Two-time James Beard Award-winning Chef Guillermo Pernot has launched Empanada Alley — a delivery-only restaurant or “ghost kitchen“ centered around freshly baked, ready-to-enjoy empanadas delivered right to your door. Empanadas on demand, y’all! Consumers can choose from six different empanadas (Beef Picadillo, Chicken De La Casa, Pork Del Campo, Atún (Tuna), Vegetariana, Guava Dulce/Sweet), five sauces and … Continue reading
Rosalie in Wayne, PA is now offering a multi-course brunch event for two or more people and is served Saturday and Sunday. It is $30 per person and includes Housemade Pastries with Honey Butter and Jam, Prosciutto di San Daniele with Local and Italian Cheeses, new Breakfast Pizza al Metro made with North Country Smokehouse … Continue reading
If you’re a fan of Bob’s Burgers, you may recognize the reference to this new taco-centric restaurant in Fishtown which will pay a tribute of sorts to Tina Ruth Belcher, the eldest daughter of the show’s main protagonist. Tina’s Tacos, a new taqueria located at 2327 E. York Street, has opened its doors to 50% … Continue reading
The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS) has announced the return of its two Pop Up Gardens at South Street in Center City and at Jamestown Avenue in Manayunk for the 2021 season. PHS invites visitors to experience the Pop Up Gardens’ unique blend of horticulture and culinary arts and to explore the newly designed sites with … Continue reading
For the TL;DR crowd, you can listen to a spoken synopsis of this article on Spotify. Starr Restaurants has opened three ghost kitchen concepts in the past few months with two more to come. Stephen Starr is a savvy restauranteur who didn’t let the pandemic slow him down. In fact, it motivated him to innovate … Continue reading
Congrats to Moorestown, NJ resident Jared Cannon and his company Simply Good Jars on smartly negotiating a deal with not one, but two sharks! Mark Cuban and Lori Greiner teamed up to offer the salad-in-a-jar company $500,000 for a 10% equity stake (divided between the two). I tried these salad meals during the early days … Continue reading
Bucks County native Nick Liberato, star of Paramount Network’s Bar Rescue and, most recently, Netflix’s Restaurants on the Edge is opening a restaurant just outside of Bucks County across the Delaware River in the quaint village of Stockton, NJ. Liberato, Michael Dalewitz, and Steve Lau have officially announced their partnership as 618 Hospitality and the launch of The Borscht … Continue reading
With the ethic of “better eating through super nutrition” trending and the mounting evidence that the Mediterranean/Middle Eastern diet is the healthiest menu on the planet, Philly’s Middle Eastern cuisine pioneer Bitar’s is introducing an all-new Mediterranean Superfood Brunch served with FREE Turkish Coffee. Starting on the weekend of March 20-21, brunch will be offered at Bitar’s, located … Continue reading
At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020, corporate catering chef Doug Brown found himself on the unemployment line. After nearly 6 years in corporate catering with about 15 years in restaurants before that, Brown, 35, a graduate of the Art Institute of Philadelphia with a culinary arts degree, was at a crossroads in his … Continue reading
UPDATE: This contest is not sponsored or organized by Bon Appetit. Chefs from around the globe have been invited to compete in an exclusive online competition to be named the world’s Favorite Chef 2021, receive $20,000, and be featured in a sponsored double-page spread in Bon Appetit. Voting went live yesterday and many Philadelphia-based chefs … Continue reading
