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Meal Ticket's 2010 in Pictures: August

POSTED: Saturday, January 1, 2011, 3:00 PM

Filed Under: Meal Ticket | Photos

Just for fun, we're looking back on a full year of Meal Ticket posts and sharing our favorite photos, month by month. Here's August 2010.

Photo | Adam Erace

- Eat This Immediately: Frangelli's Ice Cream Doughnut [09aug10]

Photo | Drew Lazor

- Notes from the Weekend: August 9 [09aug10]

Photo | Drew Lazor

- SEPTA bus crashes into Monk's Cafe [10aug10]

Photo | Drew Lazor

- EAT THESE IMMEDIATELY: Scuppernongs [13aug10]

Photo | Drew Lazor

- Notes from the Weekend: August 16 [16aug10]

Photo | Drew Lazor

- How to get a free drink at Desi Chaat House [17aug10]

Photos | Drew Lazor

- Recapping: Heirloom tomato tasting at Amada [19aug10]

Photo | Eric Henney

- Eating "From Beef Head Meat" at Los Taquitos de Puebla [20aug10]

Photo | Drew Lazor

- Notes from the Weekend: August 23 [23aug10]

Photo | Drew Lazor

- Barbuzzo in pictures [27aug10]

Photos | Drew Lazor

- Notes from the Weekend: August 30 31 [31aug10]

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Meal Ticket's 2010 in pictures: July

POSTED: Friday, December 31, 2010, 11:22 PM

Filed Under: Meal Ticket | Photos

Just for fun, were looking back on a full year of Meal Ticket posts and sharing our favorite photos, month by month. Heres July 2010.

Photo | Drew Lazor

- EAT THESE IMMEDIATELY: Summer specials at Sycamore [06jul10]

Photos | Drew Lazor

- Notes from the (Long) Weekend: July 6 [06jul10]

Photo | Drew Lazor

- Dino's is awesome. What other Shore sandwicheries should we try? [07jul10]

Photo | Drew Lazor

- Adsum in pictures [10jul10]

Photo | Drew Lazor

- Notes from the Weekend: July 12 [12jul10]

Photo | Drew Lazor

- EAT THESE IMMEDIATELY: Jolly Rancher Fruit Chews [13jul10]

Photo | Julia Koprak

- Still Full: Pictures from Mémé's Second Annual Pig Dinner [22jul10]

Photo | Drew Lazor

- NOW OPEN: Nook Bakery and Coffee Bar [26jul10]

Photo | Drew Lazor

- Choux creme, don't bother me: Japanese cream puffs at Tutti Frutti [26jul10]

Photos | Drew Lazor

- Notes from the Weekend: July 26 [26jul10]

Photos | Drew Lazor

- Recapping: Konstantinos Pitsillides' Kanella pop-up at Washington Square [29jul10]

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Meal Ticket's 2010 in Pictures: May

POSTED: Friday, December 31, 2010, 9:02 PM

Filed Under: Meal Ticket | Photos

Just for fun, were looking back on a full year of Meal Ticket posts and sharing our favorite photos, month by month. Heres May 2010.

Photo | Marie DiFeliciantonio

- BURGERDELPHIA: We have a winner [03may10]

Photo | Drew Lazor

- Sneak peek: Give Pizza Chance, a pizza art show opening this Friday at Rocket Cat Café [04may10]

Photo | Marie DiFeliciantonio

- Newer, greener pastures for Tastykake [06may10]

Photo | Ryan Beck

- Somewhere in South Philly ... [07may10]

Photo | Drew Lazor

- Notes from the Weekend: May 17 [17may10]

Photo | Mark Stehle

- Live online: City Paper's Spring 2010 DISH Magazine [17may10]

- Wow, Ikea really does have everything! [18may10]

- What happens when you get five Khyber daytime bartenders together in one room? [28may10]

Photo | © Scott Weiner 2010

- Chrissie Hynde descends on West Philly McDonald's, is most certainly not lovin' it [28may10]

poncho

Posted 2010-12-31 16:13:49

That is a beautiful photo of smoked roe in a tube.

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Meal Tickets 2010 in Pictures: April

POSTED: Thursday, December 30, 2010, 8:13 PM

Filed Under: Meal Ticket | Photos

Just for fun, were looking back on a full year of Meal Ticket posts and sharing our favorite photos, month by month. Heres April 2010.

