Morgan's Pier reopened for the season in April with the chef's from Helm in charge of this year's menu. The fact that the menu is different every year is one big draw to keep coming back. That, and eating and drinking on the waterfront never stops being awesome. Morgan's Pier always has a decent beer and drink list to choose from. The salted caramel Bulleit milkshake was completely delicious ($10). The Chef's Menu features 6 fancy veggie small plates, you can try them all for $36. We only tried the Tempura Fried Leeks which comes over a hidden pool of Citrus Yogurt. This crispy and tangy, essentially fancy onion rings were my favorite of the meal. The Chef's Menu is going to be a good place
Where there used to be many in the area, Le Soleil is the last Haitian restaurant on 10th Avenue and 57th. It would be apt to describe this small BYO as homey. Though there is a menu, ignore it, because there are only a few dishes cooked each night. You don't really get to choose here. I was happy to find out fried turkey was one of them, since I loved it when I tried it in Philadelphia years ago at a place that no longer exists. Similarly, these fried turkey pieces ($12) were crispy and moist and unlike any other turkey preparations. You probably wouldn't even guess it was turkey meat if you didn't know. I also enjoyed the unique preparation of conch, instead of being made into fritters or
Last night was Opening Tap for Philly Beer Week. The Fillmore was packed with beers to try, from quads to IPAs to ciders, there was no good way to keep track. My favorite of the night was local, the Raisin Cane by Wissahickon Brewery. There are so many amazing events going on for #pbr2017. Check out Billy Penn and Food Sweat and Beers for helpful lists to narrow it down, like the all male hula contest at Tiki this Sunday. Though the pierogies in the VIP section were nice, about an hour in to the event, I knew I needed something more to go along with the fermented liquid in my stomach. Luckily, right by the Fillmore is Love & Honey fried chicken. I had been following their launch progress on
