General Lafayette InnIt’s been long, sad year and a half since we last heard of any word of the old General Lafayette Inn. The historic Lafayette Hill restaurant, brewery and inn closed after a bank deal fell through back in the fall of 201...
State stores will soon stock a rye-based counterpart to Philly Distilling's XXX Shine — Bristol-based Mountain Laurel Spirits has released Dad's Hat White Pennsylvania Rye.
Company description: An 8-ounce, country-fried beefsteak smothered in country gravy, served with mashed potatoes and steamed broccoli. Chain: IHOP. Calories: 830, with 38 grams of fat and 2,300 mgs of salt.
It was a turbulent ride with Coquette and Adsum. The echo-y, tiled space at Fifth and Bainbridge has been no stranger to drama these past few years. When it was Coquette, a car plowed through the windows. Then, Matt Levin’s Adsum opened...
Wasn't sure if I would get to blog from Belgium or not- so I had to do this "long-distance" post in advance. Since I am going to France- I wanted to feature a French band.So I thought Phoenix since I saw them once at World Cafe Live back in 2005.T...
4.0 out of 5 stars For my 75th review I travelled a little outside of the Philadelphia area. For this review I visited Claymont Steak Shop located in Claymont, Delaware. Claymont is still only about 30 minutes or so away from where I live so its...
I had the most delightful find when treating myself to an afternoon in Annapolis at what call, the catalogue mall, Annapolis Towne Center. I found both a dive bar with an intriguing chef and delicious food and a marvelous, new boutique ...
Hot peppers may not be in season right now (unless you’ve got a greenhouse), but there are plans afoot for an exciting pepper project in Philadelphia. Called the Philadelphia Pepper Project, it aims to grow heirloom peppers with Philly history and...
It's been a hot summer so far in Philadelphia. Luckily, for me, Reading Terminal Market is air conditioned and standing in front of hot ovens all day hasn't been too bad. We'be been experimenting with new whoopie pie flavors, this one is my favori...
Ramen in Philly, you say? Until Ramen Boy just opened, the only places to get ramen-like bowls of noodles were at Yakitori Boy, Tampopo, Morimoto, and some random pop-up events. And now, Philly has its very own ramen shop. Brought to you by the sa...
Anytime I am planning to go out to eat, I obsessively study the menu, if it is available. It doesn’t matter if I’ve visited a dining establishment dozens of times, I will still study the menu as if my life depended on it. I love to stu...
Two easy ways to turn cauliflower into edible gold.You'll need just one head of cauliflower. Initially I wanted to prepare cauliflower as steak, but after slicing it into appropriately-sized pieces, I was left with enough florets to fry to golden ...
I should have hopped on these tamarind coconut wings, a monthly special from Hot Diggity, a few weeks ago when they debuted, instead of waiting until today. Now that there's only a little more than a week left before they're gone, I'm kicking myse...
If you've visited Reading Terminal Market in the last few months, you surely know of all the construction that's been going on. One of the bigger projects in the Center Court area has been the move of DiNic's (which I truly believe ...
Appears a packed 11" roll with finely chopped steak, topped with fried onions. - 4The roll is an Amoroso's. Maybe not my first choice, but at least this roll is super fresh. It has a pretty soft interior, but works for this sandwich...
There comes a point, in the middle of an east coast winter and a bad cold, after the Sudafed and Niquil and hot steamy showers have done some of their magic, where I can just begin to taste again. Where the only thing I want is the perf...
>>>Rex 1516, from the people behind Jet Wine Bar, will be swinging open its doors on March 1st. [Meal Ticket] >>>Magpie Artisan Pie Bakery & Boutique (1622 South St.), which made us hungry just by typing that, is due to open in June. [The Ins...
Today VisitPhilly announced a partnership with Foodspotting, the incredibly addictive local food guide application for iOS and Android devices. Now Philly regulars and tourists can easily find the most delicious food items hand picked by the Visit...
Hope everyone celebrates with something yummy today! As for me, I celebrated earlier this weekend with a trip to Fogo de Chao–nothing says Valentine’s Day romance quite like all-you-can-eat beef. It’ll be a quiet night at home ...