I am going out onto a limb and be the first one to say it in print: FooBooz is dead and gone. It’s not a long limb to climb out on, though. Yesterday’s unveiling –after months of  speculation– of the Philadelphia edition of Eater pretty much puts the nails in the...

If a bunch of chain bar/grill-type places switch places in the ‘burbs, will anyone notice? This question is about to be answered, with Landmark Americana (locations in Philly, Glassboro, and West Chester) moving into the recently vacated Paddock at Devon space (which wasn’t a chain,...

A few years ago, it would have seemed preposterous to pair high-end, big money Main Line Hotel dining with craft beer from a place like Brooklyn. (One typically showers before donning pink pants and sockless loafers). As such, it’s illustrative of how much respect craft beer has gained in...

Who would have thunk it? Yuengling is now both the largest and oldest American brewery.  Does this make the Mid Atlantic  region the suds capitol of the USA? Do we get fancy capes and crowns? Tiaras? Not yet,  probably (hopefully) no. What it does mean is that Yuengling  beat out the...

A small little wine school in Chicago is getting a whole lot of attention. Master Sommelier (and runner up in the International Silly Name Contest)  Krunch Kretschmar has unwittingly discovered how to build a virtual nuclear warhead with nothing but social media. Krunch owns Bottled Grapes,...

Not sure how the Pennsylvania Department of Education will react to the news, but apparently you can now attend  Tequila University. According Verdad Restaurant & Tequila Bar, they are now accepting applications for the  Tequila University 2012, winter semester. The semester starts...

Philly boy goes to wine school, moves to New Zealand, and becomes a winemaker. Great little pick-me-up story from the Burlington Country Times. Good read for all of those folks out there who want to just say “fuck it” and get out of the rat race… or step out of the...

Those sweet sweet bastards at the Wine School just finished up another stellar night. I you weren’t there, you missed a great First Friday. Your loss, but at least I can give you a peak  the wine list. These are the six wines you need to buy right now. All are priced around $15, and...

For quality and value, one of the best white wines coming out of the USA is Oregon Pinot Gris. Problem is, it’s hard to find because very few wine shops sell the stuff.  That problem (and yes, that is definitely a #firstworldproblem if there ever was one) is about to be a thing of...

2012 is coming in with a whimper, at least  here in food scene-ic Philadelphia.  It’s only a few days in, and we are bidding a great chef goodbye.  The days of Pif and Ansell are long over, but David Ansell was a great talent in the kitchen.  It doesn’t surprise us that...

Nothing quite like sitting back and popping open a delicious 12 ounce can of whiskey. WTF?  What will likely be a very bad day for substance abuse counselors, Scotch Whiskey will be sold in  cans come February 1st.   Each can  is about half the size of an average whiskey bottle, and is...

It’s a million dollar idea that’s cost $10 Million to achieve.  That’s typical logic for you in the wine trade. After years of hard work… you end up with less money than you began with. Fortunately, you get to drink your losses, so it’s not all bad. Don’t get me...