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Showing articles 1 to 10 of 29 by Carolyn Wyman

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July 15th, 2010

Gelati Party

Who invented the water ice/ice cream combo?

Independent local shop owners cite a 40-60 ratio of gelati to plain water ice sales, saying the heavier gelati sells better in the evenings and on cool days, and worse to manual laborers than people who "work in air-conditioned offices and don't have to worry about throwing up on some rooftop," as Cardullo puts it.

by Carolyn Wyman

April 22nd, 2010

You Shad Me At Hello

"It's such a fishy fish. Why honor that?"

From the 1700s through the early 1900s, catching shad as they made their way up the Delaware for springtime spawning was the neighborhood's main industry.

by Carolyn Wyman

March 4th, 2010

Wit' Style

Two local cheesesteak shops are taking an unprecedented approach to interior design.

Cheesesteak shop "design" has long referred to nothing more than where the soda pallets and cans of Whiz are stacked. But the idea that good steaks can come only from downscale digs is changing.

by Carolyn Wyman

January 21st, 2010

Music Picks: Nanci Griffith

Sat., Jan. 23, 8 p.m., wait list only, with Susan Werner, Media Theatre, 104 E. State St., Media, 610-891-0100, mediatheatre.org.

Probably no one was happier to see the '00s go than "folkabilly" singer-songwriter Nanci Griffith.

by Carolyn Wyman

October 29th, 2009

Arts Picks: Save the Deli

Tue., Nov. 3, 7:30 p.m., free, Free Library, Central Branch, 1901 Vine St., 215-567-4341, freelibrary.org.

David Sax celebrates Jewish food and chronicles his visits to more than 140 surviving Jewish delicatessens in six countries and 16 states in Save the Deli.

by Carolyn Wyman

June 25th, 2009

The 10 Best Cheesesteaks You've Never Had

Let our expert expand your grease-stained horizons.

This list, in nonpartisan alphabetical order, is for people who are ready for a graduate-level course of cheesesteak exploration and appreciation.

by Carolyn Wyman

June 25th, 2009

The Best Chocolate Cheesesteak You've Never Eaten

Chocolate by Mueller

Theresa Mueller was inspired to order a cheesesteak-shaped chocolate mold by the explosion in Market stands selling cheesesteaks following Rick's Steaks' well-publicized late 2008 departure.

by Carolyn Wyman

June 25th, 2009

The Best Cheesesteak Roll You've Never Eaten

Conshohocken Bakery

Conshy's rolls are fresh and tender while at the same time having enough heft and flavor to hold their own against a mountain of steak mush and river of Whiz.

by Carolyn Wyman

April 16th, 2009

Arts Picks: Joe Queenan

Sun., April 19, 1 p.m., free, Parkway Central Library, 1901 Vine St., 215-567-4341, freelibrary.org/festival.

In his new memoir Closing Time, Queenan sobers up to reveal the root of his anger: an abusive alcoholic father whose erratic job history condemned Queenan to an East Falls housing project childhood.

by Carolyn Wyman

February 26th, 2009

Agenda Lead: Race To Power

Gwen Ifill on Barack Obama and Footgate

"In the past the black politicians who did get elected did it by appealing to a black base — people like themselves. What was surprising about Obama ... is that he instead built a coalition of people who were unlike him."

by Carolyn Wyman

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