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Top Chef Not So Quickfire: Grape Expectations

POSTED: Tuesday, September 7, 2010, 4:11 PM

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If youre a food nerd like me, you cant watch Top Chef without screaming obscenities at the contestants while peacefully pondering what youd whip up for Transcendently Beautiful Padma each Quickfire. If a case of backseat cooking is what ails ya, dig this fresh weekly column featuring recipes based on each TCQF. This latest ep of Top Chef (recap plug, what up) had the Five Alive work a wine pairing into their Quickfire dish. Far more interesting and applicable than cooking with idioms and no gratuitous Terlato BJs! Way to go, producers! If you can drink wine, you can pair wine. And unlike Angelo while lacquering short ribs, its not hard. One no-fail combo is off-dry (grapespeak for slightly sweet) wines with spicy food. For this NSQF, I pulled a bottle of 2008 Willm Alsatian Gewurztraminer from the ~~dusty nook between the pantry cabinet and the TV stand~~ wine cellar. Gewurtz can range from bone-dry to diabolically dessert-like, though as a general metric the ones made in Alsace are not as sweet as their German counterparts. This leggy vintage contains just enough residual sugar to temper the heat of spicy tofu, as well as lingering spice notes (ginger, coriander, cinnamon candy) that can keep up with the recipes aggressive deployment of chipotle and cumin. As an added bonus, this Gewurz delivers a spice-extinguishing effervescence that foams over the tongue like Scrubbin Bubbles. Refreshing, yo.

Spicy Tofu

Lima-Coconut Puree and Macadamia Crunch

Go Get This: ... for the tofu 1/2 lb. block of firm tofu, pressed and drained 1/2 cup chipotles in adobo 1 tbsp. honey 1 tsp. cumin seed 2 tbsp. neutral oil, like peanut or canola Salt and pepper, to taste ... for the puree 1 cup lima beans, shelled 1 can coconut milk 1 tsp. cumin seed Juice of 1/2 a lime Few leaves fresh lemon verbena, chopped Salt and pepper, to taste ... for the crunch 1/2 cup macadamia nuts, toasted 1 tsp. cumin seed, toasted and ground Few leaves fresh lemon verbena, chopped Zest of 1/2 a lime Salt and pepper, to taste Now Do This: Start by making the marinade by pureeing chipotles, 1 tsp. cumin, honey and 1 tbsp. of oil. Cut the tofu into four half-inch slices, toss in marinade and refrigerate 30 minutes to an hour. While the tofu is marinating, combine half the can of coconut milk with a cup of water and 1 tsp. cumin in a sauce pot. Bring to a simmer, then add lima beans. Cook 10 minutes. Separate the beans and cumin from the coconut milk and water with a strainer. Discard the liquid and transfer the beans and cumin to a blender. If youre patient you should let them cool first. (I am not.) Get the blender going, add lime juice and stream in fresh coconut milk until the beans pull away from the sides of the pitcher and form a thick, smooth puree. Pass the puree through a strainer to make it extra-smooth, add chopped lemon verbena and season with salt and pepper. Reserve. Prepare to cook the tofu by heat a tsp. oil in a pan. Remove the tofu from the fridge and blot off extra marinade. Sear on one side until the marinade has caramelized, approximately 10 minutes. Flip and cook an additional 8 minutes. While the tofu is cooking, toast and chop the macadamia nuts for the crunch. Mix with toasted, ground cumin, chopped verbena, lime zest, salt and pepper. Plate: Spread the coconut-lima bean puree on a dish and arrange the squares of tofu on top. Sprinkle with macadamia crunch on top and pop that bottle of Gewurz like an Alpine gangsta.

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Kelly

Posted 2010-09-07 12:22:28

I knew that was tofu when I saw the pic, but I told myself it could not be.

Then I read the recipe.

It was true. I will make this immediately.

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Campo's launches a veggie cheesesteak

POSTED: Monday, August 30, 2010, 3:56 PM

Filed Under: Vegan | Vegetarian | Weird Regional Foods

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When one thinks of Campo's Deli (214 Market St.), "vegetarian-friendly" might not be the first descriptor that comes to mind. But now the Old City staple is adding a cheesesteak to its ever-growing vegetarian menu, featuring vegan beef from vegadelphia. The name doesn't sound familiar? Vegadelphia are the ones responsible for Citizens Bank Park winning all those veg-friendly PETA awards over the years. Campo's latest sandwich features the vegan beef along with peppers, mushrooms, onions and cheese.

