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CCD RESTAURANT WEEK Returns with Increased Health and Safety Measures (9/13 – 9/25/2020)
by Le Anne Lindsay, Editor I’m not weighing in for or against this. Just reporting on Philly Foodie News: Center City District has decided to go ahead with their annual early Fall RESTAURANT WEEK – September 13 through 25, 2020 reformatted with increased health and safety protocols. More than 60 participating restaurants are working together with the CCD to create a safe experience so residents and visitors can support local businesses and keep local workers employed. Guests will as per previous years, enjoy three-course dinners for $35 per person, as well as $20 three-course lunches at participating locations (tax, gratuity and beverages are not included). Take- Out: For the first…
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Foodie Post: Culinary Arts Program’s (C-CAP) Annual Philadelphia Benefit IGNITE!
Tinsel & Tine’s Look at : C-CAP Careers through Culinary Arts Program IGNITE… Firing Up Tomorrow’s Chefs By Le Anne Lindsay, Editor Post Update 11/2/17: The Careers Through Culinary Arts (C-CAP) 5th Annual Ignite Benefit was a big success, not only raising the funds needed for underprivileged students interested in careers in the culinary industry; but everyone had a foodie good time! See below video and pictures from the event: #CCAPIgnite is lighting up! At the beautiful @JGDomesticPHL we are honoring @chefjosegarces for his dedication to culinary & giving back! pic.twitter.com/MMZ66mVnqg — C-CAP (@ccapinc) November 15, 2016 Careers Through Culinary Arts 2017 5th Annual Ignite Benefit Original post 9/30/17 I’ve…
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Food in Film: JEREMIAH TOWER: THE LAST MAGNIFICENT
by Le Anne Lindsay, Editor The artwork for the poster is what first drew me to this documentary, as most regular readers know, the “Tine” in Tinsel & Tine stands for the tines of a fork, so when I saw the “Jeremiah Tower” poster of the fork giving the middle tine, like a middle finger, it made me laugh! But when I got to the theater, I saw trailers for the new Richard Gere movie The Dinner and the rare glimpse of Debra Winger in The Lovers, and suddenly I really wanted to see a narrative film, not a doc on a temperamental chef. Surprisingly, I got what I was…
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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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Philly Magazine/ Foobooz – Philly Cooks RECAP
So if you follow me on social media at all, you will have noticed I created a mini campaign leading up to Foobooz | Philadelphia Magazine’s Philly Cooks event, which sold out! The event was held Wed 2/19 at The Marriott Hotel at 12th & Market Sts. I’m glad I got the opportunity to market this event as there are so many restaurants in Philly I know nothing about, many of which participated in Philly Cooks; this way, I got a chance to at least get a glimpse into their specialties and restaurant backgrounds. GM Ryan Fenton, Pennsylvania 6 For instance Pennsylvania 6, takes it’s name from the oldest telephone…