Feastival 2016: Treats for all the Senses
It's all happening! Tomorrow night is Feastival! A night where the best chefs in Philly pull out all the stops to impress us with the proceeds go to support the arts here in Philly. Of the 80+ restaurants participating, I will be looking out for Abe Fisher, Alla Spina, Bing Bing Dim Sum, Fork, Kensington Quarters, La Divisa Meats, Lacroix, Laurel, Noord, Serpico, Townsend, Tredici, Vernick Food & Drink, Wm. Mulherin’s Sons, Will BYOB, and Zahav. Already drooling thinking ab
Restaurant Week and the Rule of 2: Bistrot La Minette
We have a few more days of Center City Restaurant Week upon us, y'all. My approach to RW is that I need to find a menu where at least two appetizers and two entrees tickle my fancy. Such was the case with Bistrot La Minette, a French bistro (obviously) that I last visited a few years ago for a birthday. After started with gruyere and french bread we were ready for our 3 courses. An unlisted pork belly appetizer special lured me away from the snails I had planned on getting. C
Hidden Indonesian Soups at Sky Cafe
In October of 2015, we got some sad food news when Indonesian restaurant, Sky Cafe, shut down due to a fire at their location on Snyder Avenue. This year, many loyal fans like myself were happy to find out Sky Cafe reopened inside the shopping plaza at 11th and Washington. The new, hidden location is just as small as the original and can be accessed through the doors to the plaza by Pho 75 as you make a right into the parking lot. Fried chicken wontons ($3.50) are 80% percent
5 Pizza Pies Around Philly #bikinibod
It was only scrolling through the 8,000 photos of on my phone (is that a lot? 80% is of food) that I realized I have had way too much pizza this month considering it's still sort of bikini weather (I refuse to wear pants until late fall). Oh well. Philly has really made huge strides in the pizza world over the past few years and the world is noticing. In order of least to most impressed, here are 5 pizza spots I've visited lately. Clarksville, 42rd and Baltimore, 215 387 4992
Real Dishes of Laos in the House
Thanks to a reader, I learned about DanSavann Laos Cafe, a Laotian restaurant next to the Olney station. It is a pretty large space (good for parties!), run by a friendly family who is not about dumbing down their food for lesser palates and stomachs (even I got KO'ed!). I sadly had to skip stopping in Laos during my South East Asia trip this summer and DanSavann gave me a taste of what I missed. To start, a gorgeous Thai iced tea to beat the heat along with some snappy and v
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