Proud to Be at American Sardine Bar
It’s hard to imagine a better accompaniment to a good pint of beer than American Sardine Bar’s eponymous sandwich. For $2, you get a soft-crusted, compact sandwich boasting a salty and piquant mash of that still-unfortunately-maligned fish, bright and crisp with onion, hearty and tamed with sliced hardboiled egg. It arrives on a plain white plate, devoid of garnish and utterly confident in its simplicity. With a beer—maybe a draught of Fegley’s Brew Works Second Coming, the crisp, easy-drinking EPA from Bethlehem, Pa.—it’s perfect, and the price can’t be beat.
You’re Quite the Dish: Kampachi with Ruby Red Grapefruit and Fennel at Little Fish
Ahoy, matey! It’s only natural to serve me with grapefruit and fennel, which are both in season. Plus, you could use the vitamin C in grapefruit to ward off scurvy.
You’re Quite the Dish: Lamb Stew at Zahav
I’m a traditional Lebanese-style stew made with spices like cumin and coriander that offset the sweetness of my caramelized onions, baby turnips and carrots.
Chef Joseph Scarpone Is Back—This Time, With the Impressive Ulivo
When Joseph Scarpone opened Sovalo back in 2005, it quickly became a must-visit destination in the then-fledgling Northern Liberties restaurant scene, and a standout Italian-influenced spot in a city with no shortage of them. With Ulivo, Scarpone’s new project in the old Trattoria Alla Costiera space in Bella Vista, he doesn’t so much return to his Sovalo roots as he does to ours, as a collective dining city.
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FROM THE DRINK PAGE...
The State of Philly Booze 2012
By Brian FreedmanToo often, we tend to drink the same stuff every time we go out. Here, then, is what a real New Year’s resolution should be about: Not exercising more, not curbing your road rage, but drinking better, and drinking more adventurously. Philadelphia is the right town to do that in. Despite the iron fist of the Philadelphia Liquor Control Board, there’s a thriving, creative drinking culture here that will challenge and inspire you if you’re up for it.
