Philadelphia is My Home

03
Dec

It’s All About The Food

Author: Momish, Category: Dining Out, Just Ranting, Philly Finds, Philly Food

Once you hit a certain age, the holidays aren’t really about getting stuff anymore.  Not cool and fun stuff anyway.  No, instead they become more about the food than anything else.

But alas, in my true fashion, I will most likely be a total disappointment in this arena.  Since I rarely cook or bake, I can’t post any terrific mouth watering recipes that will have you running for the kitchen, rolling pin in hand.

So instead, I figured I would just pass along some great foods I have recently eaten.  It’s my little way of sharing the joy.

Let’s see.  Well for starters, I recently ate at Horizons.  A fully vegan restaurant where you can gorge yourself without feeling like a total glutton.  That part is very important to me around this time of year.  So if you are like me and need to feel good about stuffing your face, I suggest you pit stop over to this great restaurant for at least one good meal before New Year’s day.  It will really help, trust me.  Now I don’t feel so bad about all the sugar cookies I have eaten.

The food was so tasty on its own, but knowing it was healthy and good for you, made it that much more enjoyable.  I had the Portobello Trio entree, which had so much flavor, I could eat it everyday for a week straight!  I plan on going back A LOT so I can work my way down the entire menu, because it was only after much painful agony, I settled on the Portobellos.  So I must return.  (I sense a New Year’s resolution in the making!)

What else?  Oh yeah! We had a smashing birthday party for my husband last weekend.  Since it was his birthday and he is the cook in our house, we decided to cater it so he could actually enjoy his day.  After searching endlessly for a reasonable caterer that we could afford without having to sacrifice my daughter’s Christmas presents, we went with Tori’s.

Located on South street, they were able to deliver the food to us right before the party.  They were completely open to letting us order what we needed and what fit our budget.  We had “lollipop” lamb chops, eggplant bruschetta, crab cakes, a cheese and a fruit platter.  Everything was amazing and perfect, with interesting flavors instead of the same old boring trays of food.  

The party was fun, needless to say.  But in the end, it was all about the food and Tori’s really helped to make it a success. Great food without paying for all the stuff you really don’t need or want when having a simple house party.  If you haven’t checked out their new location, you must go. It’s such an amazing building, with a lovely atmosphere that perfectly compliments the great food.

So, that is my brief update on holiday eating.  If you know of any good places around town, fill me in.

In the meantime, I hope you are enjoying the festive season and all that yummy food.  Munch away, people.  Munch away.

22
Aug

Drive In Movies!

Author: Momish, Category: Free Events, Kids, Nightlife, Philly Finds, Something to Do

When my old car started giving me trouble, I quickly signed up for PhillyCarShare, just in case.  I figured if it finally did break down, I could just do the PhillyCarShare until all things were fixed.

Then I bought the new car.  (Relax! I am not going to go on and on about the new car.)  The point is, since I bought the new car, I never did get a chance to use PhillyCarShare in the end.

Still, I am glad we still belong to it, otherwise I wouldn’t know about the drive in movies they are sponsoring.  Once a week, all over South Philly, they will be hosting a drive in movie.  You don’t need a car, just maybe a cozy blanket or lawn chair.  And you don’t need money either!

Oh, and I called just to double check and they assured me it is free to the public, not just CarShare members.   

Tonight’s movies is Rocky being shown at Capitolo Park (where ever that is).  However, I won’t be going to this one because it’s freezing outside, for one thing.  Second, we have tickets to see Wicked tonight.  So, I may try to catch next week’s, An Inconvenient Truth, because I think I am one of maybe a dozen people who hasn’t seen it yet.

Click Here For Full Movie Schedule

All shows begin at dusk.

16
Aug

Sid & Nancy Work It Out

Author: Momish, Category: Philly Finds, Something to Do, Sports

I don’t know about you, but even now at my ripe old age I still find the time to mash in my living room to the Sex Pistols or the Bad Brains.  I just can’t shake my youthful punk rock days, despite being “all grown up”.

Good music is just good music.

It gets you up and going, makes you want to jump around like an idiot.  That is why I think the Punk Rock Boot Camp makes perfect sense to me.  Working out to punk rock music is just the kind of inspiration I would need to push myself.  Then afterwards I would get to say something really cheesy like, “that was a real hardcore workout!”

Workout drills are weekdays @ 6:30 though.  UGH! I could never ever in a million years manage that.  So it’s a good thing they also have weekend drop in classes for just 5 bucks that start at 10:00 in the morning. Now that I can consider.  Consider, mind you.

Frankly, I am totally tempted to go just for the music.  I bet I’d get to hear a lot of the old stuff I never got around to replacing on CD’s.  It would be a nice walk run down memory lane!

Check out their website for more details, schedules and fees.

{Thanks again to Daily Candy for the great tip!)

15
Aug

You Gotta Play To Win

Author: Momish, Category: General, Philly Finds, Resources

No, that post title is not another jab at the Eagles!  Thanks to Sparky for pulling me up from my down-on-the-birds-slump.  He’s right you know.  The game the other night is not a true indication of what is to come, especially considering McNabb wasn’t even on the field.

