Archive: July, 2010

IN PRINT: City Paper Food and Restaurants, July 15

POSTED: Thursday, July 15, 2010, 5:32 PM

Filed Under: In Print

- Will Stone grills prolific barbecue author and PBS host Steven Raichlen about his new book Planet Barbecue! Raichlen traveled the world to gather multi-ethnic grilling traditions and his Free Library appearance, which is tonight at 7:30. - Gelati, not gelato Philadelphians know that it's the term for water ice and ice cream together as one. Carolyn Wyman investigates the origins of the sweet treat and its sometimes-confusing name. - Fish with Fork, craft-booze it up in South Jersey, eat on the cheap in West Philly and more details in What's Cooking. - Feeding Frenzy has word on this week's big opening, Adsum, as well as plenty of other notes and updates.

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Update on Lucky Old Souls

POSTED: Wednesday, July 14, 2010, 11:17 PM

Filed Under: Booze | Food News | Openings

Lucky Old Souls (1713 McKean St.), the Newbold bar/restaurant/music venue Matthew Feldman first announced in the summer of 2009 (it's named after his G-Town Radio show), has proven to be a circuitous process. But Feldman's project is showing glimmers of progress on Wednesday, August 4 at 12:30 p.m., the PLCB has scheduled a hearing regarding LOS' liquor license application. Feldman's been waiting for this hearing for close to a year and encourages citizens especially those who live in and around the Newbold neighborhood to attend and show their support. The hearing will take place at Eighth and Market; if you're interested in attending, RSVP with your full name to luckyoldsouls@yahoo.com.

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SNACK TIME: Reel-talk lobster love, Chowda? I barely know her!, porn your mom won't yell at you for, Di Bruno's hits Rock Bottom, WTF rhymes with rhubarb?, rich art to warm your heart

POSTED: Wednesday, July 14, 2010, 11:04 PM

Filed Under: Snack Time

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Every Wednesday, Meal Ticket pokes around the food blog world to see what's simmering. - Possibly the only "porn" safe for work, FoodPornDaily's gorgeous photos are sure to get your belly growling. I definitely want some alone time with this poached egg on toast. - Beer Lass sends out some lobster love, informing us of where to get it, what to order and how much it'll run you. My mouth is already watering. - If you are more of a visual learner, peep this video recipe for some tasty-looking corn chowder, provided by 22nd & Philly. The ladies added extra bacon to their version, which I am 1,000 percent OK with. - Di Bruno Brothers' blog The Queso Files shares their cheesy choices to pair with beers from King of Prussia's Rock Bottom Brewery. - Not sure what to do with that gorgeous rhubarb you grabbed at the farmers market (ahem, me)? Here is a simple, lovely recipe shared by Straight from the Farm for roasted rhubarb and cream. Drawing for Food continues their artist series with an interview featuring Martha Rich. Her food-related artwork can be seen here, and I love it. You probably will, too.

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Wednesday and Thursday goings-on at Pub & Kitchen

POSTED: Wednesday, July 14, 2010, 8:45 PM

Filed Under: Food Events

Two solid events of note going down this week at Pub & Kitchen (1946 Lombard St.) tonight, drop by for chef Jonathan Adams' barbecue night, featuring a half-rack of ribs done up with P&K's house BBQ sauce, sides of coleslaw and Anson Mills grits and a pint of Troegs Sunshine Pils (it is summer, after all) for 17 bucks. Tomorrow, July 15, from 5:30 to 7:30, you can drop by for a local brews/bites happy hour benefitting The Food Trust. They'll be pouring Yards beers, and there'll be appetizer plates featuring locally sourced products think tomato salad, scotch eggs and squash blossoms (people love squash blossoms!). Admission is free; a portion of sales during happy hour will go toward The Food Trust's farmers market programming.

Rachel Burgos

Posted 2010-07-14 16:51:24

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Tomorrow: It's time for the Pizzalympics

POSTED: Wednesday, July 14, 2010, 7:11 PM

Filed Under: Food Events

Tomorrow night from 6 to 9, the South Philly Review will be hold its second annual Pizzalympics at Penn's Landing Caterers (1301 Columbus Blvd.). This years event, hosted by Sam Lit, puts all the judging in the hands of the people, with guests choosing the champions of categories like "Best Crust," "Best Sauce" and "Lean 'n' Mean" from a field of South Philly's top parlors. Combatants include Adriana's, Cacia's, Chickie's and Petes, City Pizza, J & J, Key Pizza, Napoli Pizzeria, Not Just Pizza, Pizza Shack, Rustica, Salvatores, SliCE, Southview, and the Pizza Place. Tickets are $10 and available here or at the door. Eighteen to enter, 21 to drink.

