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  • Posted 5/10/12 on Grub Street Phl
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Finnegan’s Wake Taking a Second Crack at Its Bodine Street Takeover

Finnegan’s Wake Taking a Second Crack at Its Bodine Street Takeover

You know what they say, right? If at first you don't succeed, try and try again.

Filed Under: bars, bodine street, northern liberties, politics
  • Posted 5/10/12 on Grub Street Phl
  • Health Inspections
Here’s Why Philly Never Adopted Letter Grades For Restaurant Inspections

Here’s Why Philly Never Adopted Letter Grades For Restaurant Inspections

The idea was quickly shot down in Pittsburgh.

Filed Under: cosi, health concerns, health inspections, mice, mission grill, politics
  • Posted 5/9/12 on Grub Street Phl
  • Down the Shore
Ocean City Overwhelmingly Votes ‘No’ on BYOB Referendum

Ocean City Overwhelmingly Votes ‘No’ on BYOB Referendum

Voters rejected the referendum by nearly two to one.

Filed Under: byobs, down the shore, ocean city, politics
  • Posted 5/8/12 on Grub Street Phl
  • Down the Shore
BYOB Referendum Goes Before Voters in Ocean City Today

BYOB Referendum Goes Before Voters in Ocean City Today

Voters will make their decisions today.

Filed Under: byobs, down the shore, ocean city, politics
  • Posted 5/3/12 on Grub Street Phl
  • Crime Scenes
Critically Panned Water Works Restaurant Soaks City Tax Payers For Hundreds of Thousands In Utilities Expenses

Critically Panned Water Works Restaurant Soaks City Tax Payers For Hundreds of Thousands In Utilities Expenses

The insult to injury here is, it's not even a decent restaurant.

Filed Under: corruption, crime scenes, lawsuits, politics, utilities, water works
  • Posted 4/24/12 on Grub Street Phl
  • Politics
Bob Brady Begins His Week-Long ‘Food Stamp Challenge’

Bob Brady Begins His Week-Long ‘Food Stamp Challenge’

The Congressman will attempt to subsist on just $5 of food a day.

Filed Under: bob brady, first congressional district, food stamp challenge, michael nutter, politics, poverty, vincent hughes
  • Posted 4/6/12 on Grub Street Phl
  • Politics
Can Bob Brady Survive on Just Five Dollars of Food Per Day?

Can Bob Brady Survive on Just Five Dollars of Food Per Day?

The Congressman hopes to shed light on just how little assistance the state's needy and hungry receive.

Filed Under: bob brady, first congressional district, food stamp challenge, politics
  • Posted 3/7/12 on Grub Street Phl
  • Mediavore

BYOB Seems Inevitable For Ocean City; Speculators Cause Instability of Food Costs

Plus: TSA can't make up its mind about bottles; and Jose Andres launches a food truck in D.C. with Iberico ham sandwiches, all in our morning news roundup.

Filed Under: booze news, byob, down the shore, iberico ham, jamba juice, jose andres, mediavore, ocean city, politics, truckin', tsa
  • Posted 1/26/12 on Grub Street Phl
  • Booze News
Just When You Thought It Was Safe to Go Back to the Liquor Store…

Just When You Thought It Was Safe to Go Back to the Liquor Store…

One of privatization's biggest supporters is sticking to his guns, and his State House seat.

Filed Under: booze news, lcb, liquor stores, mike turzai, plcb, politics, privatization
  • Posted 1/26/12 on Grub Street Phl
  • Politics
City Council Proposes a Boozy Bailout For Schools

City Council Proposes a Boozy Bailout For Schools

A new plan calls for funding schools with revenue drawn from keeping bars open and extra hour.

Filed Under: bars, city council, health concerns, nightlife, politics, schools
  • Posted 1/25/12 on Grub Street Phl
  • Mediavore

Department of Human Services Can and Will Remove Obese Children From Their Homes; Oklahoma Prohibits Human Fetuses From Food Production

Plus: Veggie burgers just want to be meat; and police stage their first ever prostitution raid on Bethlehem Sands casino, all in our morning news roundup.

