Food
HughE Dillon: Philly’s Newest Signature “With Love” Cocktail
On today’s slideshow, I’ve got photos from yesterday’s cocktail competition (left, Judson Branch and Jules Odum from 13 at the Marriott) to decide the new […]
Sbraga Tea Leaves
What can we read into Top Chef contestant Kevin Sbraga’s announced resignation from Rat’s in Hamilton Township. Could he have won Top Chef and is […]
Put a Moustache on This Burrito and Call it a Wrap
Fidel Gastro recaps Top Chef Season 7, Episode 10 like only he can. The shock of Smoove K’s departure is hanging around the Top Chef […]
Top Chef Recap
Disclaimer: I am writing this on a red-eye flight after traveling non-stop for the past 36 hours. My apologies for the lack of timeliness and the […]
Amis Launches a Happy Hour
Marc Vetri’s trattoria, Amis, is now serving a small bites bar menu with a mouthful of a name. Dubbed Scrocchette di Amis (which they translate […]
Top Chef: We are the World
Fidel Gastro has the lowdown on Top Chef, episode 8. The show begins with a full-body shot of Alex stretching, most likely to emphasize that […]
Guy Fieri in Town
We didn’t know so many of you would be so excited to know that Guy Fieri is in town today but we keep getting emails. […]
HughE Dillon: Cheers to Bourbon at the Marriott’s 13
Last Thursday, Fred Booker Noe III — the great grandson of Jim Beam — stopped by the Marriott Downtown to kick off the introduction of […]
$15 Lunch at Butcher & Singer
Till the end of August Butcher & Singer is offering a $15 lunch. Lunch comes with an appetizer, main course and a side. The Butcher […]
Hip Hop Puree (Ho! Hey!)
Fidel Gastro doesn’t give a damn about politics but he’s SHOCKED about what he saw in this week’s Top Chef: Washington DC. Just because we […]
Car Accident or No, You Gotta Stop for Italian Market Sausage
Several years ago I experienced a slight mishap. I’m calling it a slight mishap because it was my fault so, naturally, I’d like to downplay […]
Cold War Kids
Fidel Gastro sums up another episode of Top Chef like only he can. I will mention one final time that Timothy had a winning smile, […]
Kenny Gets Beastly, Angelo Gets Bestial
Fidel Gastro is at it again with his recap of last night’s Top Chef, this one just oozes sexual innuendo. Not that it matters—it is […]
Top Chef Episode 4: Three Squares
Fidel Gastro is back at again with his recap of Top Chef. With Tracey and her sweaty bandana back in the trailer park, the rest […]
Local Author Writes Novel Foodies Will Love
Richard Morais’ neighbors in Chestnut Hill won’t be surprised that his novel The Hundred-Foot Journey is a paean to French haute cuisine and exotic Indian […]