Photo | Drew Lazor

- NOW OPEN: Mexico on the Square [01apr10]

Photo | Drew Lazor

- Bobby's Burger Palace in pictures [05apr10]

Photo | Felicia D'Ambrosio

- STILL FULL: Chef Invitational interprets modern French bistro fare [07apr10]

Photo | Drew Lazor

- Jeppson's Malort cocktail challenge victim participant No. 1: Christian Gaal of Noble [09apr10]

Photo | Felicia D'Ambrosio

- Tonight: Catch Alaskan yelloweye rockfish at Tinto [14apr10]

Photo | Neal Santos

- SUPPER: Grilled pizza instructional [19apr10]

Photo | Drew Lazor

- Twenty Manning (and its food) in pictures [21apr10]

Photo | James Narog

- Zama commits to the world's only sustainable tuna [30apr10]

Courtesy of Preston Eckman

- Reminder: Get the boozy vote out for APO's Preston Eckman [30apr10]

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Meal Ticket's 2010 in Pictures: March

POSTED: Wednesday, December 29, 2010, 9:02 PM

Filed Under: Meal Ticket | Photos

Just for fun, were looking back on a full year of Meal Ticket posts and sharing our favorite photos, month by month. Heres March 2010.

Photo | Drew Lazor

- Testing: Deep dish pie at Garces Trading Co. [01mar10]

Photo | Felicia D'Ambrosio

- Sampan bánh mì bonanza: free Vietnamese hoagies tomorrow [04mar10]

Photo | Felicia D'Ambrosio

- Boilo, the anthracite coal-miner's cure for everything [10mar10]

Photo | Alexandra Harcharek

- On the Scene: The "First 100" promotion at Port Richmonds new Chick-fil-A [10mar10]

Photo | Molly Eichel

- Dont worry, the WMD Hot Sauce "hot sauce emergency" has been resolved [12mar10]

Photo | Felicia D'Ambrosio

- Where did we not bother the cook? [16mar10]

Photo | Felicia D'Ambrosio

- $3 Irish-inspired snacks all week at Swift Half [16mar10]

Photo | Michael Persico

- SUPPER: Matzagna al Pesto at Il Portico [26mar10]

Courtesy of Tinto

- Pulpo non-fiction: Tintos 35-pound octopus [26mar10]

Photo | Michael Persico

- IN SEASON: English peas [29mar10]

poncho

Posted 2010-12-30 12:14:57

I love the hot sauce emergency!

danya

Posted 2010-12-29 20:31:12

sorry, guys, the 35 lb octopus wins

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Meal Tickets 2010 in Pictures: February

POSTED: Wednesday, December 29, 2010, 8:21 PM

Filed Under: Meal Ticket | Photos

Just for fun, were looking back on a full year of Meal Ticket posts and sharing our favorite photos, month by month. Heres February 2010.

Photo | Felicia D'Ambrosio

- Octopus fundamentals with Varga chef Evan Turney [03feb10]

Photo | Michael Persico

- Tastemakers: Isabella Rossellini & Stephen Starr [05feb10]

Photo | Drew Lazor

- The name of Adam Ritter's bar in Fishtown is ... [11feb10]

Photo | Felicia D'Ambrosio

- Garces Trading Co. in pictures [16feb10]

Photo | Felicia D'Ambrosio

- A look inside the new Xochitl [23feb10]

Photo | Drew Lazor

- Testing: Reese's Pieces that are not Reese's Pieces [24feb10]

PhillyChitChat

Posted 2010-12-30 12:21:25

Yum, and I don't mean the octopus.

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Meal Ticket's 2010 in Pictures: January

POSTED: Wednesday, December 29, 2010, 7:51 PM

Filed Under: Meal Ticket | Photos

Just for fun, we're looking back on a full year of Meal Ticket posts and sharing our favorite photos, month by month. Here's January 2010.

