March 20, 2013
Prepare the matzo ball soup! Passover is quickly approaching. The holiday begins on Monday, March 25 and lasts until Tuesday, April 2. For those looking to avoid cooking and celebrate Passover at a restaurant in the Greater Philadelphia area, you’re in luck. We have compiled a roundup of restaurants (and one museum!) offering special Passover [...]
Read more»December 17, 2012
The Feast of the Seven Fishes is a strong Italian tradition stemming from the Catholic faith, an event that counts down to the arrival of Jesus at midnight on Christmas Day. Traditionally, the feast happens on Christmas Eve, but now has spread to the days leading up to the night before Christmas as well. Many [...]
Read more»May 4, 2012
There’s a new addition to the thriving dining scene in Midtown Village. And like its counterparts Zavino, Barbuzzo and El Vez, to name a few, it unites serious food with a casual, welcoming atmosphere. Spiga, to open Saturday May 5 at 1305 Locust Street, will serve modern Italian dishes from Executive Chef Brian Wilson. The [...]
Read more»April 2, 2012
We all love eating out on holidays, but those celebrating Passover (which starts this Friday, April 6 at sundown) face a unique challenge: no leavened dough can be consumed. That means that any dish with bread or pasta (and for some, even rice and legumes) is banned, making dining out a decidedly tough affair. Fortunately, [...]
Read more»December 9, 2011
In the true spirit of the season, Le Castagne Ristorante is offering its customers a free Sunday brunch entrée in return for donating a new unwrapped toy for charity. Anthony Masapollo, managing partner of Le Castagne (a Sena family restaurant), wanted to give his customers a bold incentive to reward their generosity towards the 23rd [...]
Read more»August 1, 2011
We recently announced a very exciting partnership between Center City District and Philly Homegrown for this fall’s Restaurant Week, wherein each restaurant participating will showcase at least one dish that uses the bounty of vegetables, fruit, meat, poultry, seafood or herbs available in our region. As a teaser for the much-anticipated series, coming September 12-16 [...]
Read more»June 16, 2011
No Dad is the same as the next. One likes wine, one likes beer. Some like golf, some like falling asleep while the country-club clap of his favorite golf tournament lulls in the background. One likes The Mets. (Yours probably doesn’t.) The truth is, dads can be a real pain. Yes, they taught you to [...]
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