Showing posts with label eats. Show all posts
Showing posts with label eats. Show all posts

Monday, December 30, 2019

Mix Pizza 2019-12-29

Mix Pizza 2019-12-29
Mix Bar and Grill
Rittenhouse
2101 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Phone: 215-268-3355
https://mixbarandgrillphilly.com/

Mix offers Bloody Marys for $4 as a special.  Grabbed a plain large pizza and mozzarella sticks on this visit. 


Bloody Mary
Mozzarella Sticks

Plain Cheese Pizza



Parc Lunch 2019-12-28

Parc Lunch 2019-12-28
Rittenhouse
227 S 18th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Phone: 215-545-2262
https://parc-restaurant.com/

Steven Starr's Parc in Rittenhouse is based on French bistros with food, wine in the heart of Philadelphia's Rittenhouse Square.  It pays tribute to French cafe culture with a large bar inside.  The restaurant also offers sidewalk seating. 


Sidecar Cocktail
Bread Basket
Escargots - hazelnut butter
Extra Bread for the Escargots
Tuna Carpaccio - leek vinaigrette
Steak Frites - seared hangar steak, maitre d'butter

Trout Amandine - haricots verts, lemon brown butter

Friday, December 27, 2019

Black Cat Tavern on 12th 2019-12-26

Black Cat Tavern on 12th 2019-12-26
South Philly
2654 S 12th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19148
Phone: 267-519-3574
http://www.blackcattavernphilly.com/

Black Cat Tavern offers a large selection of craft beers on tap, bottles, cans, mixed cocktail and a food menu featuring house-made pierogis, kielbasy, and other bar fares.  Owners Marlise & Tom are art school Philadelphians who host community art galleries, exhibits, and events in their neighborhood watering hole. 

The focus of my first visit was on the pierogis and kielbasy.  Various pierogis were eaten alongside kielbasy and Kopyta (polish gnocchi).  Definitely worth checking out for the pierogis, kielbasy, polish food, and beer in South Philadelphia. 

Coffee Stout
Polish Sampler - smoked keilbasy, two potato & cheese pierogis, two sauerkraut & mushroom pierogis, served with caramelized onions, house beer mustard, and sour cream
Kopytka (Polish Gnocchi0 - caramelized onion cream gravy, scallions, and kielbasy
Seasonal Pierogi: Sweet Potato Pierogis with Pork
House-Made Potato & Cheese Pierogis: mashed potato & cheese with caramelized onions, scallions, and sour cream
House-Made Sauerkraut & Mushroom Pierogis: slow-cooked sauerkraut, mushroom, caramelized onions, scallions, and sour cream

Complimentary Brownies









Thursday, December 26, 2019

K'Far Dinner 2019-12-23

K'Far Dinner 2019-12-23
Rittenhouse
110 S 19th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Phone: 267-800-7200
http://www.kfarcafe.com/

K'Far is a cafe and bakery from Michael Solomonov and Steve Cook.  The executive chef is Camille Cogswell.  I stopped by for dinner and didn't get to try or sample any of their baked goods or all-day menu.  Dinner was delightful and the service from our waiter Sean was very excellent.  The staff and kitchen sent a few extra dishes our way to round out the meal.  K'Far is a welcome new addition to the dining scene in Philadelphia.

Ucciali - Rye, Campari, Bonal, Coffee
Winter Playlist - Bourbon, Carpano Antica, Atxa Dry, Cardamom, Angostura (Similar to a Manhattan)
Complimentary Latkes for Hanukkah


Moussaka - Eggplant, Potato, Celery Root, Kashkaval Cheese, Baharat, Tomato


Sent from the Kitchen: Smoked Trout Toast - Fried Egg, Cucumber, Labneh, herbs, Kubaneh Toast
Make sure you break the fried egg
Foie Gras Toast - Date Molasses, Tehina, Sicilian Pistachios, Kubaneh Toast (Definitely on the sweeter side)


Chraime - Spicy Moroccan Cod and Pepper Stew, Shishito Peppers, Fried Shallots, Mint, Cilantro

A better view of the Cod in the Chraime

Freekeh "Risotto" - Freekeh with Maitake and Shiitake Mushrooms, Pumpkin, Green Wheat, Almonds, Cilantro

Almond Olive Oil Cake with housemade whipped cream and mandarin orange
Kitchen Complimentary Experiment: Passion Fruit Sorbet with Pommengranate







Pizzeria Vetri 2019-10-25

Pizzeria Vetri 2019-10-25
Fairmount / Art Museum
1939 Callowhill Street
Philadelphia, PA 19130
Phone: 215-600-2629
https://www.pizzeriavetri.com/

After cheese and drinks, I visited Pizzeria Vetri in the art museum area for dinner with brussels sprouts, various pizzas, Rotolo, and dessert.


Crispy Brussels Sprouts - caper honey mustard with parsley
Rotolo - pizza dough, mortadella, ricotta, pistachio pesto
Crudo Pizza - prosciutto crudo, bufala mozzarella, parmigiano
Harvest Pizza - delicata and butternut squash, walnut, romanesco, maple spiced pepitas, charred kale, microgreens
Wild Boar Pizza - eight-hour braised boar rubbed in cocoa, red wine-soaked cherries, mozzarella, parmesan, parsley
Fennel Sausage Pizza - roasted fennel, tomato sauce, mozzarella, parmigiano
Affogato - flordilatte soft serve with a shot of espresso


Sang Kee Peking Duck House Chinatown 2019-10-26

Sang Kee Peking Duck House Chinatown 2019-10-26
238 N 9th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Phone: 215-925-7532
https://www.sangkeechinatown.com/

Sang Kee Peking Duck House has been in Philadelphia's Chinatown since 1980.  They offer take out along with sit-in dining.  Duck is their specialty but the Chinatown spot also does soups, noodles, and many dishes very well.

Wonton Noodle Soup with Tsa Shao (Pork)
Scallion Pancake
Duck Roll
Roasted Duck Rice Platter with Green Vegetables (Jia Lan / Chinese Broccoli)

Jamonera Dinner 2019-07-10

Jamonera Dinner 2019-07-10
105 South 13th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Phone: 215-922-6061
http://jamonerarestaurant.com/

I had a work/team dinner at Jamonera and got to sample a large selection of their menu.

Vegetable Tapas Board 



Olives
Warm Medjool Dates - stuffed with valdeon, marcona almonds, wrapped in smoked bacon, celery-apple salad
Albondigas - manchego stuffed meatballs, serrano ham, green olive tapenade, sherry-tomato sauce, grilled baguette
Grilled Coulotte Steak
Seafood Paella - mussels, clams, shrimp, calamari


Crispy Eggplant

Moorish Lamb Pintxos
Gamabas Al Pil Pil - seared shrimp, toasted garlic, gigande beans, grilled bread
Mixed Mushroom Tosta - urgelia cheese, toasted sourdough, arugula-almond pesto, pickled fresno chile

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