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Archive: May, 2011
We've got a giveaway copy of L.A.-based food blogger/photographer Matt Armendariz's On a Stick! — published by Quirk, it's a gorgeous cookbook literally centered around fare stuck on sticks, from curry shrimp and pineapple skewers and chicken satay to deep-fried candy bars and adorably impaled Scotch eggs. You like, you want? Entering is easy: Before 4:30 p.m. this afternoon, leave a comment on this post describing a Philly-based dish you'd like to eat off a stick, and why. It can be a restaurant dish, something from a food truck, something your Armenian neighbor makes, anything — just tell us why you want to gnaw it off a stick, dude. We'll pick our favorite by the end of the day. Have fun!
UPDATE: Cheers to Meal Ticket reader bje55 for his inspired and locally logical food-on-a-stick suggestion:
Roast Pork a la Jack 'n Jill. I'm envisioning something resembling the famous Chocolate eclair and strawberry shortcake popsicles from childhood, but in mine the middle will be perfectly roasted pork held together with copious amounts of lardo. The outer crumble will consist of caramelized onions and roast garlic with a hard sharp provolone stick.
May 21 is going to be a big day at South Philly Tap Room (1509 Mifflin St.) and we recommend you pencil in a visit on your schedule now. At noon, this Saturday, SPTR will be kicking off its sixth annual Wheat Beer Fest. There'll be 30-odd breweries ready to pour their best wheat beers (choices from PBC, Sly Fox, Great Lakes, Harpoon, Victory, Unibroue and more), several bands lined up and, of course, chef Scott Schroeder (one of our favvy-fav Twitter personalities) will be grilling up grub for attendees. Unfortunately, Schroeder's hot dog cart Scott Dogs will not be ready for the fest (look for it at the Food Trust Night Market on June 9), but there will still be plenty to eat and drink. Meal Ticket accepts no responsibility for your food babies, early-evening hangovers or meat sweats.
Philly native Michael Schwartz, a 2010 James Beard winner (Best Chef: South) for his cooking at Michael's Genuine Food & Drink in Miami and Grand Cayman, is making the most of his mid-June trip to his hometown for Marc Vetri's Great Chefs Event. On Wednesday, June 15, the night after the fundraiser, he'll hop into the kitchen with Brad Spence of Amis (412 S. 13th St.) to cook a four-course dinner collaboratively dubbed "Genuine Amis." The meal — inspired by recipes out of Schwartz's new Michael’s Genuine Food: Down-To-Earth Cooking for People Who Love to Eat — costs $100 a head and will include a copy of the cookbook. Tix available online; rundown of the comfy-sounding coursework after the jump.
At last week's Meal Ticket Magazine launch party, chef Jordan "Red" Sauter from Philadelphia Bar & Restaurant/PBR (120 Market St.) insisted that we try his salceson, aka one of Poland's multiple takes on traditional head cheese. (Back in November Sauter got some love from Adam Erace for his bigos, or Polish hunter's stew.) Struck by its hearty feel and funky-rich flavor, we in turn insisted Sauter spill the details on his badass housemade snack.
We first made note of MilkBoy's plans to open a Center City café/bar/music venue waaaay back in December 2009. Though they have run into more than a few speed bumps in their efforts to open (perhaps you're familiar with the unions in town?), the Ardmore-based coffee house and recording studio is poised to open its 11th-and-Chestnut Philly digs as early as June 10 — or, depending on construction delays, closer to the first week of July. Those estimates come via MilkBoy Communications, the brand's newly minted PR hub.
Chef Tim McGinnis, who was just featured in last week's Meal Ticket Magazine, tells us he's no longer cooking, brining and smoking at South Philly market Plenty (1710 E. Passyunk Ave.) — looks like he's heading to the Emerald Isle instead. McGinnis, who recently completed a graduate degree at St. Joseph's, sends along the following statement about his plans:
After building a strong foundation at Plenty and finishing my graduate work in Food Marketing I'm making the leap into the corporate world. However. before I become part of the establishment I'm taking one long trip to my motherland, Ireland to be exact. The land of Guinness and pasty white skin to live with friends and take in the sacrifices my ancestors, my people endured to make a better life for me and the rest of my family here in the U.S. a hundred or so years ago.
No official word just yet on who will be replacing McGinnis at Plenty, but we'll keep you posted.
UPDATE [20may11]: Plenty owner Jesse Spalletta checks in with the following info: "As you know, Tim is no longer with Plenty. Other than that change, everything else will remain the same. It should be a seamless transition. There are no plans to replace Tim, we have a great kitchen staff and will be adding a couple supporting roles."
Ten varieties of bock-style beer are on tap this Saturday at Johnny Brenda's (1201 Frankford Ave.), starting at the early hour of 11 a.m., and they're looking toward you beer geeks to help them kick all 10 by 2 a.m. Bocks are rich and malty German and German-style strong lagers (higher ABV) with a spectrum of shades from almost golden to dark brown. You've got your maibocks, which tend to be refreshing, paler and a little more hopped; doppelbocks, the dark, uber-malty, stronger variety; and eisbocks, with the highest level of alcohol content, causing them to drink hot, usually with fruity notes.
JB's pay-as-you-go selection this weekend will showcase local bock-style brews. Your lineup includes Victory's Moonglow (spicy, wheaty Weizenbock); Stoudt's smooth Blonde Double Maibock; Lancaster Brewing's Rumpsringa, brewed with local honey; Sly Fox's toffee- and caramel-heavy Slacker Bock; and six more from Troegs, Manayunk, Ramstein and Great Lakes breweries. As dank beers and sausage go hand-in-hand, several styles of German sausages from Bucks County's Illg's Meats will be offered in tandem with their usual a la carte menu.
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. We're 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.)
Audrey Claire Taichman's Cook (253 S. 20th St.), which Meal Ticket first mentioned in February, has launched a food/drink blog called COOKbook to build up the brand a bit in anticipation of the collaborative kitchen/food classroom's debut, tentatively set for August. Posts come by way of Taichman herself, executive director Lily Cope and director of development Jackie Baik, and there are plans to feature the occasional guest post from local chefs and food writers. Here's an intro post from Cope.
In other Audrey news, her Twenty Manning Grill (261 S. 20th St.) is teaming up with Dock Street next Tuesday, May 24, for a four-course bacon and beer dinner. The meal, which runs $40 a head (seatings at 5, 7 and 9 p.m.), features porky goodness in multiple forms paired up with Dock Street beers. Menu after the jump; call 215-731-0900 for rezzies.
Precipitous precipitation on Saturday couldn’t keep hungry and hooded from the grand opening of the La Copine Brunch Cart (we told you about its soft opening last week) from Nikki Hill and Claire Wadsworth.
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