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Posted 2010-08-31 14:19:31

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More on Grindcore House

POSTED: Tuesday, August 24, 2010, 8:49 PM

Filed Under: Coffee | Openings | Vegan | Vegetarian

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Last week, Rachel Burgos told you a little bit about Grindcore House (1515 S. Fourth St.), the new all-vegan café in Pennsport. Here's a little more: Owners Mike Barone and Dave Anthem are currently running soft-opening hours of 3 to 8 p.m. daily, mainly to let people check out the PHL: Printers/Haters/Lovers show that's hanging till the end of October. But the duo is slowly rolling out everything else as they work toward regular hours of operation for the 25-seat café. They'll offer beans roasted by Goshen Coffee out of St. Louis, Vegan Treats sweets (including the "Chocolate Peanut Butter Explosion," a dessert exclusive to Grindcore) and an on-its-way selection of sandwiches (some featuring Upton's Naturals seitan). Barone says they plan on installing a radical lending library in the shop, as well as using it as a venue for workshops, performances and film screenings.

Joe

Posted 2010-09-19 18:04:26

Yes, this place is great. Awesome  books and Philly related Art in the back.

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Grindcore House opens this Saturday with an art show

POSTED: Thursday, August 19, 2010, 4:59 PM

Filed Under: Coffee | Food and Art | Openings | Vegan | Vegetarian

Would you like some Napalm Death with that latte? Starting this Sat., Aug. 21, the much-anticipated Pennsport coffee shop/vegan goodies joint Grindcore House (1515 S. Fourth St.) will open its doors for the first time. To celebrate the event, the House will host an art show entitled PHL: Printers/Haters/Lovers, featuring prints by Philly-based artists that pay tribute to our fair city. The opening reception runs from 7 to 10 p.m.; we'll have further details on their food and drink offerings soon, but for now, check out Grindcore on Facebook and Twitter.

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Posted 2010-08-24 15:49:44

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Posted 2010-08-19 12:43:53

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New vegan blood for Gianna's Grille

POSTED: Thursday, July 8, 2010, 7:39 PM

Filed Under: Openings | Vegan | Vegetarian

Mark Mebus, a vegan chef who's worked for Horizons in Philly as well as Blossom in NYC, will open Blackbird, an all-vegan pizza shop operation, in the former Gianna's Grille at 507 S. Sixth Street. Mebus, who's been vegan himself for a dozen years, says the concept will be "more involved than a hoagie shop," but still very "pedestrian friendly," meaning it'll be no thing to pop in off the sidewalk for a Daiya cheese-laden slice of pie. He's putting together a menu of specialty vegan pizzas, plus salads and sandwiches (a tofu situation, plus a seitan/mushroom cheesesteak variation, are currently in the works). He'll place a big emphasis on high-quality ingredients, going organic whenever possible. Mebus hopes to have Blackbird open in the next two to three months.

Harvey bootlicker

Posted 2010-09-30 19:00:24

Dang you can't escape pushy sales reps.  Even on the Internet these rats don't quit.

Mom & Dad

Posted 2010-09-30 18:46:56

Congratulations Mark!  We're very happy for you. and are looking forward
to enjoying your culinary artistry at the restaurant.  You have worked 
very hard to get this going - hope it's enjoyed by many.

Poncho

Posted 2010-07-08 15:03:40

This is fantastic news, I cannot wait for it to open!!

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Posted 2010-07-08 15:08:14

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Gijs!

Posted 2010-07-09 15:11:52

Mebus! Congratulations man! Another reason to come back to Philly soon!

SharonRace

Posted 2010-07-10 10:20:55

I'll be there!! The seitan/cheeseteak sounds sooo good!!

veganphilly

Posted 2010-07-11 11:53:20

sweet. an ACTUAL vegan pizza place. something gianna's never was.

carl

Posted 2010-07-11 23:12:01

so giannas is no longer? is it all the same stuff or just a new owner, new name and just pizza but all vegan now?

lilavati

Posted 2010-07-17 13:38:36

GREAT!!!  Philly needs this and you just MADE this vegetarians day!!!!

