Archive for the ‘Happenings’ Category
Gross … yet intriguing … but still gross …
t says: Ok … check this video out. It’s kind of like a clown car accident, but for your stomach. It’ll make you laugh (it is pretty funny). It’ll make you cry. It might even make you cringe in disgust – I warn you that even the hardiest of meat-eaters might consider vegetarianism after this …
http://www.youtube.com/user/EpicMealTime#p/u/0/0rUEpmbdZLw
g says: I just couldn’t look away … but I was cringing …
12 of 20 … and soon 13!!
t says: Philly mag was hard at work on its “top 50 places you should eat” and they put up a preview of their top 20 already for all to see. g and I have conquered 12 of the top 20, with yet another one on the way (Fond … you better get ready!).
I do however want this list of theirs to illustrate my aforementioned “problem” with Philly mag. Blackfish at number 1. Seriously? A restaurant NOT in the city gets number 1? My issue isn’t with Blackfish, as I’m sure the food there is fantastic. My issue is with Philly mag. Yes, Blackfish might be close enough to drive to but I think that is missing the whole purpose of having this list in the first place! If they have great food then give them a “super-honorable mention” or something, but don’t let it take the place of another restaurant that is IN the city – that’s just silly. While I admittedly have absolutely no real experience owning/running a restaurant, I nevertheless imagine that putting out great food/service in Conshohocken is different than doing the same in the city. I’m not saying that Blackfish couldn’t succeed if it was right next to Bibou or Fish, but I am saying that because they are not in the city, they can avoid the additional strains that are the result of nothing more than location, from the cost of space (and supplies and people) to the presence of super-fierce competition mere steps away from their very door!
So it’s settled. Blackfish should obviously move to the city and let’s see if they can hang with well-heeled restaurant emperors (looking at you Garces, Starr) and tiny little up-starts that keep turning heads.
Also – is it weird that Le Bec-fin is not on the list? Is the food so bad now that it’s not among the top 20? I find that hard to believe (although what the hell do I know?). Or maybe the mag is preparing for Le Bec’s [somewhat] imminent closure?
Meme goes BYO … again
t says: We visited Meme a long time ago – back when it was BYO, before it had a liquor license. We liked it, but not so much that we’d go back after they got their license. And we haven’t … Since getting their license, they instituted BYO nights on Wed, which was a good idea, but g and I can’t break in the middle of the week to go out to dinner (well, unless we’re talkin’ about Meritage’s Korean Friend Chicken – back when they offered it on Thursdays). But now Meme has sweetened the deal by completely eliminating corkage fees. I believe that means that g and I are now obligated to go!
Too many restaurants, too little time!! (We have groupons/coupons for James and Le Castagne – we want to return to Supper – and we have frequent hankerings for Barbuzzo!)
foobooz changes hands …
t says: Foobooz is now owned by the people who own Philly mag. I’m a fan of foobooz. I’m not a huge fan of Philly mag. I don’t quite know what to think about the change …
Post-Thanksgiving Reflection: WE NEED YOUNG BLOOD!
t says: Ahhh, yes, the day after Thanksgiving. A day that you can use any way you want without having to worry about, “gee, is ___ going to be open today? It’s a holiday.” You want to sit at home and watch some tube? Right on. You want to go shopping? Go for it. Actually, last year, j and I went to Philadelphia Premium Outlets to go Black Friday shopping at midnight – it … was … insane … We would have done it again had I not been so busy this year …
That aside leads me to my next point – I’m spending Black Friday being busy with work-related stuff. Booooo!
This leads me to my two next points …
1) If anyone out there is reading this and wants to take g out for some fun, give us a ring, pronto!
2) As I distract myself with this post, I realize that very soon (January 3, 2011), I will be laterally moved at my workplace (i.e. I like to think of school as a workplace – it makes me feel better about being in school in my late-20’s) to a position with a bit more “stuff” to do … all the time. The result? Less time to blog! Gasp!! Secondary result? We need some young blood up in here. SO … if you’re interested in contributing a post or two or three or thirty, totally let us know. You’ll be added to the cast (if you haven’t been already) and you can make your online blogging debut (if you haven’t done so already). What reward would you get? Well, we have no money, but you’ll get our eternal thanks for helping us get to our first anniversary of this blog … February 13, 2011.
Alternatively, if anyone wants to help us get “dadordate.com” off the ground – we could do that, too. Have no idea what we’re talkin’ about? Read one of our first posts!
Aimee headed back home (i.e. Philly) …
t says: Aimee Olexy will be heading back to her rightful home, Philadelphia. Ok, I understand that that may not be a completely factual statement, as I have no idea where Aimee’s actual “home” is – but who cares – she’s coming back to Philly! Yay!
BUT, I must express some reservations, as she is partnering with Mr. Starr, which makes me uneasy. I suspect that gone will be the days of the tiny, cramped BYO that had originally attracted us to them; Stephen doesn’t really “do” low-key like Django. And that Washington Square space, while very cool, was more chic bawler than farm-to-table – of course, we’ll see what they do with it. Maybe this is a grown-up farm-to-table concept (like JG Domestic) – one that requires money and that people want “to be seen” in. Nothing’s set in stone, and you bet that g and I will be there to give it a whirl!
after dinner sneeze 