Tag Archives: Rittenhouse Square

Fruit de mer

Posted on April 12, 2011 by Patricia Gilbert

I could give up meat tomorrow, but I’d have a much harder time giving up fruit de mer (frooee duh mare) seafood, particularly scallops. Fruit de mer literally means “fruit of the sea.” The word “scallop” comes from the French … Continue reading →

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Long comme un jour sans pain

Posted on February 20, 2011 by Patricia Gilbert

Parc restaurant is one of our favorite brunch spots in Philadelphia. Its location, right next to Rittenhouse Square, near Walnut Street shopping, the Kimmel Center, and the Academy of Music, is just perfect. But so are dozens of other restaurants. … Continue reading →