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Freshmen Fridays: Eatin’ Solo
Every freshman fears eating alone in the dining hall. Or worse, slinking off with a to-go box to eat in the bathroom stall like Lindsay Lohan in Mean Girls. I’ve never stooped as low as the toilet...
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Madame Fromage’s Traveling Cheese School
On Monday, October 21, Metropolitan Café at Rittenhouse Square hosted an event called Madame Fromage’s Traveling Cheese School, part of a series in which cheese tastes were explained and paired with...
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Last Call: Lucy’s Hat Shop, located in Old City is closing after 15 years of business. Lucy’s is expected to remain open until the end of the year, and then a CVS will be put in its place. Make sure...
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Rx the Farmacy: Review
For our BYO dinner this past week, the Penn Appétit Business and Publicity Staff ate at Rx the Farmacy. A successor to both the original Rx and Rimedio, Rx the Farmacy offers brunch and dinner five...
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Freshmen Fridays: Kiwi Wednesdays
There are few things I love more than frozen yogurt. I’ve mastered the perfect swirling technique so each flavor ends in a perfectly formed peak; I’ve developed a method for layering toppings and...
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Gallery Alert: Rittenhouse Square Meal
In 2012, The New York Times reported that Philadelphia painter Mike Geno, widely recognized for his mouthwatering paintings of Di Bruno Brothers cheese, was “very poor and hungry” when he decided to...
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Fall Cooking Club: Pumpkin Mousse
Penn Appetit hosted its first cooking club cooking session two weeks ago in the beautiful Penn Women’s Center kitchen! Since it was just after Halloween, we picked an easy but flavorful pumpkin mousse...
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Freshmen Fridays: Ch Ch Ch Chia
“What time do you want to get up tomorrow?” my friend asked me at 1 AM on the Friday night before Homecoming. “7? 7:30?” Um, no? But with a sickening feeling, I suddenly realized I had agreed to run...
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Hot Chocolate Quest
As fall slowly fades away, we invade the indoors in search of warmth and comfort. Keeping this feeling with me, I wondered around the campus in search of a good cup of hot chocolate. Here’s what I...
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Sommelier Smackdown at the Wine School of Philadelphia
In a duel of corks and forks, The Wine School of Philadelphia pitted their finest wine experts against each other for a “Sommelier Smackdown” last Wednesday (see Penn Appetit’s first trip to the...
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On November 29th, The Lodge at Waterfront Winterfest will open. Called a “new seasonal experience”, it will have seasonal cocktails for 500 people, and also will have a menu that is representative...
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Crafted Thanksgiving Week
This past week, I ventured to New York to visit with my mom for Thanksgiving break. Of course, I was excited for New York’s diverse and delicious food offerings; read on for the three places that stood...
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BUY TICKETS: Fair Food’s Winter 2014 Education Series
Proceeds from Fair Food’s Education Series support our instructors and Fair Food Philadelphia’s mission to support sustainable agriculture in our region. Food School: Chocolate and Beer Pairings with...
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Restaurant Week at the Farmer’s Cabinet
At first glance from the outside, The Farmer’s Cabinet appears concealed with a nondescript sign and dim interior lights. But don’t let that fool you- coming to the Farmer’s Cabinet, you’re in for a...
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Bites Around the Block: Mizu for You-zu
There is nothing I love more than sushi. While some are put off by the texture or the raw, this-looks-like-it-was-just-killed-chopped-up-and-placed-on-my-plate appearance, I could eat it for every...
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Savory Elixir: Rude Awakening
Savory Elixir covers all things balsamic vinegar from recipes and selection to history and folkore. I’ll be forthright. Before I visited Italy, my understanding of balsamic vinegar was reflective of...
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Bites Around the Block: A Walk Along Walnut
When in need of a quick, easy, and convenient many, many Penn students venture no further than the corner of 40th and Walnut. There are a few easy ways to make your familiar favorites new again...
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Philly Cooks, Penn Eats
Foobooz’s Philly Cooks 2014 culminated a weeklong food extravaganza of neighborhood-focused restaurant tours. The event brought together 40 restaurants and bars under one roof to showcase their...
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Bites Around the Block: Talula’s Not-So-Secret Garden
In the spirit of spring break, this week’s restaurant requires a bit of traveling (albeit a very small bit) and can be turned into a several hour (or even day-long) excursion for those remaining in...
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Bites Around the Block: Baby Blues, BBQ Minus the Backyard
With the (brief) return of warm weather, it seems that the worst of winter is behind us and the close of the semester, and summer, is on everybody’s minds. And what better way to make everybody’s...
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