PUFF

Posted 2010-07-18 12:53:38

It's good to have Mebus back in town. Everyone who knows him, knows him for his true dedication to the vegan lifestyle, and his hard work ethic. This restaurant will be a fantastic addition to the city!

brett

Posted 2010-07-18 20:34:28

Congrats Mark!!  GL and see you at your new spot!

Play Meat

Posted 2010-07-19 16:01:43

Wait, seriously, Gianna's is gone?  Anyone know any details about this?

Posted 2010-07-21 15:12:07

Wow. I'm moving back to Philly.

Rick

Posted 2010-07-21 19:27:30

Wow!!  An all vegan casual restaurant, exactly what we need.  Sorry to hear that Gianna's is gone, but looking forward to this new venture.

Isobell

Posted 2010-07-23 10:05:51

"Vegan blood."  What a horrible phrase to associate with a restaurant.  Hopefully the food choices will be better since a casual vegan restaurant will be a great at addition to the neighborhood.  Good luck.

Tony

Posted 2010-07-23 11:08:25

Cheers to Mark Mebus!  Can't wait to try more of your great vegan foods - I hope there may be at least 1 great locavore option too.  Best luck!

Shel

Posted 2010-07-23 11:16:11

I think it was a joke, maybe not a very funny one but a joke anyway. Way to uphold the humorless miserable vegan stereotype! (PS I'm vegan too)

NOW OPEN: Blackbird :: Meal Ticket :: Food Blog :: Philadelphia City Paper

Posted 2010-10-04 13:49:57

[...] Pizzeria (507 S. Sixth St., 215-625-6660), the all-vegan operation from chef Mark Mebus and partner Ryan Moylan, opened quite quietly over the weekend, but that [...]

Timothy

Posted 2010-08-08 20:08:55

This guy is really talented. I heard him talking about wanting to do this a year or so ago on tghe stoop in Brooklyn. Im really happy that it came true for him. I cant wait to eat at Blackbird. I just wish it was in NYC!!!

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Posted 2010-07-28 20:36:34

[...] Blackbird will be the name of the vegan sandwich and pizza shop going in to Gianna’s on 6th Street near South. [Meal Ticket] [...]

michael c

Posted 2010-07-30 15:32:57

Hi Mark I believe I met your parents at a food demo I was doing in north wales or another whole foods and they told me about your new location. Please to meet you. I make a deliver seitan to the area and would be happy to get involved with your cooking ventures. You can contact me if you would like to or I will look for your opening. I deliver to the south street area on wednesdays. Good luck and glad to hear of another veg place coming. Sincerly Michael C TEMPL FOODS

Chris

Posted 2010-11-12 01:48:04

Gianna's sucked a dog's dick. They were inconsistent and I, as well as a few friends got food poisoning from there. I'm glad their dickhole staff is gone as well (hopefully?) and that new management is making this 100% vegan. Fuck you Gianna's.

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NOW OPEN: Loving Hut

POSTED: Thursday, July 1, 2010, 5:40 PM

Filed Under: Openings | Photos | Vegan | Vegetarian

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Loving Hut, an international vegan restaurant brand that has a presence in 11 U.S. states (and 18 other countries around the world), opened an outpost in Philly (742 South St., 215-454-2898) this past Tuesday. The awesomely named chain is relatively new to the tri-state (there are Jersey and NYC locations). Every Loving Hut serves a slightly different menu based around the goods of local purveyors/suppliers, but this one specializes in vegan sushi, spring and summer rolls, vegan burgers and wraps, and bubble teas, smoothies and shakes. Hours are still being worked out, but they typically open between 10 and 11 in the morning and serve till around 11 p.m.

Kathy L.

Posted 2010-08-09 10:12:04

You know the place is good when you're full and you can't stop eating. Especially loved the bubble tea!   Awesome food!

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Posted 2010-07-01 13:01:18

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Felicia D'Ambrosio

Posted 2010-07-02 12:46:23

I want to try this out.  I always wonder why there aren't more chain vegan/vegetarian restaurants around.

Steve

Posted 2010-07-06 22:27:43

I tried this place last week and it was the strangest place I've ever been. Four people working, no one knew what they were doing. The people behind the counter spoke only broken English and were completely incapable of describing anything on the menu. The place looked much like the business that had been there previously and resembled a chain in no way whatsoever. I understand they've just been there for a few days, but they seem like they really need to get their act together if they hope to survive.