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Bodhi Coffee and Green Aisle team up

POSTED: Wednesday, July 14, 2010, 6:24 PM

Filed Under: Food News

Adam Erace of Green Aisle Grocery (1618 E. Passyunk Ave.) tells Meal Ticket he's struck up a partnership with Bobby Logue, owner of Bodhi Coffee (410 S. Second St.), to implement a sort of pop-up Green Aisle inside the Headhouse coffee shop. Logue is in the process of building and installing a display unit that'll sit in the rear of Bodhi; the shelves will be stocked with an array of gourmet items supplied by Green Aisle, such as Pub & Kitchen barbecue sauce, Baker E jams, Mast Brothers chocolates, Brooklyn Brine pickles, Fond meringues and more. "We feel that Bodhi and Green Aisle have similar philosophies, and we're compatible," says Erace of the partnership. The project should be up and running withina a month.

Bodhi Coffee’s Green Aisle pop-up shop launches today :: Meal Ticket :: Philadelphia City Paper

Posted 2010-09-09 13:27:50

[...] July, we mentioned the team-up between CP food critic Adam Erace’s Green Aisle Grocery (1618 E. Passyunk Ave.) and Headhouse [...]

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Posted 2010-07-14 13:53:06

[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Chris Zak, Better Butter. Better Butter said: @greenaisle, just read about the partnership http://bit.ly/dulUQI - congratulations! Headhouse is sooo close to me. [...]

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Posted 2010-07-16 20:05:38

[...] Bodhi Coffee and Green Aisle Grocery are teaming up for maximum local/sustainable power. [...]

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Out to lunch with Felicia D.

POSTED: Wednesday, July 14, 2010, 5:00 PM

Filed Under: Interview | Meal Ticket

Aw hey look! Midtown Lunch Philly's "Philly Lunch'er" profile series features our dear friend Felicia D, formerly of Meal Ticket and now of Yelp. Check out the interview to learn about all her choice South Philly spots,plus her familial food proclivities:

Favorite Kind of Food: Grandma food. My mom-mom, your Nana, that guys Tete if a matriarch made it, thats what I want.

You should also read her MT exit interview just for good measure, and sign up for her Weekly Yelp newsletter, too.

Chris Painter talks Il Pittore :: Meal Ticket :: Philadelphia City Paper

Posted 2010-07-15 15:46:18

[...] the defunct Chestnut Street Starr spot where Painter wowed plenty with his handmade pastas. (Friend of Meal Ticket Felicia D still talks about them to this day.) “Angelina was a different time,” says Painter. [...]

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Party like it's 1789: Your Philly Bastille Day festivities roundup

POSTED: Wednesday, July 14, 2010, 1:30 PM

Filed Under: Food and Holidays | Food Events

Today marks 221 years since the French gained their independence, and I for one think some celebration is in order. AFter the jump, check out Meal Ticket's picks for what to do, where to eat and when might be an appropriate time to bust out berets and/or baguettes. Très bien! - Bistrot La Minette (623 S. Sixth St.) is hosting a French Barbecue in honor of the holiday. They've prepared a special four-course menu for tonight, with accompanying drink specials. (In addition, every Wednesday during the summer at both the bar and at the sidewalk café, they offer "Bistrot Bites," a $10 snack and drink deal.) - From today through Saturday, July 17, Bistro St. Tropez (2400 Market St.) will serve a $28 prix-fixe menu featuring French staples like vichyssoise, steak frites and profiteroles, just to name a few. - For all of the franco-cine-philes out there: International House (3701 Chestnut St.) is continuing its Janus Collection series with a showing of Bresson's Pickpocket in honor of Bastille Day on Saturday, July 17 at 7 p.m. - No French celebration is complete without some wine and cheese. Pinot Boutique (337 Market St.) in Old City will play host to a wine and cheese sampling and live music this evening. - At 7:30 p.m. tonight, Rim Café (1172 S. Ninth St.) will toast to La Fête Nationale with a killer barbecue by "The Godfather" (aka owner René Kobeitri), dancing, drinks (BYOB) and various treats also made by René. I absolutely trust a man with that name to make my French pastries, that is for sure. - Le Bec-Fin (1523 Walnut St.) is also joining in on the festivities, with an outdoor event from noon until nightfall featuring $2 pastries, special bar bites, sandwiches and drink deals, including sparkling red and white wine and specialty cocktails for $6. - Stephen Starr's Parc (227 S. 18th St.), which actually opened on Bastille Day two years ago, is celebrating with specialty drinks, a three-course, $45 prix-fixe, and promised gypsy jazz.

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Levantine cuisine from Konstantinos Pitsillides at next Starr pop-up

POSTED: Tuesday, July 13, 2010, 10:00 PM

Filed Under: Chef Salad | Food Events | Menu Time

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Konstantinos Pitsillides of Kanella (1001 Spruce St.) one of our favorite chefs with whom to chat is next up to bat in Stephen Starr's pop-up restaurant series at Washington Square, the first installment of which featured Aimee Olexy of Talula's Table (check out Anthony Sica's recap). Pitsillides says he plans on cooking a Levantine-influenced menu for the three-day event, which'll run from Tuesday, July 27 to Thursday, July 29. The Levant is the name for the region directly east of the Mediterranean Sea, encompassing nations like Lebanon, Israel, Syria and Iraq; Pitsillides' native island of Cyprus is often lumped into this region, too, so the chef's quite familiar with these many-varied cuisines. He says he'll cook dishes like sautéed nettles with mushrooms and kefalograviera cheese; lamb pie with dates (an Iraqi staple); vine leaf-wrapped sardines (Lebanese); and fattoush, a fried-bread salad (Syrian). There'll be roughly nine or 10 appetizers (topping out at $11), and four mains that'll run you $19 to $24. Three desserts (if you've had Kanella's sweets before, you know you're gonna need to get dessert). The menu's not finalized just yet but we'll post it in full here when it is. SRO will begin taking reservations for the three-night run tomorrow, July 14, at 10 a.m. Call 215-592-7787. UPDATE [15july10]: Full menu after the jump.

