South Philadelphia Taproom

A year ago this past weekend, A & I set off for a fun exploration of uncharted territory- Passyunk Avenue in South Philly.  It was such a fun afternoon, and we've returned to South Philly more than once for a variety of delicious, casual food.  While the occasional fancy meal is a treat,  Philly has a ton of more laid-back restaurants with great reputations- and they're a bit easier on the wallet.  To commemorate the...

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Jasmine Rice

We follow Philly restaurant news through a number of sources, which keep us up to date on openings, closings, special menus, and upcoming events.  Oftentimes J and I will discuss something posted on Foobooz or MealTicket, and many of our conversations eventually lead us to new spots to eat.  However, sometimes the little guys slip through the cracks, and we end up finding them on our own.  Just a few blocks away from us, on a mostly...

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Zahav in Pictures

Zahav.  It's not a new restaurant.  We've been there before.  But it's run by a James Beard award winner.  And we love it.  So we returned.  It's up on a hill.Best start to a meal: chewy fresh laffa bread and a giant bowl of creamy, salty tahini hummus.Salatim: Eight salads (shared by up to 4 people).  Pickled turnips and a simple carrot salad were our faves. My portion of laffa and about 1/3 of the...

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Charlottesville, Part 2

After our dinner at The Shebeen, A & I crashed pretty early, allowing us to get up early and do some exploring the best way we know how- on our own two feet. A weekend long run took us around the UVA campus and through lots of quaint neighborhoods.As soon as we were back and showered, we took a quick trip around the corner to Great Harvest Charlottesville, a terrific bakery owned and operated by one of our favorite bloggers, Kath of Kath Eats...

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The Shebeen

Another weekend, another quick trip- at least that's how I feel every time I travel! This time, we headed to Charlottesville, Virginia, home of the beautiful University of Virginia (side note: J and I decided we wanted to go back in time and redo college here, it's that amazing). The goal was to visit a friend and explore the area, and of course we did that mostly by eating. We were sent a list of possible places well in advance, and like the...

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Crepemaker: Eversave Giveaway

Not too long after the arrival of our first few blogger perks comes our first giveaway!  We're big fans of Groupon and LivingSocial, but who doesn't need another daily discount email?  A smaller system known as Eversave has started a Philly-centric site, offering deals on all the good stuff- spas, cleaning services, and the most important, restaurants.  This weekend (well, a three day event: Sunday-Tuesday), Eversave is featuring a...

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