Daniel Stern back in a big way with MidAtlantic and R2L

While Philly-based star chefs like Jose Garces and Marc Vetri have bandied about the local culinary landscape in the past year opening/planning to open all sorts of awesome spots for us, Daniel Stern has maintained a relatively low profile. This…

The Pita Pit appreciates YOU

GetPitas.com A party pita tray …so they’re selling their stuffed pita sandwiches for 1/2 price this Tuesday, April 14.� Get on the mailing list today to take advantage of the deal, or drop your business card at their Sansom Street…
- Dec 17, 2010 - 5:22 am
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New $25 Basque brunch prix-fixe at Tinto

The Basque people, dwellers of the rugged, mountainous region of northeastern Spain adjacent to the far southwestern corner of France, have long been associated with the passionate defense of their culture and language, and their refusal to become assimilated into…
- Dec 17, 2010 - 5:19 am
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Ladder 15 will be climbable in March

Click to enlarge Mike Kearney says he hopes to have Ladder 15, in the historical fire station at 1528 Sansom, open by early-to mid-March. Kearney and partners Mike Mastellone and Max Tucker are going for a more upscale gastropubby feel,…
- Dec 17, 2010 - 5:15 am
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Ladder 15 opens next Thursday

Mike Kearney tells Meal Ticket that Ladder 15, his upscale pub at 1528 Sansom Street with partners Mike Mastellone and Max Tucker, will open next Thursday, March 26. We’ll definitely be in the house to check out the menu, designed…
- Dec 17, 2010 - 5:14 am
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Fond opens tonight: Hurry up if you want a table

Tonight marks the debut of Fond (1623 E. Passyunk Ave., 215-551-5000), the South Philly BYO from chef Lee Styer and pastry chef Jessie Prawlucki (both formerly of Le Bec-Fin) and former Lacroix captain Tory Keomanivong. For some background, check out…
- Dec 17, 2010 - 5:13 am
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Restaurant Week cooking demonstrations at Reading Terminal Market

(L-R) Chef Josh McCullough with Time owner Jason Evenchik City Paper has teamed up with the Center City District to organize a series of Restaurant Week cooking demonstrations featuring Philly chefs. The demos, which are free to the public but…
- Dec 17, 2010 - 5:13 am
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Currently feeding us: Miss Rachel’s Pantry

Photo | Drew Lazor Shoutout to the very sweet Rachel Klein of Miss Rachel’s Pantry, who was kind enough to treat us to this delicious vegan lunch today. We destroyed a tofu chicken salad sandwich topped with smoked tempeh (tastes…
- Dec 17, 2010 - 5:12 am
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Curieux and quail at Fork’s Allagash beer dinner

Fork restaurant owner Ellen Yin has invited Allagash Brewing brewmaster Jason Perkins to town for a dinner going off Thursday, August 13.� Executive chef Terence Feury has been tearing it up since his arrival at Fork, earning three bells from…
- Dec 17, 2010 - 5:11 am
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Restaurant Remix: Zahav’s Turkish buttered hummus

Photo l Felicia D’Ambrosio One night, when Israeli wunderkind Michael Solomonov ran the show at Marigold Kitchen, he turned his kitchen and staff over to fellow chef Ana Sortun for a dinner celebrating her new cookbook, Spice: Flavors of the…
- Dec 17, 2010 - 5:11 am
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