Fairmount
La Calaca Feliz Is Working for Fairmount
Adam Erace reviews Fairmount Avenue’s La Calaca Feliz, the Mexican bar from Cantina Feliz/Distrito vets, Tim Spinner and Brian Sirhal. What Erace finds is a […]
BlueCat Opens on Fairmount
BlueCat, which we first told you about in December has opened at 1921 Fairmount Avenue. The airy Latin BYOB is by the husband and wife […]
Guinness Cupcakes at Mugshots
We’re sure there are a bajillion Irish themed baked goods being placed into ovens today and tomorrow. These Guinness Cupcakes Bailey’s Irish Cream frosting from The Mugshots location […]
Lemon Hill Is Now Offering Happy Hour
Fairmount’s Lemon Hill is now offering happy hour from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday. Specials include $2 off Sly Fox Pikeland Pils and […]
Route 6 Gets One Bell Review
Craig LaBan reviews Route 6, Stephen Starr’s East Coast seafood restaurant and takes it to task for not being enough of a Philadelphia fish house […]
Cook’s April Schedule: A Sneak Preview
A new month means a new schedule of classes at Cook. As always, we have your sneak peek–this time two whole days before the class […]
McCrossens Hosts French Canadian Beer Dinner
McCrossen’s Tavern welcomes Quebec-based Unibroue for a four-course beer dinner on Thursday, March 1st. The dinner pairs four Unibroue beers with beer-inspired dishes from Chef […]
Celebrate National Margarita Day at Distrito in University City (And Elsewhere)
Happy National Margarita Day everyone! As far as made-up holiday go, National Margarita Day always features prominently on the calendars ’round Foobooz World HQ–a day […]
Tonight: Paris Wine Bar Celebrates Its Opening
Paris Wine Bar from the London Grill crew opens this evening at 5 p.m. The all-local wine bar will be serving up free hors d’oeuvres and […]
London Grill Expands Next Door With Paris Wine Bar
A few weeks ago, Philadelphia got its first bar with beer taps at every table–the only such location in Pennsylvania. And a few days from […]
Been Caught Stealing: Route 6’s Lobster Picks
On Wednesday night, I made it into Route 6, Stephen Starr’s new seafood eatery on North Broad Street. As one of the Bookbinders dined nearby […]
Supper Bowl at Lemon Hill
Photo by Andrea Monzo Lemon Hill on Aspen Street in Fairmount is hosting a blowout Super Bowl party on Sunday, February 5th. The all-you-can-eat buffet will […]
Wine, Cheese and Plates at McCrossen’s
Tonight McCrossen’s continues its wine-cheese-food series. $32 gets you four cheeses chosen by DiBruno Brothers’ Rocco Rainone, four wines by sommelier Lauren Harris and four […]
Osteria Offering Afternoon Wine Classes
Osteria is offering Thursday afternoon beverage classes. Next Thursday’s 2 p.m. class is Fundamentals of Tasting Wine: Acidity, Minerality, and Tannin Demystified. The two hour […]
Fare Is Uneven for LaBan
Underseasoning and overcooking dooms Craig LaBan’s time at Fairmount’s healthy restaurant, Fare. Some potentially good dishes fell flat simply because the kitchen failed to build […]