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• New to University City: Café Renata replaces Café Clave at 43rd and Locust streets, offers Mediterranean and Middle Eastern fare

• Quakers: 34th Street interviews '05 Penn grad and HubBub coffee truck owner Drew Crockett, reflects on the food truck business and his Penn years

• Penn dining: Bon Appétit brings local brands to campus, including Rival Brothers coffee, Talula's Table, and Brown Betty Dessert Boutique

• $100 raw bar platter at Butcher & Singer? $100 cheesesteak at Barclay Prime? Eater has the round up of the most expensive dishes in Philly

• Mark your calendars! East Passyunk Restaurant Week is Sunday, Feb. 24-Sat. March 2

• PLCB: Corbett unveils proposal for liquor store privatization in PA

• Social media: Foursquare crunches over 3 million check-ins in its "Best of" Philly restaurants and nightlife

• Food biz: Online restaurant reservations site OpenTable to acquire mobile food app Foodspotting for $10 million

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• Comeback kid: Saigon Cuisine, the new Vietnamese BYOB at 40th and Chestnut, has reopened for good after being closed by the Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections shortly after its grand opening

• University City: Shake Shack, which opened last summer at 20th and Sansom Streets, plans another location at 3200 Chestnut St. for late summer/early fall

• Food trends: Doc Magrogan’s Oyster House at 3432 Sansom St. is serving up flights of...Chowder shots?

• City Paper's Adam Erace reviews Rue 52, West Philly's new coffee-and-crepes eatery at 503 S. 52nd St.

• Eat this: Meal Ticket sings the praises of West Philly's Four Worlds Bakery's soft pretzels

• Reading Terminal: Midtown Lunch reviews the Valley Thunder grilled cheese, made with cheddar, homemade brisket, and baked macaroni and cheese, from the new Valley Shepherd Creamery stall

• 108 S. 18th St. is the future location of Spike Mendelsohn's Philly branch of Good Stuff Eatery

• Food history: Smoked Tongue and Calfsfoot & Wine Jelly? Check out the menu from President Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Ball, March 6, 1865

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• 34th Street asks Penn students returning from semesters abroad: What is the weirdest thing you ate? 

• Food cart envy: KAMI, serving up korean-inspired food on Drexel's campus at 33rd Street and Arch Streets, hits the spot with "Korean cheesesteaks" 

• Overwhelmed by Center City Restaurant Week choices? Foobooz has a nifty search for filtering specific preferences like vegetarian options and BYOBs

• Open: Keven Parker Soul Food Cafe is up and running at Reading Terminal Market, serving up classic soul food choices like fried chicken, chicken and waffles, and "cheesy cheese" mac & cheese

• Inquirer food writer Michael Klein explains the bane of restaurant owners' existence: diners who cancel last minute

• City Paper Meal Ticket blogger and Penn junior Zoë Kirsch highlights the "gastronomaly" that is Chocolate by Mueller's chocolate covered onion

• Think your a food expert? Do you know your confit from your rillette? Test your food vocabulary with this First We Feast post on "20 Foods You Secretly Can't Explain"

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Welcome back from break Penn foodies! Here's what has been going on in the Philly food scene since the fall semester ended.

• That was fast: Saigon Cuisine, the new Vietnamese BYOB restaurant that replaced Nan at 40th and Chestnut streets in December, has temporarily closed due to improper documentation

• Cray: Café Cláve, the Cuban coffee shop on 43rd street, has permanently closed due to criminal charges against the owner including assault, possession of a weapon, ethnic intimidation and terroristic threats

• Menu updates: Campus favorite Pod has refreshed its menu with additions like a "Vegan Stephan" roll, Sizzling Pork Tenderloin, and a late night happy hour  

• Philadelphia Magazine has published its annual list of the 50 best Philadelphia restaurants

• The Insider blog reviews hits and misses in the 2012 restaurant scene and looks forward with a 2013 restaurant forecast 

• Going mobile: Philly hot dog shop Hot Diggity! plans to launch a food cart this spring

• Taking roots: Hub Bub, the coffee truck located at 38th and Spruce streets and owned by '05 Penn grad Drew Crockett, is opening a brick-and-mortar location at 17th and Arch streets this month

• Spotlight: the New York Times travel section featured Philadelphia in its "36 Hours in..." series

• Cupcake news round-up: Crumbs Bake Shop, Philly Cupcake, Sweet Box Cupcakes, and food truck Buttercream have recent and new additions in the works

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• SHAMELESS PLUG: Check out Penn Appétit's Fall 2012 issue! An online link/pdf will be available on Monday. Physical copies can be picked up in Kelly Writers House, Van Pelt, Huntsman, 1920 Commons, Williams, Houston Hall, and the High Rise Lobbies!

