Food & History: January 1
Food & History: January 1 1449 Lorenzo de Medici (The Magnificent) of Florence born, great grandfather of Catherine who is known as the Mother of […]
Polynesian
Food & History: December 30
Food & History: December 30 1817 The first coffee is planted in Hawaii. 1851 Asa Griggs Candler born, he bought the formula for Coca-Cola from […]
Tiki Philly
Tiki Philly On the corner of a popular Philly section of town is Tiki Philly. This place has more of an island vibe than a […]
Food & History: November 19
Food & History: November 19 1493 Christopher Columbus discovers Puerto Rico during his 2nd voyage to the New World. 1961 Michael Rockefeller, son of Governor […]
Otto’s Shrunken Head
Otto’s Shrunken Head As their story goes, a small group of native New Yorkers got together in early 2002 and decided that New York City […]
China Gourmet
China Gourmet Eagle Rock Avenue, West Orange NJ For the longest time I’ve wanted to return here. It seemed really tiki (at least on the […]
Food & History: November 16
Food & History: November 16 1620 Maize, the first corn discovered by European settlers. 1889 The Oahu Railway begins on Oahu, Hawaii. This railroad makes […]
Yum Yum Rice
Yum Yum Rice This is based on a vegan dish from Mother of Pearl in New York City. My wife loved it so much, but […]
Food & History: November 13
Food & History: November 13 1805 It is said that German butcher Johann George Lehner created a sausage while living in Vienna, Austria. It was […]
Rock Candy Syrup Recipe
Rock Candy Syrup Recipe Rock Candy Syrup is basically rich simple syrup. Instead of using 1 part sugar to 1 part water, 2 parts sugar […]
Food & History: November 7
Food & History: November 7 1836 Chef of Delmonico’s Restaurant in NYC Charles Ranhofer born. 1872 The ship Mary Celeste sailed for Genoa from New […]
Food & History: October 27
Food & History: October 27 1728 Captain James Cook born, the British explorer who charted many Pacific Islands, including the Sandwich Islands, better known as […]
The Upstairs Bar
The Upstairs Bar This is a really cool place of interest. This was a speakeasy during Prohibition in the late 1920s a Philly gangster named […]
Mother of Pearl
Mother of Pearl In a really nice mellow part of the East Village, Mother of Pearl is a Tiki place on the corner which is […]
