Philly Spotlight
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In the Spotlight: East Coast Wings & Grill – Win a Gift Certificate!
With all those wing flavors, believe it or not, Honey BBQ is their most popular, so our ECW Wing Flight didn't consist of flavors, instead we were served the Honey BBQ, but in 9 degrees of HEAT! ECW has devised a thermometer of spicy, starting with less than mild called "Virgin"; then up the scale to "X-Hot"...
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In the Spotlight: Valley Beach – Valley Forge Casino Resort
Valley Forge Casino Resort is the region's only full-amenity gaming resort, located conveniently near the Main Line and easily accessible from Philadelphia and the Pennsylvania Turnpike. Valley Forge offers an unparalleled guest experience featuring a safe, exclusive gaming environment with 600 of the hottest slot machines and 50 table games; live entertainment including the signature Valley Forge Casino Resort Music Fair...
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Philly Dining: MERCATO SUMMER TASTING MENU
by Le Anne Lindsay, Editor My sister LeVonne’s birthday (7/7) just happened to fall on a Tuesday this year, which made it perfect for checking out Mercato (1216 Spruce St, Philadelphia, PA 19107) Tuesday Tasting Menu – 3 Courses for $33.00 #TastingTuesdays . In terms of the decor, I like the simplicity, intimate size and natural lighting of Mercato, yet it had been over 5 years since the last time I’d dined there. It’s an Italian BYOB, but not how you’d think of a traditional Italian restaurant; it’s really more the type of place I like to go to for small plates, antipasti, inventive appetizers, grilled veggies, artisan cheeses etc……
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Summer Disaster Movie: SAN ANDREAS (Podcast with The Black Tribbles)
This summer's catastrophe flick SAN ANDREAS uses this "common knowledge" to create a West Coast earthquake and tsunami disaster we hopefully will never have to actually witness. Dwayne Johnson (aka "The Rock"), plays a rescue helicopter pilot named Ray...
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Review: THE MARVEL EXPERIENCE
Post Update 7/5/2015- Tinsel & Tine was a guest on the Silver Surfer Pocast where I discussed my non-marketing, non-promotional take on the Marvel Experience: Post Update 6/24/2015 – Check out Tinsel & Tine in action at Marvel Experience (#tmxPhiladephia) Opening Day! (function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = “//connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&version=v2.3”; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);}(document, ‘script’, ‘facebook-jssdk’)); I would say it’s mostly for kids ages15 and under, still, my sister LeVonne and I enjoyed acting like children again and… Posted by Tinsel & Tine on Wednesday, June 24, 2015 Update: 6/16/15 – The contest is over but you can purchase tickets…
