March 6, 2013
All month long, Sbraga will be hosting a Southern tasting menu. Iron Chef Kevin Sbraga’s Southern tasting menu will have your taste buds fully satisfied and have you drooling for more. The tasting menu is available from now until March 28 and runs from Monday-Thursday each week. Seating each day is at 6 p.m. The [...]
Read more»January 8, 2013
South Philly favorite Le Virtu will pay homage to the Italian tradition of shared food and drink in the winter months with an outdoor festival on Sunday, January 20, called La Cottora. Not only will the fest include food from Le Virtu’s Chef Joe Cicala, but will also dish up plates prepared by chefs from [...]
Read more»January 7, 2013
There are few combinations that are tastier than tacos and tequila and the folks at BYOT Lolita are well aware of this. Accordingly, Chef Marcie Turney is bringing back the restaurant’s popular $20 Taco Tuesday event for two Tuesdays in January: the 8th and 15th. On these celebration-worthy nights, guests will choose from four entrees. [...]
Read more»December 18, 2012
Sunday suppers are a cherished tradition among many families, and even among restaurant staffers, who often gather for a family-style feast at the end of the weekend. Happily, the Sunday supper legacy is being carried on by restaurants in Philadelphia. Some serve traditional, family-style meals and others boast special offerings like prix-fixe menus and exclusive [...]
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»December 12, 2012
Join Hotel Palomar’s Square 1682 this holiday season with an advent calendar for adults during their fun promotion, 12 Nights of Christmas Cocktails. Each night leading up to Christmas day, starting tonight, December 12, will feature an expertly crafted libation from the special menu created by mixologist Chauncey Scates of Franklin Mortgage & Investment Co. [...]
Read more»December 3, 2012
Labeled recently by Food & Wine magazine as an “Empire Builder”, Chef Michael Solomonov will offer tastes of all the traditional Hanukkah favorites this season with a dash of celebrity chef excellence to boost the authentic spices and flavors to a whole delicious new level. For $48 a person, this year’s Hanukkah menu offers six [...]
Read more»November 20, 2012
A booming restaurant town deserves an eatery geared toward service workers, and Pennsport’s The Industry obliges. Owners Dave Garry and Heather Gleason of Center City’s Good Dog have announced a fun “Off The Wall” event series featuring the work of the talented Philadelphia food and drinks professionals whose portraits adorn the walls at The Industry. [...]
Read more»November 20, 2012
The makings of a night to remember: Chef Christopher Kearse of Will BYOB and Rob Sidor of Inspiracle, a local company that designs multi-course modernist tastings, are joining up to dish out a 20-course dinner on Tuesday, December 4. The theatrical dining event will transport guests to an experiential level of eating and, you know, pants-expanding. Guests will be seated at two communal tables adorned with seasonal ingredients that will become elements of the meal. There are only 24 seats. Tickets are $200/person or $350/couple. Want in? Call (215) 271-7683. [Will]
November 13, 2012
Join the crew of Meritage this Wednesday evening, November 14 for a special Curry Showdown. Chef Anne Coll has challenged her kitchen crew to see who can make the best curry dish. You get to decide. Will it be Sous Chef Adam Ratmoko, using his Indonesian background to take on Muhgul Curried Berkshire Pork Carnitas? Chef de Partie Julia Resnitsky, who learned Indian cooking from her mother-in-law and will make Kashmiri Red Lamb Curry? Or Chef Coll, doing her signature “white girl” Kaffir Lime Curry Seafood Pot? You decide. Call (215) 985-1922 for reservations. [Meritage]
