Rick-Nichols
Food and Drinq
The Philadelphia Inquirer has gone and taken the food blog plunge debuting Food and Drinq this morning. Backed by Inquirer writers Maureen Fitzgerald, Michael Klein, […]
“Family Operating Business”
Rick Nichols checks in on Fish & Grill, a real Turkish family restaurant in the Northeast near Grant and Bustleton. Too many restaurants, frankly, rest […]
Coquette: Just What The Neighborhood Needed
Rick Nichols checks out Coquette Bistro & Raw Bar on Bainbridge in Queen Village and has a word for picky message board posters too. Coquette […]
No Diner Food At The Silk
no Silk City isn’t really a diner anymore. And for a foodie, that’s a good thing. In the kitchen, chef Peter Dunmire was scraping the […]
Duck Spring Rolls At Silk City
Rick Nichols profiles the duck spring rolls at Silk City. Good Taste [Philadelphia Inquirer]
Meatball Mondays At London Grill
Rick Nichols takes note that we are living in the “moment of the meatball.” From premier cheesery, DiBruno Brothers where you can find “red-gravy sliders” […]
Craft In The Can
Rick Nichols finds that you can get fine craft beer in a can, even at Monk’s Cafe. Expectations were raised. Style was elevated. Thus, when […]
Chick’s Cafe & Wine Bar
Rick Nichols visits the recently refurbished Chick’s Cafe & Wine Bar and finds the Bella Vista wine bar has a fresh outlook but is true […]
One Last Dinner At Deux Chemineés
Rick Nichols sits down one last time to eat at Deux Chemineés and chat with Chef Fritz. He talks, mostly; I eat, mostly. The classics […]
Rabbit Nachos Getting More Love
Rick Nichols profiles the rabbit nachos from Rae. [C]rispy, fried puffs of house-made tortilla are stuffed with a tender, savory shred of rabbit leg that’s […]
Oceanaire Gets Skewered
Rick Nichols takes an early look at the Oceanaire Seafood Room and finds it lacking to say the least. This was the start of a […]
Tiffin Store
Do you know what tiffin means? How about dabbawallas? Rick Nichols orders from the Tiffin Store on Girard Avenue and lets us in on the […]
Sitting Down With Susanna Foo
Rick Nichols visits with Susanna Foo at Susanna Foo’s Gourmet Kitchen, her new dumpling house in Radnor. It hasn’t been the best of years for […]
Cafe And Tribute
Rick Nichols can really paint a picture with words. In Sunday’s Inquirer he stepped inside Mr. Joe’s Cafe on South 8th Street. Mr. Joe’s is […]