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Ticket Stubs: Meal Ticket Weekly Recap, Jan. 3-7

POSTED: Monday, January 10, 2011, 4:47 PM

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Monday, Jan. 3 South Philly staple Iannelli's is making big progress on its expansion. Filipino purple yams, Puerto Rican egg nog, Chemex experimentation, the pasta dish we fondly refer to as "whoresghetti" and more in Notes from the Weekend. Peep a photo tour of Stephen Starr's brand-new pub, The Dandelion. Tuesday, Jan. 4 For Pete's Sake's cream of potato soup is something you should Eat Immediately. NYC transplant Serafina is aiming to open in the spring. Details on the Chestnut Hill collaboration from chefs Chip Roman and Jason Cichonski. Georges Perrier talks to Meal Ticket about giving his legendary Le Bec-Fin a second chance. Wednesday, Jan. 5 Marc Vetri and Brad Spence are going old-school with Sunday Gravy at Amis. Chef Tim McGinnis lands a sweet-sounding new gig in South Philly. There's a new winter menu at Cochon, and it sounds phenomenal. Old City's Crocodile launches an all-pickleback shot menu. Thursday, Jan. 6 Valanni now has a lounge-y, bottle-service-y new half called SOCIAL. Little Fish is back open in its new digs â check out the opening menu. The old Spaghetti Warehouse is becoming something liquor-licensed â and 4 Corners and R5 Productions' Sean Agnew are definitely involved. Friday, Jan. 7 Jose Garces and crew hook yet another 35-pound octopus for us to eat. Enter the Khyber Pass Pub's Jan. 29 beer chili cookoff!

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Ticket Stubs: Meal Ticket Weekly Recap, Dec. 27-Jan. 2

POSTED: Monday, January 3, 2011, 1:30 PM

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

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

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

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

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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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Ticket Stubs: Meal Ticket Weekly Recap, Dec. 6-10

POSTED: Monday, December 13, 2010, 1:30 PM

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Monday, Dec. 6 Check out the pics of 1 Shot Coffee's new digs in NoLibs it's beautiful! Not one to be outballed, Stephen Starr adds a once-weekly meatball option at Pizzeria Stella. Speaking of pretty and new spaces: Kennett is looking good in Queen Village. Adsum chef Matt Levin was not joking about his plans to host Four Loko dinner. Lots of lovely reader sharing, plus mentions of Celebre's, Kanella, N. 3rd and more, in Notes from the Weekend. Tuesday, Dec. 7 Freshii, a new healthy-eating concept, opens soon in Center City. Time introduces chicken-fried foie gras. We bow to you, Time. Yamaki Sushi sets up shop in Rittenhouse. Cookie Confidential is hawking cheesesteak cookies, bacon peanut brittle and more off South. Wednesday, Dec. 8 Get together with the Philly beer community to honor late Philly Beer Week founder Bruce Nichols. Marabella Meatball Co. sets up shop on Walnut Street. Sneak peek inside Shot Tower Coffee at Sixth and Christian. Show some love to Meal Ticket in the second annual Philebrity Awards. Thursday, Dec. 9 Philadelphia Chutney Co. is already working on its second location. Here's the name of Stephen Starr's upcoming English pub. What do you think? Pure Fare, a high-tech new café for Center City, will open in January. There's lots of good Pocky out there, but Coconut Pocky might be the best. Friday, Dec. 10 Want to eat like an Iron Chef America judge? Head to JG Domestic this month. More healthy-eatin' goodness for the area Sweetgreen is opening in Ardmore. Love old-school kiddie cereals? So do the owners of South Street's Supper, and they want to eat some with you. Roasted meat on spits! Rotisseur is opening at 21st and Chestnut.

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