Food & Drink
Drink of the Week: Peanut Butter and Jelly Martini
There’s something scandalous about taking a childhood favorite and making it unquestionably dirty.
It’s Peanut Butter ‘n’ Jelly Time!
With the recent Salmonella scare removing peanut butter and peanut products from Penn’s dining halls and vending machines, Street decided to bring peanut butter back, DIY style.
Hattie Don't Play
Brown Betty Dessert Boutique, gaining popularity and publicity since a September 2007 feature in O magazine, offers a wide variety of pastries and baked goods including cookies, cakes and their innovative cupcakes.
An Unsuspecting Date Spot
Spending most Friday nights of my childhood watching late-night TV, all knowledge I have of blind dates comes from the most painful dating show ever: Blind Date.
When the Moon Hits Your Eye
Off the Penn-beaten path in South Philly, Mr. Martino’s Trattoria teleports its diners straight to heart of Italy.
Recipe of the Week: Chocolate Fondue with Strawberries and Meringues
For a decadent Valentine’s Day treat that’s as easy to make as it is to eat, try this classic treat for your (Swiss) miss.
Baffled by Love?
This Valentine’s Day, think outside the chocolate box and go with a waffle iron instead. Standing outside of its Center City locale, you would think that Bonté Wafflerie and Café is your average hole-in-the-wall sandwich shop, but the second the smell of homemade fresh waffles hits you, you’re powerless to resist.
Rittenhouse's Got Rooibus
For those tea connoisseurs out there, — as well as you coffee-drinkers in need of a less-caffeinated morning brew — Premium Steap is the place to go.
Drink of the Week: Hot Apple Chai
If the mainstream coffee chains have been eating up all of your Dining Dollars lately and you’re still craving that delicious seasonal apple chai, why not try a much healthier DIY version right at home?
TEAching you the basics of brewing
Tea has long been the social drink of choice. Originating in China over 3,000 years ago, this caffeination sensation has spread to all parts of the world and even sparked some controversy (Boston Tea Party, anyone?). With Starbucks’ newly launched “Tea Time at Starbucks” campaign, this age-old drink is making a comeback.
Spice up your Life
If your New Year’s resolution was to clear the cobwebs from your pots and dust off the oven mitts, head to gourmet food specialty store Spice Terminal at Reading Terminal Market for all the herbs, spices, preserves and sauces you need to whip up a great meal.
Locavores Unite!
Even with the blistering winter weather beating at the windows, the warm yellow hues inside Rx — located at 45th and Spruce — can brighten up the chilliest day.
Philadelphia Tea Houses
Looking for more places to get your tea on? Check these out: Remedy Tea Bar 1628 Sansom St. T Bar 117 S.
Soup Wars: The Ultimate Broth Brawl
While many on Penn’s campus consider themselves foodies, I can proudly say that I consider myself a soupie.
Yakitori (Sk8r) Boy
Unlike campus Japanese establishments, at Yakitori Boy, they let you bomb your sake and belt your tune in true Tokyo fashion.
Tacos Don Memo
While Chipotle’s arrival is the hottest thing to hit the West Philadelphia burrito scene, the Tacos Don Memo food truck (38th and Sansom) is quietly making a statement of its own. Simplicity dictates the menu at Don Memo’s.
A Food-Filled New Year For All!
Chifa & Village Whisky After opening Distrito in 2008, Jose Garces is coming into his own this year and breaking from his label as a Stephen Starr prodigy.
Recipe of the Week: White Chili
When the thermometer registers below 20 degrees and the snow starts to fall, what’s better than tuckering into a hot bowl of chili?
El Camino Real
Straddling the border between the Penn student realm and far, far away lies El Camino Real, a restaurant celebrating the unique cuisines available on the border between Texas and Mexico.
