Staff Blog
SNACK TIME: SEAR in action, food for the Seoul, Mario spectaculary offends HRH Sofia of Spain, For Pete’s Sake shines in shadow of I-95, high tea at the Hotel Du Pont
posted by Felicia D'Ambrosio
 |
| Jim Burke doing the plating dance at James |
| Andy Benson |
Every Wednesday, Meal Ticket pokes around the food blog world to see what’s simmering.
- Foobooz blogs photographer Andy Benson’s upcoming show SEAR: Philadelphia Chefs in Motion, which debuts next Friday, March 6 at Foster’s Homeware. Benson’s elegant composite shots of Jim Burke (James), David Ansill (Ansill) and Gene Giuffi (Cochon), among others, provide a window into the fire and finesse of chefs in their element — their own restaurant kitchens.
- Meal Ticket’s juiciest blog crush is Five Spice Duck. We flipped out over this post on Five Spice’s recent trip to Korea, complete with dazzling photos of street food (strawberry iced corn dogs! carp-shaped red bean cakes! female divers and live octopus snacks!) and unpretentious recipes and stories. Bookmark now.
- MenuPages shares a dispatch from their South Florida bureau, whose writers have been traipsing around the South Beach Wine & Food Festival all week. Local entrant Rouge didn’t take home any tchotckes in the Burger Bash competition, but at least they behaved themselves. The biggest news of the fest was a “crocked” Mario Batali dropping F-bombs in front of the Queen of Spain. You can take the cook out of the kitchen …
- Philly Food Guys give two thumbs up to South Philly’s For Pete’s Sake, enjoying its tasteful décor and mushrooms and toast appetizer. Pete’s also has one of the most solid and underrated beer lists in town — you can check it out here.
- Taylor of Mac & Cheese straightens her Sunday hat and goes for tea at the oh-so-propah Hotel Du Pont in Wilmington. Teeny sandwiches sans crusts, pots of loose leaves and a tiered dessert stand recall the gilded era when the name Du Pont conjured up images of robber baron patriarchs with side whiskers and gold-tipped walking sticks, instead of paranoid schizophrenic hermits who murdered their on-site Olympic wrestler.
Thanks for the mention! For Pete’s Sake is great local. While the beer selection is good, the pub grub menu is equally tasty! Can’t wait for warmer temperatures to hangout at the sidewalk tables.