 But I digress…

The post title is in reference to the PA Lottery of course, that is there tag line after all.  And you thought it was bird bashing time again.  Ye of little faith.

So why would I be writing a post about the PA Lottery?  Because I am about to play it. I don’t usually play the lottery.  No, I prefer to throw away my hard earned money in Atlantic City.  Still, sometimes I join the Powerball pools at work because in the off chance they actually hit, I don’t want to be the only idiot still kissing the boss’ butt the next day.

Other than joining the office pool, I usually don’t play.  But, in the past four days I have heard about two people buying those scratch off games and winning.  And we are not talking about winning a free ticket either.  I mean winning mega bucks.  So, the way I figure it is that things often happen in threes, right?  I could be the third, right?  I mean I have just as chance as anyone else, right?  And you gotta play to win, right?

I’ve decided to play the $250,000 Monopoly scratch off.  Mostly because the two people I recently heard about hit on a $10 ticket, but also because that is the game that seemed to have the most winning tickets still circulating out there.

What? No, I am not psychic.  They actually post this information.

You didn’t know that?  It’s all listed right there on the PA Lottery’s website.  On the ”Remaining Winners” page.  Now, before you go running off to buy the scratch offs with loads of prizes left on them, I only ask one favor of you.  If you win, don’t tell me.  I need to believe I still have a shot at being that third person.  Don’t blow it for me!

UPDATE: I won 50 bucks! So it ain’t ten grand, but I can’t complain.

10
Aug

Old Friends And New Artists

Author: Momish, Category: General, Local Charity, People, Philly Finds, Resources

I just want it to be known that I have no artistic talent whatsoever. 

None. Nada. Nil. Zip. Zero. 

That being said, I also want it to be known that I fully support the arts, especially the local arts.  I just spent two hundred bucks on Wicked tickets for crying out loud!! And before I had a kid,  I went to countless First Fridays (and no, it wasn’t just for the free wine and cheese either so don’t even go there).  I love art, despite the fact that half the time I don’t always get it.  I also love that fact that Philadelphia has a thriving art culture.  If you don’t believe me, just check out InLiquid. 

I just discovered the site myself by chance.  Well, maybe not by chance really.  You see, I was at the bank the other day, impatiently waiting in line and hating my life at that moment.  When all of a sudden, I hear my name being called out.  I turn around and there stood a very good old friend of mine whom I haven’t seen in a dog’s age.  Naturally, I was thrilled to death because she was just the type of long lost friend you hope to run into again. 

So what has she been up to these past ten years?  Oh, nothing much.  The usual, like starting a non-profit on-line resource network for local artists called InLiquid.  Stuff like that. 

<Gulp. Inferiority complex anyone? I can barely manage getting my car registered once a year.>

Anyway, I immediately added her website to my blogroll, but that just wasn’t good enough.  I felt the need to get the word out.  InLiquid is a vital network for local artists.  If you are an artist in the area, you gotta check it out.  The techie geek in you will totally lurve the web design too.

27
Jul

Trying To See The Bright Side

Author: Momish, Category: Philly Finds, Resources, Shopping

A month or so after my daughter was born I got a kidney stone.  It required one ER visit, two outpatient procedures and lots of morphine to get the damn thing out.  On the bright side, after six weeks of hell, I lost over 26 pound including all that pregnancy weight.  Naturally, I went shopping for the new wardrobe my skinny new bod required.

Well, that was almost two years ago.  So as you can only image, after two years of holiday dinners, neurotic snacking and one week of vacation, those 26 pounds have found me again.  Mostly on my butt, sad to say. But you know me, always trying to look on the bright side of things.  As far as I can see, the only mildly sunny side of having a new yelk body is needing new clothes.  And in some pathetic way, I can live with that. 

So with full excuse in hand, I decided to hit The Walk in Atlantic City like the true shopaholic I am, this time on a valid mission for a change.  I think I went into every store twice.  And, although I was sure I would find some things there, I was mistaken.  My wardrobe is still hurting and all my current clothes are rediculously too tight.  I tried to spend money, but most of the shops were not my cup of tea.  As a result, all I have to look forward to now is going to the Green Street Consignment Shop when I get back home.  I am sure my bank account will really took a hit there. 

I love Green Street.  There is just something about designer clothes, high end designer clothes, that just fit so well.  Even if you are not a size 2, six foot tall model.  I can’t afford high end designer clothes new, so Green Street is the perfect place to stock up on those unique and well made items every wardrobe needs, at great prices to boot. 

However, if you are a size 6, don’t bother going there.  They won’t have anything for you.  Likewise for all you women with size 7 1/2 feet.  You’ll only be disappointed, trust me.  Stay home. I am talking nothing, nada.  Don’t go.  Stay away.   BACK OFF!  THEY’RE MINE ! ALL MINE!

 Green Street Consignment Shop:

700 South St
Philadelphia, PA
19147

Phone: (215) 733-9261