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Table of Contents: Philadelphia Magazine

 

October 2008

Cover Story
The Existential Crisis of the Wait-at-Home Mom
The first generation of Philly women who “opted out” in order to stay home with their kids is now ready for what’s next. Trouble is, opting back in can be pretty scary when you aren’t even sure who you are anymore
Vicki Glembocki
 

The Making of a Philly Restaurant 2008

What, you thought it would be easy opening a little French bistro?
April White
 
 

The Making of a Philly Restaurant 2008: Open Secrets

Funny things happen on the way to launching a restaurant
April White
 
 

Review

Eat This Now: Marc Vetri’s Recipes

More than any other chef in the city, Marc Vetri has the magic
Christine Speer
 

Reviews: Turning the Table

Can chef Chris Scarduzio recapture the success of Brasserie Perrier with new Table 31?
Joy Manning
 
 

Taste: Where We're Eating

The hot spots Philly Mag staffers are eating at this month
Joy Manning, Lauren McCutcheon, Bridget...
 
 

Web Original

Critic's Notebook: New, Not Improved

Walnut Street's Minar Palace opens up to mixed reviews.
Joy Manning
 

Critic's Notebook: Vegetarian Foodies, Rejoice!

A vegetarian tasting menu worth tasting
Joy Manning
 
 

Dining on the Cheap: Entrées Under $20

Are entrées under $20 on the dining-out endangered species list? Not at Nicholas, a new cozy 30-seater in Pennsport.
Joy Manning
 

Web Original: Critic's Notebook: Don’t Worry, Be Happy

Critic Joy Manning offers up Ansill, her favorite happy hour that rises above the rest in deals and atmosphere.

Joy Manning
 
 

What to Drink Tonight: Pinot Noir Pessagno “Spring Grove Vineyards”

Among the international regions that produce premium pinot noir, the California versions seem richer and juicier, deeper and darker. In...
Marnie Old
 
 

Review

Reviews: Eatin’ Good

Bistro on the Brandywine proves that an easy, inexpensive meal can also be delicious
Joy Manning
 
 

Dining, Food & Wine

Annotated Recipe: Chocolate Chip and Dried Cherry Cookies

For 15 years, Metropolitan Bakery has been supplying the city’s daily bread — and feeding our sweet tooth. In this...
April White
 

Dinner With ... Chef Alison Barshak

First dish I learned to cook: With supervision, pancakes. My drink:Silver El Tesoro margarita: up, no salt, made with lime juice...
 
 
 
 
 

September 2008

Cover Story
The Top 50 School Districts 2008
Now that testing mandated by the No Child Left Behind Act produces achievement data across every level of instruction, we’ve used this flood of figures to identify school systems that stand out from their peers.
Brian Sweeney
 

Dinner With: Chef Jim Burke

A chat with Chef Jim Burke of James restaurant, recently named a Food & Wine Best New Chef
 
 

Eat This Now: Macarons

This delicate Parisian favorite has become artillery for pastry chef Frank Urso of Parc
April White
 

In Search Of: Great Steaks

A little lesson in steak, just in time for the glut of new steakhouses opening in Center City
Victor Fiorillo
 
 

On Tap: Sly Fox Saison Vos

An IPA-like brew which packs a punch with a crisp, clean taste
Marnie Old
 

Reviews: It’s Cypriot to Me

Kanella dishes up a new taste of the Mediterranean
Joy Manning
 
 

Reviews: Your Table Is (Finally) Ready

It was three years in the making. Now can Villanova’s Maia eclipse its own hype?
Joy Manning
 

Spirits: Rye Times

Apothecary puts its signature on a new nightlife scene
April White
 
 

What to Drink: September 2008

From BBQ to BYOB-- how to make the perfect match
Marnie Old
 

Where We're Eating: September 2008

The hot spots Philly Mag staffers are eating at this month
Ashley Primis, Bridget Salmons, April...
 
 
 

Web Original

A Better Turkey Burger

A new turkey burger recipe relying on a generous amount of finely diced apples
Joy Manning
 

Critic's Notebook: Feed Your Brain

Food podcasts for feeding your brain
JOY MANNING
 
 

Critic's Notebook: Happy Birthday, Buddakan!

