunday I made my brother and the boyfriend home fries with onions and peppers, rye toast with fried egg, and some sausage. And later that night we went to an all you can eat sushi dinner (I forget where-down Rt1 near my mom's in Morrisville). The barbecue eel was by far my favorite. And the octopus was worth ordering for the look on my brother's girlfriend's face. Tentacles!

Drew Lazor

Posted 2010-11-30 13:27:52

Awesome! I saw a Puerto Rican friend of mine stuffed her Thanksgiving turkey with mofongo...ridic!

mattador

Posted 2010-11-30 13:50:09

yo them riverview pretzel bites are all kinds of fucked up! super bummer, due to the fact that pretzel bites are my must have for movies. almost ruined my piranha 3d experience.

Michelle

Posted 2010-11-30 13:49:28

I tried the hummus with Fava beans for the 1st time at Zahav, I usually get the traditional one, and it was awesome!  Also, the brussels with whipped feta and almond semifreddo were great.

Saturday I stopped in Metropolitan on 19th to pick up cheese from their well stocked refrigerator and a sourdough baguette. 

Sunday's Eagle viewing experience was much better than the game itself, upstairs at Delicatessen is homey and comfortable.  Ate some awesome fried mac n' cheese balls, potato salad and tons of pickles! Later that night watched 3 episode of Walking Dead, a show I am now obsessed with. Very sad to learn the season finale is next week.  Why, AMC, must you air shows with such short seasons?!

Drew Lazor

Posted 2010-11-30 13:24:11

The rolls! Oh god the rolls!

SERIOUSLY. They're ridiculous.

rachelburgos

Posted 2010-11-30 12:31:36

I helped prepare an epic Puerto Rican Thanksgiving. Not only did we have the usual fare like turkey, stuffing, corn pudding and green beans, but also rice (yellow AND white) and beans, guineitos en escabeche (plaintains coined & marinated in an olive oil, red & yellow bell pepper, onion, garlic & peppercorn mixture), pasteles (pork & chicken), and coquito, an eggnog-like seasonal cocktail. YUM.

carolyn

Posted 2010-11-30 11:51:48

After fueling myself with a banana and Red Bull (not recommended) for my 5:30 a.m. traffic-fearin' trip to Maryland, ate lackluster sausage biscuits and gravy at a local diner with my parents. The goal of stretching out the ol' Thanksgiving stomach was reached, however.

T-day dinner was fairly standard/delicious, but appetizers -- jalapeno feta topped with olive tapenade, random cheese fondue, sweetened pomegranate seeds -- were key. 

Friday we hit up a place in Adams Morgan (DC) called Mixtec for huevos rancheros, and they were out-of-control delicious. Friday night was my 10-year high school reunion at a douchey club in DC, so I fueled up at a local Afghan restaurant with lamb kabobs and maybe a little too much wine.

Saturday ate at an Irish place in Rockville, Md., called Againn but pronounced (a-GWIN), and sampled squash ravioli, mushroom soup, creme fraiche grits, fish & chips and many other tasties. One of the only Philly-foodie-level places in my hometown, so I was a happy camper.

Sunday back in Philly was spent eating leftovers, watching TV, and taking a quick jaunt to New Jersey for discount booze and Chipotle. I never ate again after that.

Neal

Posted 2010-11-29 17:06:09

Not much of a fancy eater-outer these days due to being a starving artist. But every six months or so I like to dress up and grease my hair and hit the town like I'm a baller. 

JG Domestic all the way! 

For starts, we ordered the cheese plate, one of which was "The Best Blue Cheese of 2010." Fairly good. Paired with a truffle apple topping, and a pumpkin butter. 

The rolls! Oh god the rolls! Lightly salted and delivered in a mini cast iron skillet, came with whipped butter and a fruit compote of some sort. I'm not much obsessed with the fancy names, but it was good.

Chef Conn also hooked it up with the Hickory Smoked Pecans, each smoky nut flavored with bacon. 

Kabocah Squash - kale lightly sauteed in oil married with the sharp cheese and cnadied squash. Yes. Eat it.

And the Jidori Chicken, enough to feed more than just two, but we somehow managed to eat each morsel of meat off the bones. 

Oh and dessert! Beignets with the bourbon vanilla mousse, and the maker's mark butterscotch. 

