An Italian Getaway With Osteria’s Chef

As fans of Osteria, we were intrigued by co-owner/chef Jeff Michaud and his wife Claudia’s proposition to take 14 guests on a seven-day trip to Franciacorta in Northern Italy. Only downside: They’re asking a hefty $4995 per person, excluding airfare. On the plus side, that price does include accommodations, meals, lessons, excursions and everything else [...]

WA among states weighing sale of liquor business

Thousands of cases of whiskey, vodka and rum zip along three miles of conveyor belts inside a massive distribution center in industrial south Seattle, the sole location for shipping booze to liquor stores across Washington state.

Pelican Restaurant

As a boy growing up in Cape May, Bill Fischer was steeped in saltwater. During the long summer days, he could be found rock diving in the Cove with his brothers, leaping off wooden pillars into the surf like Shore birds at high tide. When high school ended, young Bill, like many of his friends, found himself on a boat steamin

N.J. bill would allow direct shipping of wines

Looking for a rare Russian River red from California? Or a taste of Egg Harbor's finest, a 2006 Renault Winery Cynthiana?

Joe Sixpack: Adventurer seeks to re-create centuries-old Arctic Ale

IN 1852, the British government dispatched Royal Navy Cmdr. Edward Belcher and a fleet of five ships to the Canadian Arctic to search for the lost expedition of Sir John Franklin. They came up empty, and four of Belcher's ships - including the H.M.S. Resolute - were abandoned in the ice.

Pelican Restaurant

This standby South Jersey BYO has been revived under its latest owner, Bill Fischer, a lifelong commercial fisherman and former longtime chef at Caffe Aldo Lamberti. Fischer's Italian-influenced seafood menu goes for well-wrought familiar flavors over flash, with good ingredients that generally merit the prices, which otherwise seem a shade high for the suburban setting. The menu is too large for its own good, and the friendly servers are inexperienced, but what this ambitious and pleasantly upscale space really needs (and deserves) is more customers.

Paesano’s Sandwiches Philadelphia

For a few months now we’ve been privy to Peter McAndrews’ and Nathan Baynes’ plans to introduce an Italian Market location of their wildly successful Paesano’s Philly Style. Last week word spread that the shop was nearing an open. Hastily, lunch plans were made for that Friday. However, those plans had to regretfully be postponed. [...]

Sandwich Bites: Supper Bowl Dogs, RTM Po’ Boys, Mile End Opens, Bread Gloves

• Meal Ticket video maven (and Unbreaded foodie crush) Felicia D. visits Supper to take a look at Mitch Prensky’s DIY bacon wrapped hot dog kit, the perfect Super Bowl snack. [Meal Ticket] • Favorite under $10 food blog Midtown Lunch has opened up shop in Philadelphia and bites into the po’ boys at Beck’s Cajun [...]

Selleck + Waterfall + Sandwich

Of all the meme blogs we’ve seen on the Internet, this one takes the cake, or is that sandwich? Have you ever wondered where you can find pictures of Tom Selleck, enjoying a cool dip in a waterfall, graced by a hovering sandwich? Over at the Selleck Waterfall Sandwich tumblog you can! Who is the deranged [...]

A Craving For Romance

Grab your special someone this Valentine’s Day, and make a reservation to dine by candlelight, at a table adorned with flowers and decorations at… White Castle. Yes, that’s right, you and your sweetheart can indulge in a special menu (details unmentioned) during reserved hours on Sunday, February 14th in select cities. Hopefully, this special menu will [...]

Cue The Burgers At Q BBQ & Tequila

Less than a year after renovating Old City’s Philadelphia Fish & Co. into Q BBQ & Tequila, owners Kevin and Janet Meeker are at it again. The restaurant will change its name to Q BBQ Burgers & Tequila and the menu will now offer over a dozen gourmet burgers, hot dogs, and the option to [...]