Stephen Starr's Buddakan celebrates its 10th birthday
Joy Manning
 

Critic's Notebook: I'll Be Back

Philadelphia's best restaurants that will make you come back for seconds
Joy Manning
 
 

Critic's Notebook: Ready for Oktober

Fall's Oktoberfest celebrations hit Philadelphia


Joy Manning
 

Critic's Notebook: Sour Power

Phileo gives Philly a taste of sour power
Joy Manning
 
 

Critic's Notebook: You Say Tomato, I Say Dessert

Tomatoes that will satisfy your sweet tooth
JOY MANNING
 

Right Now Recipe: Apothecary’s Midtown Village

Apothecary’s trendy Manhattan-like cocktail celebrates the rise of 13th street’s Apothecary Bar + Lounge
April White
 
 

Web Original: Critic's Notebook: What to Eat This Weekend

This year’s annual Chester County Restaurant Festival proves to be a wonderful way to spend an afternoon
Joy Manning
 

Web Original: Where I’m Eating: Pub & Kitchen

Jonathan McDonald unveils a delectable menu at his Pub & Kitchen
Joy Manning
 
 

What to Drink Tonight: Pinot Noir Coppola “Director’s Cut” 2006 California

Wine expert Marnie Old tells us why Pinot Noir Coppola “Director’s Cut” 2006, California, is a  a fun bottle to...
Marnie Old
 

What to Drink Tonight: Sauvignon Blanc Montes 2007 “Leyda Vineyard” Chile

Chile's white wine delivers great taste with style
Marnie Old
 
 

Where I'm Eating: Bistrot La Minette

New bistro in Queen Village proves to be worthy of a visit
JOY MANNING
 
 
 
 

August 2008

Cover Story
The Couple That Loves Us Back
From nights out in Center City to working with abused pets, Chase and Jen Utley have embraced Philadelphia as much as the city has embraced them
Larry Platt
 

Eat This Now: Smoke

Philadelphia restaurants serving up house-smoked delicacies.
April White
 
 

Reviews: Top 10

With 10 Arts, Eric Ripert has embraced Philly. Will the city accept the NY chef?
Joy Manning
 

Reviews: Well-Charted Terrain

Garden mecca Terrain updates the classic department-store cafe
Joy Manning
 
 
 

Web Original

Critic's Notebook: Craving Sichuan

Chinatown's Szechuan Tasty House serves up authentic Chinese cuisine that pair perfectly with some authentic summer reading.
Joy Manning
 

Critic's Notebook: Embrace the Bar

A roundup of swanky restaurants with an affordable bar menu.
Joy Manning
 
 

Critic's Notebook: Good (Veggie) Burger

The search for the perfect veggie burger ends at Devil's Alley.
Joy Manning
 

Critic's Notebook: He's Back

Philly-boy Adam Gertler gets his own Food Network show.
Joy Manning
 
 

Critic's Notebook: Inexpensive Taste

Splurge vs. Steal recommendations for Philadelphia restaurants.
Joy Manning
 

Critic's Notebook: Roll With It

Joy Manning on lobster rolls at Legal Sea Foods, London Grill, and Gayle.
Joy Manning
 
 

Critic's Notebook: Second Bite: Zahav

A second look at Zahav's new tasty dish.
Joy Manning
 

Critic's Notebook: Seek Out Sun Golds

If you head to any of the area’s weekly farmers’ markets, you’ve probably spied my current obsession: sun gold tomatoes.
Joy Manning
 
 

Critic's Notebook: Semi-Homemade

Di Bruno Bros. rotisserie chickens make a great meal when you don't want to go out or stay in and...
Joy Manning
 

Critic's Notebook: South of the Border Soft Drink

A look at Philly restaurants serving the Mexican drink, horchata.
Joy Manning
 
 

Critic's Notebook: Sweet Tooth

Bitar’s is justifiably famous for its falafel, but the chickpea and fava sandwiches aren’t the end of the delicious offerings.
Joy Manning
 

Critic's Notebook: Tickled Pink

Segura Viudas' light pink wine pairs perfectly with summer food.
Joy Manning
 
 

Critic's Notebook: Where I’m Eating

Joy Manning reviews the Indian food restaurant Ekta, from the former executive chef of Tiffin.
Joy Manning
 

Inside Out

In our July “Guide to Outdoor Dining,” I railed against restaurants that think two tables on the sidewalk constitute an...
April White
 
 

Philly Still Loves You, Adam

A letter to Next Food Network Star's Philly-boy Adam Gertler.
Joy Manning
 

Right-Now Recipe: Beer-Battered Kosher Dills

Memphis Taproom's recipe for beer-battered pickles.
Bridget Salmons
 
 

Right-Now Recipe: Green Day Martini

Keep cool with this refreshing cucumber-infused gin martini.
Bridget Salmons
 

The World’s Top Restaurants: Le Bec, Vetri, and … Totaro’s?

