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Archive: May, 2011
Monday, May 16
Passyunk's Fond will host the crew from Le Bec-Fin (including Perrier!) for a special collab dinner.
Our first-ever Meal Ticket magazine is now viewable online.
Word on a new food-writing job for SRO's Ashley Primis.
Adam Erace thoroughly enjoys himself at the new La Copine Brunch Cart.
Tuesday, May 17
Chef Tim McGinnis is out at Plenty.
The Center City location of MilkBoy is getting closer.
Check out the salsecon (Polish head cheese) at Old City's Philadelphia Bar & Restaurant (PBR).
Wednesday, May 18
James Beard award-winning chef Michael Schwartz is guest-cooking at Amis this June.
Adam Erace schools you on the very easy process of making seasoned salt.
American Sardine Bar has received the zoning go-ahead and should open right after Philly Beer Week.
Thursday, May 19
The Vendy Awards, a food truck showcase and competition, is coming to Philly in July.
Friday, May 20
Jose Garces launches a catering arm.
New cheese shop and lunch spot Wedge + Fig is open in Old City.
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Sunday, May 22
Rotisseur, an operation specializing in rotisserie chicken, has opened at 21st and Chestnut.
Partners Aaron Matzkin and Dean Kitagawa snuck in some good soft-open practice in the past few days at their brand-new Rittenhouse-area operation Rotisseur, and they're ready to roll into their first official work week as of tomorrow. Located on 21st Street between Chestnut and Sansom (same block as Slate, Tampopo and Caffeination), the takeout-friendly 16-seater (first mentioned in December) specializes in slow-roasted, Lancaster-sourced chicken that is cage-, hormone- and antibiotic-free, plus halal. Birds are available by the quarter, half and whole and come with a rotating selection of sides (mac 'n' cheese, kale chips, corn muffins, potato salad, etc.). Matzkin and Kitagawa, who plan on working more meats into rotisserie rotation once they are comfortable, are doing dinner only at the moment, with lunch service rolling out in three or so weeks. They're also looking into the option of bicycle delivery in and around the neighborhood.
We're on the search for a couple awesome interns to join Team Meal Ticket beginning in June 2011. If you're interested in applying — full details after the jump — get in touch no later than Friday, June 3.
The shmance drunky emporium Farmers' Cabinet (1113 Walnut St.) is now doing brunch Saturdays and Sundays from 11 to 4. Chef Peter Felton is doing dishes like cornbread waffles with country ham and gruyere; key lime/apricot bread pudding; and a Full English-style "farmers' breakfast" plate with eggs, beans, fried pork belly and a cheddar biscuit. Not to be brunchily outdone, the bar is also getting into the act, supplementing its cocktail list with daylight-appropriate drinks like "Death in the Afternoon" (like a mimosa, but swap the OJ for abinsthe); the "Morning Glory Fizz" (bourbon, Cointreau, Champagne, bitters); and, if you're feeling hair-of-the-doggy, the "Morning Cocktail," equal parts cognac, whiskey and absinthe. Woof.
Wedge + Fig (150 N. Third St.), which we told you about almost exactly one month back, soft-opened this morning just off the corner of of Third and Race. A takeover/makeover of Old City Cheese Shop, W+F is owned by husband and wife Kirk Nelson and Lisa Ruff, amd former Flying Monkey bakestress Rebecca Torpie is running the kitchen and curating the cheese case. They'll be at full strength come June 4 (First Friday), offering cheese boards designed to be paired with BYO wines and beers plus weekend brunch, but for now they're running primarily as a queso shop/food boutique and light-fare lunch stop (see sandwiches and salads after the jump; click to enlarge). The adorable back yard area remains; Nelson says he's working on a custom canvas cover system for the space (he and Ruff used to live on a boat!) that'll allow people to chill out there even on soggy days like this. Come the 4th, Wedge + Fig wil be open 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday to Thursday; 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday; and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sundays.
