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Meal Ticket
Hey y'all, so Team Meal Ticket's collective brain feels like and possibly resembles sunnysides so we're gonna take Monday to collect ourselves. See youse tomorrow.
Just a heads up that posting will sporadic between today and Tuesday, April 10. Heading down to Jackson, Mississippi for a few. We'll miss ya, talk to you soon. In the meantime, please enjoy this sonorous selection from Jackson native David Banner. Stuntin' is a habit.
Monday, March 26
A developer wants to institute a food truck oasis in South Philly.
BYO bowling is coming to an unlikely place — a gym in East Falls.
Tuesday, March 27
Old City's Han Dynasty catches on fire. Not too serious thankfully.
New York-y diversions, Fishtown chili and a first taste of Square Peg in Notes from the Weekend.
Wednesday, March 28
Route 6 is throwing a series of happy hours to support a great cause.
The owners of Good Dog are opening The Industry in Pennsport.
We gave away a copy of The Unofficial Hunger Games Cookbook.
Adam Erace admires coffee-cup tabs.
Thursday, March 29
Starr's SquareBurger has opened for the season.
Check out a bowl of Nom Nom Ramen constructed from start to finish.
Friday, March 30
South Philly-distilled Polyodd Limoncello is coming to state stores soon.
There's an awesome-sounding new spring menu at Little Fish.
Snag any sandwich for a dollar at Shank's Pier 40 on April 9.
Our new favorite anonymous food Twitter is one big apology to Thomas Keller.
Monday, March 12
Nom Nom Ramen is opening very soon in Center City.
John's Roast Pork is adding Saturday hours again.
Pics of the crazy March 11 fire at The Sidecar. Good to know they're back open.
South Philly's Café con Chocolate has closed (we're hearing temporarily?).
Check out menus for Square Peg, Matt Levin's new restaurant with the owners of Cuba Libre.
Great photo recap of Fair Food's Brewer's Plate.
Tuesday, March 13
Jeff Froehler is the new chef at Barclay Prime.
Wednesday, March 14
The Kitchen Nightmares episode featuring West Philly's Zocalo airs soon.
Talula's Garden launches brunch.
Thursday, March 15
Eat like a line cook late-night at Jamonera.
The crew at Stateside is making Negronis from scratch. So cool.
Peter McAndrews has opened his new Roman trattoria Popolino in NoLibs.
Friday, March 16
More Negroni news! They're on tap at Alla Spina.
Adam Erace provides the full 35-ingredient recipe for the le virtu soup he wrote about in print.
Team Meal Ticket took over the print edition of City Paper this week, and we're excited to share everything here with you online! Let's see ...
- Ramen, and all the hand-wringing and histrionics surrounding it, has long been a "thing" in other cities, and it's suddenly coming into sharp focus here in Philadelphia. We talk to chefs, brothmakers, academics and more about the insane popularity of the Japanese noodle soup and why it garners such passionate reactions.
- South Philly restaurant Le Virtù takes its name for a traditional and complex Abruzzese soup that celebrates the arrival of the spring season. Adam Erace snags a home cook-friendly recipe from chef Joe Cicala so you can turn your pantry-cleaning into dinner.
Monday, March 5
There's a second location of Crepe Town in the works on CCP's campus.
Healthy Bites to Go is closing as a retail café on March 18.
RIP to "Opera James" Colabelli, musician, sommelier and restaurant owner.
A.D. Amorosi reports from the last night of the Perrier Era at Le Bec-Fin.
Tuesday, March 6
Notes from the Weekend is full of Southern fare, murder mysteries and irascible bird-flipping chefs.
Jake's and Cooper's are getting a makeover in Manayunk.
Wednesday, March 7
The all-veg operation Kung Fu Hoagies debuts in West Philly.
Honoring Charles Bukowski's life and death with a marathon day of drinking.
We gave away a copy of The Official High Times Cannabis Cookbook.
We've got another Chipotle location in Center City.
March 12 to 17 is Shad Week at Oyster House.
Thursday, March 8
There's an all-star Slow Food chefs' tasting at Pumpkin scheduled for later this month.
American Sardine Bar is working on an outdoor garden (with seating!).
Please share your thoughts on Taco Bell shells made of Doritos.
Earth Bread + Brewery ferments more than beer — they also house-brew their own kombucha.
Bartenders Phoebe Esmon and Christian Gaal have left The Farmers' Cabinet.
Happy Hour Hopper visits the buck-a-shuck party at Stateside.
Friday, March 9
The Monk's crew is taking over Amis Industry Night.
Hot dogs, PBR, chips and a toy — it's the Kensington Happy Meal at El Bar!
The Dapper Dog is back in action in NoLibs.
The spice-cured carrots at Vedge are something you need to eat immediately.
Jar Bar, a new raw-food café from the creators of Catalyst Cleanse, is now open.
Monday, February 27
Sharing an Asian-American's take on the Roundeye Noodle name controversy.
