December 14, 2012
Ring in the New Year at Philadelphia’s top restaurants with dinner specials, festive celebrations and champagne toasts. This year is extra-flexible with the return of two sets of (free!) fireworks shows on the Delaware River Waterfront, at 6 p.m. and midnight. Enjoy the 6 p.m. show with kids, or not, followed by dinner and a [...]
Read more»February 6, 2012
As we mentioned last week, Sunday was a big day for the Philadelphia restaurant scene. Philadelphia Inquirer Restaurant Critic Craig LaBan yesterday unveiled the results of revisiting the Philadelphia region’s top restaurants for the first time in five years to see which restaurants deserve his coveted four-bell rating. A quick refresher: Craig LaBan employs a [...]
Read more»November 10, 2011
Don Quixote, famed Spanish literary character created by Miguel de Cervantes, was known to enjoy a good meal when not attacking windmills mistaken for monsters. Case in point: “While I’m eating, I know nothing; but when I finish eating, I begin to understand,” he said. At 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, November 17, Tinto, Jose Garces’s [...]
Read more»October 20, 2011
Jose Garces’ Tinto gets even spicier with a special dinner celebrating Spain’s Espelette Pepper Festival. On Thursday, October 27, join Spaniards across the ocean in the picturesque Basque town of Espelette in celebrating the harvest of their famed piment d’Espelette. For $70 per person, guests will enjoy 10 dishes of Basque cuisine showcasing the Espelette [...]
Read more»August 23, 2011
[Summer in Philadelphia is action-packed, and we want to help you cherry-pick from all the events and activities going on. On certain days that promise particularly bustling evenings, we'll be rounding up our selections for the most can't-miss pursuits with which to fill your schedule. See you out there!] Earthquake or no, it’s finally gorgeous [...]
Read more»August 2, 2011
Jose Garces’ upscale tapas joint Tinto will host a tasty new happy hour beginning August 16: “Tinto Tuesdays,” featuring food for $2 and drinks priced at $5 and under from 5-7 p.m. every Tuesday. You can toast to “Tinto Tuesdays” either at the bar or in the adjacent dining room, making for a festive atmosphere [...]
Read more»July 5, 2011
Jose Garces’ Spanish wine bar and restaurant Tinto is paying tribute to Spain’s annual San Fermín festival, best known for the Running of the Bulls through the city of Pamplona, with a special four-course menu available beginning tomorrow night, Wednesday, July 6. The four-course menu features Tinto’s signature pinxtos, small plates from the Basque region, [...]
Read more»May 13, 2011
Everyone think of an excuse to host an event: Chef Jose Garces has introduced Garces Catering, a full-service event-planning division of Garces Restaurant Group. Available for a wide assortment of events — from an intimate birthday dinner or a bar/bat mitzvah to an office luncheon or even weddings — Garces Catering can design custom menus [...]
Read more»February 10, 2011
With the onslaught of frigid temperatures and ice storms this winter — and more grueling weather surely on the horizon — the rooftop happy hours of spring never seemed so far away. Fortunately, lots of cocktails coming out of Philadelphia’s bars and restaurants are bringing the heat. It doesn’t get much hotter than a habanero [...]
Read more»March 29, 2010
If I didn’t know Philadelphia meant “brotherly love,” I might assume it meant “food utopia.” Such is the splendor of the dining situation here, where you can choose from amazing steakhouses, taquerias, food carts and tapas joints for each meal. So I can only nod knowingly — and get a little hungry for lunch — [...]
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