Photos: Drew Lazor
Those who wish they could transpose a Jose Garces dining experience to their homes and workplaces can now rest easy — Garces Catering is now a reality. Customized menus from each of Garces' restaurants are available, and for events with 150 guests or more, they've got a variety of different set menus. (Booze, however, has to be provided by the host.) Guapos Tacos, the fantastic Garces-owned taco truck, is in on the plan. You can charter the mobile tortilla filler for events that last more than an hour and involve 50 or more guests.
- What, the Double Stuf wasn't enough for you cookie monsters? Look at this baby: the TRIPLE DOUBLE OREO, with a layer of classic cream over a layer of chocolate cream, said to be released this summer. I'm waiting for a Quadruple Triple Neapolitan Oreo, with an added layer of strawberry cream. Are you reading, Nabisco? ($$$$$)
- The archaic reign of PLCB over the way we buy our booze may be fading - with a particular permit, probably at quite a cost, all Pennsylvania beer distributors could be able to stock wine and liquor, if the bill is passed. DelCo Times reports the hopeful logistics.
- Fewer troops in Iraq means less Burger King (and other brands of familiar fast food) stands to feed them. Esquire explains the effect on general morale these comfort foods have for soldiers at war, among other anecdotes and examples of what and how they eat.
- Eatocracy wants you to know why you should eat squirrel, cough, the "chicken of the trees."
- Good news that PA might loosen its hold on us, but what's up with North Carolina? Illegal to order your burger rare or medium rare? Because their idea of safe differs greatly between ground beef and a steak, ordering the latter bloody is still a go.
Photo: bites.today.com
Yesterday we shared a few more details on the Food Trust's June 9 Night Market and its participants. One name Philly might not know yet was mixed into the fold: Nomad Pizza, the Hopewell, N.J.-based mobile truck/brick-and-mortar tandem that's taking over what is currently Horizons (611 S. Seventh St.) by this September. Hoping to test the Philly waters and meet some pie fans prior to their 215 debut, owners Tom Grim and Stalin Bedon plan on pulling up their custom REO Speedwagon (above) — wood-fire oven built right in! — to June's Night Market in West Philly, as well as the other two (as-yet-unannounced) Night Markets scheduled for 2011. Nomad, which does pies in the Neapolitan style, will serve margherita and pepperoni pies at the event, but you can get a feel for their full-on approach via their website. Grim adds that their Philly location, which will have a liquor license, will likely feature a modest selection of apps and small plates in addition to the pizza.
Photo: nomadpizzaco.com
Kildare's Irish Pub is presenting a great opportunity to all burger-loving, philanthropic competitive spirits: On May 31, the Manayunk location (4417 Main St.) will be hosting its first burger eating contest. Brave contestants will have 30 minutes to pack in as many of their European Union burgers (pictured) as possible — that's a 10-ounce patty topped with rashers, cheddar, swiss, fried egg and L.T.O. on a toasted onion roll. No joke. In addition to bragging rights and local Kobayashi status, the winner of this gorgefest will score a free EU burger every Tuesday for a year. Major bonus: Kildare's will be donating 50 percent of all of the $20 entry fees will go to non-profit Miles 4 MJ, part of the Children's Tumor Foundation.
Photo: Courtesy of Kildare's
For those who subscribe to the members-only haute clearinghouse Gilt, you know well the site’s deadly allure. Thirty-dollar Penguin swimsuits! Fifty-dollar German-engineered knives! Twenty-eight-dollar metallic-silver canvas-and-red patent-leather Puma high-tops! So what if I’ve worn them maybe three times, THEY WERE $28!
If there were a competition for making me poor, Gilt would win. And now comes word the company has launched a food-dedicated sale site, Gilt Taste. Evil, evil, evil. The beta site is still a little temperamental, but not so fritzy as to prevent wannabe gourmands from pleasuring themselves to gratuitous imagery of La Tartufata white truffle cream, 479 Vietnamese cinnamon-sugar popcorn, D'Artagnan Mangalica ham and more. The curators of Gilt Taste have even smiled upon Philly by showcasing local chocolatier John & Kira's Ladybugs, Bees and insane whisky ganache figs. Get them!
For fans of food journalism, Gilt Taste is paired with an online magazine edited by Ruth Reichl. Maybe she’s looking for freelancers? Right here, Ruth! Will work for figs.
Photo: gilttaste.com
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