Category: Pennsylvania (Page 4 of 5)
LAF in the A.M. December 14th, 2014
A Morning Menu of LAF-Style Food News and Stories to Begin Your Day
Top 10 Charleston Restaurants
Make a Yinzer Expat Happy for the Holidays
Detroit Coneys in Florida
How to Win Friends in Your New Hometown
LAF in the A.M. December 12th, 2014
A Morning Menu of LAF-Style Food News and Stories to Begin Your Day
Homemade Cinnamon Rolls and Much More
Shake Shack London
An Old-Fashioned Jewish Christmas!
Philly Pork, Provolone, and Spinach To Go… Six Feet Down
Checking In at: Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square PA
500,000 Christmas lights… illuminated fountains dancing to Christmas music… decorated and lit trees galore… holiday singalongs… hot cocoa, spiced cider, cookies and cupcakes… all that and more can be found through January 11th at Longwood Gardens during their annual A Longwood Christmas celebration. Continue reading
LAF in the A.M. November 24th, 2014
A Morning Menu of Stories We Think You’ll Find Interesting
Fralinger’s Salt Water Taffy Escaping the Boardwalk
Zachary Levi Visits Cafe du Monde for The Getaway
Shooting, Robbery at Kevin’s Hamburger Heaven in Chicago
An Interview with Tony Luke Jr.
LAF in the A.M. November 21st, 2014
A Morning Menu of Stories We Think You’ll Find Interesting
A Dozen Great American Food Cities
Best Cheesesteak in Philly
Becky’s Diner of Portland ME Hoping to Offer Health Insurance This Year
Guns N’ Roses N’ Deli
LAF in the A.M. November 17th, 2014
A Morning Menu of Stories We Think You’ll Find Interesting
24 Hours of Lockhart (Texas) BBQ
40th Anniversary of Original Moosewood Cookbook
Revello’s Named Best Old Forge Pizza in NEPA
Tamale Prices Heading Up
LAF in the A.M. November 16th, 2014
A Morning Menu of Stories We Think You’ll Find Interesting
David’s Country Kitchen in NYC?
How to Get By at a BBQ Chain
Top 101 American Breakfasts, Says Playboy
Tony Luke’s Watch
LAF in the A.M. November 14th, 2014
A Morning Menu of Stories We Think You’ll Find Interesting
Viva La Local in Tucson This Sunday
Viva La Local is returning this Sunday to Rillito Raceway Park in Tucson, Arizona. The food festival debuted in spring 2014 and was such a big hit that organizers hope to make it a twice-yearly event. There will be over 80 farmers market vendors in attendance, 25 local restaurants, and several area wineries and breweries, along with music by Tucson bands. They are offering bike valet service and will store your farmers market purchases in a refrigerated truck (be sure to tell them not to refrigerate your tomatoes) while you enjoy the festival! Proceeds go to help support the Heirloom Farmers Market. Continue reading
Allentown Fairgrounds Farmers Market, Allentown PA
REVIEW
We tend to think of farmers markets as a source for locally grown tomatoes and corn, sweet and pristine berries picked that morning, and root vegetables still caked with moist soil. So a farmers market in Pennsylvania steel and coal country, in December, would turn up little of interest, right? Not so! Continue reading
LAF in the A.M. November 12th, 2014
A Morning Menu of Stories We Think You’ll Find Interesting
Smoked Turkey for Thanksgiving
If you plan to be in Memphis for Thanksgiving you might want to leave the turkey to one of the local barbecue shops. Many of them are offering smoked turkeys for Thanksgiving pickup. Check this story in the Memphis Commercial Appeal that runs down the Thanksgiving offerings at area restaurants. It’s not all barbecue but those are the ones that interest us the most. The Bar-B-Q Shop is offering 12- to 14-pounders for $45.95. 12- to 14-pounders at Central BBQ are running for $39.99. Germantown Commissary‘s smoked turkeys will cost you $41.95 up to $69.95, depending on the size. Continue reading
LAF in the A.M. November 9th, 2014
A Morning Menu of Stories We Think You’ll Find Interesting
Take a Look Inside the New Bissinger Factory
Bissinger’s chocolate arrived in St. Louis, from Europe, in the 1920s and they’re still going strong. They recently opened a new downtown facility in a former railroad depot. Watch the video for a look inside. Continue reading
LAF in the A.M. November 4th, 2014
A Morning Menu of Stories We Think You’ll Find Interesting
A Thorough Guide to NOLA’s Fried Chicken
