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Archive: September, 2011
Bartender John Boswell, who took over neighborhood tappie Corner Spot (2253 E. Clearfield Ave.) this past winter to convert it into Port Richmond Pour House, is not an unreasonable guy. But if you’re going to get lubed up at his bar, you have to be aware of the rules.
Most of PRPH’s 10 "House Rules," printed out and posted on the wall by the front door, are plain jane. (Click pic to enlarge.) The barkeep is king. Don't bother trying a beer if you're visibly sauced. Be respectful of neighbors. But then Boswell delves into atypical territory, stuff you normally don't read posted in public eyeshot at a neighborhood drinking establishment. "If you smoked wet today, don't ask for shit," intones Rule No. 7. Cool guy wanting to start a running tab? "Don't bother asking, we don’t care who you are." Abutting the Top 10, in oversize font, is a wholly separate and very straightforward disclaimer, granting bar staff carte blanche to toss out anyone they deem “riff raff, low-lifes, scumbags or just plain assholes."
For their third Oktoberfest celebration, Brauhaus Schmitz (718 South St.) is pulling out all the stops over six days of festivities, from Sept. 19 through Sept. 24. Chef Jeremy Nolen and owners Doug Hager and Kelly Schmitz have everything from Bavarian Quizzo to a brat-eating contest lined up, all leading to a massive block party next Saturday. All of the 700 block of South will be closed to traffic for celebrants to gather under two 100-foot tents. Nolen is promising plenty of sausage, German beer and a pig roast. Peep their full schedule of events after the jump.
Photo: Drew Lazor
This Sunday, sausage-loving Scott Schroeder of South Philly Tap Room (1509 Mifflin St.) has invited all his like-minded chef buddies (Nick Macri of Southwark/La Divisa Meats, Jeremy Nolen of Brauhaus Schmitz, Gene Giuffi of Cochon and Pat Cancelliere of 943) over for the Tap Room's first-ever Sausagefest. The link-makers-in-arms are crafting seven sausages, among them grilled chorizo and morcilla, bierkaswurst, even sweet Calabrese blood pudding for dessert. (Check the full menu after the jump; click to enlarge.) They’ll be available starting at 4 p.m. on a separate pay-as-you-go menu. To drink, SPTR will be tapping Oktoberfest brews from Flying Dog, Ayinger, Victory and more.
Last weekend saw a real official-like Mexican Independence celebration go down on Penns Landing, but the fun (read: eating) ain't over — this Sunday, Sept. 18, all the Mexicanos in the Italian Market are teaming up for yet another party. Simply shoot down Ninth Street between the hours of 11 and 5 to check out everyone cooking in the open air. Just a few things to look forward to: Los Taquitos de Puebla will be hand-pressing and grilling masa tortillas for quesadillas. Moctezuma will be preparing barbacoa. Luz Jimenez of the nearby Los Gallos will be selling street-roasted tacos al pastor. You know the elote man will be out, and mariachis too, of course. See you on the calle!
Photo: Neal Santos
Though Irene put a slight kink in their grand-opening plans, Mike Gartner and Chris Barnes' Lucky's Last Chance (4421 Main St.) is now officially rolling in Manayunk. The bilevel bar, which has been Yunkers and Tonic, is taking an all-local approach to both food and beer — "a little spin on what Manayunk has seen before," says Gartner. The 28-bottle list and six draft choices are heavily Philly craft-influenced (stop by on Tuesdays for $6 to $10 "Flight Club" samplings), as is chef Pat Brady's menu, which is big on burgers — they do "left of center" bunned options, like a PB&J bacon burger, a mac 'n' cheese burger and a rendition on the cheese-stuffed "Jucy Lucy" famous in Minneapolis. Upstairs from the main pub is a dance floor and DJ setup where the focus will be electronic and house music — "no Top 40," vows Gartner. Lucky's Last Chance is open Tue.-Sat from 5 p.m. to 2 a.m. and Sunday from noon to 2 a.m.
Adam Erace came across this in his travels the other day. Can you ID this bourbon-based mojito slinger?
UPDATE [2:50 p.m.]: Hard one, huh? Clues: This place is west of Broad. And it used to have a sister operation directly across the street, but it has since been taken over by someone else.
- We all know about the growing relevance of Philly's "third wave" coffee houses — but what about those roasting and retailing their own beans right in the city? Brion Shreffler chats with fledgling roasters (ReAnimator, GreenStreet) as well as stalwarts (Old City Coffee, Chestnut Hill Coffee) who see the process through from green bean to hot cup o' joe.
- Adam Erace picks up a little Spanish during his visits to La Marqueza, a Mexican truck on CCP's campus that cranks out tasty and accessible classics en espanol.
- In What's Cooking: holler at challah at Cook, pancakes for supper at Morning Glory, Bibou's chef back at Le Bec-Fin and more.
Photo: Neal Santos
- Henry Phillips, musician and comedian, has created a series of cooking videos with absolutely no clear instruction or appetizing food. But gosh darn it's hilarious/depressing.
- Goose is pretty tasty. So how about goose fattened up with two years' worth of discarded Dunkin' Donuts? A DD employee in Collingswood, N.J. has been dumping trash bags full of old doughnuts and bagels in Newton Lake Park because he wanted to feed the birds. Long-standing South Jersey mystery solved.
- As if obnoxiously marketed light beer wasn't already bad enough, here comes Chick Beer, emblazoned with a pink label and a little black dress. Even the six-pack looks tacky. How appallingly ridiculous.
- Fruit can never get worse, but fruit could certainly get better (or more interesting). Hybrid fruit farmers are putting all their efforts into breeding new and exotic species of fruit the old-fashioned way: by hand.
- Why do men feel the need to steal food products by sticking them down their pants? And doesn’t dropping a live lobster down your trousers seem like the worst idea of all time?
- Please make this chocolate cake and give me a piece. Russell van Kraayenburg, expert baker and a personal obsession of mine, offers up creative recipes for just about anything. He’s also a "Bake-By-Weight" fan. High five!
Photo: eater.com
Got a few more details on the Oct. 5 edible swan song of Jennifer Carroll, whose impending departure from 10 Arts by Eric Ripert we mentioned back in August. On Wed., Oct. 5, Carroll will host the traveling Celebrity Chef Tour at the Ritz-Carlton restaurant (10 S. Broad St.) for a seven-course wine-paired dinner benefiting the James Beard Foundation. Joining Carroll in her Philly kitchen — D.C.-based chefs Adam Sobel, Scott Drewno and Victor Albisu; fellow Top Chef alum Eli Kirshtein; Michael Ginor of Hudson Valley Foie Gras; and 10 Arts pastry chef Monica Glass. Tix, which include food, drink, tax and grat, are going for $180 a head.
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