Chef / owner Brendan Smith opened Smiths Restaurant in 2007 after serving two years as Executive Chef at Rittenhouse Square’s Smith & Wollensky steakhouse. His concept: a high-end sports bar with fresh, unique, legitimate food. No gallon-jugs of mayo; his sauces and spreads are made fresh daily and the sandwiches have a kind of sophistication [...]
Continue reading...Monday, February 16, 2009
A great beer selection and imaginative menu make Local 44 a welcome addition to the West Philadelphia neighborhood of Spruce Hill. Opened this past January, the bar has been working on perfecting and improving on its existing menu of delicious sandwiches and pub grub. During a recent visit we found a very intriguing addition to the [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Last night’s episode of Top Chef presented an Elimination Challenge in which contestants had to prepare the “last meal” chosen by several world famous chefs. Hosea Rosenberg chose Susan Ungaro, President of the James Beard Foundation, whose last dying wish is a plate of Shrimp Scampi with Tomatoes Provencale. While cooking the dish, Hosea makes [...]
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