Adsum.

Dinner at Adsum.

Delicious 'old timey' cocktails beforehand.

P.S. if you get the fried chicken, it will be 2 meals on its own.

short ribs, spicy korean bbq sauce, pickled peppers

pork belly tacos, radish, habanero, pineapple

smoked“ bluefish dip, celery leaves, bacon, chive toasts

whole baked bronzino, fingerling potatoes, roasted almonds, mushrooms + sauce

super crunchy fried chicken, collards, ham hocks, corn bread, hot sauce

hanger steak, parsnip puree, trumpet mushrooms, peas, fried egg

warm apple pie with cinnamon ice cream

black cherry and cinnamon bread pudding + vanilla bean ice cream

BARBUZZO

At long last, I got a table for 4 at Barbuzzo.

So what if it was a 6:30 pm time slot on a Tuesday night?

So what if I had to book it one month in advance?

This food was worth the wait. Dinner at Barbuzzo defiantly ranks up there with one of the best meals I have ever eaten and here's why:

aspargo pizza:

shaved asparagus, barbuzzo pancetta, secret white sauce, fior de latte, truffle and farm egg

roasted beet salad:

with goat cheese, orange sections, pistachio pesto, Tuscan kale

chicken liver and foie gros mousse:

with brandied cherry, pistachio salt and radish sprouts with crustini and carrot & beet slaw

refreshing lemonade and basil cocktail

pan seared gnocchi:

with smoked corn, trumpet mushrooms, baby tomatoes, crispy prosciutto, and grana

Slow roasted pork ragu:

with tomato sauce and wide flat noodles with basil and shaved pekoreno romano

grilled bronzino:

with wood roasted mushrooms and artichoke farro, Sicilian tomato-almond pesto and salmoroiglio

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(I think we devoured them before I could focus in on the shot....)

caciocavallo stuffed meatballs:

with house ground short ribs, pork, oregano and calabrian chile

warm Lancaster stone fruit bread pudding:

with warm caramel and almond brown butter gelato

Barbuzzo's "can't miss" dessert-

salted caramel bundino:

with dark chocolate crust, vanilla bean caramel and sea salt

(It wouldn't be complete without a tall glass of 2% milk)

Quince (5 times more fun)

Went to Quince in no libs for lunch one day during work.

I got the Lomo, cured pork loin with manchego cheese and quince paste on baguette sandwich.

You can upgrade to a "lunch box special". It comes with 'dirty' chips, water, fruit and a house made orange rind bar or whatever sweet they made that day.

the whole lunch comes neatly packed in this adorable cardboard portable "lunchbox" !

roasted ham + muster cheese with lettuce, tomato, avocado sandwich on sourdough bread

cucumber water with a motz, tomato, avocado, lettuce, pesto sandwich on baguette

Kennett

After a very fun but exhausting day fighting the severe winds of winter riverside ice skating, Jenny and I went to dinner at Kennett Restaurant. The hearty, comfort food of Philadelphia's first 100% sustainable and locally-sourced restaurant is a gem among many. They also have sixteen local craft beers on tap. The owners also hope to make Kennett the city’s first bar and restaurant to achieve certification through the Green Restaurant Association.

Here was the line up for the evening:

roasted brussle sprouts: sprouts roasted with sun chokes and pork belly and fresh herbs

beans on toast: braised butter beans with tomato and ale on thick cut brioche with a fried egg

beets and feta: ruby red beets, cooked tender and preserved in wine,

vinegar, and spice with mild bulgarian feta, mint, parsley, dill, and chive

deliciously spicy bloody mary with house pickled green beans garnish

sticky toffee pudding: dates, sherry, caramel, and cream