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Robert Drake
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Coffee Addicts
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pooch friendly eateries
7 members
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Regional Eateries
8 members
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Bars/Cocktail Lounges
11 members
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Vegetarians/Vegans
10 members
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Sushi Lovers!
21 members
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Chinatown Eateries
17 members
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West of Broad St Eateries
8 members
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East of Broad St Eateries
9 members
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Recipes
12 members
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West Philly Eateries
8 members
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Profile Information
- Town:
- Philadelphia
- About Me/Interests:
- http://DJRobertDrake.com
- Favorite Foods:
- I'll try almost anything once - and if i love it - i'll try it often! ;)
- Favorite Restaurants:
- The Latest Dish, The Ugly American, Las Bugambilias, Southwark, Philadelphia Fish Company, Chloe, XIX
Robert Drake's Blog
Wait Time
In a recent restaurant review on Yelp.com - someone wrote:
...The last time I was here it was an agonizing wait; granted it was a Friday evening but still for arriving at 7:40 and for 3 people to not be seated until 9 is just crazy. Maybe I would have gone elsewhere if they had been honest about the wait time, but they said 20 min...
My open question: In that situation, how long would YOU wait? Would you wait at all? I'm curious to read your thoughts - so please click and share your com… Continue
...The last time I was here it was an agonizing wait; granted it was a Friday evening but still for arriving at 7:40 and for 3 people to not be seated until 9 is just crazy. Maybe I would have gone elsewhere if they had been honest about the wait time, but they said 20 min...
My open question: In that situation, how long would YOU wait? Would you wait at all? I'm curious to read your thoughts - so please click and share your com… Continue
Posted on February 20, 2009 at 5:00pm — 5 Comments
Knock Philadelphia
No - I'm not demanding that you knock Philly - heaven knows it's been knocked around enough!
I finally had the time to check out Knock Restaurant for dinner a couple weeks ago - and thought I'd share my two cents.
First some backgroun… Continue
I finally had the time to check out Knock Restaurant for dinner a couple weeks ago - and thought I'd share my two cents.
First some backgroun… Continue Posted on November 12, 2008 at 8:59am — 3 Comments
Fado Irish Pub & Restaurant
My partner and I stopped into Fado last night after a day at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. It had been well over a year since my last visit - but we were simply craving burger-food, so we figured this was good as any.Stop The Presses!
Upon settling into our table, our server hands us brand-spanking-new menus; literally 24-hours old.… Continue
Posted on August 16, 2008 at 8:30am —
XIX
Fine dining without draining your bank account - that is the XIX experience.What was once Founders at the Bellevue Stratford Hotel - which was the place where red velvet curtains and stuffy chairs went to die - XIX has been transformed into a clean, soothing dining room overlooking the Avenue of the Arts from its 19th floor location within the Park Hyatt Philadelphia at the Bellevue.
Now, dining in t… Continue
Posted on July 25, 2008 at 9:00am —
Chloe
Chloe is a hidden treasure buried within Old City! Chloe began seven years ago when Dan Grimes and Mary Ann Ferrie decided to form their own restaurant - after years of working together at The Latest Dish.The found a wonderful spot - tiny in size - but perfect in atmosphere. The place is candlelit to a warm glow and it is the interaction between the dining cu… Continue
Posted on July 25, 2008 at 8:32am —
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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
Food Calendar
Tuesday, Dec. 1 Cakebread wine dinner, featuring a five-course menu that includes a fresh oyster trio, butter-poached lobster, pheasant coq au vin, lamb Wellington, and fig and raisin bread pudding, all paired with wines from Cakebread Cellars. $115 plus tax and gratuity. 6:30 p.m. at Caffe Aldo Lamberti, 2011 Marlton Pike (Route 70) West, www.caffelamberti.com. For reservations, call 856-663-1747.Keep on gobbling turkey
If you are roasting a turkey for today's feast, then you have one more thing to be thankful for: You are more than halfway to several other easy meals over the next few days.Good Taste
A break from the bird If you're starting to feel turkeyed-out this Thanksgiving week, head over for lunch to the swanky new Palomar hotel, where the restaurant, Square 1682, is serving a uniquely tasty short rib sandwich. The beef, a half-inch-thick bar oRush Hour Gourmet
Here's a dish that falls into the quick-and-easy category, and which will accommodate unexpected vegan guests or serve as a fast weeknight meal. From Giuliano Hazan's new book Thirty Minute Pasta, it's made up of ingredients probably already in your pantry.Table Talk: Beer is the heart of the business at Hawthornes
It's all about the suds at Hawthornes, a cozy newcomer at 11th and Fitzwater Streets in South Philadelphia (215-627-3012). Owners Chris Fetfatzes and Heather Annechiarico are behind the cafe, which features a wood fireplace and seating area designed like a living room. The menu from chef Mike Teevan includes soups/salads/sandwiches (locally sourced ingredients, meats roastedUnbreaded
Show Us Your Thanksgiving Leftover Sandwiches!
Quite possibly our favorite holiday of the year, tomorrow is one for family, friends, and stuffing your face. For some reason, turkey, stuffing, and cranberry sauce are ingrained in our beings as the ultimate comfort food. The only thing nearly as good as the Thanksgiving meal? The leftovers! Whether you use sourdough, ciabatta, rye, or white [...]Sit. Stay. Hot Dogs At White Dog
University City’s White Dog Café has long been known as a leader in sustainable food practices, and new Executive Chef Mark Andelbradt continues that tradition of serving quality organic, local and natural foods. Having worked at some of the nation’s finest restaurants including Morimoto (Philadelphia and New York,) Daniel, Tru and most recently, Tao in [...]Unbreaded Salutes Iron Chef Jose Garces
Local superstar chef/restaurateur Jose Garces has now cemented his place on the national level by winning Food Network’s Next Iron Chef. In honor of our local guy taking home the crown, today we are re-posting our interview with Chef Garces about sandwiches, originally published September 24th, 2009. Unbreaded: What was the last really great sandwich you [...]Share Ur Sandwiches For A Good Cause
Like us, you’re undoubtedly tired of the sideways looks you get from fellow diners at the restaurant when taking photos of your food with your phone. But now, thanks to ShareUrMeal, every food photo you take can help feed a less fortunate person. Sign up for the site and you’re given a custom e-mail address [...]Sandwich Bites: Get Smoked Out, Vetri Wit’ It, Gobble Up Turkey, Beer And Burgers
A round up of exciting sandwich news and links from around the web. • The Great American Smokeout 2009 is today and hopes to help people kick their tobacco habit. The American Cancer Society suggests restaurants and work places to offer “cold turkey sandwiches” to remind people it’s time to quit. [American Cancer Society] • The excellent [...]© 2009 Created by Marilyn on Ning. Create a Ning Network!
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