Thank heavens for JG.

Drew Lazor

Posted 2010-12-01 00:54:52

ALMOST ruined Piranha 3D!

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Posted 2010-12-06 17:28:11

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Yamaki Sushi opening in Rittenhouse

POSTED: Monday, November 29, 2010, 7:46 PM

Filed Under: Openings

Photo | Drew Lazor

Strolling around this weekend and spotted Yamaki Sushi in the works at 209 S. 20th Street. Details have proven to be wicked scarce on this one but we'll keep you posted as they come in.

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Posted 2010-12-15 13:24:52

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Posted 2010-12-07 12:45:46

[...] to a posting on the door, Yamaki, the Rittenhouse sushi roller we made note of a few weeks back, will be opening tomorrow, Dec. 8. A bit more competition in an already-sushified area that features [...]

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Nov. 30: Stillwater Ales dinner at Noble

POSTED: Monday, November 29, 2010, 7:24 PM

Filed Under: Booze | Food Events

Brian Strumke, brewer from Baltimore's very up-and-coming Stillwater Ales, will hold court at Noble (2025 Sansom St.) tomorrow evening for a four-course, game-focused dinner paired with Stillwater's Belgian-style beers. The dinner (7-9 p.m.) costs $65 a head and will feature dishes like wild hare terrine; housemade pappardelle with duck ragu; and leg of wild boar. Strumke will pour Stillwater's Autumn Saison and Saison Darkly on draft, along with his Stateside Saison and Cellar Door in big bottles. Call 215-568-7000 to reserve.

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Delicatessen's second floor = Bubby's living room

POSTED: Monday, November 29, 2010, 6:36 PM

Filed Under: Food News

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Where'd you watch the depressing-ass Eagles game yesterday? We took it in on the second floor of Delicatessen (703 Chestnut St.), which owner Michael Spector has decided to convert into your grandparents' living room. Spector, citing the universal appeal of "the Bubby factor," purchased a giant set of dated vintage couches, tables, cabinets and dining room chairs for a flat rate at a furniture auction in Jersey; fake plants, family photos, tchotkes aplenty and (this is the best touch) glass jars full of hard candy complete the look. No, there is no plastic on the cushions. Gram's parlor Delicatessen's second floor is open during the restaurant's regular hours for anyone who wants to take a load off and rock a bit of WiFi, but Spector's main aim is building it up as unique host venue for catered events, whether you're talking a football gathering, birthday party or family dinner. You don't even have to take your shoes off before you enter.

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Andy Abrams

Posted 2010-12-02 08:02:40

Looks great!!

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Posted 2011-01-10 13:06:36

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NOW OPEN (foreal!): Sticks & Stones

POSTED: Monday, November 29, 2010, 5:00 PM

Filed Under: Menu Time | Openings

Photos | Drew Lazor

Though we reported last week that the long, long, long-awaited Sticks & Stones (1909 E. Passyunk Ave.) would be debuting this long holiday weekend, we decided that a bit of visual confirmation couldn't hurt, so we popped in yesterday evening. (OK, we also just wanted a beer.) Nick Miglino's P'yunk Ave operation is indeed rolling, and was packed pretty tight on Sunday for an industry night special. They had lots of nice craft beers on tap, all priced at $5.50 (Lefthand Sawtooth, Weyerbacher Harvest, Flying Dog Raging Bitch, Bell's Two-Hearted, Stone Arrogant Bastard, etc.), and there's also a nice large-format bottle list. Though the menu was not live for yesterday's festivities (they instead were putting out gratis snacks for the in-the-biz guests), we snagged a shot of the internationally themed offerings, which you can check out after the jump.

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East Passyunk Avenue

Posted 2010-11-29 15:01:30

Read a short review of Sticks & Stones at www.EastPassyunkAvenue.com

Thanks!

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Founded in October 2008, Meal Ticket is a City Paper blog about food, drink and assorted other things that make you go mmm. We do recipes, interviews, restaurant news, commentary and much more. We don't do restaurant reviews here — those are handled in print, mostly by our critic (and Meal Ticket contributor) Adam Erace. Got a tip, question, thought or concern? Just want to say hello? Please shoot a note to caroline@citypaper.net.

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