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Bar Ferdinand Brings Spanish Flair To NoLibs

Owen Kamihira is stepping beyond designing bars and restaurants and is opening his own spot. Opening this month Bar Ferdinand will feature Spanish tapas at […]

Restaurants

XIX

We read the reviews so you don’t have to. Craig LaBan visits XIX atop the Bellevue. Craig LaBan heads to the top of the Bellevue, […]

City Life

Summer Food: The Tastes of Summer

Fireworks, the Orchestra at the Mann, and a week at the Shore. It’s more than 90-degree temperatures and Friday-night traffic. Summer in Philadelphia is the […]

City Life

What to Drink: Louis Latour “1er Cru—La Grande Roche,” 2002; Montagny, Burgundy, F

This month's stunning PLCB Chairman’s Select has three things going for it. This stunning wine has three things going for it: The white wines of […]

City Life

Eat This Now: Backyard Barbecue, Barclay Prime-Style

It’s the weekend, and you have that most irresistible of fair-weather urges: to barbecue. For a mere $350, Barclay Prime will provide you and five […]

City Life

Eat This Now: Grits

The first time chef Alison Barshak drove to the World Grits Festival in St. George, South Carolina, she returned to her Blue Bell BYOB with […]

City Life

Look We Love: Summer Jogging Gear

Enough with the Rocky-inspired running looks, people. It’s time to update your workout wardrobe. Enough with the Rocky-inspired running looks, people. We’re partial to beat-up […]

Restaurants

Sponsor Shout Out

We here at Foobooz would like to give a star spangled shout out to our sponsors before this long holiday weekend. Restaurant.com – get gift […]

City Life

Taste: Almost Osetra

With the export ban on Caspian Sea caviar extended, here's what you'll find in its place on area menus. The ban on the export of […]

City Life

The Tastes of Summer: Grill Some Meat

Put down the knife, get out the blender and do your marinades right. A long soak in a simple marinade can transform a dry, bland […]

Restaurants

Drink Your Wheaties

This Saturday come out to the South Philadelphia Taproom for their Wheat Beer Fest starting at 3 PM. Try $2 pints of wheat beer from […]

City Life

The Good Life: Obsession July 2006

There’s something so-summer-sexy about a watch tan-line, and the one we want on our wrist this month has to be water-resistant and sporty, like Baume […]

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Superhero Quizzo At The Franklin Institute

To celebrate the release of Superman Returns, the Franklin Institute has a whole day of Superman and Superheroes planned. So start with the movie on […]

Restaurants

Alison Barshak Interviewed

Elsewhere in the Metro today, and not on their web site, is an interview with Alison Barshak of Alison at Blue Bell. Alison was the […]

Restaurants

Blogger Thinks Mercato Is AWESOME

Yes, Vince over at Metroblogging really digs Mercato. In fact he likes it so much he actually curses! Not only was the food top notch, […]