Courtesy of Honest Tom's

- Honest Tom's new look [05jan10]

Photo | Drew Lazor

- R2L in pictures [16jan10]

Photo | Felicia D'Ambrosio

- Dale DeGroff on the cocktail bar of the future [21jan1o]

Photo | Michael Persico

- Maru Global Takoyaki opens Feb. 1 [21jan10]

Photo | Felicia D'Ambrosio

- RECIPE: Creating with clementines at Café Apamate [22jan10]

Courtesy of Yards

- NOW OPEN: Yards Brewings Tasting Room [25jan10]

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Ticket Stubs: Meal Ticket Weekly Recap, Dec. 20-24

POSTED: Monday, December 27, 2010, 5:19 PM

Filed Under: Meal Ticket | Ticket Stubs

Monday, Dec. 20 In a ballsy move, Resurrection Ale House yanks its popular fried chicken off the menu. BBQ chain Famous Dave's now has an outpost in Center City. Known for its breads and pastries, Artisan Boulanger Patissier now carries ... sushi! English onion soup, Han Dynasty, anchovy pizza, Taco Bell, Ultimo Coffee and lots more fat-dude action in Notes from the Weekend. Tuesday, Dec. 21 Check out some local food/drink people invading your radio speakers. Already a sushi destination, Zama is shaping up to be quite the sake drinker's spot, too. Salt & Pepper opens in its new digs on East Passyunk. Wednesday, Dec. 22 Ho ho ho-rrendous amounts of holiday work to finish! Thursday, Dec. 23 The normally breakfast/brunch/lunch only Cafe Estelle will cook dinner to ring in 2010. Friday, Dec. 24 Christopher Lee, who made a big splash during his days at Striped Bass, is hunting Philly for a space for a new seafood concept. Check out City Paper's brand-new happy hour guide/mobile app, powered by GoTime. Residents of Ardmore will soon be able to get their Di Bruno's fix.

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Ho ho ho(rrendous amounts of work to finish)

POSTED: Wednesday, December 22, 2010, 2:00 PM

Filed Under: Food and Holidays | Meal Ticket

Hello! Just a heads up that Meal Ticket posting is going to be a little light over these next few days, as we run around preparing for holiday ridiculousness. Merry Christmas to you and yours!

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Ticket Stubs: Meal Ticket Weekly Recap, Dec. 13-18

POSTED: Monday, December 20, 2010, 1:30 PM

Filed Under: Meal Ticket | Ticket Stubs

Monday, Dec. 13 South Philly beer bar Devil's Den lands a new chef, Paul Trowbridge. Shot Tower Coffee is a brand-new Stumptown brewer at Sixth/Christian. Center City's Moshi Moshi is becoming a new sushi concept called Numa. Lane cake and Percy Street and Eggs in Purgatory and Han Dynasty (and more) in Notes from the Weekend. Tuesday, Dec. 14 Barbuzzo is now offering take-home six-packs of their ridiculously popular chocolate caramel budino dessert. Thanks to everyone for voting for Meal Ticket in the Philebrity Awards! Spicy, spreadable salami, so good peep the n'duja at Southwark. Wednesday, Dec. 15 Former Meal Ticket intern Marie D. has a new NJ-focused food blog, Chew Jersey. (Nice name!) The Quick Fixx, opening next year, will crank out fast/healthy meals on South Street. We've got the menu for Rittenhouse's new Yamaki Sushi. Your first peek inside The Dandelion, Stephen Starr's English pub at 18th/Sansom. Thursday, Dec. 16 Kibitz Room has new owners, a new menu and a new name Schlesinger's. The new Colosseo Pizza is cranking out pies on Spring Garden. Friday, Dec. 17 The Corner, the restaurant that's taken over the former APO space, is now open. A series of vending machines stocked with local, all-natural snacks is planned for Philly in early 2011. Do Rips really consider themselves "Innovation in Licorice"? We run 'em down in Weekly Candy. Want to intern with Meal Ticket? Apply! Deadline is Dec. 29. Sat., Dec. 18 Check out pics inside the new Tyson Bees truck now making the rounds on Philly streets.

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Founded in October 2008, Meal Ticket is a City Paper blog about food, drink and assorted other things that make you go mmm. We do recipes, interviews, restaurant news, commentary and much more. We don't do restaurant reviews here — those are handled in print, mostly by our critic (and Meal Ticket contributor) Adam Erace. Got a tip, question, thought or concern? Just want to say hello? Please shoot a note to caroline@citypaper.net.

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