Eating Locally

I have to admit, I never really think about where my food comes from. A picks out recipes every weekend, we make a list, and we go shopping. Tomatoes? Check. Apples? Check. Zucchini? Check. Wait, it's January. None of these things grow in January. At least not anywhere near Philadelphia. Which means somewhere in the land of Far Far Away, someone is growing these things and then putting them on a gas guzzling truck to bring them to ShopRite....

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We Heart Indian Food

Our love of Indian food began in college, with the conveniently located and inexpensive Indian buffet New Dehli right around the corner from Penn's campus. Even though the word "buffet" can be scary, in this case it is pure deliciousness. Serving a large variety of both vegetarian and meat dishes, it's difficult to even taste everything without making several trips to the buffet. Although sometimes the flavors start to blend together (spicy &...

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Restaurant Week: Pros and Cons

Ever since we were freshman at Penn, we've heard the bi-annual "buzz" that is Center City Restaurant Week. Our older peer advisors raved about how this event was a great way to experience the many restaurants that Philly had to offer. For those of you who don't know, Philly's Restaurant Week creates a (near) city-wide food event, where participating restaurants offer special 3 (or sometimes more) course menus for a fixed price. When we first arrived in Philly, this event was only one week (usually 7 days) long, the only meal offered was dinner,...

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Spinal Tapas & Philly Kitchen Share: Texas BBQ

I begin this entry with a bit of hesitation because I am spreading the word about something I'd almost like to keep to myself. Last night we attended an event hosted by a group of chef-writers who call themselves "Spinal Tapas." It was held in an industrial kitchen that is apparently owned by the same folks who run PhillyCarShare (not our favorite people, but that's an entirely different story). The idea is that people who want to make and sell...

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Review: Vetri's Amis

Philadelphia has a few "big name" chefs/restaurateurs: everyone knows of Stephen Starr (you're not even special if you can name all his restaurants), Jose Garces (yes, we have our own Iron Chef) and Georges Perrier. But one name gets less street-talk than the others: Marc Vetri. Maybe it's our peer group (mostly other "poor" students), but we know very few people who have had the pleasure of dining at either of his restaurants, Vetri or Osteria....

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German lunch at Brauhaus Schmitz

As being from the South gave us authority on BBQ, perhaps having a German heritage gives us some authority on German food.** Brauhaus Schmitz opened sometime in the summer of 2009, and it has been on our list of places to check out for quite some time. A good way to try a new place without blowing the budget is stopping by for a weekend lunch- in this case, we also avoided the loud, drunken festivities that one can imagine occur nightly at any...

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Kombucha and Parmesan Fritters

When we're planning our meals for the week, we often use the internet (food blogs!) as inspiration for meals. Last week, we chose a recipe, "Pumpkin and Feta Fritters." (http://closetcooking.blogspot.com/) Due to a few planned and unplanned bumps in the road, we ended up with something similar but with a twist. Most importantly, the main two ingredients are different! A whole, fresh squash is required, and after Halloween it's pretty difficult...

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Our first "review": Percy Street Barbecue

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Welcome to our new blog!

Hello all,Just wanted to welcome you to our new blog. We're twin sisters living in Philadelphia, near Rittenhouse Square. We're both PhD students in biomedical fields here in the city (but at different schools!). Outside of the lab, we have a great love for great food. Hailing from a small town in Florida, our primary introduction to food can be singlehandedly credited to our dad. As the chef in the house, he taught us not only how to cook, but also how to modify recipes, whip meals together on the fly, and most importantly, how to enjoy a...

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Cheap EatsEating GOOD FOOD inexpensively in Philly is easy-- all meals $10 or less per person. Blackbird PizzeriaEl FuegoFederal DonutsGuapos TacosHipCityVegHonest Tom's Taco TruckHoneygrowHot DiggityHummusJake's Sandwich BoardKoJa Food TruckLittle Pete'sManakeesh Cafe and BakeryMaru GlobalMiss Rachel's Lunch ClubPhiladelphia Chutney CompanyPitrucoPure FareRosey's BBQRotisseurShake ShackSketch Burger SweetgreenUnderd...

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