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Foodie Blog Post: RENZELL Dining Experiences in Philadelphia
ENTER TO WIN A RENZELL DINING EXPERIENCE via TINSEL & TINE By Le Anne Lindsay, Editor POST UPDATE 3/11/17 Original Post: This one’s for my Foodie Subscribers, WHAT IS RENZELL? – The best way for me to describe Renzell is a cross between the Zagat’s Guide and Michelin Stars only the ratings are created by the members who fill out a survey sometime shortly after a dining experience. Renzell then takes all the surveys and calculates them to create more detailed ratings based on (Design, Food, Cocktails, Service, Vibe, Value) than you may find on Yelp, Open Table, Zomato or even Tinsel & Tine 😉 WHO ARE THE MEMBERS? –…
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LOST GIRLS: Interview with Playwright/Screenwriter John Pollono
Tinsel & Tine Shines a Philly Spotlight on Theatre Exile’s Production of “Lost Girls” By Editor, Le Anne Lindsay Theatre Exile continues their 20th anniversary season with the Philadelphia premiere of “Lost Girls”, running February 16 to March 12, at Studio X. This hard-hitting drama is the story of three generations of women who struggle to rise above their limited prospects, in a world indifferent to their struggles, to prevent history from repeating itself.The play was written by a voice new to Philadelphia’s stage – John Pollono, an American playwright who also penned the award-winning “Small Engine Repair“. Pollono has appeared on NBC’s hit show This is Us, and he…
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Foodie Blog Post: Look at my Swag from KRUSTEAZ
Tinsel & Tine Celebrates Breakfast Month with Krusteaz Blogger Program Win a Krusteaz #BreakfastNight Prize Pack! By Editor, Le Anne Lindsay When someone says would you like to be sent pancakes, blueberry muffins, cinnamon crumb cake mixes, gift card for side dishes and a selfie stick, you just say YES Please! The big, new, non-stick pan from T-Fal Cookware was a total surprise! I also signed on to participate, as I’ve always been an proponent of breakfast for dinner for as long as I can remember, I feel like mentally, I was part of McDonald’s being swayed to serve breakfast all day. So I love this #BreakfastNight promo which basically…
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Philly Dining Spotlight: REVOLUTION TACO Rittenhouse Square
Philly Food Truck Owners Start Brick and Mortar: Revolution Taco in Rittenhouse Square POST UPDATE: 2/3/2017 – Carolyn Nguyen and Michael Sultan’s Revolution Taco is the fast casual brick and mortar concept from two food truck owners (Taco Mondo and Say Cheese Philadelphia). Tinsel & Tine was invited recently to celebrate the restaurant’s One Year Anniversary where we tasted some dishes from their new menu (see below). And below that is my original post from the opening celebration Jan 30, 2016. (Note: embedded social media will not be visible to those receiving T&T via RSS Feed) #PhillyCalendar 2/1 @revolutiontaco Fried Chicken Arroz con Pollo served w/Creole Style dirty rice @koryaversa…
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Movie Blog Post: GOLD
by Le Anne Lindsay, Editor ALL THAT GLITTERS IS NOT GOLD Tinsel & Tine’s Look at the Movie GOLD When I think of mining for gold what immediately comes to mind is a dirty old bearded prospector during the California Gold Rush, trying to either stake a claim or jump a claim. I don’t picture someone as confident, beautiful and sexy as Michael Acosta (Edgar Ramirez) or a loser kinda guy like Kenny Wells (Matthew McConaughey) and I certainly don’t think Bromance, but that’s what you get in director Stephen Gaghan (Writers: Patrick Massett, John Zinman) GOLD. Let’s define a few basics: “Bedrock” is the solid hard rock of the…
