May 2013
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Philly food trucks for CityEats
Roundup featuring just 10 of the many killer mobile food operations in Philly. Pictured: the titular burger from SPOT. I profiled owner Josh Kim for the Daily News in October.
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Philly beer bars for Serious Eats
A little pre-Beer Week recon for out-of-towners and/or locals looking to try somewhere new: ten of my favorite Philly beer bars in one place. Pictured above: Alla Spina, Nodding Head.
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Outdoor boozing for CityEats
Ten picks for outdoor drinking this spring and summer. Pictured: Frankford Hall.
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The Great Gatsby review for CP
I seem to be in the minority on this one, but I liked it.
Most criticisms I’ve come across focus on Baz Luhrmann’s unsubtle audio-visual proclivities and how they’re somehow desecrating The Great American Novel™. I didn’t feel this way, maybe because I tried hard to remember a few things:
- People are sensitive about The Great Gatsby because it’s one of the...
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Midnight's Children review for CP
Unfilmable, they said. Well…
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The Source Family pick for CP
The documentary screens May 11 at I-House.
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Philly's best bottle shops for Serious Eats
Rounded up eight of Philly’s best craft beer bottle shops for Serious Eats. Pictured above: Fishtown’s Bottle Bar East and Center City’s Corner Foodery.
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Taqueria roundup for CityEats
Rounded up a list of Philly taquerias for CityEats, just in time for Cinco de Mayo. PIctured: El Jarocho.
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Iron Man 3 review for CP
A few too many unbelieva-bombs, even for Iron Man.
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The Reluctant Fundamentalist review for CP
Nice performance from Riz Ahmed, aka Riz MC, but the rest of the cast doesn’t quite pull its weight.
Riz definitely tops the 2013 British-rapper-turned-actor board, over his boy Plan B in The Sweeney.
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April 2013
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Anticipated spring openings for CityEats
Rounded up a bunch of impending bar and restaurant openings in Philly for CityEats. Hard to narrow it down to just 10…so much happening here in the city this year. Fun to see.
Above: marrow, served with a shot of Woodford Reserve to slide down the bone when you’re done eating (BONE LUGE!), at the new PEnnsylvania 6. Photo by Dan Martino.
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Pain & Gain review for CP
Michael Bay gets weird.
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Koliyan for Philadelphia Daily News
Anna and Tim Hitchens are in the process of launching Koliyan, a Cambodian desserts business, in Philly.
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