Philly Mag examines the new Zagat survey results.
Victor Fiorillo
 
 

Web Original: My Guity Pleasure

As if risotto wasn’t rich and delicious enough, some crafty Sicilian had to go and invent the arancini, a fried...
Joy Manning
 

What to Drink This Weekend

Marnie Old recommends a light off-dry wine that pairs well with spicy-sweet cuisine.
Marnie Old
 
 

What to Drink This Weekend: Belleruche

Another summer-perfect rosé
Marnie Old
 

What to Drink This Weekend: Margaritaville

Jimmy Buffet should know something about tequila from his time wastin’ away in Margaritaville. Now, he has his own line...
Marnie Old
 
 

What to Drink Tonight: Marinus

Carmel Valley — south of the Bay Area in Monterey County, CA — may sound more like tourist haven than...
Marnie Old
 
 

Dining, Food & Wine

Annotated Recipe: Peach-Campari Jam

Janina Larenas helps you turn this month’s peaches into a year’s worth of brightly colored jam
April White
 
 
 
 

July 2008

Cover Story
The Easy, Breezy, Laid-Back, Super-Relaxed, We-Love-Summer Guide to Outdoor Dining
From Center City to the Shore, our 20 favorite places to dine alfresco Plus: The newest spots for cocktails
April White
 

Eat This Now: BLT

A guide to Philadelphia's best places to get a BLT.
April White
 
 

On Tap: Yards Thomas Jefferson Tavern Ale

Philly's perfect brew for summer celebrations.
Marnie Old
 

Reviews: Le Bec Finished?

Fine dining may be dying, but Perrier’s kitchen is still full of life
Joy Manning
 
 

Reviews: The Interpreter

Introducing Philadelphia to modern Israeli cuisine, Solomonov-style
Joy Manning
 

Spirits: Reinventing a Classic

Making Chick’s — and the daiquiri — modern again
April White
 
 

Spirits: What to Drink

Marnie Old pairs local food with wine.
Marnie Old
 
 

Web Original

DIY Tortillas

Tortillas to make at home.
Joy Manning
 
 
 
 

June 2008

Cover Story
The Shore '08
Our totally insider, town-by-town guide to what’s new, what’s hot (and we don’t mean the sand) and what’s legendary on the Jersey coast — along with the stuff you absolutely must eat, do, buy and indulge in to make the most of your summer
Michael Callahan
 
 

Review

Reviews: Avalon Redux

Two generations of West Chester diners come to the table
Joy Manning
 

Reviews: New Kids on the Walk

Will Northern Liberties flock to Swallow?
Joy Manning
 
 
 

Dining, Food & Wine

Annotated Recipe: The Rouge Burger

Annotated recipe for Rouge's famous burger.
April White
 

Eat This Now: Your Vegetables

Local restaurants are proving vegetables are more than just side dishes.
Ashley Primis
 
 

Food For Thought: The Making of a Menu

What will New York chef Eric Ripert feed Philadelphians at his new 10 Arts?
April White
 

In Search of ... Bacon

Typically the cured or smoked belly of a pig, America’s favorite breakfast meat also lends itself to grown-up, dinnertime dishes.
Victor Fiorillo
 
 

Spirits: On Tap: Philadelphia Brewing Co. Kenzinger

About our city's new Kensington- based craft brewer: Philadelphia Brewing Co.
Marnie Old
 

Spirits: The Bleu Fairy

Doylestown’s Slate Bleu embraces absinthe
April White
 
 

Spirits: What to Drink

What to drink with food from your favorite Philadelphia establishments.
Marnie Old
 

Taste: Where We're Eating June 2008

Time, Les Bon Temps, William Douglas Steakhouse and Devil's Den are reviewed.
Ashley Primis, Bridget Salmons, Christine...
 
 
 
 
 

May 2008

 

Annotated Recipe: Grilled Artichokes

A get-the-grill-going recipe from chefs Evan Turney and Mackenzie Hilton, of Center City’s Mercato, help you to master your artichoke
April White
 
 

Eat This Now: Lemon Sticks

Baltimore’s sweet and sour treat lives on in Philly


April White
 

Reviews: Tokyo Temptations

Three new spots seek to capture the flavor of Japanese nightlife.
Joy Manning
 
 

Spirits: Getting to Know Pimm’s

Snackbar’s search for the next cosmopolitan.
April White
 

Spirits: On Tap: Stoudt’s Weizen

A spicy Bavarian-style with aromas that evoke freshly baked banana bread—what more can you ask for in a wheat beer?
Marnie Old
 
 

What to Drink

Learn what to bring to your BYOB with a wine that fits your budget
Marnie Old
 

Where We're Eating

Find out where Philly Magazine staff are eating
Joy Manning, Lauren McCutcheon, Christine...
 
