Photos, Bikes, and Malaysian Food

Tuesday, July 17th, 2007

Looking for something new to eat for lunch, and inspired by Feed Me Philly’s review (found via Foobooz, a must-read for Philadelphia foodies) I hopped on my bike this afternoon and rode over to Chinatown to try the new Malaysian restaurant, Banana Leaf. I decided to go with a classic and order the Chow [...]

A Pint of Happiness

Monday, March 26th, 2007

There is NO Ben & Jerry’s Stephen Colbert’s Americone Dream in Philadelphia. It is confirmed.

However a little birdie has informed me that a shipment is expected next week.
UPDATE: The No Fact Zone has a google map listing Americone Dream spottings and it seems it can be found at the Acmes in Bala Cynwyd and [...]

Oh, So That’s Why I’m Obese

Monday, July 25th, 2005

So, I just figured out why I am obese.
I love Chipotle. I love it. For my money, there is nothing better than sinking your teeth into a hearty, supple, and deliciously girthy burrito teeming with fresh ingredients (thank you McDonald’s Corporation) and warm barbacoa.
I am apparently rather naive and figured that [...]

A Belly Full of Beans

Wednesday, May 25th, 2005

Expecting to spend much of the night tweaking WordPress, reformatting old posts, and trying to come up with some semblance of a unique theme for the site, I decided to try out the new taqueria in the neighborhood. Owned by the same folks who started my favorite restaurant in the neighborhood, Taco Riendo is [...]

Watched Eggs Never Poach

Wednesday, May 18th, 2005

About a month ago, I had my first poached egg. I don’t know why I’d never had a poached egg before; I think it has something to do with growing up Jewish in New York, where “brunch” is loosely translated as, “what kind of cream cheese do you want on your bagel?” I [...]