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A Chef’s Journey: Chef de Cuisine Jhonny Rincon of Chris’ Jazz Cafe

October 28, 2015by Brion Shreffler Leave a comment

A month into his first job in the Philadelphia restaurant scene, Jhonny Rincon became the employee every chef wants. Starting as a dishwasher, he quickly jumped up to garde manger […]

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Chefs, Restaurants

Double Nickel Brewing Co. Grand Opening This Saturday, October 24th

October 19, 2015by Brion Shreffler Leave a comment

Head brewer and founder Drew Perry is finally ready to open the doors at Double Nickel Brewing Co. in Pennsauken, New Jersey, with a grand opening scheduled for this Saturday, […]

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Beer, Breweries, Craft Beer

Well Traveled Philly Sous Chef is Bringing Pop-up Tacos to Bob & Barbara’s Tonight

October 16, 2015by Brion Shreffler Leave a comment

I spoke with Sean Murphy yesterday about a taco pop-up he’s doing today at Bob & Barbara’s, starting around 6:30. Highly talented, he’s worked at some of Philly’s best restaurants, […]

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Bar Food, Chefs, Cooking, Food

Cooking Octopus: Untangling A Daunting Process With Help From Philly Chefs

October 9, 2015by Brion Shreffler Leave a comment

words & photography by Jacki Philleo First Oriental Market on 6th and Washington is, in many ways, a sensory overload, a liaison of bright colors, sharp smells, and squeaky carts […]

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Chefs, Cooking, Food, Restaurants
Green Street Coffee Philadelphia

Green Street Coffee Unveiling Their Coffee Science Lab At Annual Block Party

September 23, 2015by Brion Shreffler Leave a comment

After popping the lid onto my coffee recently at the counter at Green Street Coffee, I did as I normally do. I followed up my thank you with a question. […]

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Craft Coffee, Food & Drink Education

How Harvesting Sea Salt Reflects A Deeper Approach For CDC Jordan Miller & LBI’S Black-Eyed Susans

September 8, 2015by Brion Shreffler Leave a comment

Jordan Miller, chef de cuisine of Black-Eyed Susans in Harvey Cedars on Long Beach Island, NJ, started making sea salt in November, 2014. Still perfecting it, he was happy enough […]

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Chefs, Food, Restaurants

An American Story: Chef Dionicio Jimenez’s Journey To Citizenship

August 14, 2015by Brion Shreffler Leave a comment

On July 10th, 2015, Chef Dionicio Jimenez, who runs the kitchen at El Rey after working his way up through Vetri Ristorante before helming Xochitl for three years, realized a dream […]

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Food, Restaurants
Hungry Pigeon. Pigeon Pot Pie.

On Serving Up Namesake Birds At Philly’s Soon-to-Open Hungry Pigeon And Portland, Oregon’s Le Pigeon

August 6, 2015by Brion Shreffler Leave a comment

by Michael Brady Scott Schroeder and Pat O’Malley are going to make us eat pigeon, and they’re going to have us loving every last bite. Their co-owned establishment, Hungry Pigeon, […]

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Food, Restaurants

Recipe Exchange: Summer Salad With Peaches and Bitter Greens

July 17, 2015by Brion Shreffler Leave a comment

Recipe Exchange: I like to cook. Sometimes people like to eat what I make. Sometimes when they eat it, they’re chefs or just people who like to cook. And, at times, […]

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Food, Recipes

Exit Interview: Chef BV Nguyen on the closing of Matyson Byob

July 9, 2015by Brion Shreffler Leave a comment

I spoke to Chef BV Nguyen on the abrupt closing of Matyson Byob in Center City Philadelphia. He was the head chef there as of February 1st. He started working at […]

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Chefs, Restaurants

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