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| The Krimpet gets a new home |
Today, Inquirer staff writer Harold Brubaker takes a look at the new Navy Yard home of the Tasty Baking Co., makers of iconic local favorites Krimpets and Kandy Kakes since 1914.
Facts of note:
- The new facility cost $78 million, including $31 million in publicly subsidized financing
- Plans for the 350,000-square-foot bakery and warehouse were announced in May 2007
- Tasty Baking Co.'s market value is $60 million.
- "Tasty has estimated that it will log annual pretax savings of $13 million to $15 million, which would amount to a cost reduction of about 11 percent, based on last year's results. A one-third reduction in the bakery workforce, from 500 to 315, made possible by automation, is the biggest factor in the cost savings."
Keeping this Philadelphia company in Philadelphia is a good thing, right? Bu should public money go to fund expansion by publicly-held companies, especially when no new jobs are created?
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Cafeterias have been getting lots of wack press lately. First the Inky's Craig LaBan finds a big-ass hair in the cheesesteak he orders at the already-health-code-violation-beleaguered Capitol Café in Harrisburg. Now ?uestlove, Roots Crew icon, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon bandmember and unapologetic Overtweeter, shares this pic of a Black History Month special in the NBC employee eatery, accompanied by the caption "Hmm HR?"
So is this racist? It's definitely the safe play to say yes, but peruse the comments section on Vulture, or on the TwitPic itself, for some alternate takes. Seems like a lot of people feel that labeling this whole deal insensitive is a knee-jerk overreaction. We've compiled a few of our favorite comments after the jump. One or two of them are notably insightful and the rest of them are pretty much just funny/true.
I don't know about the rest of ya'll FOOLS, but I eat that on the regular. And for the record the look of hurt on the BLACK chef's face when she was told that BLACK people were offended by her idea is really sad.
Um, it's not the soul food. It's the "in honor of Black History Month" part that's racist. Kind of like saying, in honor of Lunar New Year, we're going to give all Asian people driving lessons.
Racism aside, that is a lot of food for 7.50
I am going to make a huge issue with HR when our cafeteria does the corned beef/cabbage/sourdough bread combo for St. Patrick's Day. What, just because I'm Irish I eat corned beef and potatoes all the time and that's how you label me? Not to speak of the leprechauns and other such nonsense that patronizes our culture and reduces us to boorish alcoholic stereotypes who like listening to fiddles and causing fights. Outrage!
post-racial menu quandry of the day: do you eat the fried chicken even if it is racist?
Soul Food's not complete without a side of heart attack inducing Mac & Cheese. Sayin.
What did he want, Beef Wellington? Salt cod? Sushi? Whale blubber? Okay, that's over the top. But this menu is really Southern, which of course has a lot to do with black history in the US. A wider representation of Black culinary history could have included African influences, as well as Caribbean/Creole influences. I wonder if the NBC cafeteria has done other menus for Black History Month and we're only discussing one day's fare? I don't want to get to a point we're only safe if we celebrate ethnic and cultural diversity without really sharing, tasting, touching, feeling any of it.
Now I usually prefer my greens made with smoked hamhock. When I said that I was making them for a work Xmas party one of my coworkers rolled her eyes. But I was mentored in the making of greens by the late lamented George West (we'll not see his like again)and once served up, my disgruntled coworker just quietly mumbled: and they got the nerve to be good, too. Now my neighbor and her sisters make them both ways. Makes me look forward to Labor day. Oh yeah and then there's ribs 'n BBQ.
RSR--yes, exactly. A wider representation of black foods, ones that weren't the direct result of slavery and jim crow would be significantly better as a representation. It isn't "racist", but it was shortsighted and feeds into a depiction of black culture that is myopic and has an ugly, ugly history.
Agreed with rory, except to say that it is racist, but that doesn't necessarily mean that it's wrong. The term "racist", if divorced from its emotional and moral implications, simply means determined by race. So yes, I think it is racist, though not necessarily evil, but definitely myopic and too narrow.
