November 28, 2012
Philadelphia chefs: they’re just like us! In an interview with Food & Wine Magazine, Chef Marc Vetri revealed five of his favorite places to go in the city during the holidays. Curious what the award-winning chef does in the wintertime when he’s not slinging pizzas and curing pork? Here are his picks: Rittenhouse Square for [...]
Read more»March 5, 2012
For the second year in a row, Food & Wine has allowed the public to weigh in on its search for the People’s Best New Chef. And for the second year in a row, Philadelphia is representing. This year, three of our local chefs are nominated for People’s Best New Chef: Mid-Atlantic: • Pierre Calmels [...]
Read more»February 14, 2012
The March 2012 issue of Food & Wine includes a Trendspotting piece entitled “50 Ways to Get Stronger, Smarter and Healthier.” In addition to new healthy snacks (kale chips and seaweed sheets, anyone?) and nutritious combinations of food (chickpeas + citrus dressing = Vitamin C Central), the article includes just four restaurants from around the country that help you keep it healthy. The newly opened Vedge from the owners of the former Horizons makes the cut, serving, as the writer put its, “beautiful vegetable dishes.” A healthy and hearty cheers to that! [Food & Wine]
December 13, 2011
Food & Wine Magazine has released a list of the 50 Best Bars in the country and representing Philadelphia are two of our finest: Franklin Mortgage & Investment Co. in Rittenhouse and Southwark in Queen Village. At The Franklin, F&W recommends “tasty new inventions like the Peckinpah (mezcal, rum, lime juice and blackberry-habanero syrup).” The mag calls Southwark “a pioneer in the resurgence of classic cocktails in Philadelphia,” one that “specializes in old-time drinks like Sazeracs, Jupiters and Mary Pickfords.” Two very solid picks. [Food & Wine]
