US – Sunday, March 21

Photo: RIKARD LARMASecond helpings in Philly this spring
Movie sequels are rarely as good as the originals. So don’t think of these openings as sequels, but second acts.

 

Philly Going Out
Shakey Lyman has the blues
Michael Lyman’s mother started calling him “Shakey” — meaning little Shakespeare — after the 16-year-old showed a precocious interest in poetry. It stuck. And it’s hard to imagine the longtime Philadelphia blues troubadour with any other handle.
 
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Get comfortable with the special
If it’s Thursday, it must be bouillabaisse. A growing number of restaurants are offering “plats du jour” that go beyond the standard menu items with traditional dishes of yesteryear. Just match up the night with your nostalgic hankering, and you can have a meal that takes you back in time as you satisfy your tastebuds of today.
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Pushing the limits of grilled cheese
The grilled cheese is a simple and fulfilling sandwich that is as uncomplicated as they come. But that doesn’t mean that it cannot rise to great heights.
 

Photo: RIKARD LARMA/METRO
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Bring some joy back to happy hour
Happy hour seems like such a great idea on paper: discounted drinks, half-price food, a perfect way to blow off some steam after work. In reality, unfortunately, you’re looking at the same boring special of aluminum bottles and gross mozzarella sticks. But not every happy hour has to be packed with people you were tired of eight hours before.
 
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Can you keep up, Cupids?
Crushing on the can
Out with the old Restaurant Row
Stepping up to the cheese plate
Grown-up pizza and beer — a love story
New sounds, new look for a UCity venue
To do in 2010: Find the best Thai food in Philly
Have a happy New Year’s Eve — and skip the lines
A whole new shelf life at a Passyunk grocery store
A Philly twist on a Vietnamese specialty dish
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Long-lost favorites are gone, but not forgotten
Telling it like it is
Local top chefs take over TV
Back to school, with a serious meal plan
With latest, Garces does whiskey neat
Beyond Le Bec-Fin
As summer closes, new doors opening
Raising the bar
Paul pays delicious tribute
Worth all the buzz, or too much hype?
 
 
 
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Music
MMMpod
The March MMMpod features conversation and music from Surfer Blood and The Allman Brothers Band (There's a double-bill you're not too likely to see. However, Gregg Allman does mention Hannah Montana!). We also speak with Vampire Weekend and the Dropkick Murphys.
 
 
 
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