Archive for August, 2008
If only the Three Stooges were still alive: Philly Fringe 2008
We’ve mentioned it here before but the big day (night, actually) is upon us like a stubborn case of the sneezes. Philly Fringe 2008! Opening Night! Can you feel it in the air like madness everywhere? But maybe you have trouble with multiple choices. Maybe you don’t know what to do. Maybe you’re frozen by [...]
David Hasselhoff and Jimmy Hoffa, separated at birth? Labor Day Picnic
To me, Labor Day ain’t Labor Day without a big old picnic. The kind of picnic with mountains of grilled meats, followed by the sorts of games and physical activities that make grown men bend over and hold their bellies against the pain. Until they can stand up and have another cheeseburger that is.
You remember [...]
John Travolta’s stage born love child: Disco Descending
Do you still have boogie shoes hidden in your closet? The Bee Gees or ELO on your iPod? Saturday Night Fever buried in your DVD collection? Face it. It’s been thirty years since big, sparkly balls dominated the dance floor but you’ve still got disco fever. Don’t worry. I think they’re working on a pill [...]
When ‘tater guns ruled the world: Allentown Fair
My grandpappy took me to the first Allentown Fair in 1852 and I’ve been there every year since, regular as clockwork. It’s a Philadelphia area tradition.
If you’re one of the handful of people who haven’t missed an edition of the Allentown Fair in its entire 155 year history, kudos to you. That’s real staying power. [...]
Be afraid of The Gauntlet. Be very afraid: 2nd Annual Beer Olympics
You only thought the Olympics were over. Not even close, baby-face. They’re just getting started here in Philadelphia. Manayunk Brewery hosts the 2nd Annual Beer Olympics Saturday, September 13, 2008, from 11 am to 5 pm. No, sadly, this is not a celebration of raging alcoholism but rather a festive take on tasting local beers, [...]
Join our delicate debauchery: Truchard Wine Dinner
The name is Truchard, Anthony Truchard, and Wednesday, August 27, 2008, World Café Live welcomes as guest of honor this well-known California winemaker, owner of the Truchard Winery, and member of one of the pioneering families of the Carneros region of Napa Valley since 1989. The Truchard Wine Dinner gets underway at 7:00 pm and [...]
If you only live once, make sure you eat here often: Buddakan
Ever wish you could rip it up in Philadelphia with A-list celebs like DiNiro, Redford, Bruce Willis, and Will Smith while chowing down on modern Asian cuisine at a place Travel and Leisure named one of the “Top 50 Restaurants in America”? You didn’t stutter. That’s in AMERICA. As in the entire country. Sitting pretty [...]
