In an extension of our World Series clash with our neighbors to the north, Lorraine Ranalli, author of the book Gravy Wars: South Philly Foods, Feuds & Attytudes, is taking on New York-based New Jersey-based caterer and writer Johnny DeCarlo…
When Chima Brazilian Steakhouse first opened in Philly in May 2008, they gave out two-for-one vouchers to people to draw new diners in. To my knowledge, they are no longer offering these. But that hasn’t stopped people on Chima’s CP…
You might’ve noticed that the storefront of Caffé Hausbrandt (207 S. 15th St.) has been dark for weeks. Carrie Lapp, who purchased the café in 2004 with Trieste-born husband Massimo Taurisano and partners Max and Nicoletta Tuccone (at that point,…
Tomorrow kicks off Restaurant Week in Kensington, Fishtown and Port Richmond.� Take a peek at the article I wrote for Keystone Edge on the newest and hippest of the Restaurant Weeks. To the young newcomers who have flocked north of…
Jan & Mar�sa Boshoff Merenda Zug in Strasburg, PA Driving through Strasburg on the way to Lancaster one pretty spring day, my sister begged me to stop at a small coffee shop, Merenda Zug. Our grandparents had often treated us…
Get the flash player here: http://www.adobe.com/flashplayer Team Meal Ticket spent some time yesterday taking in Sampan, which Michael Schulson will open the public tomorrow at 124 S. 13th Street. He first told us about the project back in July, meaning…
Earlier today, Felicia D’Ambrosio, Grand Duchess of Meal Ticket, popped by Owen Kamihira’s El Camino Real, right next to his Bar Ferdinand on Liberties Walk, to take a few shots of the interior. She’s gonna check in with more details…
Del Frisco’s (1426 Chestnut St.) recently revamped its lunch menu. While the prices aren’t quite as thrifty as Union Trust’s $7.17 menu, they’ve been trimmed, and there are a handful of new more-affordable options, including entr�e-size salads and 10-ounce prime…
Check out the premier episode of Rob Rawlings and Brendan Huffman’s Salt Pepper Ketchup, a new Web series celebrating Philly street food. This one focuses on breakfast sandwiches. They’ll release new installments every Tuesday at noon.
Raw duck and pork scrapple Photo | Drew Lazor Got this interesting question from a Meal Ticket reader yesterday: My friend has lived in Philly for 11 years, and has never eaten scrapple. She is getting ready to leave for…
