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Archive: September, 2011
We here at CP have been talking a lot about next week's highly anticipated POPPED! lately — we're official media partners for the music and food fest, and lent a hand in curating the sure-to-be-dope Food Bazaar. (See Critical Mass for daily coverage of all the POPPED! acts.)
To prove that we're not all talk and no walk, we've got pairs of tix for both days — that's two for Friday and two for Saturday — that we want to give away. Entering to win is easy: Simply write ONE SENTENCE about why you deserve this sweet prize and leave it as a comment on this post before 2 p.m. tomorrow, Sept. 15. Make sure you register with an email address that you check frequently, as that's how we'll alert the winner.
Good luck and happy sentencing! We'll see you at the show. Somewhat relatedly, here is a picture of POPPED! artist Kreayshawn eating a popsicle:
UPDATE [16sept11]: I gotta say, guys — I'm a little disappointed in the sentence selection for this contest! You have to know that "I love food and music" is not going to win you these tix, right? You gotta bring it a little, say something creative, outlandish, funny, scandalous, something that stands out! That's why Meal Ticket commenter gme928 wins with this gem: "These shows make me feel like a disco angel in a rainbow heaven." You'll be flapping your rhinestone-studded wings all over both days of POPPED!, sir/madam. Congratulations!
For $45 a head you can get down at the Brews Blues & BBQ festival the Electric Factory (421 N. Seventh St.) this Saturday, Sept. 17. Spread out over two sessions (1-5 p.m. and 6-10 p.m.), the event will feature the chance to sample unlimited amounts of craft beer (Dogfish Head, Firestone Walker, Ballast Point, Troegs, Stone and Roy Pitz, to name just a few) and smoked-out food from locals like Cantina Los Caballitos, El Camino Real, Le Cochon Noir, Rembrandt's and more. Attendees will be able to cast votes for "Best in Class" barbecue in three categories — brisket, chicken and ribs. (Meal Ticket's own Drew Lazor will be in the house as a guest judge, too.) Satisfying the music part of the equation are live acts like Shakey and Slo, The Hired Guns and more local blues artists.
The World Tea East Conference — its first convention, an offshoot of the World Tea Expo — ended its run at the Pennsylvania Convention Center this past weekend. During its two days in Philadelphia, the conference, geared toward members of the press, retail outlets and restaurants, basked in the tannin-soaked glory of a U.S. tea market that's estimated to gross beyond $16 billion come 2016. During its weekend of tastings, pairings and prize-givings, the elders of the tea game were as recognized, as well as the newcomers. Lifelong tea aficionado/freelance tea reviewer Glamorosi (my wife) introduced me to this event and I can't tell you how glad I am she did.
Di Bruno Bros. is throwing a goat-themed bash at its Rittenhouse Square store (1730 Chestnut St.) next Tue., Sept. 20. "The Brewer, the Farmer, the Chef and the Goat," the third in a series of beer-and-cheese events open tot he public, starts at 6 p.m. and runs till 8 on the shop’s second level. At the part seminar/part tasting sesh, visitors will sip on beers from Stoudt's while learning about (and sampling, both in meat and cheese forms) pasture-raised goat from Tabernacle, N.J.'s 7th Heaven Farm. You don't need reservations; just show up. And it's free, so buy yourself something nice while you're there. The burrata is always a good look. Our mistake: The event is NOT free. It's $45 and reservations are recommended. Call 215-665-1659 or email catering@dibruno.com to reserve.
Nicknamed "Valiant Defender of the Delaware" for its cock-blocking of Redcoat pansies in the frosty final winter of the Revolutionary War, Fort Mifflin (Fort Mifflin and Hog Island roads) abuts the airport on the edge of the Delaware River. On Sat., Sept. 24, the circa-1772 fort will host Cast Iron Chef, a live-fire cooking competition from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Using a surprise basket of seasonal ingredients and only the fort's ample fireplaces, experienced "hearth cooks" each representing a different century (like kick-ass Puritan Mercy Ingraham, pictured at right) will prepare a meal themed around the culinary traditions of their respective time periods. Italian Market purveyors like Di Bruno's, Esposito's, Giordano's and Cannuli's are supplying the ingredients for the meals, which you can sample through special tasting tickets. General admission is $6 for adults, $5 for seniors, $3 for veterans and kids.
Photo: Courtesy of Fort Mifflin
This Friday from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., the Philly Trans March will be team up with Morning Glory (735 S. 10th St.) to host a "Pancakes for Supper" fundraiser. The Bella Vista diner, which typically shuts down at 4 p.m. on Friday, will cook into the night to benefit the Oct. 8 march, which aims to raise transgender visibility and awareness. For $15 a person, feast on buffet of pancakes, eggs and bacon. Also included: unlimited coffee, tea, soda and one free alcoholic beverage (they'll be $5 a pop afterward). Seats will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis, so need to call — just show up ready to chow down.
Photo: roboppy.net
Over the next few weekends, Brian Ricci (above) will be rolling out a new cool-weather menu at Queen Village saloon Kennett (848 S. Second St.). "The menu this fall reflects what folks responded to last fall [and] winter," says the chef and pizza maestro. "I wanted to gently prod our regulars who have come to trust us over the past 10 months, and I'm most looking forward to things like the pork loin-and-black pudding bundles. Maybe that's more than a gentle prod."
Notes from the Weekend is a Monday Tuesday (this week!) 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.)
Chef Carmen Cappello, who opened The Wishing Well (767 S. Ninth St.) with longtime buddy Chris Martino in April 2010, is through cooking at the Bella Vista public house. He's no longer a partner in the business, either, and tells Meal Ticket he's also sold off his interests in his North South Meatery & Canning Co. product line and Smoke Truck mobile barbecue operation, both collaborations with local BBQ man Mark Coates. (No further details on the fates of either project just yet.) Cappello, who assures "everything is on good terms and friendships are intact," does have a potential opportunity in the pipe, but is not ready to discuss it publicly at this time. Meanwhile, the Well's new exec, Barry Hipple (bumped up from the chef de cuisine slot), launches his new menu tonight.
Photo: Drew Lazor
Pure Fare (119 S. 21st St.), the health-conscious concept launched by siblings Kunal and Kristi Sehgal in April 2011, is ready to expand with a second location — this one rolling. (See our June review.) Kunal tells Meal Ticket he and his sister landed a truck about a month ago, and plan on launching it as a Monday-to-Friday operation at the corner of 40th and Locust. "It will be a nice extension of our physical store," says Kunal of the operation, which will vend all the ready-to-go sandwiches and salads available at their 21st Street café, plus snacks, drinks and Blue Bottle coffee. (All prep and cooking will be done in the restaurant.) Look for Pure Fare on four wheels to debut in roughly two weeks.
Photo: Drew Lazor
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