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DIM SUM GARDEN
59 N 11th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19176 (view map)
T: 215.627.0218
Dim Sum Garden for soup dumplings, scallion pancakes, chicken on a stick, and the #7 pan-fried dumplings.
Market East
Chinese
CHEF JOSE GARCES
AMADA, CHIFA, DISTRITO, GARCES TRADING COMPANY, TINTO, VILLAGE WHISKEY, MERCAT A LA PLANXA
RESTAURANTS - PHILADELPHIA, PA
OSTERIA
640 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19130 (view map)
T: 215.763.0920 (make a reservation)
I’m crazy about the Italian food at Marc Vetri’s Osteria.
Center City
Italian
OYSTER HOUSE
Oyster House does a fantastic job of shucking and serving some of the freshest ones in Philadelphia.
Rittenhouse Square/ Penn Center
Seafood
SAHARA GRILL
1334 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107 (view map)
T: 215.985.4155
Sahara Grill has an amazing Middle Eastern Combo platter.
Market East/ City Center
Middle Eastern
READING TERMINAL MARKET
12th and Arch Streets, Philadelphia, PA 19107 (view map)
T: 215.922.2317
You can’t miss Reading Terminal Market right here in Philadelphia for farm-fresh produce, meats and poultry from local growers.
Market East
Food Market
MARKETS - PHILADELPHIA, PA
PUBLIC
210 Elizabeth Street, New York, NY 10012 (view map)
T: 212.343.7011 (make a reservation)
For Brad Farmerie’s wonderful tasting menu.
Nolita
Australasian
RESTAURANTS - NEW YORK, NY
PULINO’S BAR AND PIZZERIA
I recently visited Pulino, where Nate Appleman is putting out some of the best thin-crust pizza I’ve had in a long time.
Lower East Side/ Nolita
Italian/ Pizza
SUSHI YASUDA
Sushi Yasuda on 43rd Street for insanely fresh sushi.
Midtown
Japanese
ARZAK
Avenida Alcalde Jose Elosegui, 237
Donostia-San Sebastian, 20015 Spain (view map)
T: +34/943.278.465
San Sebastian
Modern Spanish
RESTAURANTS - SPAIN
Basque Country
BERASATEGUI
Calle de Loidi, 4, Lasarte-Oria, 20160 Spain (view map)
T: +34/943.36.64.71
Basque Country / San Sebastian
Contemporary Spanish
La Parte Vieja, 20003 Donostia-San Sebastian, Spain (view map)
Any of the pintxo bars in La Parte Vieja neighborhood.
La Parte Vieja
Pintxos
AROLA
Sergi Arola’s restaurant Arola in the Hotel Arts.
Hotel Arts Marina
Spanish/ Catalan
Barcelona
TERMINAL PESQUERO DE VILLA MARIA DEL TRIUNFO
Primer Hogar Policial, Lima, Peru (view map)
The fish market in Lima, Peru has fresh-made fish and shellfish ceviche that’s ready to go. The exotic Amazonian freshwater fish, boiled salted quail eggs.
Lima
Seafood Market
MARKETS - PERU
TSUKIJI
Tsukiji Fish Market in Japan, the best fish in the world.
Tokyo
Fish Market
MARKETS - JAPAN
La Boqueria in Barcelona has great Iberian pork products along with great pintxo/tapas bars right there in the market.
Raval
Food Market
MARKETS - SPAIN
LA MERCED MARKET
Fray Servando Teresa de Mier 419, Mexico City, Mexico (view map)
T: +52/(0)1.55.5491.1407
La Merced in Mexico City. The food courts – especially the huarache and taco stands have different prepared mole spices and pastes.
Centro
Food Market
MARKETS - MEXICO
Allan Benton for his bacon, of course.
Hams
PURVEYORS
COUNTRY TIME FARMS
T: 610.562.2090
Country Time Farms in Berks County, PA– large black pigs, which are a heritage breed from England – for all of the pork needs at Garces Trading Company – for GTC’s in-house charcuterie production (salamis such as chorizo, toscano, fennel salami, orange coriander salami) and guanciale.
Meat Purveyor
Their prosciutto is fantastic!
Dry Cured Artisan Meats
WHISKY
LAGAVULIN
Lagavulin Distillery
Port Ellen, Islay, Argyll PA 42 7DZ Scotland
T: +44/(0)1496.302.730
Islay Single Malt
Available in New York at: Astor Wine & Spirits, Chambers Street Wines, and other retailers.
Smokey Scotches which could be paired with deep, dark chocolate desserts.
BRUICHLADDICH
T: +44/(0)1496.850.190
Islay Single Malt
Available in New York at: Astor Wine & Spirits, Chambers Street Wines, and other retailers.
WHISKEY
BLANTON’S
Produced at the Buffalo Trace Distillery, located in Frankfort, Kentucky
Bourbon
Available in New York at: Astor Wine & Spirits, Chambers Street Wines, and other retailers.
Caramel-y bourbon (such as Woodford Reserve or Blanton’s) alongside a super savory dish, like fried chicken.
WOODFORD RESERVE
Bourbon
Available in New York at: Astor Wine & Spirits, Chambers Street Wines, and other retailers.