I live in Alabama and what's the big deal? We all eat meals like this all the time. Come on down. Nothing racist, only great good for all!
from questlove's twitter the final word on soulfoodgate by ?uestlove. in the past 3 days a twitpic went from being a funny observation to a national issue. every blogger and his mom weighed in on the issue. in the beginning it seemed harmless enough. but with nbc office employees weighing their two cents in without all the facts and the little bit of hate mail i been getting from uninformed individuals i decided to put this baby to bed with a final statement. when i saw the sign i have to admit....i was DYING. like literally LMAO!!! maybe it was juxtaposition of the words: collard & history, jalapeno & honor, fried, black and nbc?? maybe it was the acculturative stress of having 28 days for this food that represents you but come marchâ¦pot roast for life kid! whatever the case, I found this funny and when I find something funny I like to let the world in on the joke (twitpic anyone??). in NO way did i ever think that this was some cruel insensitive joke on behalf of jeff zucker and his comrades at nbc (the cafeteria isn't even owned or operated by nbc). I kinda get where leslie calhoun (our culinary rosa parks) was coming from; fried chicken as a fragrant, tasty, honorable metaphor for the struggles and accomplishments of america's black masses. The problem is..in the blogosphere, things can take on a life of their own. âonline journalists", site commenters, even comedians (see wanda sykes on leno) have now taken my snapshot of leslie's missionary zeal and retooled it for their own racialized - "let's bash nbc for their conan sins" - flogging mission. my twitpic was just me poking fun, a Questlove still life that was clearly intended as a joke. what's even funnier: race issues in post racial america. potluck anyone?????
Last week, we told you all about the Vaudevillains Mummers brigade's "Philly Phood Phantasia" New Year's Day performance. Here's a clip of the troupe in action on Broad Street Jan. 1.
Apparently, one of the pizza slices in the clip is none other than Daily News gossip columnist Dan Gross. "I�ve known [co-captain] Hillary [Rea] and a few of the other Vaudevillains for a long time and loved their performances the last two years," Gross tells Meal Ticket. When Rea sent out a note welcoming new members to the troupe, Gross and his wife Holly � she was also a slice � jumped at the chance. "It was awesome," Gross adds. "Can't wait for next year."
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This was by far my favorite performance in the parade. So original.
David Chang (no, not that one) writes on the NBC Philadelphia site today:
[Leslie] Pope and John Wagner were hauled away by police and charged with theft for not paying the mandatory 18 percent gratuity totaling $16 after eating at the Lehigh Pub in Bethlehem, Pa. with six friends.
Pope claimed that they had to wait nearly an hour for their order and that she had to get napkins and silverware for the table herself.
After the $73 bill came, the group paid for food, drinks, and tax but refused to pay the tip. After explaining the bad service to the bartender in charge, Pope claimed he took their money and called police. The couple was handcuffed and placed in the back of a police car.
Arresting officers charged the two with theft, since the gratuity was considered part of the actual bill. Chang opined in the piece that the charge is unlikely to hold up in court, where the couple appear next month.
Seriously though, dinner for eight people ringing up to just $73 with tax?� For that kind of deal, maybe you should be getting your own silverware and drink refills.
Well it is easy to tell the spot the waiters in the crowd. I feel an employer should pay their employee their wages not the customer directly. How would you like to see an airline pilot standing in the cockpit door demanding a minimum 15% of your airfare if you didn't crash but if you got a smooth landing he would expect 25%. Tips are a reward for good service. Average gets 15% and can easily go to ZERO. I as a customer don't care what the behind the scenes problems are. If the system isn't working and you are losing tips, go find a restaurant that runs efficently so you can earn your tips. I personally know of one waiter that worked at a restaurant with a mandatory service charge- which he got a large part of, who would tell diners that that it was not a tip and still should be added. The employees hate the system customers hate the system, the only one it works for are the employers. As a customer I usually avoid sit down restaurants. As an employee if you are unhappy with the system, go to school and get a better job.
As usual it fall on the server. It is understood that when dining in a establishment that offers table service tipping will be involved. Most people, not just graduate students, have bills and make nominal sums, however regardless of the dining experience you must leave something. Punish the restaurant by not returning.
