Ben Puchowitz
Cheu’s Ben Puchowitz Wins Hop Chef
Ben Puchowitz took home top honors in last night’s Hop Chef Philadelphia competition at Union Transfer. The Ommegang event pitted eight chefs against each other […]
Cheu Noodle Crew Bringing Dim Sum to East Passyunk
A very satisfying lunch at Cheu Noodle Bar was made that much better with some information on Shawn Darragh’s and Ben Puchowitz’s East Passyunk’s venture. Darragh […]
About Last Night: Aldine Pop-Up At Cheu Noodle Bar
Last night the ramen-lovers at Cheu Noodle Bar had to satisfy their umami cravings with some lesser take out option, because the only menu on […]
One Night Only: Aldine Pop-Up At Cheu Noodle Bar
George Sabatino has been a busy guy since leaving Stateside way back when. He did Morgan’s Pier. He did Winterfest. And all the while, he’s […]
Cheu Noodle Bar Crew Plans Asian Concept on Passyunk
Shawn Darragh and Ben Puchowitz have signed a lease for the current El Zarape at 12th, Passyunk and Morris Streets. Passyunk Post has the details on […]
2014 James Beard Semifinalists Announced
The 2014 James Beard Foundation Semifinalists have been announced. Local chefs and restaurateurs and restaurants made it to the semifinals in ten categories including Outstanding […]
Gastronaut: Getting the Band Back Together
Back in the day, when I was still cooking dinner for strangers rather than writing about it, there was a kind of running joke that […]
Three Spooky Menus for Halloween Week
Chip Roman’s Blackfish and Mica as well as Ben Puchowitz’s Matyson are offering up special Halloween themed menus this week. At Blackfish the menu is […]
Distant Early Warning: Duck Duck Goose Celebrity Chef Dinner At Brauhaus Schmitz
Yes, the event here is about a month away. And yes, that’s generally kind of outside the window for most peoples’ dinner planning. But this […]
Cheu Noodle Bar Prepares for Night Market
Ben Puchowitz has 2,000 chicken wings ready in preparation for tomorrow night’s Night Market on South Street. Cheu Noodle Bar will be just one of […]
Cheu Noodle and Hop Sing Join Forces for Alla Spina’s Industry Night
Tonight is another edition of the Alla Spina Industry Night. This month features Ben Puchowitz and Shawn Darragh of Cheu Noodle Bar providing their take […]
Cheu Noodle Bar Working Up A(nother) New Menu
Chef Ben Puchowitz is not exactly a man who sits around doing nothing. At Matyson, he’s pumped out hundreds of different tasting menus–one every week […]
Cheu Noodle Bar Drops Another New Menu–And A Mission Statement
So for those of you already accustomed to the pace of change at Cheu Noodle Bar, this will come as no surprise, but chef Ben […]
First Bite: Cheu Noodle Bar
Cheu Noodle Bar–the TOTALLY not-a-ramen-bar from Ben Puchowitz and Shawn Darragh–opened yesterday at 3pm at 10th and Locust, and we were there about 3:30 to […]
Early Look: Cheu Noodle Bar
Ben Puchowitz and Shawn Darragh have been planning Cheu Noodle Bar since at least late 2011. What started as a pop-up is finally becoming a […]