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Fresh Crumbs : News

Fresh Crumbs are the tidbits at the table—conversation topics, recent news, upcoming events. In this new addition to our website, we keep abreast of the latest “crumbs” to help you get the most out of your next dining experience. See what crumbs our writers have uncovered lately!

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Post Type: NewsTopic: Around Town May 19, 2011

The Rittenhouse Row Spring Festival

The Rittenhouse Row Spring Festival

Posted by Janelle Eckardt

Take part in the annual Rittenhouse Row Spring Festival this weekend and sample gourmet street fare from such restaurants as Barclay Prime, Alma De Cuba, and Butcher and Singer.

 
Post Type: NewsTopic: People March 31, 2011

Instant Ramen: Survival Food of This Century

Instant Ramen: Survival Food of This Century

Posted by My Nguyen

Best known as an cheap and affordable dish for college students and people who are on the run when they need an instant food-fix, instant ramen is showing its other facets like its history fighting hunger and its background with relief efforts to help nations who have faced some hard hits with natural diasters.  Due to its convenience and accessibility, most people take for granted the huge impact instant noodles has on the world. 

 
Post Type: NewsTopic: Around Town March 21, 2011

Saving Animals One Meal at a Time

Saving Animals One Meal at a Time

Posted by Janelle Eckardt

Our devotion to our four-legged friends pairs brilliantly with our love of fine food and drink. Celebrate both, and do a lot of good in the process, by taking part in the 7th Annual Chefs’ Dinner for the Philadelphia Animal Welfare Society (PAWS). On June 27th, over 40 of Philly’s most notable chefs will be working their magic tableside for small parties of foodie animal enthusiasts, promising a memorable dining experience for all.

 
Post Type: NewsTopic: Dining Out February 10, 2011

Pies Dethroning Cupcakes as Top Dessert

Pies Dethroning Cupcakes as Top Dessert

Posted by Alexandra Ackourey

Pies are making a comeback as the new dessert indulgence while the cupcake trend begins to fade out of style.

 
Post Type: NewsTopic: Other January 05, 2011

New Food Safety Laws for a New Era

New Food Safety Laws for a New Era

Posted by Janelle Eckardt

The first week of 2011 is marked by groundbreaking and historic legislation revamping the country’s food safety laws and standards. President Obama signed “The Food Safety Modernization Act” yesterday, bestowing unprecedented authority to the FDA to monitor and enforce newly strengthened food safety guidelines.

 
Post Type: NewsTopic: Around Town August 24, 2010

P.Y.O.F. -Pick Your Own Fruit!

P.Y.O.F. -Pick Your Own Fruit!

Posted by Allison Spivack

Head over to Weaver's Orchard this summer and fall for some fantastic fruit that you can pick yourself!

 
Post Type: NewsTopic: Dining Out October 20, 2009

Calling All Experts!

Posted by Janelle Eckardt

Whether it’s a hot new spot sizzling with that certain “it” quality, or that oh-so sentimental family-favorite serving up grandmother’s trademark dishes; we want to know about the restaurants that get you excited and hungry for more.

 
Post Type: NewsTopic: Nutrition & Diet September 23, 2009

USDA Launches Initiative: Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food

Posted by Gina Hornung

As of late, there has been a lot of talk about the importance of taking steps toward a healthier future for America, particularly from the folks in charge in Washington D.C. The Obama Administration and family have made some changes in hopes to inspire others to do the same.
 
Post Type: NewsTopic: Food September 23, 2009

Mmm, Diplomacy

Posted by Taylor Rea

According to a recent New York Times article, while world officials and leaders met at the UN summit in New York City on Monday, a more delicious kind of diplomacy went on in the nearby town of Great Neck: Culinary diplomacy served up by Kim Yoon-ok, wife of South Korea President Lee Myung-bak, in the form of traditional Korean cuisine.  
 
Post Type: NewsTopic: Around Town September 22, 2009

Union Trust Unveils New Tasting Series

Posted by JM Earnest

The Union Trust Steakhouse will offer a 5-course dessert prix fixe on September 29 as a part of its new monthly themed tasting series.
 

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