Monthly Archives: May 2014
09/05/14 Moyzilla
Mark and I have anxiously awaiting the arrival of the Moyzilla truck. The truck is owned by Jonathan Moy, a 2008 graduate of Hofstra, who started his career in a cube as a financial analyst. He decided to pursue his love for Asian street food, and boy are we glad he did! I was swamped […]
Tags: asian, casual dining, food truck
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08/05/14 Chocolate by Mueller
As we walk into Reading Terminal Market, we walk by this amazing little shop where guys inside are hand dipping…well just about everything. Check out this delicious chocolate and peanut butter dipped pretzel! And WHAT?!?! is this thing? For a whopping $10, it is a tower of deliciousness. A chocolate covered Reese’s peanut butter cup, […]
Tags: cash only, chocolate, philadelphia
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08/05/14 Reading Terminal Market
Reading Terminal Market is just steps away from the Ritz Carlton Hotel in city center. We end up spending a lot of time there, not only for the great people watching, but for the one stop shopping it provides. For those of you from Boston, it’s like Fanueil Hall, but bigger, and better. You can […]
Tags: market, philadelphia
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07/05/14 Liquid Art House
If you follow my blog, you will remember I gave you a first look at Liquid Art House. They are now open and taking reservations! Monday night we attended the LAH opening party. Their premier exhibition, “Outside In” features street artists from around the world. This exhibit will run until June 17th. The artists included […]
Tags: art, back bay, fine dining, restaurant
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07/05/14 Ritz Carlton Philadelphia
The Ritz Carlton is located in City Center, about a 20 minute ride (flat fee) from the airport. The hotel is centrally located, close to local transportation, shopping and a wide variety of restaurants. The service was exactly what you would expect for a luxury hotel, check in/out was seamless, the doors were held open […]
Tags: hotel, luxury, philadelphia
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06/05/14 Tenoch
Mark and I headed out to hunt for new food trucks – and we decided on Tenoch, a food truck serving traditional Mexican tortas (sandwiches) served on telera bread. The guys on the truck are really great, super friendly. Mark and I both get the Torta Adobada: telera bread, pork with adobo sauce, oaxaca cheese, […]
Tags: cash only, casual dining, financial district, food truck, mexican
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05/05/14 Toscanini’s
I’m rarely in Cambridge – anything across the bridge seems like a whole other continent…and yet, I find myself at Toscanini’s twice in two weeks. And what a treat it is! Check out my Favecast video here: http://favecast.com/237FLqtY68 Here are some of the flavors: French Vanilla, Cake Batter, Sweet Cream, Malted Vanilla, Lemon Vanilla Belgian […]
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02/05/14 Julie Michaud Prettyology 1st Birthday Bash
On Wednesday night, Julie Michaud Prettyology hosted their 1st birthday bash at their beauty lab on Newbury Street. Of course there were cupcakes, light bites and bubbly! Julie, the founder and creative director, has trained and worked in Paris and New York. She has over two decades of experience (although you wouldn’t think two decades […]
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02/05/14 Farmstead Inc.
Matt Jennings is a two-time finalist for the prestigious James Beard Foundation’s “Best Chef Northeast” award, has been named one of America’s “Most Sustainable Chefs”. He was selected as one of Food & Wine Magazine’s “Big thinkers, changing the way Americans eat.” He was recently the keynote speaker at the Taste Trekkers convention that took […]
Tags: brunch, casual dining, cheese, restaurant, rhode island
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