Filed Under: casions, crime scenes, department of human services, fetuses, health concerns, mediavore, obesity, politics, prostitution, rachael ray, sands
  • Posted 1/23/12 on Grub Street Phl
  • Mediavore

New Jersey Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Nudie Bar Ban; Frank Bruni Weighs in on Paula Deen

Plus: In NoLa, a Gossip Girl gets turned into a hungry girl; and vegans tackle butchering, all in our morning news roundup.

Filed Under: bans, crime scenes, frank bruni, gardening, gossip girl, mediavore, new jersey supreme court, new orleans, paula deen, politics, strip clubs
  • Posted 1/11/12 on Grub Street Phl
  • Booze News
LCB to the Rest of Pennsylvania: Drink It Up, Suckers!

LCB to the Rest of Pennsylvania: Drink It Up, Suckers!

The new year brings good fortune for the once embattled booze board.

Filed Under: booze news, lcb, liquor stores, plcb, politics, price hikes
  • Posted 1/10/12 on Grub Street Phl
  • Mediavore

Meatball Crooks Were on a Roll; Chains Are Poised to Jack Up Prices

Plus: The state of PA takes potential recipients assets into account before granting food stamps; and conventional orange juice could be full of fungicide, all in our morning ews roundup.

Filed Under: chain gang, crime scenes, crisco, csas, food stamps, mediavore, politics
  • Posted 12/29/11 on Grub Street Phl
  • Booze You Can Use
Rules Changed For Over-the-Bar Beer Sales in Philly

Rules Changed For Over-the-Bar Beer Sales in Philly

Restaurants and retailers with licenses to sell beer will no longer be required to obtain an off premises permit.

Filed Under: beer me, booze you can use, lcb, plcb, politics
  • Posted 12/21/11 on Grub Street Phl
  • Booze News
Not Only Isn’t the LCB Going Away, It’s Mulling Price Hikes!

Not Only Isn’t the LCB Going Away, It’s Mulling Price Hikes!

In the end the embattled booze board gets the last laugh.

Filed Under: booze news, lcb, plcb, politics, pricing, privatization
  • Posted 12/20/11 on Grub Street Phl
  • Mediavore

Tips Protection Law Is Now In Full Effect; Blame Primitive Urges For Winter’s Hunger

Plus: Average Americans eat the way of MyPlte guidelines just seven times a year; and smugglers get busted trying to bring butter into Sweden, all in our morning news roundup.

Filed Under: butter crime scenes, dutch tv, hunger, mediavore, myplate, politics, sweden, tips protection, winter
  • Posted 12/14/11 on Grub Street Phl
  • Truckin'
Food Trucks Stall While Dealing With City’s Bureaucratic Incompetence

Food Trucks Stall While Dealing With City’s Bureaucratic Incompetence

Fortunately the Philadelphia Food Truck Association is here to help.

Filed Under: food trucks, phiadelphia, philadelphia food truck association, politics, sugar philly, truckin'
  • Posted 12/13/11 on Grub Street Phl
  • Booze News
A New Proposal For Privatization Gets House Liquor Committee’s Approval

A New Proposal For Privatization Gets House Liquor Committee’s Approval

The new plan will allow beer distributors and supermarkets to sell wine, but doesn't scrap the state store system.

Filed Under: bars, beers, booze news, john taylor, lcb, liquor stores, mike turzai, plcb, politics, privatization, wines
  • Posted 11/18/11 on Grub Street Phl
  • Politics
Not Everyone Is Thrilled About the Passing of the Gratuity Protection Bill

Not Everyone Is Thrilled About the Passing of the Gratuity Protection Bill

How does the bill effect business owners?

Filed Under: bill green, city council, gratuity protection bill, jim kenney, marc vetri, politics, stephen starr, tips bill
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