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Restaurant Opening Recap: DUBU in Elkins Park
DuBu New Korean Restaurant in Elkins Park PA By Tinsel & Tine Editor, Le Anne Lindsay I can’t believe more than a month has gone by since attending this bountiful restaurant opening and I’m just now having a chance to share about it. DuBu (1331 W Cheltenham Ave -located in the More Shopping Center in Elkins Park, PA 19027) officially opened April 29th. This is an upscale, yet casual Korean Restaurant, which along with Korean BBQ, also specializes in Vegetarian & Vegan dishes. The decor is minimalist, yet welcoming, and the lighting is low, but not too dim. The dining room seats 78, with private dining space to accommodate 44…
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D’Artagnan Event Recap with Chef Ariane Daguin
I attended an event at one of my favorite spots in Philadelphia – the Philadelphia Art Alliance, (251 S 18th St, Philadelphia, PA 19103) which not only curates wonderful exhibits during the year, but it’s a lovely venue for cocktail parties and soirees. Currently Chef Pierre Calmels, is the executive chef of Le Chéri, a French Bistro, which makes its home on the premises. But all these things are just icing on the cake for me, the real reason I adore this place is because I feel like it’s The London townhouse I keep for when I’m in the city away from my country estate. The connecting drawing rooms, grand…
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Philly Spotlight: Theatre Exile’s Who’s Afraif of Virginia Woolf?
Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Theatre Exile Review By Tinsel & Tine Editor – Le Anne Lindsay lf to right: Henrik Eger, PhD, Catharine Slusar, Pearce Bunting, Jake Blouch, Emilie Krause I was invited to the opening night of Theatre Exile’s production of the classic Edward Albee play WHO’S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF? directed by the theater’s Founding Artistic Director Joe Canuso. After the performance, I spoke briefly with Theatre Exile’s Producing Artistic Director, Deborah Block who told me that playwright Edward Albee rarely allows the play to be remounted, that they were probably going to have to accept a no go, when Rick Gross, a loyal patron of the…
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Philly Spotlight: “DINNER” by Aleksandra Svetlichnaya
POST UPDATE 10/31/2015 : See Full Movie – Then read interview below with filmmaker: One of the best parts of writing a film blog is that literally every post, I learn something new – sometimes it’s something I have sketchy details about that’s made clearer. Sometimes it’s just realizing that a director I thought I was unfamiliar with, actually made a movie I liked from back in the day. And other times, I’m totally getting schooled. For instance, Cosplay, this is a term I was unfamiliar with till I attended the Philly preview screening of writer/director Aleksandra Svetlichnaya’s short film DINNER. Ukraine born, Philly bred, Aleksandra is a multi-talented young…
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Philly Dining Spotlight: ME N MO MEATBALLS & MORE
Even Tramp knew the way to a Lady’s heart was a Meatball Me N Mo Meatballs and More Tasting By Le Anne Lindsay, Editor The Frusone brothers – Giancarlo and Chef Sandro are not new to the restaurant business, they’ve run several establishments, including Gnocchi on lower East Passyunk. But this one’s got a theme – MEATBALLS! Me ‘N’ Mo located on 2nd & South is new to The South Street Headhouse District. This Italian restaurant specializes in six to eight varieties of hand-rolled meatballs every single day, made from beef, pork, lamb, chicken, veggie, with a rotating special. I got to try, well, try implies I took a bite…
