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Meal Ticket's 2010 in Pictures: June

POSTED: Friday, December 31, 2010, 9:48 PM

Filed Under: Menu Time | Photos

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

Photo | Drew Lazor

- Tweed in pictures [09jun10]

The Foodery

- Foodery Cat has Facebook! [14jun10]

Photo | Drew Lazor

- EAT THIS IMMEDIATELY: Dry Pepper Crab at Han Dynasty [16jun10]

Photo | Drew Lazor

- NOW OPEN: Nana Petrillo's [16jun10]

Photo | Drew Lazor

- Notes from the Weekend: June 21 [21jun10]

Photo | Drew Lazor

- There's chef in them thar hills: Katz, Solomonov and Woolsey cook in the Poconos [18jun10]

Photo | Drew Lazor

- Who does flaczki in Philly? [22jun10]

Photos | Drew Lazor

- Notes from the Weekend: June 28 [28jun10]

Photos | Drew Lazor

- NOW OPEN: Cups & Chairs Tea Cafe [30jun10]

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New brunch menu at The Wishing Well

POSTED: Friday, December 17, 2010, 6:54 PM

Filed Under: Menu Time

Carmen Cappello at The Wishing Well (767 S. Ninth St.) has debuted a new brunch menu. The menu's an attempt to go a little easier on the meat and offer more vegetarian options, like the new pumpkin bread French toast served with cranberry compote (you can now also order pumpkin bread as a side) and a create-your-own omelette feature. But for the meat-loving crowd, options still abound, including a SHAME omelette (an eggy version of their scrapple-topped SHAME burger) and "The Hangover Bowl." Described as a "bowl of gluttony" by barback Erik Endsley, it's layered with comfort food: grits, smoked cheddar, bacon, roasted tomato, home fries and a couple soft-poached eggs, all covered in sawmill gravy. Brunch is served from 11 to 4 on Saturdays and Sundays, and for that real hangover cure keep drinking! get the brunch special: $25 gets you a brunch entrée and endless Bloody Marys or mimosas. Menu after the jump.

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Kibitz Room is now Schlesinger's

POSTED: Thursday, December 16, 2010, 8:13 PM

Filed Under: Menu Time | Openings

Courtesy of Schlesinger's

Kibitz Room, which opened at 1521 Locust in the spring of 2009, has been taken over real estate broker Allan Domb and converted into Schlesinger's still a Jewish deli, but now run by Louis Barson of Merion's Hymie's. The deli, which is open now, is in the process of being updated (new booths on the way); they've also expanded hours to seven days a week, beginning at 7 a.m. for breakfast and running through 8 p.m. for dinner (takeout, delivery and catering too). Here's Schlesinger's menu (PDF), which now includes an expanded sandwich lineup (burgers, four kinds of reuben) and various entrées.

G Nagle

Posted 2010-12-16 18:37:28

I remember Hymies being pretty good when I was at St Joe's. Mazel tov to the new owners!

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Menu for Yamaki Sushi

POSTED: Wednesday, December 15, 2010, 6:24 PM

Filed Under: Menu Time | Openings

Below peep the menu for Rittenhouse's new Yamaki Sushi, which just opened at 209 S. 20th Street. Hours: Mon.-Thu., 11:30 a.m.-9:30 p.m.; Fri., 11:30 a.m.-10 p.m.; Sat., 4:40 p.m. (yes, 4:40!)-10 p.m.; closed Sun.

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Aubre

Posted 2010-12-16 14:01:30

I ate here last night. Three roll special is a great deal and the sushi was incredibly fresh and delicious. The guys who work there are all very sweet, too. Next time I have more than $10 in my pocket I might splurge on some appetizers.

barryg

Posted 2010-12-15 15:50:07

I'm curious about those cheesesteaks...