Bradley, There is a basic minimum of service required at a restaurant in which a 15% tip is what is the norm expected. A good server who exceedes expectations may receive up to 20%. On the flip side, if the service was poor, then perhaps 10% would send a message of displeasure. HOWEVER, at no time is it appropiate to leave less than 15% for receiving the appropiate amount of service. IT IS IRRELEVANT WHAT YOUR FINANCIAL SITUATION IS! One should always budget 15-20% over how much the dinner will cost or one CLEARLY CANNOT AFFORD TO GO OUT TO EAT! I think everyone should work in a restaurant at one point in their lives so they will understand. DID YOU KNOW THAT THE I.R.S. ASSUMES ALL SERVERS MAKE A 15% MINIMUM ON TIPS AND WILL TAX ACCORDINGLY. IF YOU BUILD AN 'ADEQUATE' ROOF ON MY HOUSE, CAN I 'DECIDE' TO ONLY PAY YOU 50% OF YOUR QUOTED LABOR??!! Think about it....
I can say that I actually know the other people at the table, they are colleagues of mine, and they are mild and well-mannered people. Additionally, I have been to that establishment on many occasions and you can be sure that the service, especially on Sundays, can be terrible. For example, when dining at the bar (where the servers double as bartenders for a small crowd), I have found that after ordering your food, the server will not provide you with any flatware until you request it (even for dishes traditionally eaten with forks and knives such as steaks and pasta). Nor will they ask if you wanted any salt or pepper or condiments. Now it might just be that I was at the bar (talking to the server/bartender), but I think that some of their servers can be terrible. Furthermore, a few others at the table independently told me that the restaurant/bar was not busy and they were 8 of about 20 people when the 8 ordered only wings (which were on special, hence the low cost of the check) and salads. I know that wings only take a few minutes to cook and that salads are easy to make as well. I don't know what exactly happened because I wasn't there. What I do know from personal experience is that the service at that bar can be terrible; it is usually empty in there, no matter when you go; and that the owner is making the majority of his money from the hundreds of college students who come down there to dance to crappy techno music after they have pre-gamed and to drink at the bar from no earlier than 12:01 a.m. to close. And for anyone who is going to complain about the graduate students being cheap, I'd like to see you walk a mile in their shoes. With probable students loans to pay, making just a bit more than the poverty line, not to mention health/auto insurance, being frugal is an almost requirement of being a graduate student. I know. I am a graduate student.
George: Spoken like a true restaurant owner or cheapskate diner. You missed the whole point. It isn't always up to the server how much money is made. Great servers cannot rifle pockets of diner if stiffed, no matter how good the service was. $$$$$ may be earned but diner can leave $ or 0 on the table. This, of course, leaves a negative balance with which to pay all those people who have their hands in the servers' pockets with the blessings of the owners. If you don't want to tip, stay home or pack a lunch until someone changes the tip rules and owners pay decent wages. Everyone, remember, a great way to judge character of people is how they treat those who serve them. And then....there's karma. LE
Lynn, the only guarantee a server signs on for when taking a wait staff position is their hourly wage. That's all, nothing more. Beyond that, it's up to them how much money they make. It's no different than taking a sales position. Hustle to provide great service and you can expect to make more money. Provide lousy service, expect a rock in your trick-or-treat bag. Just as with sales, the back end of the business makes a difference in the quality of service you're able to provide. If the back end is lousy, you're always free to look for another company to work for.
If you order steak and they serve you fish, do you pay for the fish? Likewise, if you receive poor service, do you pay for good service? This company just signed their death sentence. Not only is it now common knowledge that they provide poor service, they'll have you arrested if you don't leave a tip.
Tipping is required as advertised. Period. However, this is NOT a police matter. Do you mean to say I can call the police in on a neighbor who has borrowed my ladder ($100+) and won't return it? Is this a Police State now in Bethlehem, controlled by Sands and the surrounding little businesses? The police should be prosecuted before anyone else in this situation.
The long wait could have been due to food not being ready for server. No matter, no server should be stiffed; they have to put up with a lot. Just the fact that there is a mandatory tip at that restaurant shows that the servers have been stiffed in the past. Some owners keep the tips, anyway. People don't realize that servers also have to tip bartenders in order to receive drinks to serve. Some have to tip kitchen help, all tip the bus people, sometimes have to pay off managers, also the ma�tre d� ...just for the great opportunity to work their butts off. And, some restaurants insist that the servers "split" tips, sharing all the tips...encouraging those who are honesty deprived to steal from co-workers. It's unfair that servers have to rely on generosity of diners but that's the way it is. Stay home if you don't want to tip until the world changes and owners pay living wages. Hah! P.S. In Canada, I saw hotel desk clerks post tip cups on their desks.
