Year in Review: January
Arrow de Pato at Koo Zee Doo David M Warren | Philly.com
News
- Philadelphia Magazine lists 239 dishes you must eat. How many did you get to?
- Koo Zee Doo gets heaps of praise from Craig LaBan.
- Many were alarmed that it was announced that Susanna Foo would become a Chipotle.
- Chew Man Chu got no bells from LaBan.
- The New York Post calls Zahav the new Momofuku.
- Where to get your growler filled has remained one of the most popular posts of the year.
- We have fun pondering where is Philadelphia’s new restaurant row.
- We affect positive change at TJ’s in Paoli.
- Kitchen Nightmares broadcast its Hot Potato Cafe episode. By August the restaurant had closed.
Dish of the Month
Rabbit Stew at Koo Zee Doo
The rabbit is also local, and stewed “hunter-style” to such a vivid savor, I can still smell the puff of steam that escaped when the crock’s lid was lifted tableside. It smelled of bay and wine-steeped smoked bacon. And the sublimely tender meat inside tangled with earthy twists of black trumpet mushrooms, snappy green favas, and crunchy brussels sprouts. – Craig LaBan, Philadelphia Inquirer
Quote of the Month
“’50s-dull Chinese American fare.” – Craig LaBan on Chew Man Chu