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Devil's Den gets a new chef

POSTED: Monday, December 13, 2010, 4:50 PM

Filed Under: Chef Salad | Menu Time

Paul Trowbridge, veteran of Alison at Blue Bell, Moriarty's, Vega Grill and Blue Horse Tavern, has taken over the kitchen at Devil's Den (1148 S. 11th St.) from Alex Urena, who came on about a year ago from R2L and has reportedly moved back to New York due to personal issues. Peep DD's latest menu, launching today, after the jump. Also going down tonight at Devil's Brooklyn's Sixpoint is kicking off the Philadelphia premiere of its "Mad Scientist Series," which features the brewery's peculiar draft-only creations. Tonight from 5 to 7 starting at 7, you can cop drafts of their Spelt Wine, a 9.5 percent ABV barleywine-style beer for which half the barley for the brew was replaced by spelt. UPDATE: Quick clarification: Sixpoint's Spelt Wine will be tapped at 7 p.m. And Devil's will offer their half-price happy-hour draft deal from between 5 and 7, as per usual. Sorry for the confusion.

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poncho

Posted 2010-12-14 00:42:36

I'd love to try that seitan sloppy joe!

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JerseyDan

Posted 2010-12-13 14:32:28

FYI: Sixpoint Spelt Wine will not be tapped until 7pm.

Foobooz » Quick Bites

Posted 2010-12-16 11:12:39

[...] Paul Trowbridge is the new chef for Devil’s Den. He was most recently at Moriarty’s. [Meal Ticket] [...]

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Posted 2010-12-20 08:31:11

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Todd

Posted 2010-12-17 16:36:37

It's funny, b/c I was so pissed when Alex took the duck fries off of the menu when he came aboard, but now I'm pissed that Paul has taken the crab ravioli off his newish menu.  Whatcha gonna do.  The duck fries are heaven on a plate and I look forward to scarfing them down with some kick ass beer.

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Time: What did we ever do to you?!

POSTED: Tuesday, December 7, 2010, 4:24 PM

Filed Under: Menu Time | Arterial Terrorism

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Here's a peek at the brand-new menu at Time (1315 Sansom St.), from the evil minds of chef Josh McCullough and his sous Sean Magee. Everything sounds lovely and very winter-appropriate, but there is one item on here that's causing us some concern. No, not the pan-seared snapper. No, not the risotto balls. No, not the OK IT'S THE CHICKEN-FRIED FOIE GRAS YOU PEOPLE ARE INSANE. Time is battering up a lobe of foie and serving it with a poached egg, HOLLANDAISE and country duck gravy. There's also bacon on top of it. How do you live with yourselves?! Also see you in a few, about to eat that.

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Posted 2010-12-13 08:32:30

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NOW OPEN: 1 Shot Coffee

POSTED: Monday, December 6, 2010, 5:44 PM

Filed Under: Coffee | Menu Time | Openings | Photos

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1 Shot Coffee opened in its brand-new location at American and George this past Friday, so we paid a quick visit this a.m. to grab some pics of this quite-impressive bilevel space for y'all. Philly-based hospitality designer Chris Sheffield, who also happens to be a 1 Shot regular, put together the plans for owner Melissa Baruno's new café, a serious upgrade from 1 Shot's more modest original home on Liberties Walk. The ground floor has a traditional coffeehouse feel, but there are innumerable thoughtful touches, like distressed ceiling panels, a plush banquette, globule lighting fixtures, a stool-seating coffee bar and custom shelving to house 1 Shot's supply of Stumptown beans. Head up a flight of stairs and you'll find 1 Shot's communal-style second floor, complete with bookshelves, comfy-couch reading area and all styles of seating; also check out the drink rail framing a (currently inoperable) '79 Honda motorcycle, which the 1 Shot crew wheeled up the staircase themselves. Chef Michael Thomas, late of Kraftwork, is offering a brunch-style menu lots of veggie/vegan options every day from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Check it out in full after the jump.


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sara

Posted 2010-12-06 14:48:47

Sheeeiiiiit, that looks beautiful!