Jean

Posted 2010-07-11 02:33:53

Am I the only vegan out there that doesn't go gaga for this restaurant?  The food is always painfully boring and bland, and menu selections are limited.  The new age cult weirdness behind this restaurant (and playing on the TV's and forced down my throat by the employees, btw) doesn't help.  The stuff Loving Huts serve is the sort of thing vegans of the 1970's were *forced* to eat because they were without the wealth of recipes from inventive chefs and the readily available melange of grains, vegetables, fruits, and spices that we enjoy today.  Let's not go back to that era.  Sometimes simple food is good, but simple doesn't need to taste like grass and not much else.

michael c

Posted 2010-08-10 10:27:41

Hi Jean see my comment to steve on the review page. We need better food everywhere I agree. If I wasn;t into full time production with my seitan I would open a place and show off some real cooking skills. I do food demos at the whole foods stores and a place called greensgrow farms in kensington. Ive been inviting other vendors there and I have rachels pantry coming and a guy named sanee who does great vegan and raw foods. He is called herbs greenhouse he is a non profit trying to launch his foods as well. We all need a push for help in this field. Have a great summer peace and out Michael C templ foods     PS My product is michaels savory seitan    my seitan is very different tasting than the other competitors I hand rub my seasonings into each and every batch. I am availabe in the whole foods stores and other locations around the city.

michael c

Posted 2010-08-10 10:19:31

hi steve do you think this place could use seitan? i make and deliver the michaels savory seitan available in some locations around the city. Have you tried the p.o.p.e on passyunk ave or have you been to monks cafe on 16th? i do not know what they make at monks. The adobe cafe and a place called las cazuelas does a great job on the seitan. Las cazuelas is on girard near 4th and the adobe has 2 locations one on passyunk and the other on mitchell street in manyunk. I was just reading about this love hut place, sounds like they need help with cooking and alot of chains are what they are. chains. No real soul going into the food. thanks michael c

Dan

Posted 2010-12-11 09:20:50

Been to like three of these before.  Agree that the food was always boring and not worth the time, but since they sometimes have them in strange places like a Mall food court, I've been more often than it probably deserves, especially since I'm not even vegan.

Also, Michael C, thanks for the recommendation of Adobe.  Definitely going to check that out.

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Tonight: Chef Anne Coll unveils vegan tasting menu at Meritage

POSTED: Tuesday, June 8, 2010, 5:24 PM

Filed Under: Chef Salad | Food News | Vegan | Vegetarian

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Tonight, in a sort of gleaming godsend to your vegan friend who's always asking whether or not his vegetables have been sautÃ©ed in butter, chef Anne Coll launches a completely vegan tasting menu at Meritage (500 S. 20th St.). The four-course tasting, which runs $35 a head, features plenty of the Asian-inspired components — think Thai basil emulsions, grilled Japanese eggplant or kaffir lime curry sauce — that are truly Coll's wheelhouse. It'll be available on Tuesdays throughout the summer. Full menu after the jump; call 215-985-1922 for rezzies. Amuse Bouche: Vegetable tartlette with star anise tomato chutney 1st course: Heirloom tomato salad cucumber granita, pickled red onion, Thai basil emulsion, crispy rice cracker 2nd course: Grilled Japanese eggplant, salt baked fingerling potatoes, gingered carrot puree, Indonesian kaffir lime curry sauce, crispy chick peas 3rd course: Mushroom lentil sticky rice in banana leaf, shallot confit, fricasse of asparagus and royal trumpet mushrooms, lemongrass espuma 4th course: Rhubarb soup, coconut panna cotta, strawberry salad , sesame tuile

poncho

Posted 2010-06-08 12:31:34

I am so excited to go tonight, this menu looks great!

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Kelly

Posted 2010-06-08 23:01:38

Went tonight for dinner - loved it and would go back. A total steal for a tasting menu and please save your appetite for the sticky rice in course 3...it's like that vacation you've been meaning to go on.

Jerry

Posted 2010-06-09 11:46:05

Wow! Beautifully presented and wonderful depth of flavors. They even have a $29 bottle of Vegan Rose..who knew!