• Christmas is coming early: Crumbs Bake Shop is planning a soft opening for Monday, December 10, at its latest 133 S. 18th Street location

• What’s a Foowich? Midtown Lunch reviews the latest food truck to take Philly by storm

• LaBan concedes that Pizza Brain is more than just a "funky slice shop and a North Philly hipster prank on the world"

• Stephen Starr is opening a larger version of El Vez in New York City

• Campus favorite Hummus Grill is expanding to Center City

• Holiday shopping: The New York Times Dining section has compiled the best gifts for food lovers

• Food writer Josh Ozersky (founding editor of Grub Street) asks: is Yelp really for morons?

• Hate noisy restaurants? You're not alone! A Today Show report shows some reach a stunning lawnmower-comparable volume of 90 decibels

• Foodies, start panicking now: a new study shows you lose your sense of taste with age

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• Mobile Eats: Penn student reviews Pure Fare Food Truck at 40th and Locust for Midtown Lunch

• College Life: The WALK blog has a guide for the best hangover foods, on and off campus

• According to their Twitter, Kung Fu Hoagies is in...Vietnam and Cambodia! Don't worry—they'll be back at their normal 38th & Sansom location next week

• SHAMELESS PLUG: Check out Penn Appétit's Editor-In-Chief Eesha Sardesai's travel guide for Santa Fe, New Mexico in Saveur

• More changes at the Reading Terminal: Basic 4 Vegetarian Cafe is closing it's stall after 31 years

• Two Eat Philly go behind the scenes at Shane Confectionery and Franklin Fountain 

• Whacky Food: NPR's food blog taste tests a "butter and sugar burger," inspired by a menu item in Singapore

• The New York Times is asking readers to share their recipes for holiday sweets; three will be published in print in the December 19th Dining section!

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• Campus: Philadelphia Chutney Company, Whirled Peace Frozen Yogurt coming to 40th and Sansom! Be sure to check out Midtown Lunch's review of Philadelphia Chutney Company's center city location

• University City and beyond: The Inquirer profiles the owners of Milk & Honey, located at 44th and Baltimore, who've recently expanded the business over the bridge 

• +1: Spencer ETA Burger, the brother restaurant of Sabrina's Cafe at 34th and Powelton, is expanding its hours; check out their eclectic burger menu here

• Thanksgiving Roundup: Seven must-try recipes from The Inquirer, a bizarre vegetarian option called the "Veggieducken" from Slate, and Uwishunu's top picks for Thanksgiving dinner at Philadelphia restaurants

• Closings: Both the Union Trust and Butcher & the Brewer are shutting their doors

• A Thanksgiving miracle? Foobooz reports that Crumbs Bake Shop is aiming to open its first Philadelphia location at 133 S 18th Street before the holiday

• The Fall 2012 Center City District Restaurant Week was the most successful since the biannual event began in 2003; the next Center City District Restaurant Week begins January 20

• Vedge, Chef Greg Vernick winners in Eater's 2012 Awards for Philly 

• Food Saga: Part 1: The New York Times pans Guy Fieri's New York restaurant, Part 2: Fieri shoots back calling the review unfair, Stunning Twist: the Times hosted a 160-person party at the restaurant, Guy's American Kitchen and Bar, the same day the review ran in the paper

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• Dining Guide! From Pizza Brain to Magpie, 34th Street is back with its bi-yearly round up of Philly restaurant reviews

• Listicle: Philadelphia Weekly has spotlighted 50 Things You Must Eat in Philly

• Si Por Favor: Check out Foobooz's list of Philly's best empanada offerings

• Newbies: Food writer Drew Lazor highlights the 10 most promising food and drink industry talents in Philadelphia

• Eager to get your Thanksgiving feasting started? Grub Street Philly has compiled a list of restaurants serving up holiday-inspired eats

• Step back cheesesteaks: The Philly meatball sandwich is ready for its moment

• The British are coming! The Insider reports a new English pub is headed for Old City

• Foodmanteau: It's Ketchup! It's Sriracha! It's Srirachup!

