Coffee wars: All Starbucks locations to close on Feb. 26; Dunkin Donuts improves its food
Submitted by jstudent on Thu, 2008-02-14 16:19.[ ] Don’t panic… it’s just for three hours.
Three. Long. Hours.
Without coffee.
The big coffee conglomerate, which has fallen on some tough times as of late, is shutting down 7,100 of its locations for three hours (5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.) on Tuesday, Feb. 26 in order to retrain its baristas.
Track of the Week: Patrick Grant. See him at the Tin Angel Jan. 19
Submitted by jstudent on Wed, 2008-01-16 11:33.
Fervid Philly EDGE readers should remember Patrick Grant from a story we did on the fine young man in the print version last May; he won the April Open Mic competition we held at Puck in Doylestown and the story was part of his prize.
Truth is, he deserved a story regardless.
The singer/songwriter from Lansdale is as active as ever: He'll be playing the Tin Angel this Saturday (Jan. 19) at 10:30 p.m. and he'll be recording a DVD during an all ages show at Puck on Sunday, Jan. 27.
Warminster’s Mike Vogel talks about Cloverfield
Submitted by jstudent on Mon, 2008-01-14 17:49.
Getting Mike Vogel to dish the details on his latest film, Cloverfield, is like pulling teeth—which is to say, it’s damn near impossible. Because the 28-year-old actor, who endured years of braces and mouthpieces as a kid, didn’t let a dentist anywhere near his mouth for 10 years.
Philly People: Find out what Marisa Magnatta, Nicole Brewer, Daryl Hall, Jamye Waxman and Debbie Gibson are doing
Submitted by jstudent on Thu, 2008-05-15 14:09.
[ ] Marisa Magnatta, the pixie-ish associate producer of The Preston & Steve Morning Show on WMMR-FM (93.3), has been named to Edison Media Research’s Second Annual "30 Under 30," a nationwide search recognizing the 30 most promising talents under 30 years of age in the radio industry. All of those named to the list will be honored June 26-29 in Minneapolis.
Booze News: AJ’s Sports Bar is now McStew’s, new ‘burbs beer and local beer fests this weekend in Yardley, Media and city
Submitted by jstudent on Thu, 2008-05-15 12:50.
[ ] AJ’s Sports Bar (5316 New Falls Road, Bristol Twp.) officially changed over to McStew’s Irish Sports Pub on Tuesday. (Courier Times blog)
From the post:
McMaster, 46, who has worked at AJs since it opened in 1987, bought the business with partner Tom Tyler from Tom Lien, 72.
News to reuse: More dumping on Lower Bucks?, Taco Bell is cheap but Dunkin Donuts iced coffee is FREE
Submitted by jstudent on Thu, 2008-05-15 10:57.
[ ] Industrial company Rohm and Haas may allow dirt and other materials dredged from the Delaware River to be dumped on its property along the river in Bristol Township (right). (Courier Times)
Philly EDGE does not understand – at all – why there seems to be a resignation of acceptance of dumping (see: Landfill, Tullytown) in an area that has incredible potential. Seriously, the Delaware is so much more scenic than the Schuylkill, yet, it is surrounded by industrial misanthropy.
Food News: FlavorFest, The Garbage Plate and the 9th Street Italian Market Fest pays tribute to Johnny Marz
Submitted by jstudent on Wed, 2008-05-14 16:21.
[ ] The first annual Great Pennsylvania FlavorFest is set for Memorial Day weekend, May 24 and 25, on the grounds of the Mount Hope Estate and Winery (Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire, Route 72, ½ mile south of PA Turnpike Exit 266) in Lancaster County.
Pennsylvania-based food, beer and wine offerings “and the finest in Pennsylvania artisan crafts” will be on display and available for purchase. We’re talking 16 wineries, six breweries and a shoo-fly pie load of food merchants.
Philly EDGE's BIG Concert List May 14-20
Submitted by jstudent on Wed, 2008-05-14 14:54.33rd Street Armory
33rd and Market Sts. Philadelphia
M.I.A., The Holy Fuck: June 5, 7 p.m.
Track of the Week: “Strange Times” by The Black Keys
Submitted by jstudent on Wed, 2008-05-14 12:23.
The Black Keys, who fuel their gritty rock via Akron, Ohio roots, are set to play the Electric Factory on Friday, May 16. The show is SOLD-OUT.
So, while you may have slept on that…don’t sleep on the chance to see them on Conan O’Brien tonight.(NBC 10 at 12:30 a.m.) (Bonus: Leighton Meester…)
News to reuse: Wed-nice-day, Jennifer Aniston and (NOT) Patrick Dempsey in Philly and thanks for the memoir-ies
Submitted by jstudent on Wed, 2008-05-14 11:58.
[ ] Dept. of How It Should Be: When it’s 3 degrees, or snowing, or raining or, like, MONDAY (as in two days ago Monday), weather is a central topic: School Closings! Floods! Traffic! Bread! Milk!.../sigh
Well, it’s beautiful today: Eat lunch outside, take a walk, hold an outdoor staff meeting, whatev…Just do it..
