Drink the Cheddar
The first wine bar to exclusively feature wine from Pennsylvania is about to open in a few days. This is a significant moment for local viticulture: PA wineries have never been accorded this level of...
View ArticleJust Say No
This St. Patrick’s Day, just say no to Guinness. And Smithwick’s. And Harp. Yeah, yeah, but it’s St. Patty’s Day – I get it. I just can’t support drinking mediocre, stale beer, especially when we live...
View ArticleAmerican Meat
I have recently, for the most part, given up beef. I’m not a vegetarian – far from it. I’m not fighting for some political cause. It’s just that, more and more, when I crave red meat, I want bison....
View ArticleVote for Philly’s Top Writer
Philadelphia is home to an amazing group of writers; there are hundreds of restaurant, wine, beer, and food authors working in and around the region. It was difficult to select our favorites from such...
View ArticleJet Bot, Jet Girl
When I met Jill Weber, she was an archaeologist with a taste for wines from impossible places. Her palate followed her work: into the ancient vineyards of Syria and Turkey, through the ancient mariner...
View ArticleSmackdown Cometh
Henry GreenlyLast month, Jill Weber of Jet Wine Bar dominated in the Holiday edition of the Sommelier Smackdown. This month, the magnificent Henry Greenly is taking up the challenge. Henry is guy...
View ArticleThis Week in Philly
Craig Leban crucifies The Saint James in Ardmore. The joint venture from Michael Schulson of Sampan and Rob Wasserman of Rouge is off to a very shaky start. Link.Yelpers pull out the hate for Goat...
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Tara Nurin Named 2012 Writer of the Year
The ContestEpikur Writer of the Year is a new event that seeks to honor the best food and booze writing in Philadelphia. It is to be an annual contest and is underwritten by the Wine School of...
View ArticleFood and Wine Week at the Wine School
Next week is Food and Wine Week at the Wine School of Philadelphia. Beginning on November 18th, three sommeliers and one chef will create over one hundred wine pairings based around a fresh new...
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Top Ten BYOB Restaurants in Philadelphia
BYO culture in Philly is unique amount American cities. It came about due to the influence of the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board and high rent in Center City’s restaurant district. Rent for...
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