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Michelle

Posted 2010-12-06 12:49:38

It looks gorgeous, can't wait to stop in and try the edamame hummus!

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Kraftwork's new brunch menu

POSTED: Friday, December 3, 2010, 9:58 PM

Filed Under: Menu Time

Below, take a peek at the new brunch menu at Kraftwork (Girard and Montgomery), overseen by Brian Lofink, who recently took over kitchen duties at the Fishtown bar in addition to running the ship at its sister operation, The Sidecar (2201 Christian St.). K-Dubs serves brunch Saturday and Sunday from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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Kokopelli in pictures

POSTED: Thursday, December 2, 2010, 8:51 PM

Filed Under: Menu Time | Openings | Photos

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Kokopelli (1904 Chestnut St.), the Southwestern small-plater we first told you about in September, will open quietly tonight right on schedule! The redo of Pearl, from entrepreneur/event planner Adam Solomon and his partners Kenny Yeretzian and Rich Brenner, still has a clubby feel to it thanks to the décor (vibe lighting, beaded partitions), but there's plenty of bar and dining-room seating for guests to take advantage of chef Gina Rodriguez's SW-style menu, which you can check out after the jump. (The large second floor, which also boasts a bar, is designated for private events.) Rodriguez, an Arizona native who comes to Philly from a number of high-profile, large-scale operations out west (most recently running the 300+ seat BlueFire Grill at the LaCosta Resort and Spa in Carlsbad, California, near San Diego), says to figure on three to four plates per person for dinner (they range from $5 to $16). Signatures on her opening menu include diver scallops with a chorizo mushroom ragout in an arbol gastrique; three types of tamales; and a Mexican chorizo mac 'n' cheese. To drink, Kokopelli (he's lil' horn-tootin' dude, the American Indian deity of fertility and music) will offer more than 50 varieties of tequila, including specialty flights ranging in price from $11 to $83. A few specialty cocktails (a house margarita, a blood orange martini) and tight wine and beer lists round out the libations.


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Kokopelli to impregnate chestnut with southwestern food

Posted 2010-12-03 10:04:41

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PhillyChitChat

Posted 2010-12-03 13:06:36

It's pretty.  I like the downstairs better than the way it look when it was Pearl. The upstairs is great for rentals.  Do they still have the same lounge like seats there?

charles kidd

Posted 2010-12-03 14:17:22

I thought Kokopelli was the Hopi trickster, akin to the God Loki?

Drew Lazor

Posted 2010-12-03 14:25:18

Charles, from what I understand, that's part of Kokopelli's steez, too, mischief and all. But he's very closely associated with birth and fertility too.

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NOW OPEN (foreal!): Sticks & Stones

POSTED: Monday, November 29, 2010, 5:00 PM

Filed Under: Menu Time | Openings

Photos | Drew Lazor

Though we reported last week that the long, long, long-awaited Sticks & Stones (1909 E. Passyunk Ave.) would be debuting this long holiday weekend, we decided that a bit of visual confirmation couldn't hurt, so we popped in yesterday evening. (OK, we also just wanted a beer.) Nick Miglino's P'yunk Ave operation is indeed rolling, and was packed pretty tight on Sunday for an industry night special. They had lots of nice craft beers on tap, all priced at $5.50 (Lefthand Sawtooth, Weyerbacher Harvest, Flying Dog Raging Bitch, Bell's Two-Hearted, Stone Arrogant Bastard, etc.), and there's also a nice large-format bottle list. Though the menu was not live for yesterday's festivities (they instead were putting out gratis snacks for the in-the-biz guests), we snagged a shot of the internationally themed offerings, which you can check out after the jump.

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East Passyunk Avenue

Posted 2010-11-29 15:01:30

Read a short review of Sticks & Stones at www.EastPassyunkAvenue.com

Thanks!

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Posted 2010-12-06 08:31:32

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