Chaat traditionally refers to a roadside snack, purchased at a cart or in a small shop in India or Pakistan. In West Philadelphia, it means an inexpensive and delicious meal-sized snack, available for take-out at Desi Chat house or their sister Baltimore Ave. sister, Mood Cafe. Desi Chaat opened in the neighborhood over a year [...]
Posts Tagged ‘West Philadelphia’
10 Jun
King Soup, Vientiane
I can sing the praises of Vientiane’s affordable, delicious, vegetarian-friendly Laotian cuisine all the day long. I have never had a dish at this neighborhood BYOB that I didn’t like, and often I love whatever I ordered so much that I get in a rut, and can only order that exact same thing for months [...]
21 Mar
Manakeesh Lebanese Bakery
I’ve been so excited to see what opened in the formerly abandoned bank building at 45th and Walnut Streets. It’s always been a stunning building, and now even more so. Manakeesh, a family-run Labanese Bakery opened just over a month ago in the old bank building after a stunning and warm renovation to the inside. [...]
27 Oct
Brunch at Marigold Kitchen
I waited tables at Marigold Kitchen in the first year it opened – and what a year it was! We garnered acclaim from Food and WIne, Craig LaBan, and the famously picky Chowhounds. Marigold has switched chefs a few times since then, and I decide to stop back in for brunch on a sunny Sunday [...]