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Recapping: Konstantinos Pitsillides’ Kanella pop-up at Washington Square :: Meal Ticket :: Food Blog :: Philadelphia City Paper

Posted 2010-07-29 16:44:21

[...] of Kanella, wraps up this evening, meaning tonight’s your last chance to check out the chef’s Levantine-style menu. We popped by the pop-up last night (we didn’t have reservations, but were easily accommodated [...]

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HAPPY HOUR HOPPER: Sampan's Graffiti Bar

POSTED: Tuesday, July 13, 2010, 9:16 PM

Filed Under: Booze | Dealage | Happy Hour Hopper

Happy Hour is a place to vent daily frustrations and unwind, a time to reconnect with friends and coworkers you dont mind seeing beyond the boundaries of Cubicle Land. Its is also the ideal time to score a deal on your favorite gustatives and gulpables. For this feature, Team Meal Ticket hops to happy hours across the land and files a report every Tuesday. Lets delve into it at Sampan's Graffiti Bar.


Photos \| Anthony Sica

WHERE YOU AT? This weeks Happy Hour Hopper brought us to Michael Schulson's rainbow-splashed slice of 13th Street, the Graffiti Bar (124 S. 13th St.). Open in Sampan's alley/courtyard space since spring, Graffiti Bar offers a more casual atmosphere than the slick color-changing-panel dining room inside. Out here there's a full bar and a long communal table that can also be reserved for dinner; a flat-screen makes this a chill spot for a Phils game. Sampan recently added an all-weather cover to the area, equipped with ceiling fans and heaters.

Photos | Anthony Sica

WHAT'S THE SCENE? It was empty for the majority of our stay, but a couple more people were making their way outside as we wrapped up. The inside bar was populated with suit-and-tie types getting out of work, whereas the Graffiti Bar, I think, appeals more to a younger crowd. Bartender Meghan's iPod provided the soundtrack on this evening; she was also well-versed in the food and drink options and made spot-on recommendations for beverages and small plates. And that all-weather cover proved its worth fast when the sky opened above us, keeping us dry throughout the storm.

Photo | Anthony Sica

WHAT'S THE DEAL? Sampan isnt exactly cheap, so this happy hour running Monday to Friday, from 4 to 7 offers a chance for anyone to sample small bites off the menu for two dollars a pop. Satays are the main draw, but Kobe hot dogs, Kobe sliders, spring rolls and dumplings round out the HH menu. Winners among our group were the scallop and corn satays as well as the bulgogi, some of the best Ive ever had. There are specials on cocktails, too, topping out at $9 for a Classic French Martini, but considering the freshness of the components in the $6 Vietnamese Fizz or the $8 Mango Cardamom Sour, you should buy into something a bit more exotic. Pints of Asahi Dry are available for $9, while a pitcher will put you back $27. Other drafts include Stoudts American Pale Ale ($6/$18), Flying Fish Summer Ale ($7/$21), and Brooklyn Brown Ale ($8/$24). And although not on the HH menu, check out the daily soft serve ice cream flavor. They run a chocolate and a vanilla variation every day; during our visit they offered Nutella and Blueberry Pop Tart. The trio of tiny cones is a perfect way to end a hop.

Tonight: Twitter launch party at Sampan :: Meal Ticket :: Food Blog :: Philadelphia City Paper

Posted 2010-10-13 09:41:57

[...] from the grill, special raffles and music from DJ KGURU. Sampan has also upped its happy-hour game (check out our summer Happy Hour Hopper on the Graffiti Bar). Now on the menu is a HH-size version of Schulson’s signature edamame dumplings for $4, a [...]

Rolf

Posted 2010-07-13 16:37:38

Interesting concept for fusion.. well written article.  Bolgogi looks banging

Rachel Burgos

Posted 2010-07-13 16:54:25

Awesome write up! I had no idea this place existed (whoops). I must try it out soon.

Tonight: Felicia D pours at Sampan :: Meal Ticket :: Food Blog :: Philadelphia City Paper

Posted 2010-08-09 17:20:50

[...] is guest-bartending tonight at Sampan (124 S. 13th St.), whose open-air Graffiti Bar was the subject of a recent Happy Hour Hopper. From 5 to 7, check out specials like $2 kobe sliders and chicken/shrimp spring rolls and $4 [...]

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