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Polls are still open ... to vote for the best vegan doughnut

POSTED: Wednesday, May 19, 2010, 4:06 PM

Filed Under: Contests | Food and Politics | Vegan | Vegetarian

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Those vegans are at it again! This time they're after America's favorite pick-me-up spot, Dunkin' Donuts — Compassion Over Killing, a D.C.-based animal advocacy organization, has launched a website exposing the horrendous conditions of DD's egg suppliers' facilities. The latest installment of this mini-sagadrama is COK's attempt to get vegan doughnuts on the "Dunkin's Next Donut" ballot. None of the veggie submissions made DD's final cut, so COK gathered the non-dairy entries and started its own contest, which they hope will garner a DD response to their demands for healthier, cruelty-free options. Twelve flavors are in the running, and the winning treat gets its 15-ish minutes of fame on the menu at award-winning Vegan Treats Bakery in Bethlehem (Felicia D chatted with the bakery's Danielle Konya back in March '09). If Bethlehem seems like a hefty distance to travel for snacks, remember that you can look for Vegan Treats at a few closer-to-home locations. The vegan doughnut hole poll closes Friday, May 21 so get your votes in now. The victor will be announced in June.

Megan

Posted 2010-05-19 12:15:09

It would be amazing if Dunkin' Donuts offered vegan options!  Even just offering soy milk would be a huge first step. Seriously -- Why are they so behind the times? Aren't they based on Boston which has a very active vegan community? 

Oh, and I voted. Vegan Velvet Elvis, baby!  Thanks for the tip City Paper

Felicia D'Ambrosio

Posted 2010-05-19 12:38:34

I'd like soy milk at DD, too.  Where's the love for us lactards?  We need coffee, too!

Lucy

Posted 2010-05-19 13:30:27

This is great! I've missed my Dunkin' Donuts since I went vegan. It would be so amazing if they offered stuff for us vegans! I voted for the Strawberry Lemonade Love!

Marie DiFeliciantonio

Posted 2010-05-19 13:38:59

Ladies, thanks for reading the post and voting. The vegan doughnuts are not in the running for DD's menu but for a limited-time production by Vegan Treats Bakery based out of Bethlehem. Your participation in the contest shows support for Compassion Over Killing's quest to get DD to offer healthier, cruelty-free items. Check out their website (dunkincruelty.com) and write DD a letter about more vegan options!

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In search of the "super diet", feasting all the while

POSTED: Wednesday, April 28, 2010, 4:00 PM

Filed Under: Food and Web | Food Blogs | Food Events | Vegan | Vegetarian

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Daniel McLaughlin culminates each month's diet with a multi-course feast open to the public.

Daniel McLaughlin wants to free you from your food phobias, and that's why he's eating a different diet each month of 2010. "I was curious," he writes on his blog The Thirteenth Diet, "How can there be so many mainstream diets in our country where people can scientifically prove opposing theories and still be right?" From macrobiotics in January to Ayurvedic in August, Philadelphia resident McLaughlin takes to one prescribed way of eating (see all twelve diets here) each month, experimenting with recipes and techniques to make delicious meals meant to persuade doubters they, too, can live happy and healthy on diets perceived as restrictive. "I'm just a normal person, not some astrophysicist of food," says McLaughlin, who designs and builds furniture, as well as serving tables at Old City's Amada at night. "I give myself 30 days to really explore each diet and learn its inner workings. The end result is taking shape --I'm trying to form "the thirteenth diet"... that takes parts from all of these mainstream diets to create a 'super diet'." Self-educated in nutrition, McLaughlin was accepted to the Institute of Integrative Nutrition in NYC last year, but ultimately decided it was not the right place for him. "I wanted to be a food therapist," he said, "but it seemed limited in scope. This project will allow me to reach a much broader range of people," he said, adding that he has plans for a book based on the yearlong project. To demonstrate the pleasure, rather than privation of eating according to a diet, McLaughlin cooks and hosts a feast in the last days of the month in his South Philadelphia home, dubbed Wharton Heights. April's Gluten-Free Feast, a single seating of 24 people, will happen this Fri., April 30 at 7 p.m. Interested parties may reserve a space for the five-course meal by filling out the contact form on The Thirteenth Diet's website, or by visiting their Facebook page. You can see the menu, which includes bread, gnocchi and other typically glutinous treats, here. Word-of-mouth buzz may make future feasts a harder ticket to come by; producers from WHYY's radio show "A Chef's Table" will be recording Friday's celiac-friendly event. When I suggest people may react negatively to his project based on the unfun connotations of the little word diet, McLaughlin responds with self-deprecating mirth. "You know, I saw that KFC Double Down commercial and I thought, 'the world needs me more than ever!' "We've been trained and marketed to to want extreme sweets and salts, but when you start eating right your palate adjusts and you don't want that anymore... in the traditional sense of the word, diet means the food you eat every day, as your way of life. Everyone should be on a diet."

