Jason Wilson, Daily News pen, Washington Post spirits columnist and author of Boozehound, will be schooling thirsty students at XO: Cognac & Beyond this Friday, Oct. 28, at the Wine School of Philadelphia (127 S. 22nd St.). Part of the…
You won’t find the word “pitruco” in any Italian dictionary. As the name of the month-old mobile pizza operation patrolling Drexel, LOVE Park and various fall festivals, “It’s a portmanteau of Pizza Truck and Company,” according to partner Nathan Winkler-Rhoades,…
Last Sunday, budding food truck impresario Matthew “Feldie” Feldman rolled out Lucky Old Souls Burger Truck, the mobile brand ambassador of his forthcoming jazz den (17th and McKean), at the Switched-On Garden event. Now he’s flipping burgers at LOVE Park…
It was my fiancée C’s birthday a few weeks back, and I had a whole elaborate dinner planned. Lentil soup with vadouvan-spiced apples. Roasted peppers stuffed with fig-and-scallion couscous. A four-pound striper I had Ippolito’s fillet. I planned and planned…
Tomorrow, 11 P’unk Ave. bars and restaurants will be offering $3 craft beers for the first-ever Witch CRAFT Crawl. Here’s how it works: Between 6 and 7 p.m. on the night of the crawl, register at Plenty (1710 e. Passyunk…
Last week, we happily announced that Stateside (1536 E. Passyunk Ave.), the American small-plate and whiskey bar from Stephen Slaughter, William Bonforte and the Green Eggs posse, had found a chef in former Barbuzzo chef de cuisine and Pub &…
Early fall is a busy time for the South Philadelphia social calendar. Two weekends ago was Annunciation’s Padre Pio carnival, last weekend was wine celebration Vendemmia in Girard Park, and this coming Sunday, Oct. 2, St. Nicholas of Tolentine hosts…
Back in June, we told you about Peter McAndrews‘ plans for the old Locust Crest Tavern (1191 N. Middletown Road) in Media. The chef and restaurateur four eateries qualifies for restaurateur status, no? behind Monsù, Paesanos and Modo…
I think it was Tom Colicchio, on an episode of Top Chef, who once said its very difficult to make a great salad. Even inherently flavorful greens like spicy arugula and buttery bibb are still just roughage, and they need…
Vendemmia is the name of the Italian fall grape harvest. Its also a South Philly scholarship foundation whose annual festival is on the calendar for this Sunday, Sept. 25. Now in its 15th year, the vino-soaked bash returns to historic…
