February 21, 2013
The 85th Annual Academy Awards hit this Sunday, February 24, and this year’s Oscars promise to be especially exciting for all of the Philadelphians eager to cheer on our favorite hometown film. The film Silver Linings Playbook, starring Philadelphia native Bradley Cooper, has been a smash hit. It’s earned almost $100 million at the box [...]
Read more»August 21, 2012
Chef de Cuisine Nathan Volz brings his love for the game into the kitchen at 10 Arts Bistro & Lounge in the Ritz-Carlton. Volz recently rolled out a new menu of “tailgate tastes” exclusively for game season. Expect unique spins on classic favorites inspired by Chef Nathan’s own football-centric upbringing in Illinois. He describes the [...]
Read more»April 10, 2012
Tickets are on sale now for the 2012 Rittenhouse Row Spring Festival Preview Party honoring Paul Levy, President and CEO of Center City District. The party is an annual teaser for the Rittenhouse Row Spring Festival, one of Philadelphia’s most anticipated festivals of the year, attracting more than 50,000 people from across the region as [...]
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Watch the video above to meet James Portner, Concierge at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel (and member of Les Clefs D’Or USA, a huge deal for concierges) and learn about what he wishes more people knew about and took advantage of in Philadelphia.
Ritz-Carlton Philadelphia
10 Avenue of the Arts
www.ritzcarlton.com
Mercato
1216 Spruce Street
www.mercatobyob.com
Melograno
2012 Sansom Street
www.melogranorestaurant.com
Matyson
37 S. 19th Street
www.matyson.com
Bibou
1009 S. 8th Street
www.biboubyob.com
Lolita
106 S. 13th Street
www.lolitabyob.com
Watch the video above to meet James Portner, Concierge at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel (and member of Les Clefs D’Or USA, a huge deal for concierges) and learn about what he wishes more people knew about and took advantage of in Philadelphia. Ritz-Carlton Philadelphia 10 Avenue of the Arts www.ritzcarlton.com Mercato 1216 Spruce Street www.mercatobyob.com Melograno [...]
Read more»February 24, 2012
The 84th Annual Academy Awards are this Sunday, February 26. Like the Super Bowl, Phillies playoff games, Grammies and other big-ticket TV programs, it’s so much more fun to watch with a group, ideally well-supplied with delicious food and drink. In that spirit, we’re sharing a few spots in Philadelphia hosting Oscars festivities this weekend, [...]
Read more»December 7, 2011
Feeling festive? Head to the Ritz-Carlton Philadelphia, elegantly decked out for the holiday season and hosting great programming and specials to tap into the holiday spirit. First off, the hotel has the largest mistletoe in Philadelphia, a the custom-built, three-foot ball wrapped in red ribbon, currently hanging in the historic building’s lobby, amid other stunning [...]
Read more»December 2, 2011
The Ritz-Carlton Philadelphia is getting into the holiday spirit with a gingerbread house-making event, scheduled for both this Saturday, December 3 and Saturday, December 17, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. in the hotel’s Petite Ballroom. Attendees can decorate their own keepsake gingerbread houses with all the trimmings, and enjoy an afternoon filled with holiday sweets, including a [...]
Read more»October 28, 2011
For just five nights, Chef Eric Ripert will offer a special “Taste of Le Bernardin” menu at his 10 Arts Bistro & Lounge at the Ritz-Carlton. From November 1-5, guests can savor a five-course tasting menu from Chef Ripert’s acclaimed New York City restaurant, Le Bernardin. The eatery holds three stars from the Michelin Guide; [...]
Read more»September 30, 2011
Since word first dropped that Chef Jennifer Carroll would be leaving 10 Arts this month, we wondered how the restaurant would bid her due farewell. They’ve come up with an event fit for a queen, which Jen is in these parts, ever since the Somerton native helped put Philadelphia on the national dining scene map [...]
Read more»September 1, 2011
As summer begins to fade into fall, the crisp weather will make for the perfect tea-sipping clime. Plus, the tea industry is headed to Philadelphia’s Pennsylvania Convention Center September 9-10 for the launch of World Tea East, an organization aimed at supporting the expanding demand for specialty tea and related products in the U.S. Basically, [...]
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