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Weekend Edition: November 14-16, 2014
It’s the weekend! Dumb and Dumber To hits theaters citywide today, catch Alton Brown live, and win a Citybuzz giveaway!
Flay brings the flavor to University City- Bobby’s Burger Palace
Food Network stars are no stranger to the Philadelphia food scene. Inspired by chef and TV personality Bobby Flay’s boyhood summers at the Jersey Shore, Bobby’s Burger Palace offers a gourmet spin on a fast-food favorite. A burger with fresh goat chesse and lemon meyer honey mustard runs for a reasonable price of $7.50, cheapier than most fancy burgers you would find in an upscale restaurant. You can also get the standard burger sides like fries at $2.50 or a thick creamy milkshakes for $5 a pop. With hip leather barstools, this 71-seat David Rockwell designed eatery resembles a back-to-the-future burger joint. I am sure Marty McFly would approve!
Insider’s Tip: If they ask you if you would like your burger “crunchified”, don’t be concerned. No they are not offering to burn it to a crispy black- they simply want to know if you would like to add chips on your burger for that extra bite!
Deuxave Restaurant & Bar: A Duo of Flavor
Co-owners Brian Piccini and Executive Chef Christopher Coombs (who appeared on The Food Network’s show Chopped) have come together to showcase American Nouveau Cuisine with the opening of Deuxave Restaurant & Bar in the Back Bay. The duo from Dorchester’s dbar fame named Deuxave after its location at Massachusetts and Commonwealth Avenues. Be sure to check out the back bar, which was designed with an array of mirrors by Piccini to reflect the Back Bay skyline through the expansive bow front windows. The French-inspired restaurant serves up everything from Moroccan spiced Colorado lamb saddle to seared Hawaiian ahi tuna. Visit deuxave.com for more information.
Eat Chic at Cafe des Architectes
Nestled in a perfect Gold Coast locale, the Sofitel Hotel is a hubbub of activity: business people staying, cool locals hanging, and enough gorgeous French people to star in a Sophia Coppola film. Within the hotel lies the delicious Cafe des Architectes with its partner bar, the aptly named Le Bar.
No matter the day or time, people watching here is like eating candy: sweet and energizing. But of course, the people are here for the cuisine. After all, the chef, Martial Noguier was a semifinalist in the James Beard Best Chef of 2009 competition! He will also be starring in his television debut on the upcoming Glutton for Punishment on the Food Network.
His culinary skills have also lent a hand in making Cafe des Architectes a hotspot for Christmas and NYE dining. The five-course menu starts at $89 and goes up to $160 with wine pairings. From short rib tortellini to veal strips and center cut tuna – you will actually need and want to save room for executive pastry chef Suzanne Imaz’s delectable creations like the white chocolate coconut mousse!
Year round this cozy-chic eatery remains a hotspot for food, drinks and gorgeous patrons serving brunch, lunch, dinner and the worker-friendly executive 30-minute lunch. Merci Noguier!