Sara Roahen has compiled, for New Orleans Magazine, the most comprehensive comparative analysis of fried chicken in New Orleans that we’ve ever seen. We’ve grazed around the Crescent City many, many times, and even enjoyed some spectacularly good fried chicken. Yet somehow we never quite accepted the city as a fried yardbird mecca. Ms. Roahen said it best: ” [W]hen offered a choice in this town surrounded by water, I’ve historically chosen catfish or shrimp or oysters when in the mood for something fried. I now know that fried chicken isn’t only a safe bet, especially in our most community-oriented neighborhood restaurants, but often the best choice of all.” Continue reading
LAF in the A.M. October 30th, 2014
A Morning Menu of Stories We Think You’ll Find Interesting
Carla Hall Giving Out Free Hot Chicken in Philly
Carla Hall is working towards opening her first Carla Hall’s Southern Kitchen in New York, and to help her with the project she’s enlisted culinary students from Drexel in Philadelphia. They’ll be testing out menu items by taking over a food truck in front of Drexel and handing out free hot chicken, macaroni and cheese, braised greens and fresh lemonade. The date is November 5th, the time is 5:30 p.m., just before a 6 p.m. Drexel basketball event. If you’re in the area head over and grab a sample! Continue reading
LAF in the A.M. October 29th, 2014
A Morning Menu of Stories We Think You’ll Find Interesting
The Future of Katz’s Deli
The ever-present disquieting thought in the backs of the minds of New York deli mavens, as they wait for their Katz’s Deli slicer to build their pastrami sandwich is, how long can this good thing last? The neighborhood keeps improving, real estate prices keep rising, yet here remains Katz’s, slicing cured meats since 1888. In Jordan Weissmann’s fascinating story for Slate about Katz’s, and its owner Jake Dell, we learn that there are additional financial pressures on the deli business in general. For instance, wholesale brisket prices have tripled since just 1988. Delis pretty much sell cured meat as a loss leader, making most of their profit on everything else. Continue reading
LAF in the A.M. October 25th, 2014
A Morning Menu of Stories We Think You’ll Find Interesting
New Zagat Survey: Luger Burger Best in NYC
For the first time, Zagat surveyed NYC diners to find out where the best burgers in the city can be found, and Peter Luger came out on top. At about $13, the chopped dry-aged prime beef is really quite a bargain, too. The one catch: it’s lunch only. No burgers at dinner. We’re not sure, though: can you get one at the bar at night? We’ve been to Luger multiple times but have never tried the burger, because how can we pass up the steak? Yes, we could always order a burger as an appetizer, but doesn’t that really cross the line of indulgence? Perhaps one day. Here’s the Zagat top NYC burgers list. Continue reading
LAF in the A.M. October 22nd, 2014
A Morning Menu of Stories We Think You’ll Find Interesting
America’s Best Pizza, Chosen by Food & Wine
Top Pot Watch
Ina Pinkney Comes Home
Attack of the Killer Pumpkins!
Sad News from Memphis
Wait Wait … Don’t Tell Me! Tries the Pitts-burger
LAF in the A.M. October 21st, 2014
A Morning Menu of Stories We Think You’ll Find Interesting
Good Eats in Revere MA
CNN Ranks the 12 Best Meat-Eating Cities in the U.S.
Comedian Jim Gaffigan Loves Eating, Especially in Chicago
A Visit with the Owner of Geno’s Steaks
Difficult Times for the Owners of Mr. Mac’s Canteen
Shake Shack Watch
Drexel U. Partnering with Carla Hall on Southern Kitchen Class
Carla Hall’s being very resourceful while planning to open a Nashville-style restaurant in New York City. Not only is she attempting to raise capital through Kickstarter, she’s worked with Philadelphia’s Drexel University to set up a lab class for students in Drexel’s culinary arts program. The students will help with kitchen design, recipe development, and many of the other tasks that must be addressed prior to opening a new restaurant. The students gain valuable real-world experience and Carla gets their help. Ms. Hall said she’d like to eventually open a Southern Kitchen in Philadelphia.
Primanti Bros. Coming to Erie, PA
Do the folks who live in Erie, PA like their sandwiches with fries and slaw? That is, ON the sandwich? They’ll find out in a couple of weeks because Pittsburgh sandwich stalwart Primanti Bros. is opening their first Erie location, in the Millcreek Mall. The new eatery will also include an outdoor dining area. Continue reading
