Messy and Picky

I left my job over at 18th and Chestnut a few months ago, and there is one thing I miss very, very much: the lunch options. These may or may not be the greatest places in the neighborhood — every office worker knows that you get in the habit of going to the same […]

The community of food bloggers around Philly just keeps growing and getting better. There's enough of us around these days that we've decided to have a meetup/potluck (how could we get together and not share some food?) on Friday, November 2nd. If you consider yourself to be a food blogger/vlogger/podcaster/writer and you live in the […]

Picky had a day off from his busy work schedule so he headed over to see Messy by her Rittenhouse office and we treated ourselves to lunch at Tria. Messy had been there once before for a business lunch, and she had thoroughly enjoyed her sandwich on that occassion. We arrived towards the end of […]

We'd passed by Giwa several times during it's construction and couldn't wait for it to open, since there aren't too many Korean food spots to head to in Center City. Walking inside, Picky immediately felt a NYC vibe to it. There were large, colorful graphic prints to the right, glossy countertops, and the general hustle and bustle of a very busy and popular lunch spot. Messy got more of a trendy fast food kind of vibe. We could have sat at the counter, but we waited a couple minutes until a table for two opened up. The whole space couldn't hold more than 25 sit-down patrons…

We were looking for a day-of reservation to eat out during Restaurant Week as Picky had gotten paid (for his new job!) for the first time and was ready to go out and celebrate with some good eats. After a few calls to some fully booked restaurants, we got lucky at Loie Brasserie and Bar with a late night 9.30pm reservation which was fine by us. So we got dolled up and strolled over to the restaurant just north of Rittenhouse Square and were seated promptly in a rear booth…

Asia on the Parkway is located, unsurprisingly, right on Benjamin Franklin Parkway, which is both good and bad. The location is certianly convenient, but the overall feel of the restaurant is kind of weird. The inside is huge, extending into a more private area away from the large windows facing the Parkway. As soon as we walked in, looking perplexed over the choice of doors, a gentleman offered to seat us.

We've been to Jamaican Jerk Hut twice, both times for outside gatherings on beautiful days. Although the inside of the restaurant is somewhat cramped, the patio and garden are spacious and welcoming. On our first visit, we were served free chips and some kind of spicy mango salsa-esque dip…