Sleek new steakhouse Reserve opens in Old City (in the same building as Meal Ticket HQ).
Nomad Pizza has launched a serious movie screening series.
Tuesday, February 28
Fresh uni, shakshuka and more ramen that we know what to do with in Notes from the Weekend.
Fish has added buck-a-shuck oysters to its weekly happy hours.
Happy fourth birthday to NoLibs' Random Tea Room.
My Jello Americans out themselves as the makers of the awesome Toynbee gelatin T-shirt.
SoWe Bar & Kitchen is coming to the Graduate Hospital neighborhood.
Wednesday, February 29
The Lil' Pop Shop, specializing in gourmet popsicles, is opening in West Philly.
Local sausage emporium Underdogs is now open in Center City.
Why doesn't Nomad Pizza slice its pies for you? They elaborate on the philosophy.
Check out Adam Erace's recipe for roasted cauliflower soup.
Thursday, March 1
Running down CP's March 1 food section, including Adam Erace's review of Hickory Lane.
The Rex 1516 opening is pushed back.
The next Philly Stake is scheduled for late March at FUC.
Friday, March 2
South Philly's Campanaro brothers compete on Iron Chef America.
Lemon Hill launches brunch in Fairmount.
Michael "Challahman" Dolich is now making pizzas at his West Philly bakery.
Greensgrow Farm's nursery department has opened for the season.
Monday, February 20
Dosa Hunt and other international food diversions in Snack Time.
Dock Street raises money for Books Through Bars.
Tuesday, February 21
Little Bar is closing and changing hands.
Magpie Artisan Pie Bakery & Boutique opens soon on South Street.
Philly is well-represented in this year's James Beard Foundation semis.
Wednesday, February 22
Nanobrewery Saint Benjamin has a home in Kenzo.
Pub & Kitchen launches a new menu.
Rex 1516 opens on South Street March 1.
Mountain Laurel Spirits releases the locally distilled Dad's Hat Rye.
Thursday, February 23
Wise Fries Burger and Pies opens in South Philly.
Recapping the 11th annual Philly Cooks competition.
Cookie Confidential is launching a food truck.
Need a direct-trade "Box o'Joe" for your meeting? Visit Leotah's Place in Kensington.
Friday, February 24
Monday, February 13
The owners of Hawthornes share details on The Cambridge, their new bar replacing Tritone.
Ramen Boy debuts in Chinatown.
C-Town's Iron Tower has dope prices for banh mi.
Lugo Caffé is just one of many restaurants coming to Atlantic City's Revel.
Tuesday, February 14
Notes from the Weekend is full of cocktail weenie pizzas, doggies named Penelope and lamb tongues.
At long last, there is a rap song about Han Dynasty.
Crawfish season kicks off in Philly at Chris' Jazz Café.
Eat this immediately: the vegan butternut squash stew at American Sardine Bar.
A second restaurant from the owners of Sycamore is coming to Lansdowne.
Wednesday, February 15
The Italian Market's 943 launches Sunday Suppers.
European Republic is open on South Street.
The Korean short rib corn dog at Meritage looks so serious.
Happy Hour Hopper hits up Mixto.
Thursday, February 16
Oops, Ramen Boy temporarily closed due to a gas problem.
Details on Peter McAndrews' latest restaurant, Popolino.
Chestnut Hill is running a Restaurant Month promo in March.
Friday, February 17
Cartoons, cereal and booze at The Trestle's new Saturday-morning brunch.
Iron Hill has created a new collaborative brew with Quebec's Unibroue.
Local coffee roaster GreenStreet has upped its game quite a bit recently.
Monday, February 6
Chinatown's Hop Sing Laundromat is "97 percent" there.
Details on Andrew and Kristin Wood's Russet, opening on Spruce.
Pitruco Pizza makes focaccia and baguette in addition to pie, and you should eat both immediately.
Sushi steez, Super Bowl eats, a food critic on a diet and more in Notes from the Weekend.
Tuesday, February 7
Roundeye Noodle is planning its second pop-up.
Adam Erace's recipe for retro grapefruit brulee.
Wednesday, February 8
March 3 marks the third annual Philly Chili Bowl organized by BigBite.
Fish has a new happy hour going.
Shoutout to Oyster House owner Sam Mink, who apparently moonlights as a stock photo model.
More on Russet, specifically what you will find on its opening menu.
Happy Hour Hopper hits up MilkBoy in Center City.
Thursday, February 9
The tiny Archie's is slingin' tortas in South Philly.
The Cubano-flavored Havana Room is opening in Northern Liberties.
The Really Cooks aren't Philly's only food rock band — there's also Pizza Face.
Friday, February 10
Frankford Hall reveals an interesting definition of romance when it comes to its V-Day movie series.
Philly Brewing Co. has launched a brand-new beer in collaboration with Reading Terminal Market.
We got this weird Toynbee-themed anti-vegan T-shirt in the mail.
Alexandra Weiss with some not-your-average Valentine's picks.
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