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Village Whiskey Packs More Than 200 Whiskeys in Railroad Style Restaurant in Philadelphia
Story, photos by Cassie Hepler Every day we’re shuffling… through the always jam-packed Village Whiskey. One, because they have some stellar food and two because the size of the restaurant. Connected to adjoining fellow Jose Garces tapas restaurant Tinto, this railroad style restaurant doesn’t have much room to move around. The sidewalk cafe helps expand the space a bit but they claim they never accept reservations… unless you do a buyout for large parties. However, they just started accepting reservations during lunch and brunch until 3:3o p.m. so lucky you! Featuring a stellar selection of more than 200 whiskeys alongside what they claim is the country’s best burger, Village Whiskey is…
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360 Degrees of Flavor – Panorama in Old City
Story by Elizabeth Coffey, photos by Cassie Hepler Save yourself the 10 hour flight to Italy by stopping into Panorama, Old City Philadelphia’s premier Italian restaurant. Aptly named, your taste buds will take a panoramic tour of Italy with Panorama’s homemade pastas, classic Italian recipes, and delicious Italian meat and seafood dishes. Take a trip around the world with over 120 wines by the glass kept fresh and at their optimal temperature by Panorama’s custom-built wine preservation and dispensary system that currently holds the Guinness World Record as the world’s largest system of its kind. Really see what a great grape has to offer with one of Panorama’s wine flights.…
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Get Your Squab on at Hungry Pigeon in South Philly’s Fabric Row
Photos, story by Cassie Hepler We stumbled upon this chef at Feastival in Philly where we scarfed down a quick sample they were slinging like all the other vendors. However, it was so memorable that we snagged a card and emailed them. Without a storefront location, Scott Schroeder told us to check back. And that we did. Most journalists will wax on and on about Scott’s chef background talents but we went in blind… and followed our tastebuds instead (which have never led us astray so far minus that hella spicy Indian gratuitous appetizer after too much red wine). This is our first time eating squab, which is a young domestic pigeon. The…