|
Philadelphia << Back to Philadelphia restaurant news
May 20, June 18, July 9
Chef/owner Chip Roman hosts a monthly guest chef dinner at this Conshohocken restaurant Blackfish. In May, chef Shola Olunloyo of Studiokitchen presides; June chef Matthew Levin, most recently Lacroix at The Rittenhouse and in July, Marc Vetri is featured---but the July dinner is already sold out. Cost of the dinner is $100 per person. Blackfish, 119 Fayette St., Conshohocken, PA 19428, 610-397-0888.
Ongoing
Times are tough---but everybody has to eat lunch. Chef Matt Zagorski is offering creative twists on French classics at Rouge with his ‘choose two” $16 lunch special. The menu changes daily, but always features two soups (the organic squash with parsley and olive oil is a silky wonder), along with options such as fluke with caramelized cauliflower, a generous smoked salmon BLT, and swordfish grilled with sweet corn and roasted tomatoes. Rouge, 205 S. 18th St., Philadelphia, PA 19103, 215-732-6622. 
OngoingHappy hour heats up at 10 Arts by Eric Ripert at The Ritz-Carlton, Philadelphia with a new cocktail menu and tasty morsels from chef Jennifer Carroll, every night from 5 p.m.-7 p.m. Drinks, named for famous Philadelphians (WC Fields, Andrew Wyeth, Thomas Eakins, Mary Cassatt, Gamble & Huff, The Barrymores) are priced at $10 each. 10 Arts by Eric Ripert, The Ritz-Carlton, Philadelphia, Ten Avenue of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA 19102, 215-523-8273.
Mondays
Chef/owner Chip Roman's innovative American cafe Blackfish in Conshohocken offers a four-course, $45 Monday tasting. The Monday menu focuses on a single ingredient each week, including a recent study in foie gras. BYO. Blackfish, 119 Fayette St., Conshohocken, PA 19428, 610-397-0888.
Monday through Friday
Le Bar Lyonnais sports a happy hour from 5 p.m.-7p.m. weekdays with complimentary hors d'œuvres and $5 drinks. Le Bar Lyonnais, 1523 Walnut St., Philadelphia, PA 19102, 215-567-1000.
Monday through Thursday
Le Bec-Fin is offering a weekday value meal, Monday through Thursday 5:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. and 9 p.m.-10 p.m. A changing menu of three courses is just $35---and that includes tax and gratuity. Le Bec-Fin, 1523 Walnut St., Philadelphia, PA 19102, 215-567-1000.
Monday through Friday
Forget those well drinks. Friday Saturday Sunday's Tank Bar is pouring the good stuff and charging half the regular price Mon.-Fri., 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. A new Tank Bar snack menu is priced at $3-$5. Friday, Saturday, Sunday, 261 S. 21st St., Philadelphia, PA 19103, 215-546-4232.
Monday through Friday
Sip Latin-style cocktails for $4 and nosh on flavorful "picadas” (small bites) for $3 at Cuba Libre Restaurant & Rum Bar Mon.-Fri., 5 p.m.-7 p.m. The “small bites” menu includes highlights from chef Guillermo Pernot’s menu, including alitas de pollo, featuring jumbo chicken wings with an oriental BBQ glaze and a mango-drizzle ginger; and a ceviche made with Baja bay scallops, blackened tomatillo-truffle sauce and goat cheese confetti. Cuba Libre Restaurant & Rum Bar, 10 S. 2nd St., Philadelphia, PA 19106, 215-627-0666.
Tuesday-Thursday
Chef Rafael Gonzalez will prepare a special "meet the chef" three-course menu Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings at the Fountain Restaurant, value priced at $60. Guests can select from three appetizers, three entrees and three desserts, with options changing with the season. For an additional $40, sommelier Scott Turnbull will add a wine pairing. Dishes might include a house-smoked mozzarella and marinated pepper salad, pan-fried Chesapeake shad roe, and sauteed wild halibut with butterscotch calypso beans. For dessert, pineapple upside down cake or a warm chocolate fnancier with salted pecans. Gonzalez came to Philly from Four Seasons Hotel Vancouver. He's a native of Miami. Fountain Restaurant, Four Seasons Hotel Philadelphia, One Logan Sq., Philadelphia, PA 19103, 215-963-1500. Mondays Tuesdays Ongoing |
Restaurant Awards
Our annual restaurant issue features the Best Cheap Eats and our top 40 U.S. selections, including Alinea in Chicago, Per Se in New York and more!
