Bite of the Best

Big Ass Beer Fest - January 15, 2012

Philadelphia’s Big Ass Beer Fest takes place Saturday, January 21, 2012 from 12:00 – 3:00 pm or 4:oo – 7:00 pm at Club Polaris (located at 460 North 9th Street), featuring  more than 60 types of beers  including porters, stouts, …

Philadelphia Restaurant Weeks January and February 2012 - January 2, 2012

Philadelphia Restaurant Weeks will run for two weeks, specifically from Sunday, January 22 – Friday, January 27 and Sunday, January 29 – Friday, February 3, 2012. Participating restaurants will offer dinner for $35.00 and many will offer a three …

Special Holiday Cooking Class - November 26, 2011

Learn how to prepare a special holiday meal along with appetizers with a Special Holiday Cooking Class Friday, December 2, 2011 from 6:30 – 9:00 pm at the JNA Institute of Culinary Arts (located at 1212 South Broad Street). Afterward …

Philadelphia Winter Beerfest - November 23, 2011

Philadelphia’s Winter Beerfest takes place Thanksgiving weekend on Saturday, November 26, 2011 from 1:00 – 5:00 pm or 6:00 – 10:00 pm. The event will have  over 100 types of beer including spiced ales, wheat beers, pilsners, pale ales, ciders …

Chestnut Hill Fall for the Arts Festival - September 30, 2011

Enjoy a day of art, music, culinary delights and shopping at Fall for the Arts Festival on Sunday, October 9, 2011 at Germantown Avenue (located between Willow Grove and Rex Avenues). The event runs from 11:00 am – 5:00 pm …

Shake Shack: Philadelphia - September 2, 2011

Danny Meyer’s announced plans to bring the Shake Shake to Philly during the second half of 2012. The planned location is 2000 Sansom Street, near  Rittenhouse Square.   This modern day “roadside” burger stand started in Madison Park in New York …

Philadelphia’s Center City Restaurant Weeks – September 2011 - September 1, 2011

Philadelphia’s Restaurant Weeks runs for two weeks this September. The event takes place Monday, September 12 – Friday, September 16 and Sunday, September 18 – Friday, September 23.  More than 100 restaurants will be offering prix fixe menus with …

Independence After Hours - August 27, 2011

Running now thru Saturday, October 22, 2011 is Philadelphia’s Independence After Hours walking tour and dinner.

Attendees dine on a three-course dinner served by colonial townspeople at City Tavern and then “sneak” into Independence Hall for any exclusive tour seeing …

22nd Annual Pennsylvania Dutch Festival - July 21, 2011

Celebrate the traditions, foods and crafts of the Pennsylvania Dutch at the 22nd Annual Pennsylvania Dutch Festival Thursday, August 11 – Saturday,  August 13, 2011 at The Reading Terminal Market (Located at 12th and Arch Street, Philadelphia).  The three-day festival …

James Beard Foundation Restaurant and Chef Awards 2011 - May 10, 2011

The 2011 James Beard Foundation restaurant and chef awards were awarded last night at Avery Fisher Hall. Here’s a rundown of the major ones:

Best new restaurant
A restaurant opened in 2010 that already displays excellence in food, beverage, and …

9th Annual Italian Festival, Philadelphia - May 3, 2011

Philadelphia’s South 9th Annual Italian Festival will run May 14-15, 2011 from 10:00 am – 5:00 pm daily (Located on South 9th Street from Fitzwater to Federal Street). Join the merchants of Philadelphia’s South Street Market for the Annual Italian …

Flavors of the Avenue Afterparty - April 21, 2011

On April 30, 2011, the Bottle Shop will host Flavors of the Avenue Afterparty –  Beer Tasting Block Party from 5 – 8 pm at After Flavors on 1837 East Passyunk Avenue in Philadelphia. Listen to live music as you …

Northern Liberties Scavenger Hunt - April 9, 2011

Join City Food Tours for a unique and detective-like adventure through Northern Liberties. Taking place every 4th Saturday from 1:30 to 4:00 pm teams of 4-6 people solve clues that take them to architectural and historical highlights in addition to …

James Beard Foundation 2011 Restaurant Award Nominees - March 23, 2011

The James Beard Foundation recently announced the final nominees for the 2011 James Beard Foundation Awards for Restaurant and Chef Awards. Winners will be announced on May 9, 2010 where Tom Colicchio, Ming Tsai and Traci Des Jardins will host …

2011 James Beard Foundation Awards Semifinalists Unveiled - March 6, 2011

The list of Restaurant and Chef semifinalists for the 2011 James Beard Foundation Awards, the nation’s recognition program honoring professionals in the food and beverage industries, recently announced is listed below.

On Monday, March 21, 2011, the James Beard Foundation …

101 Best Restaurants in America - March 5, 2011

From sea to shining sea, there’s no shortage of U.S. restaurants to delight even the pickiest of eaters.  And with more then 20,000 eateries in New York City alone, it seems nearly impossible to choose only 101 to deem the …

Top 10 Best Pizza Places - January 4, 2011

OK, OK, so these are the Top Ten Pizza Parlors for 2010, but it’s only the first month of 2011, so what criterion would we base that list on? C’mon, 2010 plaudits are still valid.

WorstPizza.com seriously examined over 500 …

New Menu Website - December 6, 2010

Still collecting and organizing piles of menus? Trying to keep your own rolodex of your favorite places to eat?  Forget about it, thanks to MenuPix.com, the world’s largest menu website.  MenuPix is already the most popular website for restaurant …

Cuba Libre at Tropicana Casino and Resort - October 11, 2010

Cuba Libre, a themed restaurant designed to bring to mind Havana through both decor and food, had four locations around the country with more to come. I sampled their delicious Latin-flavored dishes at the Atlantic City location in what’s called …

Zagat Buzz Blog – Where to Eat - September 6, 2010

Outstanding In The Field: Chef Scott Anderson - July 20, 2010

Chef Scott Anderson of the award winning elements restaurant (163 Bayard Lane in Princeton, New Jersey; .www.elementsprinceton.com)  has been invited — for the second year in a row —  to share his innovative menu of seasonal vegetables and ingredients with …

Philly Turkeysteak… - June 27, 2010

I spent my college years in Philadelphia. The town is renowned for it’s great food, from gourmet dining to the greatest selection of street food carts I’ve ever come across. I have to say though, despite it being available, ‘healthy’ …

Beer Expo Back June 5, 2010 at Philly Navy Yard - May 10, 2010

Regional Best Mothers Day Gifts - May 3, 2010

I recently came across a marketing firm that uniquely focuses their efforts on promoting boutique, local food companies; Regional Best. Now… PR companies are by their very nature spin-machines… but everyone’s got some spin, I’m just glad to see it …

Spanish Wine Dinner at Ibiza, New Haven - April 26, 2010