 
 

Dining, Food & Wine

In Search Of: Bar Snacks

Put down the frozen chicken wings and stale nachos and take a look at our three favorite bar bites
Victor Fiorillo
 
 
 
 

April 2008

 

Reviews: Menu Makeover

Can a talented new chef revive the Blue Horse Restaurant & Tavern?
Joy Manning
 
 
 
 
 

March 2008

 

Annotated Recipe: French Onion Soup

Too often, French onion soup is dishwater-bland covered by a blanket of plasticky cheese. But there are kitchens that can,...
April White
 
 

Eat This Now: Milk

Milk, for most people, just is. The only question beyond “Got Milk?” is “Whole or skim?” But as a recent...
April White
 

Food For Thought: Everything Old Is New Again

Can two Philly restaurants reinvent themselves?The history of Marigold has been one of constant evolution. Throughout the spot’s 70-plus-year tenure...
April White
 
 

In Search Of ... Curries

Curry may have its roots in the Indian subcontinent, but the term has come to describe a wide variety of...
Victor Fiorillo
 

Reviews: Learning Cuvee

Old City’s Beneluxx is about education, not appetite


Joy Manning
 
 

Reviews: Spice Trader

Philadelphia meets Bombay at almost-exotic Bindi.


Joy Manning
 

Where We're Eating March 2008

Tortilla Press Cantina Mark Smith’s second Tortilla Press, this one in Pennsauken, has a lot that the original in Collingswood...
Bridget Salmons, Christine Speer and...
 
 
 
 
 

February 2008

 

Foodstuffs: Southpaw of the Border

Almost 15 years after he blew the World Series, ex-Phillies pitcher-turned-­oddlybeloved Comcast sports analyst Mitch “Wild Thing” Williams is still...
Jessica Remo
 
 

Philadelphicon: The Amoroso Roll

You don’t have to live in Philly to know Amoroso’s: You can now buy the thin-crusted torpedo roll in more...
April White
 
 

Feature

The Philly Mag 50

Our first-ever ranking of the region’s top restaurants


Ashley Primis, Jeff Towne and...
 
 

Web Original

Critic's Notebook: Veggie Makeover

Cauliflower has long been considered kind of an ugly duckling of the vegetable world. Mishandled, it can take on an...
Joy Manning
 
 
 
 

January 2008

 
 

Feature

Eat This Now: Flour From the Mill at Anselma

An article about delicious and healthy stone-ground flour from the Mill at Anselma


April White
 

Recipe: Za’atar-Crusted Tuna

This tasty tuna recipe from fish-master Chip Roman of Conshohocken’s Blackfish uses bold flavors to spice up the winter months.
Ashley Primis
 
 

Taste: In Search of ... Chili

Forget the vegetarian and white chicken kinds. We’re talking manly, stick to your ribs stuff, perfect with a beer in...
Victor Fiorillo
 

Taste: Spirits: By Any Other Name

Could a simple marketing trick change the way we buy wine?
Marnie Old
 
 

What To Drink: January 2008

Philadelphia magazine recommends Marchesi de Frescobaldi "Nipozzano" Chianti Rufina Riserva 2004 in January 2008.
Marnie Old
 

Where We’re Eating: January 2008

Where the staffers of Philadelphia Magazine are eating this month.
Ashley Primis and April White
 
 
 

Review

Dock Street Hops to It

The West Philly spot brews up standout beers — and community change
Joy Manning
 

Hip To Be Pear

Can the Dilworthtown Inn capture the attention of a new generation of diners with Blue Pear Bistro?
Joy Manning
 
 
 

Dining, Food & Wine

2008 Culinary Calendar

From discounted dining days to gourmet food shows, we’ve scouted the area’s tastiest annual events
Bridget Salmons
 
 
 
 
 
 
Philadelphia It List

Global Food and Wine

Experience fine wines from 13 regions around the world paired with the most exquisite dishes from Rittenhouse Row's finest restaurants. October 17. 6PM. Philadelphia Marriott Downtown.
 
 

Whiskey Festival 2008

2008 Whiskey Festival – A tasting event featuring premium spirits including Whiskey, Scotch, Bourbon, Tequila, Gin, Rum, Vodka and more! November 12. 6:30PM. Crystal Tea Room. $85
 
 

SIP 411

Browse our SIP411 bar guide & get connected to what’s hot & happening at Philly’s lounges, restaurants and bars. Stay connected with weekly txt alerts delivered to your phone!
 
 
 
 
 

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