• Food meets the election: California rejects labeling of genetically modified food

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• I SCREAM, YOU SCREAM: A new Philadelphia-made, French-style ice cream venture called Weckerly’s is coming soon to the Green Line Café at 43rd and Baltimore

• No complaints here: Federal Donuts owners plan to continue expanding, with as many as 10 stores by 2015

• Quick Fix: The WALK blog has a quick recipe for heathy chocolate mousse using avocados

• Uwishunu is back with two must-read roundups: Newly opened Philly restaurants to add to your must-try list and upcoming restaurant openings to look forward to

• Stephen Starr: Food writer Kirsten Henri defends the restaurateur against stuffy foodies' common criticisms

• We're all guilty: Local Philadelphia chefs share some of their commonplace food vices, from Ben & Jerry's Phish Food to Oreos with peanut butter

• Listicle: Philly Mag offers the "21 Best Things to Eat at Reading Terminal Market," which celebrated its 120th birthday this year

• Spuds: A brief history of the tater tot and some Philadelphia watering holes that are serving up the classic childhood food (also check out this recipe to make your own!)

• National Wire: Yelp is launching an “Explore the Menu” feature that displays user-contributed photos of restaurant's menu items

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• "Squash City, Bitch": This week's 34th Street is all about the seasonal vegetable

• Continuing the trend, The WALK blog has a recipe for Pumpkin Trifle

• Halloweek: Shake Shack is serving up two spooky specials--the Halloweenie hot dog and a Shack O’ Lantern pumpkin milkshake

• Uwishunu has three great food-related roundups this week: Harry Potter’s Guide To Philadelphia, Top Picks For Philadelphia-Made Candy And Chocolate, and Philly Restaurants With Heat Lamps Or Fire Pits for Fall Outdoor Dining

• Rumor mill: Another It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia bar may be coming to Philly

• Reading Terminal Market: Soul food restauranteur KeVen Parker taking over former Delilah's space

• More updates on Le Bec Fin: new owner Nicolas Fanucci offering cheaper dining options and iPad menus

• Peanut butter and pickle sandwich? New York Times blog Diner's Journal shares its readers favorite odd food combinations

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• Penn Sophomore and Foobooz intern Amanda Shulman offers a guide to Philly's best french toast!

• Zagat Shockers: Four Philly restaurants scored a 29/30 in the 2013 survey, Fountain, Vetri, Birchrunville Store, and Bibou

• West Philly Updates: Capogiro now offering selection of peasant-style soups with a side of fresh Metropolitan bread

• Renaissance: The Daily News reports on the blooming restaurant scene on East Passyunk Avenue

• BYOB: Uwishunu finishes up their 2012 Philly BYOB guide with a list of the top picks in Fairmount, Northern Liberties and Fishtown

• Foobooz asks: Is Center City Over? New restaurant openings in the area have fallen in the past year

• Cooking: Peel garlic with this 20-second microwave tip

• Surprise! Pumpkin Pie vodka tastes just as bad as every other dessert-flavored vodka, according to HuffPost Food

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• Veni, Vidi, Vetri: 34th Street goes behind the scenes at Philadelphia's Vetri restaurant

• The Daily News profiles the SPOT Burgers cart at 33rd and Arch streets; also check out Midtown Lunch's review of the Drexel campus newcomer

• West Philly Updates: Capogiro is serving up warm apple cider, Aksum at 4630 Baltimore Avenue rolls out a new fall menu

• Cheesesteak wars: Pat's owner Frank Olivieri is taking on vegan chef Christina Pirello in a vegan vs. beef steak challenge on October 27

• "Sloppolino": Laban awards a single bell to Italian BYOB Poplino in Northern Liberties

• Cult-ure: Are James Bond's iconic "shaken, not stirred" martinis really better? 

