When we sat down with chef Rich Landau of Horizons, we knew what to expect: incredibly current, creative, fresh, full and layered flavors in food that just so happens to be vegan. The only thing we didn’t know is how exactly we’d be tickled. If you don’t know Rich and Horizons, you need to get [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, August 27, 2009
There has been an explosion in popularity of Indian food takeout in Philadelphia in recent years, and all routes trace back to one catalyst: Munish Narula. The Wharton MBA carrying Narula has extensive experience in the food industry, which he harnessed to open Tiffin, a mostly delivery and takeout based restaurant in Northern Liberties. The [...]
Continue reading...Monday, July 20, 2009
Ask Tommy Up for the real meaning behind the initials in P.Y.T., his new burger joint at The Piazza, and you won’t get a straight answer. Most will immediately make a connection to the song by the late King of Pop, but Up won’t admit where it’s from, sarcastically offering suggestions like: Pad Your Tummy [...]
Continue reading...Friday, July 17, 2009
What We’re Eating takes a quick look at sandwiches the Unbreaded team can’t get enough of. Maybe it’s the fact that Tattooed Mom is the only place we feel comfortable on South Street. Maybe it’s the great beer and company. Or it could be the half priced sandwiches for lunch on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Chef Steven Cameron’s work at Blue in Surf City, NJ earned him national acclaim and semi-finalist rankings in 2008 and 2009 for the James Beard Foundation Awards: Best Chef, Mid-Atlantic. The Kansas-raised transplant to Philadelphia brings a farm-fresh mentality and earnestness to the city, turning to the vast agriculture of PA and NJ to source [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Ask any vegetarian or vegan living in Philadelphia for their favorite sandwich, and its a good bet that the answer will be the tofu hoagie from Fu-Wah Mini Market. Opened in 2003 by the Lai family, the same people behind the wildly popular and delicious Vietnam Restaurant, the small store has quickly become a West [...]
Continue reading...Friday, April 17, 2009
Dubbed “the single greatest veggie burger in the known world” in their advertisements, Old City’s National Mechanics delivers a distinctly fresh and flavorful vegetarian sandwich that lives up to the bravado. Hardly a traditional faux-meat patty, this collection of julienned vegetables is bound together and smothered in jack cheese, served on a fresh Sarcone’s sandwich [...]
Continue reading...Monday, April 6, 2009
As our World Fucking Champion Philadelphia Phillies begin a new season, we take a stroll through the ballpark looking for the best gameday sandwiches. Though we do envy the food at our hated Mets’ new digs, we found a number of sandwiches that we think deserve recognition. At the top of our list? A proper [...]
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Tuesday, May 18, 2010
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