• Craig LaBan delivers the first of his two-part Shore dining report with a look at the dining options at Atlantic City’s latest casino Revel. There he “was impressed” with Jose Garces’ Amada, where former Tinto chef de cuisine Anthony Scuderi and his kitchen crew “nailed the Andalusian flavors of the mother ship.” Alain Allegretti’s Azure served “pristine luxe seafood executed behind show kitchen glass with a focused precision and flavors.” “What a splurge,” he said of Marc Forgione’s American Cut, but adds, the 28-day dry-aged, 44 oz. Creekstone Farms “tomahawk chop” was “one of the best pieces of beef [he has] savored.” At Michel Richard’s Central “the finesse to make comfort food riffs feel like worthy upgrades, not just culinary fuss, was missing,” while Garces’ remake of Village Whiskey “is another of Revel's underwhelming spaces.” [Inquirer]
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LaBan ‘Impressed’ With Amada at Revel; Honest Tom’s Steak Tacos Are ‘Hard to Resist’
By Collin Keefe
Industry Night Brings The Industry to Amis
By Collin Keefe
Tonight’s monthly installment of Industry Night at Amis puts the spotlight on The Industry, the recently opened bar and restaurant in Pennsport from Good Dog’s Dave Garry and Heather Gleason. The still new spot’s chef, Pat Szoke, is a Vetri alum, so the evening is somewhat of a homecoming. And he’s bringing crispy pig ear lettuce wraps, General Tso's chicken wings, and his signature Industry burger for the party. For his part, Amis’ chef, Brad Spence, will serve corn on the cob alla “elote,” spicy ginger and scallion spaghetti, Italian BBQ pork with samurai slaw, and an assortment of ice cream cones with sprinkles. As always, the food’s free, the drinks are cheap, and a recent paycheck stub from a restaurant gets you entry. The fun gets underway at 10 p.m.
Related: In Lieu of a Bloody Mary, The Industry Gives Up the Ghost
Vendy Awards Nominations Are Open; Tickets On Sale
By Collin Keefe
Stephen Starr orders from Honest Tom's Taco ShopPhoto: Marisa McClellan
Surely news of Philly’s food truck depot getting nixed came as a blow to both food-truckers and the fatties who follow them, but it hardly stands as a condemnation of the entire nascent mobile eats movement here. Trucks of nearly every stripe turned out for last week’s Night Market. Should further validation be required, the second installment of the Vendys should do the trick. The annual “Oscars of the street vendor world,” which pits trucks, carts and every other type of sidewalk chef against each other for a cook-off that determines which one reigns supreme, returns on July 28. You’ll recall last year’s inaugural Philly Vendys went down at the Piazza. This year, its going to take place at the lot near 39th and Market streets.
Flavor Ammo: All-American Awesome Sauce
By Ian Knauer
Ribs, sauced awesomely.Photo: Ian Knauer
Americans know the Fourth of July, and summer in general, is the time for barbecue. But depending on where you live in this country, you probably have very strong feelings about barbecue sauce. If you're from eastern North Carolina, you will vehemently defend the region's sharp mixture of vinegar, chiles, and salt. Alabamians will stand behind their mayonnaise-based sauce. The list goes on and on, but the plain fact is that the best barbecue sauces all start with ketchup.
La Petite Dauphine Now Open; Pure Tacos Shooting For Next Week
By Collin Keefe
La Petite Dauphine
Typically restaurant openings slow down a little this time of year. But a spate of recent and upcoming openings are proving that these are atypical times. La Petite Dauphine, which we told you back in April was going to replace shuttered douche-tacular bar Strongbox at 2029 Walnut, is it’s opened and serving coffee, tea, croissants, pain au chocolate and other French pastries, Foobooz reports. A more complete menu of egg, quiche, omelet and crepe dishes will come into play there this week. Just around the corner Pure Tacos, the gluten-free taqueria launched on Ocean City, New Jersey’s boardwalk in the summer of 2010, has plans to open the doors of its Center City offshoot next week.
Fancypants: Bon Appétit Teaming Up With Banana Republic
By Alan Sytsma
What's that jacket, Margiela?Photo: Melissa Hom
We would have called it Banappétit: Today the Times brings word of a new marketing partnership between Bon App and Banana Republic. What to expect: a new line of clothes called Desk to Dinner that — you guessed it — "are intended to be versatile enough to be worn from a day at the office to a night out to eat."
Alaska Town Actually Happy to Be Overrun With Taco Bell Food
By Alan Sytsma
A Taco Bell "feast" normally leaves people bloated, bereft of joy, and riddled with guilt. But not the 6,000 or so residents of Bethel, Alaska. You'll recall that a couple of weeks ago they were tricked into believing a Taco Bell would open in their tiny town. It was not to be, but the marketing arm of the taco chain saw an opportunity. So over the weekend they flew enough fixins for 10,000 tacos — the Doritos kind — into town. No word on how much MTN DEW A.M. they carted in so people could wash everything down. [AP, Earlier]
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