We all know that there is nothing more social than food. Cooking, eating, enjoying – our shared love of all things edible brings us together and gets us talking.
Join us as we talk with some local food bloggers and restaurateurs who have been effectively using different forms of Social Media to spread their love of food and cooking.
Jesse & Bart from ChefAMe 
Marissa & Scott from ForkYou
and Tommy from PYT 
will be joining us to share their experiences and lessons learned. We also encourage other local food bloggers and foodies who use social media and those who want to learn more about different uses of social media to join us in the conversation.
Register to save your space at this event!
Categories: Events · Northern Liberties
Tagged: Food Bloggers, Foodies, Social Media
Just got this press release – I’ve always wanted to try Arctic Char.
The Oyster House (1516 Sansom Street, 215-567-7683) has just received four, 10 pound Nunavut Arctic Char, a fish rarely available on the East Coast. Often described as a cross between trout and salmon, the flavorful Arctic Char will be available on their menu for just a few short days. As the name implies, these fish swim in some of the cleanest and coldest waters next to the Arctic Circle. Their harvest season lasts only one month, which makes Arctic Char an extremely rare and special fish.
To highlight the distinct flavor and freshness of the fish, the Arctic Char will be simply prepared and served two ways: Smoked Arctic Char with pickled vegetables ($16); or Arctic Char with red wine bone marrow sauce and served with root vegetables ($31).
Categories: Center City · fish
Tagged: Arctic Char
On Wednesday, September 9 at 9 p.m., Pub & Kitchen (1946 Lombard Street, 215-545-0350) will celebrate its first birthday with $2 drafts, $3 glasses of “End of Summer” sangria and delicious Cape May Salt oysters for $1 each. Also, Executive Chef Jonathan McDonald has teamed up with Yards Brewing Company to brew a special “One Year Anniversary Pub & Kitchen Ale” which will be tapped promptly at 9 p.m. to kick off the festivities. At 11 p.m. Betty’s Speakeasy cupcakes and champagne will be served to all.
“It’s a small gesture of our appreciation to those who’ve helped Pub & Kitchen into a great neighborhood spot this past year,” says owner Dan Clark. Managing Partner, Ed Hackett shares similar sentiment, “We’ve wanted to keep the friendly ‘corner bar’ feel and our customers have really made it happen.”
PUB & KITCHEN CELEBRATE’S FIRST BIRTHDAY
PHILADELPHIA, PA – On Wednesday, September 9 at 9 p.m., Pub & Kitchen (1946 Lombard Street, 215-545-0350) will celebrate its first birthday with $2 drafts, $3 glasses of “End of Summer” sangria and delicious Cape May Salt oysters for $1 each. Also, Executive Chef Jonathan McDonald has teamed up with Yards Brewing Company to brew a special “One Year Anniversary Pub & Kitchen Ale” which will be tapped promptly at 9 p.m. to kick off the festivities. At 11 p.m. Betty’s Speakeasy cupcakes and champagne will be served to all.
“It’s a small gesture of our appreciation to those who’ve helped Pub & Kitchen into a great neighborhood spot this past year,” says owner Dan Clark. Managing Partner, Ed Hackett shares similar sentiment, “We’ve wanted to keep the friendly ‘corner bar’ feel and our customers have really made it happen.”
WHO: Pub & Kitchen, popular neighborhood bar and restaurant
WHAT: First birthday celebration
WHEN: Wednesday, September 9 at 9 p.m.
WHERE: 1946 Lombard Street, corner of 20th and Lombard Streets
Categories: Center City · Restaurants
Tagged: Birthdays, Pub & Kitchen
Hey folks!
Sorry for the lack of posts lately, I have been slammed with my “day job”, so I have sadly neglected this blog! I got nothin’, but this apology right now. I’ll post again soon, promise. Until then, follow my tweets @phillygrub on Twitter.
