Long before Philadelphia’s food scene was splashed on covers of Bon Appétit and local establishments garnered accolades like “America’s best restaurant,” culinary pioneers set the city’s restaurant industry ablaze. Frenchman Georges Perrier brought the city the highest, most respected opulence, Le Bec-Fin, for forty years running. The ultimate seafood institute, Old Original Bookbinder’s, held the … Continue reading
Just in time for gift-giving and at-home holiday party season, spirit savant Steven Grasse and esteemed travel and spirits writer Adam Erace are pleased to announce the release of an undoubtedly quintessential work of cocktail literature: The Cocktail Workshop: An Essential Guide to Classic Drinks and How to Make Them Your Own, an immersive dive into 20 classic libations, as well … Continue reading
The second book by Philadelphia area author Becky Libourel Diamond, The Thousand Dollar Dinner: America’s First Great Cookery Challenge, tells the unique story of a 19th century culinary challenge between Philadelphia restaurateur James Parkinson and the Delmonico family of NY. The result was a luxurious 17-course feast that helped launch fine restaurant dining in America as we know it today. Each chapter in the book covers the … Continue reading