Bill P, the problem with your attitude boils down to your use of the word, "...the help". If you and those like you, and I know those like you, consider those serving you food or drink THE HELP, THE HELP will treat you like the asshole you are. Try treating those you feel are THE HELP with some respect and maybe you wouldn't get lousy service. Do you provide a service in your industry? Do you consider yourself THE HELP for those you serve? I hope I never have the opportunity to be The Help for you jerkoff. I wonder if the other six people, who were paying less then $10 a head to have dinner, were OK with not leaving a tip. I hope to hear the whole story.
The case Leslie Pope and John Wagner of PA being arrested for not paying a TIP is similar to a no TIP arrest that happened over five years, in Lake George NY. The Warren County DA dropped the charges because of an old federal court ruling that stated TIPs are voluntary. I believe victims then sued the restaurant or the Lake George police for false arrest. In addition the IRS audited the restaurant because a TIP that is enforced is a service charge, which is taxable to the restaurant even is the money is paid to the employees. Some of the stories about this are still on-line if you google �Lake George TIP arrest�.
How about all prices are raised so a server gets a living wage and then we don't have to worry about this little battle anymore? People who think they have an option whether to tip or not are completely insane. Do I have an option to not pay full price on my groceries if the person doesn't bag for me? No, because their wage is built into the cost. You don't like to tip 20% fine. Pay twice as much for your burger then.
Bill P's response is rambling gibberish (probably due to the fact that he has no reading comprehension and couldn't figure out who actually wrote this post), and Dave, if this seriously fits with your definition of "injustice," you should go read the Wikipedia page on Sudan or something (perhaps even donate to the cause through PayPal!) because you're clearly very privileged and out of touch with reality. Oh no, that blonde grad student had to WALK UP TO THE BAR to get a soda refill? Somebody call Amnesty International! It's not so far-fetched to guess that the customers were acting like dicks, and that caused the waitstaff to act dickish right back to them. Neither party is in the right if that was the case. But all told this is less an issue about the politics of the mandatory auto-grat than it is about some most-likely-douchebaggy customers and an equally douchebaggy manager/bartender who decided to get the police involved in something that could've been settled with a simple conversation.
Hi Bill P, thanks for commenting. Just to clarify, the quoted text (behind the gray vertical bar) in this post was written by David Chang for NBC 10. The commentary, including the sarcastic last line, was written by me.
Yeah, Fela...HILARIOUS commentary. We're all real impressed. If you're ever the victim of an injustice, I hope some stranger on the internet treats you with the same respect, you jerk.
l maybe you should be getting your own silverware & drink refills" Ha-Ha David, you're right, they deserved it the cheap bastards-don't they know there is an unspoken minimum you're supposed to purchase to get "real" service? Of course they'll hit you with a guaranteed 18% gratuity even if they treat you lke the dirt you are so ha-ha jokes on you! And if you complain to the help (don't choose the bartender like they did)don't expect him to call the manager but expect the d*ck to call the police! On another site the owner said the manager offered to comp their meals (which the partons say never happened). I'm SURE that he's correct and that they turned down getting a $73 discount off of the bill but decided to pay $73 and refuse to leave the mandatory $13 tip. And when the cops got there I'm sure they reiterated their desire to NOT get their meals for free but to get arrested And expect the police to stupidly, stupidly not try to resolve it but to pick 2 of the 8 people involved and arrest them. Sounds like a good argument about mandatory tips-why bust your hump when you've got a guaranteed payout & you can spend more time sucking up to your other patrons who CAN legally stiff you (and probabaly wont leave more than 18% anyway.) And if they got some service who is to say they wouldn't have ordered more drinks, appetizers, dessert, coffee,whatever. This had better be thrown out of court & I hope everyone boycotts this lovely establishment! Explain that to David Chang-whoever the hell he is.
