Burger Club PHL- Perch Pub

After being initiated into the Burger Club last month, we were pumped for the next meeting.  The Club does a great job of keeping our excitement up, as blog posts and tweets frequently update us on upcoming events, news and even short reviews of burgers around town.  The next month's meeting place is usually announced at/around the time of the current month's meeting, so we've known for some time that we were headed for Perch...

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Sushi Planet

It's been almost a year since I read Mac & Cheese's review of Sushi Planet, but the name- and her review- kept it in the back of my mind all this time.  When a Groupon promoting the little sushi spot popped into my email, I couldn't resist.  Self-advertised as serving the "best budget sushi in Philadelphia," one might be skeptical of its quality.  And, as Taylor pointed out, the name is laughable, and definitely sells...

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The Urban Cafe

Pretty much every single time we are planning a meal out we tick off a short (or sometimes long) list of criteria. Good for groups? Takes reservations? Offers healthy options? Close to home/a coinciding event/a subway stop?  We hope this isn't just us-- it is sometimes super difficult to find a place that fits all our needs (particularly when we're trying to find something new to blog too!).  Planning for a brunch after a Sunday morning...

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Handmade Orecchiette

All long distance runners share one thing in common- they eat pasta the night before a race.  It's practically a requirement to even register for the race (sometimes I eat pizza, don't tell anyone...).  We adjusted this ritual a bit after I learned how to make my own pasta, experimenting with different types of flour and shapes.  Each pre-race evening was spent in the kitchen making pasta- and then eating it, of course!  This...

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Jar Bar

Philadelphia's resident vegan blogger-guru, Kelly over at Living on the Vedge, recently reported back after checking out the newest addition to the healthy food scene, Jar Bar.  While we're far from maintaining vegan status, it's nice to have the option to grab a quick and tasty snack while out and about... without consuming a ton of added sugar and, well, crap.  About a year ago, while in the mood for a green juice (a great way to get...

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Ulivo

Last time we were down in Queen Village, chowing down on pork-every-way at Cochon, its newest neighbor, Ulivo, was about to open up shop.  Craig LaBan quickly gave the Italian BYO his seal of approval, particularly noting its great value (read: great food for less $$).  A free Saturday evening with promise of great weather gave us a good excuse to walk down and check it out for ourselves.We had early reservations, so the place was quiet...

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The Stanton Social

Our trip to New York now seems like almost a distant memory, even though it was just a few weeks ago.  The 36 hours we spent in the city had us eating everywhere (including Mario Batali's Eataly, if you missed it!), but the one planned-well-in-advance meal was at The Stanton Social, billed as "New York's Sexiest Restaurant."  J and I were both excited to see how a popular, full-service NY restaurant would compare to what we have here in...

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