October 24, 2012
Halloween is the one night of the year you can binge, guiltless, on end, on mini Kit Kats and crinkly packets of M&Ms and cherry ropes of Twizzler and sugary candy corn. And if you’re spending Halloween in Philadelphia, which we hope you are, your options for All Hallows’ Eve treats of the local variety [...]
Read more»July 15, 2011
The 17th annual Bastille Day Festival returns to Eastern State Penitentiary this Saturday, July 16. The actual Bastille Day was this Thursday, July 14 and Philadelphia hosted fetes aplenty, but this is the main event, the be-all, end-all of the Bastille Day celebrations. The event consists of an awesome street festival, filled with performances, food, [...]
Read more»March 25, 2011
As we reported this week, Tastykake is returning to Citizens Bank Park for the 2011 season. Thanks to a custom cooler to keep the cakes from melting, you’ll be able to chow down on Chocolate Cupcakes, Butterscotch Krimpets and Peanut Butter Kandy Kakes, plus Sugar-Free Tastykakes available at the new Philly Fresh stand. (Check out [...]
Read more»March 23, 2011
We’re just nine, that’s right, nine short days away from Opening Day at Citizens Bank Park, so it’s time to start getting excited about what’s new at the ballpark this season. We’ve already mentioned the giant new HD jumbotron — 7,372 square feet large to be exact, the largest in the National League — that [...]
Read more»March 23, 2011
Franklin Square, one of the most family-friendly and fun-filled of Philadelphia’s five original public squares laid out by William Penn, officially reopens for the 2011 season on Friday, April 1. They’ll be special opening Day festivities all day from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. And, of course, you can play Philly Mini Golf, take a [...]
Read more»February 22, 2011
Philadelphia’s love for Tastykake is no secret; the support for the company that has surfaced lately since it made headlines last month has been impressive. According to the Inquirer, even acclaimed haute cuisine restaurateur Marc Vetri is “a Tastykake lover who spent $1,000 shipping Tastykakes to his brother’s 40th-birthday party in Los Angeles.” Philadelphians’ fierce [...]
Read more»February 14, 2011
In honor of Valentine’s Day, Tastykake is holding a “Love Our Troops” promotion. Today through February 18, tell a friend to “like” Tastykake on Facebook, and for every new fan the company will donate a Tastykake to our troops overseas. Got a hankering for your own Tastykake? Head to Adsum for Chef Matt Levin’s latest [...]
Read more»February 14, 2011
When beloved local confectioner Tastykake announced financial woes last month, Chef Matt Levin of Adsum rallied in support by creating Kandy Kake Sliders, based on one of Tastkake’s best-loved products. The sliders feature house-ground brisket patties sandwiched between Peanut Butter Kandy Kakes, vanilla sponge cake lined with peanut butter and enrobed in creamy milk chocolate. [...]
Read more»January 17, 2011
