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Pub and Kitchen
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Infytur Jun 29.
Mio Pomodoro...latest tombstone
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Started this discussion. Last reply by FoodGeek Jun 19.
Surviving the McNugget Nation
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Sherry Aug. 19, 2008.
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Sushi Lovers!
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Manayunk/Roxborough Ea...
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pooch friendly eateries
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Regional Eateries
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BYOB Restaurants
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Loved it. Best of the gastro pubs I've been to (since the deline of Ugly American).
OK...who has been already? What can you say about it? I recently 'won' a gift card at a silent auction and will be going soon.
Update....and this one bit the dust, too. Mio Pomodoro is closed....
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- At 6:55pm on October 15, 2008,
Infytur said…
- Thanks for joining the pooch friendly group. Please share your favorite spots.
Karin & Boas
- At 8:08pm on August 14, 2008,
Sherry said… - Well, I can tell you a bit about those Brazilian cakes. Kim9my coworker whose brother is married to one, Celia) said they are digusting. She said there are raisens, and undistiguisable cream that is not sweet, "fruit consistancy" undistinguisable things, etc. She is Italian. And is a somewhat groad eater.
I would split one piece.
- At 9:18pm on August 13, 2008,
Sherry said…
- That is funny you went to Pichana. My cousin(Infytur on this webite) and I have been think about going there. A Brazilian person I know uses it likeour diner. They also get all there cakes, etc from somewhere up there.
- At 2:58pm on August 2, 2008,
Marilyn said… - Hi Food Geek! Welcome to Philly Grub! Looking forward to hearing all about your favorite foods and restaurants.
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Unbelievable....again!
I need to take a moment and rave about the brunch at Lacroix at the Rittenhouse. My first visit was back in February for a friend's Bday. I was skeptical, only because the entire world was raving about it. I was expecting an over-priced, stuffy, snobby and pretentious place. (You may be wondering why i even went) I told my 2 friends "No Jeans." One friend is a chef in Kennett and the other is an editor who works out of her home. Showering is not a daily thing with them, and they are usually wear… Continue
Posted on October 16, 2008 at 9:39am — 2 Comments
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This Evening: Country Honk At Pub & Kitchen
Are all of these incoming Thanksgiving vibes somehow still not down-home enough for you? Then maybe Pub & Kitchen’s 1st Annual Country Delight will hit the spot. Canned beer specials, fried chicken, stop us when you stop worrying about Obamunism. Pub & Kitchen, 1946 Lombard St. (215) 545-0350Philly.com Dining
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