Frankly, I think this is outrageous. I have been treated like this before by wait staff and it is very unpleasant. You are required to pay the waitresses money even if they refuse to wait on you or are rude? This is highway robbery. And the manager and police had awful sense. Outrageous. Who would ever want to frequent this kind of establishment with this kind of treatment? http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local-beat/Time-In-Prison--70426052.html?yhp=1
@Bradley, I agree with Woody. I am a college student as well. I ALWAYS leave 20% tip and if the service is exceptional 25% when eating at restaurants. I am not rich. I work two jobs on top of a pre-med career just to be able to pay my student loans. When I don't have money, I just go to McDonalds or Wendys. If I do feel like eating something nice, I go to restaurants where I always tip. Servers have to put up with a lot and I personally believe that it should be a law that you MUST must always leave at least 15% tip. If you don't tip, you are actually making the server pay for your dinner because he has to tip the bus boy, hostesses, and bartender regardless of wether you tip him or not. Is this fair? The guy who served you food has to pay for your share to meal as well? No matter how crappy the service, you can at least pay up the 15%. Also, if its already written on the menu that the gratuitiy is automatically added, you just have to take your chance. Because you are breaking the law, if you refuse to. Either pay up or don't eat. Simple as that. This is the case in almost all of the restaurants. I know this because my boyfriend has worked as a server and your $10 tip can really make a big difference in what turns out to be his "bad" days or good days.
Is the new standard to tip on pre-tax or post-tax? I have always been told and therefore practice tipping on the pre-tax amount. If the bill comes to $54 total - with $4 in taxes - I tip $10 or 20% on $50. That still means 18.5% on the total $54 bill. I feel taxes are a cost of doing business to be absorbed by the owner. Is this fair?
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Watch out, food industry professionals! Vince McMahon of World Wresting Entertainment is making threatening legal rumbles towards The Wine School of Philadelphia over their wine class series "Sommelier Smackdown".
WWE lawyers issued a cease-and-desist letter to Keith Wallace, founder and director of The Wine School of Philadelphia, over the term.� Wallace's series pits a professional sommelier's food and wine pairings against those of a member of the Wine School team, with the students voting for the winner.
Wallace has no plans to cease using the phrase in contest. �They don't have a leg to stand on. I am not going to bow down to a bully,� he says in a press release. �They claim that they own the term �smackdown� but they don't.�� In response to the WWE threat, Wallace is calling out Mr. McMahon and the wrestler Chris Jerico to a wine-tasting double-team cage match.
�I feel kind of special,� says Keith Wallace.� �I am being picked on by Vince McMahon. I better start working out.�
I believe that if your contest in any way has to do with wrestling terminology, they have a legit reason to file albeit dumb. I think as long as anything in the contest doesnt use wrestling verbage or terms, you'll be fine. Just send them a return letter confirming this and that the 'Smackdown' contest has nothing to do with any wrestling references. They will likely leave it alone. And if that doesnt help, alot of local news outlets here in NY using the word 'Smackdown' from time to time. Id be glad to send you some examples. You can then ask them why they didnt bitch to them.
[...] The Philadelphia City Paper publico una nota de como WWE esta amenazando con tomar medidas legales contra Wine School (escuela local de cata de vinos), por un concurso llamado “Sommelier Smackdown“, donde los especialistas se enfrentan, con los alumnos votando por el ganador [...]
[...] -The Philadelphia City Paper has a story on WWE threatening legal action against a local wine school because they are running a contest called “Sommelier Smackdown”. You really can’t make this stuff up. Keith Wallace, founder and director of the school, said in a press release today: “They don�t have a leg to stand on. I am not going to bow down to a bully. They claim that they own the term ‘Smackdown’ but they don�t.” [...]
[...] della World Wrestling Entertainment. Tuoni e fulmini: Vince McMahon (nella foto), boss WWE, vuole fare causa alla scuola enologica. Ecco, uno cos� sarebbe meglio non irritarlo; basta con questi linguaggi [...]
[...] the use of the word "smackdown" to describe non-wrestling competitions as well, as his lawyers have sent a cease and desist to the Wine School of Philadelphia for daring to have a Sommelier Smackdown competition. I wonder how many wines the average "moron in [...]
Hey City Paper, thanks for running the story! To add flames to the fire (perhaps?), the school is going to run a Red Wine Cagematch class! Check it out at www.vinology.com. Think Vince'll show up?
Michael Klein reports that First Lady Michelle Obama treated daughters Malia and Sasha to Capogiro Gelato this past Saturday while visiting Philadelphia; and apparently, Michelle likes chocolate. She chose chocolate banana and cioccolato scuro, Capogiro's signature dark-dark chocolate, for her cup.� Malia paired fior di latte with dulce de leche, while Sasha went all-dulce. Yum.