Love,
PG
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Ellen Yin Leads Next Edible World Food Tour
Fork Owner Creates Eclectic Walk
First Person Arts has devoted itself to telling real-life Philadelphia stories. Many of those stories lie in the foods of the various neighborhoods of the city. For the next quarterly Edible World Tour, Ellen Yin, owner and founder of Fork Restaurant and author of Forklore, will lead participants through a unique and varied journey through the streets of South Philadelphia. The tour will begin at Vietnamese restaurant Nam Phuong at 11th and Washington on Thursday, September 10th from 6 p.m.-9 p.m. The tour will conclude with a champagne toast and book signing of Forklore.
Tickets for this event cost $75 per person, $140 per couple, and $65 for First Person Arts members. Tickets include all food, gratuity, and champagne toast. Tickets are available online at edibleworld.firstpersonarts.org or by phone at 267-402-2055.
Fork owner Ellen Yin will take guests on a culinary voyage through the streets of Philadelphia, from Vietnamese food to Mexican cuisine, sampling the panoply of flavors that inspire Fork’s eclectic cuisine. Attendees will taste summer rolls, fried oysters and clams, goat tacos, and much more as Yin showcases the range of tastes that influenced her renowned cookbook. Her recent book was the winner of a Pewter Award at the Gold Ink Awards.
Yin is owner of Fork Restaurant, the acclaimed New American Bistro in Old City, Philadelphia. Since its opening in 1997, Fork has received many regional and national accolades, including being named one of the “Best New Restaurants” by Philadelphia magazine and one of Philadelphia’s “Top Tables” by Gourmet magazine. In 2004, she expanded Fork to include Fork:etc, a specialty food store with prepared foods, artisanal and gourmet products. Now celebrating its 12th anniversary, Fork continues to delight new visitors from throughout the world as well as its own local fans. Her last cookbook, From Our Restaurant’s Kitchen, a compilation of the restaurant’s recipes and staff favorites, benefited scholarships for inner city students.
First Person Arts is a nonprofit organization that produces the annual First Person Festival of Memoir and Documentary Art and other programs that tap into the power of personal stories and speak to diverse audiences, including people whose voices are not often heard. First Person Arts believes that everyone has a story to tell and that sharing our stories connects us with each other and the world. For more information, please visit www.firstpersonarts.org .
Categories: Events · Restaurants · South Philadelphia
Tagged: Edible World Food Tour, Ellen Yin, First Person Arts, Fork Restaurant, Nam Phuong
I got an email today from Blog Catalog introducing me to a new recipe site they’ve developed called Half Hour Meals.
This is Tony Berkman one of the owners of BlogCatalog. We just launched a new food site called Half Hour Meals and thought you might want to list your blog and perhaps review or submit some recipes. We would love to hear your feedback. http://www.halfhourmeals.com
So I checked it out. Seems they are trying to cash in on the quick fix meals market ala Rachael Ray’s 30 Minute Meals. I’m all for quick, inexpensive meals these days. So far there are 206 recipes, but I’m sure that will grow in time as more people join the site.
It was an easy sign-up process. Setting up a profile is not at all complicated. It looks like submitting a recipe is quick and easy, too. I have not done so yet, but it’s pretty straight forward; mostly you just fill in the blanks and check-off categories.
If you’re into recipe sites and like to share your recipes, by all means, sign up.
Categories: Food Websites · Recipe Sites
Tagged: 30 minute meals, half hour meals, quick meals, recipe sharing, Recipe Sites, recipes
I totally missed the show today, but thanks to Food Network Humor, I got the 411. Suddenly, I don’t feel so bad about missing it. Absolutely hilarious review!
Food Network Humor Reviews $10 Dinners w/ Melissa d'Arabian
Categories: Food Network
Tagged: Food Network, Food Network Humor, Food Network Star, Melissa d'Arabian, Ten Dollar Dinners
I haven’t used this service, but apparently there is a Community Sponsored Seafood service right here in Philadelphia. I got the scoop on Twitter today, of course.