• National wire: Michelle Obama beats Ann Romney in Family Circle’s 2012 Presidential Cookie Bake-Off

• Eating styles: Foodbeast offers this informative "How to Eat a Cupcake, Like a Gentleman" video

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• Open! Harvest Seasonal Grill and Wine Bar officially opened Sunday, check out The Daily Pennsylvanian's deets on the VIP preview party last week

• 34th Street is all about the truffles in this week's issue, including a delicious-sounding recipe for Orgasmic Truffle Pasta

• Center City Restaurant Week is back! Check out Foobooz's guide to the 132 participating restaurants, as well as Meal Ticket's top choices 

• Penn Foodies: Senior Rachel Meyers reviews Honest Tom's Taco Shop for Midtown Lunch

• Nutella truck headed for Philly! Saturday, October 13 Nutella will be sending a truck full of samples and a giant inflatable Nutella jar to Franklin Field for the Penn vs Columbia football game

• Laban: Barbuzzo's famed Salted Caramel Budino has some new competition with Magpie's Butterscotch Bourbon Pie 

• Closing: Rum Bar is saying goodbye to it's location at 20th and Walnut

• Ever wondered about Philadelphia restaurant emperor Stephen Starr's alcohol bill? Foobooz has a nifty infographic showing which of his restaurants spent the most on booze in 2011

• Yay for donuts! Popular donuts-and-fried-chicken shop Federal Donuts will be opening a second location at 1632 Sansom on October 7; flavors will include Mint Chocolate Cookie, Maple Bacon, Green Tea-Sesame, and Spicy PB&J

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• Coming Soon: Harvest Seasonal Grill and Wine Bar expects a late September opening at 40th and Walnut Streets

• BYOB: 34th Street lists the best "BYOBaltimore" spots. Also check out Uwishunu's latest installments to its BYOB guide, University City and South Philly

• Hungree Girl is back on The Walk blog with a guide to Philadelphia's best vegetarian restaurants

• Secret dishes? That's right, Grub Street Philly has the lowdown on Philly's best off-menu dishes, from Nutella Pizza at Osteria to Foie Gras Kebab at Zahav

• Fall Fests: Foobooz has compiled a list of the best upcoming Philadelphia food and drink festivities 

• Who is Peter Serpico? Philly foodies went bonkers when they heard the former Momofuku Ko chef is partnering with Stephen Starr on a new South Street restaurant. Eater Philly explains the excitement behind the news.

• Bizarre Eats: PYT in Northern Liberties is now offering up a Fried Butter Burger, while the folks over at Little Dan's food truck have conjured up a Vanilla Oreo Crusted Chicken Breast

• Foodie TV: Bravo has announced season 10 of Top Chef is taking place in Seattle; premiere is November 7

• Food Photography: Check out this awesome photo series on literature's famous food scenes, from Catcher in the Rye to Alice in Wonderland 

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Welcome back to another semester of news bites from the Philadelphia food scene!

• Opened in University City: Japanese noodle restaurant Ramen Bar officially opened at 4040 Locust Street on Tuesday! Check out the full menu at Grub Street Philly

• New to Campus: Bridge Café located on the ground floor of Huntsman Hall officially replaced Au Bon Pain over the summer

• West Philly Scene: the Baltimore Avenue Dollar Stroll returns on September 20

• Penn Community: Class of 2015's Amanda Shulman, also know as Hungree Girl, writes a "An Homage to Apples" for The WALK blog

• Laban: 2 Bells for Southern bistro Rex 1516 located in the "happening now" neighborhood of South Street west of Broad

• Speaking of Laban: the elusive Philadelphia Inquirer food critic has won the Association of Food Journalists' prize for best newspaper restaurant criticism

• Did someone say BYOB? Uwishunu has you covered with a round up of Philly's best offerings in Center City west of Broad and east of Broad

• Foodie TV: Former Mercato chef Christina Wilson is the season 10 winner of Gordon Ramsay's "Hell's Kitchen"

• National Wire: New York City's Board of Health on Thursday approved a ban on the sale of large sugary drinks

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• New snacks for Huntsman dwellers: Heathland Hospitality Group to replace Au Bon Pain in Huntsman Hall by August - The Daily Pennsylvanian

• Campus Remains Dry: Philadelphia Zoning Board denies application for liquor store at 43rd and Chestnut - The Daily Pennsylvanian

• Looking to dine and enjoy the warm weather? Foobooz has compiled an Outdoor Dining Guide for Philly

• Sweet: 34th Street has a guide to Amish baked goods from Reading Terminal’s Beiler Bakery, as well as a recipe for Pennsylvania Dutch Whoopie Pies

