• Bonnie Bloomgarden a direct descendant of Ben Canter, is jumping on the food truck bandwagon and bringing deli sandwiches to the streets of LA. [LA Weekly] • Taking a page from Chicago’s playbook, the Phillies seek to offer a hot dog they can call their own. Voting begins today at phillies.com on three different [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, September 8, 2009
What We’re Eating takes a quick look at sandwiches the Unbreaded team can’t get enough of. Kurobuta is the name given by the Japanese for Berkshire pork, a high quality product that is like the pig equivalent to Kobe or Wagyu beef. The “Black Hog” meat is known for its dense, juicy quality and a [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, July 14, 2009
In May, we took a first look at the Franklin Square burger operation under development by Starr Restaurants Catering. What we had then dubbed the “Starr Shack” (for obvious reasons) has now ditched the tent and moved into a solid structure, officially named SquareBurger. The menu has slightly evolved from what we saw at the [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Butcher & Singer offers a classic steakhouse menu with old charm (entrees like Steak Diane and Lobster Thermidor cement the old-school motif) but at lunch time, the sandwiches get their turn to shine. A power-lunch spot for the city’s business people, politicians, judges and lawyers, it is also a relaxed atmosphere where you can have [...]
Continue reading...Friday, May 8, 2009
Word spread quickly last month when Starr Restaurants Catering announced they would be partnering with Historic Philadelphia, Inc. to open a concession stand in the park at Franklin Square. The plan is to offer burgers, fries and shakes along with other items to visitors of the family friendly park. Currently, a temporary location has been [...]
Continue reading...Friday, March 13, 2009
Philadelphia-based restaurateur Stephen Starr has sure made a name for himself in the past 10 years. His Starr Restaurant Organization now owns and operates over 15 restaurants in Philadelphia, Atlantic City and New York and last month he was featured as a guest judge on Top Chef. The restaurant mogul’s most recent venture is Starr [...]
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