The Obama ladies took in historic sights, visiting Independence Hall, the Liberty Bell and the Betsy Ross House before hitting South Street and the Gayborhood for some Philly atmosphere.
Meal Ticket heartily approves of the First Family's selection of Capogiro for a quick cool-off; we have only one recommendation for future visits.
Capogiro offers complimentary, lightly sweetened, homemade panna (whipped cream) to top off your gelato.� Double up your treat by asking the barista to fill a cone with the panna, then put the gelato on top.� Now the sad moment of no-more-ice-cream becomes a happy, all-new-dessert-moment of a delicate French gaufrette cone full of fluffy panna.� You can thank us later.
Apparently, news travels fast when hoagies are involved: On Tuesday, we wrote about CNN.com's glorious decision to post a picture of just-freed journalist Laura Ling posing with a delicious-looking sandwich. On Wednesday, it was the subject of a bit on The Colbert Report. We don't need credit, Stephen � we do, however, need you to ship Team Meal Ticket a hoagie or 90. No cheapo pre-packaged ham, please.
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We told you about this yesterday, so consider this your official reminder � tonight, Bridgid's (726 N. 24th St., 215-232-3232) is tapping a keg of Ommegang's ultra-rare 2009 Inauguration Ale (aka "Obamagang," in goblet above) to honor of President Barack Obama's 48th birthday today. Order a glass and you'll get a slice of cake, too.
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The big news right now is Kim Jong-il's decision to free U.S. journalists Laura Ling and Euna Lee, who've been detained in North Korea since late March. Of course, this is the first story on CNN.com as we speak (see above). But take a closer look at Ling's photo � wondering what that odd object in the bottom left corner is? Here's how Ling and Lee's pictures were originally displayed up until a few minutes ago, when a web editor cropped the image:
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That, friends, appears to be a hoagie. Most likely an Italian hoagie.
This raises a few questions.
First � the credit on the photos suggest that they were provided by the families of the just-freed journos. Could it be that the Ling clan was so overwhelmed with joy and emotion that they simply shot off the first picture of their daughter they could find, which just so happened to be the 32-year-old posing with a delicious-looking sandwich wrapped in wax paper?
Second � why did CNN decide to zoom in/crop the image after its initial posting? Is it inappropriate to show a former detainee brandishing a sandwich like a motherfucking microphone? We certainly don't think so. On the contrary � nothing, in our opinion at least, screams democracy quite like this. Fuck you, Kim Jong-il, you evil commie bastard! This shit has THREE KINDS OF HAM ON IT!
(h/t Gerard)
This is amazing!
Now this is what I call breaking news.
Up in the sky There's a man flying by In the WaWa hoagie balloon...
brilliant
Where's unbreaded? Quick, somebody tell them.
Bill Clinton should be dispatched to CNN headquarters to lobby against the repression of hoagies in news photographs. I'll bet one Ricci Bros. Italian on a long roll that he reaches an accord in under two hours.
Gee, really love the perfectly requisite and appropriate F-bombs and other profanity. They add so much shine and sparkle to the vapid swillbait of this post. Honestly? Not. Not one iota.
Serious Eats looooves Drew Lazor! Meal Ticket goes national.... http://www.seriouseats.com/2009/08/laura-ling-freed-eats-hoagie.html
[...] for its own Restaurant Week• Tonight: Bridgid's celebrates Obama's b-day with beer and cake• Emancipated American journalist Laura Ling loves FREEDOM! And ... hoagies? The Sports Complex Publisher's Clearinghouse• Where was the freakin' Mumm-ing?• Bill [...]
[...] But weâve been following the deeper subtext that Philadelphia City Paperâs MealTicket blog broke on Tuesday, and that Comedy Centralâs Colbert Report broadcast nationally a day [...]
This Beer Summit feature from Pittsburgh's KDKA (featuring booze podcaster Should I Drink That) is innocuous enough. But skip to the 2:15 mark, when bepearled anchorwoman Mary Robb Jackson announces her personal pick for the one beer to neutralize racial strife � Yards' George Washington Porter, part of its Ales of the Revolution series. She says it's brewed in "Pennsylvania," but doesn't shout out Yards or Philly by name. Aw, c'mon Mary!
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