What did Chris Ritter know about West Passyunk before becoming partner and chef of Cousins Grubhouse? I knew almost nothing, he says. Wait I should remove the modifier. I knew nothing. A reformed attorney who cooked at a Delran…
Its that weird time of year, when our minds are wandering to spring even as our boots are stuck in slush. The clocks just went forward, an early present from 2014, but its not beyond the realm of possibility that…
Mark Stehle GREAT GRATINEE: Le Chéri’s onion soup is a thing of beauty. Most 21st-century parents have one or two kids. Pierre and Charlotte Calmels have five. Roll call: Julie, (8), Jeanne (6), Bibou (five in May), Eloise (18 months)…
Wishbone (via Facebook) Wishbone in West Philly fries chicken but dont call it fried chicken. Technically, chicken fingers are fried chicken because they are (1) chicken and (2) fried. But Fried Chicken connotes something else, something very specific, something…
Father-son duo, Pino and Antimo DiMeo, and business partner, Scott Stein, are on track for a spring opening to the Wayne sequel of their Andorra gem, Pizzeria DiMeo. Only it won’t be named Mozzeria anymore. “Truthfully, a lot of people…
We’re very sad to report one of our favorite food trucks, Lucky Old Souls, is no longer. Burger maestro, Matt Feldman, dropped this Tweet today: Closing up shop for good. Mixed emotions. Been a crazy 2+ years. Thx to all…
Neal Santos FOIE FIRST: Whipped foie gras is paired with cardamom yogurt, black walnuts and pickled grapes at Avance. Hidden beneath the street, in the cozy embrace of the bar at Avance, someone suggests You Should Be Kissed and Often. …
Brauhaus Shchmitz’s Jeremy and Jess Nolen, partners in life and pretzels, met while working at Coquette, the confused French-then-Asian bistro on the corner of Fifth and Bainbridge. Today comes word, via the Inquirer, that the couple is taking the real…
As I walk through the valley of the Avnue Passyunk, I take a look at my cup and realize Im not drunk. Fortunately, the concrete-topped trapezoid that is the bar at Stateside opens at 4:30 for happy hour, and Ive…
Neal Santos CLOTHES LINE: At Rosa Blanca, ropa vieja is slow-braised with olives and tomatoes. In tropical, Spanish-speaking lands Cuba, Puerto Rico, Miami the pastelito de guayaba is a classic coffee mate. Guava preserves as thick and sticky…