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Posted 2010-08-25 13:36:53

[...] a different diet during each month of 2010 to produce his fascinating blog The Thirteenth Diet (check out our April post), is drawing summer to close with an Ayurvedic feast scheduled for Friday, Aug. 27, at 7 p.m. [...]

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All-veggie Earth Day tasting at Square 1682

POSTED: Friday, April 16, 2010, 6:00 PM

Filed Under: Food and Holidays | Menu Time | Vegan | Vegetarian

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In terms of environmental burden, non-vegetarian meals have 1.5-2 times the impact of vegetarian meals where meat has been replaced with a vegetable protein. Square 1682 in the LEED-certified Hotel Palomar (121 S. 17th St.) is celebrating the 40th anniversary of Earth Day and the conscious power of a vegetarian diet with an-all veggie tasting menu available Thu., April 22 through Sat., April 24. The $40, six-course feast by Square chef Guillermo Tellez highlights the diversity of flavors pristine produce brings to classical preparations - bright and clean (spring pea soup with bleeding heart radishes, cashew butter and lime-mint granita) or earthy and indulgent (roasted local mushroom tart with Brie and herb oil). To keep things from getting entirely too virtuous, Tellez is finishing off the tasting with two courses of dessert (lemon curd napoleon with almond cream and a Valhrona dark chocolate pateÃ¬ with eggless coconut custard); six optional paired organic and biodynamic wines are available for an additional $20. See the full menu with wine pairings after the jump.

SQUARE 1682 â CHEF TELLEZ'S EARTH DAY VEGETABLE TASTING AND OPTIONAL WINE PAIRINGS

Terrine of asparagus and petite carrots

Preserved mushrooms, carrot cardamom vinaigrette

Spring pea soup and bleeding heart radishes

Cashew butter, lime-mint graniteÃ¬

Optional wine pairing: 2008 King Estate Signature, Pinot Gris, Oregon (Organic)

Petite vegetable medley

Celery root, red wine reduction, mustard vinaigrette

Optional wine pairing: 2007 Paraducci Pinot Noir, Mendocino, California (Organic)

Roasted local mushroom tart

Brie cheese, pickled turnips, herb oil

Optional wine pairing: 2007 Descendientes de Jose Palacios Petalos, Bierzo, Spain (Biodynamic)

Lemon curd napoleon

Almond cream

Optional wine pairing: NV J "Cuvee 20" Brut, Sonoma, California (Sustainable)

Valhrona dark chocolate pateÃ¬

Coconut eggless custard

Optional wine pairing: 2006 Chapoutier Banyuls, France (Biodynamic)

SQUARE 1682 EARTH DAY COCKTAIL

âGreen Squaredâ

Organic Square One Cucumber Vodka, fresh lime juice, natural agave nectar and muddled cucumbers

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Posted 2010-04-16 18:45:45

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Carlos@Garden books

Posted 2010-05-05 02:44:53

Excellent work on this particular  post. It makes for an interesting and thoughtful read. Myself, I prefer to go the organic route. But then again I'm rather particular.

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If you don't know Nutella is bad for you and your kids, then you are a total idiot and a bad parent.
Bummer: Grub Street Philly shutting down
Notes from the Weekend: May 20
Afternoon Snacks: Rachael & Guy do improv, Bacon hot dogs, Seasonal cocktails both posh and... less-so
Frozen Drinks Alert: Water ice cocktails at Noir
Now Serving: Jerry's Bar
Serious Eats weighs in on Questlove's fried chicken joint
Hell's Kitchen casting in Philly
Afternoon Snacks: Ramen burgers, Faux-artisanal liquor, Pet worms
Spike TV's "Bar Rescue" turns Swanky Bubbles into Sheer

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