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Philly Spotlight: Entrepreneur Works – TASTE OF SUCCESS
15th Annual TASTE OF SUCCESS: A Cook-off/Bake-off Event Supporting the Philadelphia Region’s Local Entrepreneurs By Le Anne Lindsay, Tinsel & Tine Editor I’ve been aware of Entrepreneur Works for some time, so it’s odd that this was the first year knowing about and attending their Cook-off/Bake-off contest called “Taste of Success”, which is in its 15th year. 12 food entrepreneurs got the chance to enter a winning appetizer or dessert in a competition for cash prizes. The contestants were judged by two top local chefs: Chef /Owner Joncarl Lachman of NOORD and Chef/Owner Lee Styer of FOND. For the fifth consecutive year, Taste of Success was hosted by Jim Donovan,…
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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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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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Albertson Cooking School & Yangming Restaurant Fundraising RECAP
Tinsel & Tine attends WINE DINNER – THE FLAVORS OF TAIWAN By Le Anne Lindsay, Editor Michelle Leonard is a Philly Real Estate agent with 30 years of experience and a fun penchant for hats, I’ve never seen her hat-less! She’s also a Philly-Woman-About-Town, we first met at the opening of the South Philly restaurant Me-N-Mo (click for T&T post) and then started running into each other at various events and became Facebook friends which now has lead to this post – When Michelle started gathering up a table of people to attend a fundraising dinner to benefit Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation, she thoughtfully included me, as a Philly food…