• Food truck paradise? South Philly Food Truck depot, to be called "The Docklands," is definitely happening - Eater Philly

• Philadelphia Chicken Cheesesteak makes Travel + Leisure's list of "Best Sandwiches From Around the World"

• "Starbucks Ditches Bug-Based Red Dye In Strawberry Drink" - The Salt

• Your food porn habit is making you fat, a new study finds - Jezebel

• Bucket List: 7 foods to eat before you die - Time Ideas Image Credit: Under the Button

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• "No, it isn’t overrated. I don’t think there is a better fried chicken in Philly," Craig Laban on Federal Donuts’ fried chicken - Grub Street Philly

• Kosher food truck reopening at 34th and Walnut after Passover - Under the Button

• New vegetarian restaurant, HipCityVeg, opening on April 16 by former Horizons chef Nicole Marquis at 127 S. 18th Street - Foobooz

• "Cupcakes, burgers, new restaurants": The Insider has compiled a comprehensive list of food calender for April and May

• Philly's winter 2012 Center City restaurant week set records with 240,000 diners generating sales of $12.4 million - Foobooz

• Vote for Philadelphia Magazine's annual Best of Philly picks

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• West Philly Wire: Under the Button reports that Sang Kee Noodle House at 36th and Chestnut will now be a BYOB every Friday and Saturday night; In other news, Ramen Bar Inc. will be opening at 4040 Locust Street

• 34th Street's food section this week is all about soul food, featuring a soul food glossary, review of Gigi & Big R’s food truck at 38th and Spruce, and their favorite fried chicken dishes in the city

• A Main Line woman has won the 45th Pillsbury Bake-Off and $1 million with her Pumpkin Ravioli with Salted Caramel Whipped Cream recipe - The Inquirer

• Uwishunu has compiled a roundup of Passover dinners at Philadelphia restaurants; Phoodie has named Zahav the winner of its own Passover vs. Easter dinners bracket

• Headed to a Phillies game? Check out Eater Philly's stadium dining guide for Citizens Bank Park

• Philadelphia-native and former Top Chef contestant Jennifer Carroll to star in new Bravo show Life After Top Chef - Foobooz

• Interview: "Michael Solomonov Loves McNuggets (Really!): The lauded chef talk to us about everything from fast food to origami." - Philadelphia Magazine

• Ever wanted to know the history of peeps? So Good has the complete rundown of the foodie-polarizing treat

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• Check out 34th Street's Spring Dining Guide, featuring reviews of Jar Bar, Alla Spina, and other new Philly eateries

• Uwishunu featured Tom McCusker, owner of Honest Tom's Taco Shop, in its Philly 101 Video Series; the shop has also just debuted a new delicious-sounding menu

• Foobooz has a rundown of the best non-traditional Philly cheesesteaks offered around the city

• Stephen Starr's SquareBurger reopened in Franklin Square this Thursday - Grub Street Philly

• "A food truck oasis in deep South Philly?" Group looking to turn industrial lot into a food truck depot - Meal Ticket

• It was only a matter of time: The Unofficial Mad Men Cookbook is now available featuring 70 recipes from the show - The Salt

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• New to campus: Han Dynasty, the Chinese BYOB with another location at Front and Chestnut streets, will be opening in the space left by MidAtlantic at 38th and Market - The Daily Pennsylvanian

• "‘Tis The Season: Meet Spring’s best produce and find out where it's being dished up in the city" - 34th Street

• Travesty: Oprah's favorite mac and cheese eatery Delilah's has closed at both its Reading Terminal Market and 30th Street Station locations - The Insider

• Roundeye Noodle Bar has now changed its name to Cheu Noodle Bar after objections to the racially-insensitive "Roundeye"; their next pop-up has been announced for April 1 at Matyson - Foobooz

• Two views on healthy eatery Pure Fare from The Walk and Midtown Lunch, which has a mobile location at 40th and Locust and a permanent location at 119 S 21st Street

• Foobooz has compiled a slideshow of the spring restaurant openings they are most excited for

• Native American food cart coming to Philly - Eater Philly

• Mmm: Insomnia's cookie sandwiches look like the perfect treat for spring, and now you can get them on campus and downtown at the bakery's new 16th Street store - Foobooz


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