food

The lure of the East: it's mystified Westerners for ages. For Europeans, it was the Mediterranean and the Black sea that divided east from west; for modern Penn-ites, it's the Schuylkill.
October 26, 2006 at 12:00 am

Mexican food, while mouth-watering and comfortably familiar, rarely surprises. It also doesn't require much of a hike if you are looking for chewy tortillas and defrosted corn salsa with an air of gyro meat and feta wafting overhead.
October 12, 2006 at 12:00 am

Standing outside of most restaurants in Chinatown can be a tad disconcerting, and Szechuan Tasty House is no exception. With its year-round Christmas lights flashing red and green, the Tasty House makes its presence known among its more drab neighbors, like Philadelphia Eddie's Chinatown Tattoo.
October 12, 2006 at 12:00 am

Body, depth, acidity, color, appellation, bouquet, balance, finish: we got your wine reviews here. The only rules?
October 12, 2006 at 12:00 am

Whether you're the freshman on the hall who can't even figure out what goes into a gin and tonic, or a senior who still doesn't know exactly what went into that last, unfortunate shot at your friend's 21st, this is the column for you.
October 12, 2006 at 12:00 am

He's quite a presence, and not solely because the giant logo looming above the entrance bears his name.
October 5, 2006 at 12:00 am

Simple, good Korean food. This refreshingly straightforward approach to cuisine is always a welcome sight in a city that idolizes the elaborate and uber-trendy.
October 5, 2006 at 12:00 am

1 oz vodka 1 oz Kahlua coffee liqueur 1 oz Bailey's Irish Cream 1 oz white crŠme de menthe Admit it, the headline grabbed your attention.
October 5, 2006 at 12:00 am

Merlot from Chile occupies that uneasy spot as the forgotten stepchild of the world wine scene. It doesn't come close to the pretension of France, with its rigorous distilleries and snotty accents.
October 5, 2006 at 12:00 am

Whether you're the freshman on the hall who can't even figure out what goes into a gin and tonic, or a senior who still doesn't know exactly what went into that last, unfortunate shot at your friend's 21st, this is the column for you.
September 28, 2006 at 12:00 am

Ants Pants Cafe 2212 South St. (215) 875-8002 ANTS PANTS (adj.) Australian colloquial term meaning unequivocally "the best" or "height of fashion." As in, "mate, this coffee is the ants pants" If study abroad just won't fit into your schedule, head over the Spruce Street Bridge to Ants Pants, an Australian coffeehouse and BYO that merges the food and atmosphere of its owners' international experiences. The iced and hot coffee and espresso specialties are made with Belaroma beans, which are roasted in Australia.
September 28, 2006 at 12:00 am

Seated at one of the four, fluorescent lit tables of the glorified greasy spoon that is Ron's Ribs, a petite elderly woman audibly sighs.
September 21, 2006 at 12:00 am

Usually the only way for a Penn student to score a chic meal is if Mummy and Daddy can be conned into going during NSO.
September 21, 2006 at 12:00 am

Beats Crying Alone In Your Room Whether you're the freshman on the hall who can't even figure out what goes into a gin and tonic, or a senior who still doesn't know exactly what went into that last, unfortunate shot at your friend's 21st, this is the column for you.
September 21, 2006 at 12:00 am

Red Bicyclette Syrah, 2004 France $9 From its yellow label, to the Frenchman with beret and baguette riding his bicycle with his dog yipping along behind, to the substitution of "Syrah" for "Shiraz," Red Bicyclette wine oozes expatriate, hipster sensibilities.
September 21, 2006 at 12:00 am

Every week, 34th Street purchases, consumes, and reviews select wines from around the world. Employing only the most rigorous of standards, we demand that the wines we sample be unique, balanced and most importantly, alcoholic, in addition to costing less than $10 at the liquor store at 41st and Market.
September 14, 2006 at 12:00 am

So you know how to make a rum and coke. You can dump some vodka in a jug of orange juice and call it a screwdriver.
September 14, 2006 at 12:00 am

By the way it looked - completely empty - it was hard to believe the Italian-based Mercato had been named Philadelphia Magazine's Best BYOB of 2006 when we arrived to take an early, 5:30 p.m.
September 14, 2006 at 12:00 am

Walking east on South Street from campus, the Graduate Hospital area boasts one of the fastest growing Philly restaurant scenes.
September 14, 2006 at 12:00 am

Tony Luke's may not be the destination of choice for the cheese steak cognoscenti, but necessity is the mother of invention ... and at 1 a.m.
April 20, 2006 at 12:00 am