The new Adriana’s Restaurant & Pizzeria at 1703 South 11th Street opened a couple of weeks ago with little fanfare. Formerly on 2nd Street in Pennsport, this well-known, award winning shop (three-time gold medal winner at the South Philly Review’s annual Pizza Olympics), sits in a very unassuming spot — 1 door in from the corner — home … Continue reading »
It’s taken Santucci’s over a year to renovate its location at 10th & Christian. “Good things come to those who wait” they say. This is mostly the case with Santucci’s. I made a point to stop by today. My first impressions are “It’s good and I will go back.”
I tried doing weekly Philly Food Notes, but sadly all of June was neglected. So I’ll just recap a few items from the month of June. Hot Diggity has opened at 630 South Street. Early reports say it’s good, especially the hand-cut fries with different dipping sauces. It’s high on my to-go list. President Obama … Continue reading »
Circles Contemporary Asian Cafe at 1514 Tasker Street in South Philadelphia is now open! It’s open every night for dine-in or take-out dinner as well as weekend brunch. I attended a preview party a few weeks ago which featured a sampling of some of their popular dishes – all quite tasty! Frankford Hall, Stephen Starr’s … Continue reading »
So the South Philly Foodie Meetup was last night at Salt & Pepper and it was a great night out. Nine fellow foodies attended and we had the entire second floor to ourselves. We were all quite pleased with our selections, the service, and most definitely the ambiance. For my starter, I enjoyed the perfectly … Continue reading »
What do you get when you combine Steven Cook and Michael Solomonov of Zahav, Thomas Henneman and Bob Logue of BODHI Coffee, and Felicia D’Ambrosio, of GRID/Metro/City Paper? Why, Federal Donuts of course! Opening this Summer in Pennsport. Read more: Foobooz | Philly Insider | Meal Ticket Suddenly last month, Society Hill Hotel closed its doors forever. Left us … Continue reading »
By popular vote, the next South Philly Foodie Meetup will be on Thursday, December 9th at Tres Jalapenos. RSVP here: http://anyvite.com/sicgxogufj
This past week’s meetup at Villa di Roma was fun! We had 7 eaters show up. I had the spaghetti, gravy, and “famous” meatballs. For our next meetup, I’m in the mood for Mexican! Vote now. La Lupe Los Taquitos de Puebla Plaza Garibaldi Taqueria Veracruzana Tres Jalapenos (BYOB) I’ll close the poll by end … Continue reading »
The first South Philly Foodie Meetup at Pho Ha on Wednesday, October 13th was a success. 9 out of 11 RSVP’s showed up. All but 1 foodie had Pho. Everyone was pleased with the food & the company, and asked when the next one would be. I’m really into the idea of doing Italian. With … Continue reading »
The Italian Market welcomes yet another Italian restaurant as Nina’s Trattoria opened its door this evening. Click for menu here. As I was asking for a copy of their menu, the first customers – a couple – were walking in. It was an exciting sight to see. I wish this new restaurant luck and it … Continue reading »
