Sunday Brunch at Heirloom
heir·loom/ˈe(ə)rˌlo͞om/ - noun: A valuable object that has belonged to a family for several generations. With Heirloom, veteran chef Al Paris and proprietor Robert Bynum (of Warmdaddy’s and Relish fame) bring upscale comfort food to the quaint neighborhood of Chestnut Hill. At the 50-seat BYOB, the menu reveals a thoughtful focus on seasonal, local produce and true American ingredients as evidenced in dishes like a lightly dressed beet and walnut salad paired with a chèvre croquette and meltingly tender smoked pulled chicken atop an airy biscuit in a...
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OK, shameless plug time. As many of you know, I am writing a book–a dining guide of sorts–focused on the city of Philadelphia. In fact, the Food Lovers’ Guide to Philadelphia is available for pre-order right now on Amazon! (I know, I know…more shameless plugging.) I thought now would be a good time to share an excerpt from the book–especially since I recently hosted an out-of-town guest who was baffled by the Philly dialect as it pertains to food. In fact, my friend almost got us unceremoniously thrown out of line when ordering–yes, you guessed...
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Iris McCarthy is a food writer and author of the popular book Food Lovers' Guide to Philadelphia. This website is where she gets to sound off on all things culinary.