Philly Chit Chat

More July 4th Photos – I wrote extensively about my July 4th Weekend in my Philly Mag column yesterday, but I have a few more favorite pixs.
Love this Americana House in Audubon NJ

Audubon July 4th Parade. I was late waking up and getting there, I don’t have any real pixs to talk about. Miss Justice Mt Ephraim
Phil and Betty McGarrigan with their political dummies. You may have seen them ride around during the election, on July 4th etc to get a laugh or double take.
After the parade, the committee members broke for a keg break at 10:30AM at the Clark House
Audubon Fire house

This is the house I lived in til I was ten.

Audubon is really cute.
Sunset July 3
The July 4th Parade on Market Street in Philadelphia; Thank you soldiers through time for keeping our land free.
Wawa avoiding some crap in the road.
A picture tells a thousand words. Mumidiot yelling at a child in the parade. (There must be a real cause they could put their energies towards.)
Marine Cpl John Folsom (white shirt, red hat) is touring the U.S. and spent the Fourth in Philly trying to break a Guinness World Record of 6,000 High Fives and raise raise support for Wounded Warriors Family, a nonprofit organization that supports military families. The Mumia supporters didn’t pay him no mind (He stood there for about a minute trying to explain what he was raising awareness to), after complaining 5 minutes earlier how people didn’t want to support what they were doing. Pot kettle?
Love love love this picture of Alys Nawaur with the Chinese Dragon

Mary E Pinkston, Delaware’s Teacher of the Year. NJ & Pa’s always was in the procession

America’s Got Talent – DC Cowboys

Fairmont Senior High School – Steel Drum Band – Fairmont WV. Thanks for participating in our parade
The Phillies ball girls
Miss Philadelphia, Andrea Helfrich and proud mom susan
Mark Segal, Publisher of the PGN with other GLBT freedom fighters Frank Kameny and Randy WickerGay Band
I only want to see this tank in parades
I love this shot.
Mike and his mom on the balcony. Mike’s mom always lets us have our July4th party at her house (Mike and I have a view of the Penns Landing fireworks). Below is a video taken from the balcony, you can hear the entire crowd get excited at some of the fireworks.

PHILADELPHIA APPLE STORE GETS FRONT WINDOWS & A GLASS AWNING
and yesterday the front windows came as well as the glass awning. They picked today at 7PM, as they believed they would impact traffic at a minimum.

Then my batteries died and I left.
I went back this morning, and I see they installed the windows above the doorway. Also you can make out the glass awning in place. Not as impressive as I thought it would be, like say
Liberty Two Residences glass awning.

Tutti Frutti at 1215 Walnut Street (next to Naked Chocolate) opened Monday July 5, as I first reported in my Philly Mag column last Friday. You might have missed it ’cause you were on the beach.

There are more than 45 rotating flavors of the self-serve yogurt, including Birthday Cake, Death by Chocolate, Blueberrilicious, Strawberry Field and Vanilla. It’s Kosher and has good healthy bacteria, like what’s in my fav store bought yogurt Activia.

Price is 49 cents an ounce – 16oz, 20oz & 24oz. Those little cups are for samples, or really skinny peeps who would never eat more than 1/2 oz of something delish with calories. I mean we are in the Gayborhood after-all and all the boys have to watch their figures.

Hours: 10 a.m. – 11 p.m. FREE WI-FI

Inside Tutti Frutti is the Small Oven Bakery, which will sell Japanese cream puffs known as “shu cream.”
The Cream Puffs are under $2.50 WOW
There are three booths for seating and three small tables for a total of 20 – 30 seats inside.
Shane came up with the design and layout of Tutti Frutti .
The historic ceiling remains untouched, and surprisingly blends in with the modern decor. The Yogurt, delishes. There are a few flavors that are non-fattening, plus lots of fun treats to add to you yogurt bowl with the yogurt.

I’m embarrassed to say that I have seen Chase Utley and the Phillies gang more times off the field than in the stadium. The last time I went to see a game was in 2005. (All these shots were taken with my new Panasomic LUMIX point and shoot pocket camera. 12x 12mgpxl)

(God Bless America; thanks for serving our country.)But thanks to Zarwin Baum law firm and marketing director, Stacey Kracher, Mike and I went to a game last night and stayed in their sweet
suite.
which was air conditioned and had lots of delicious food.
It was Hatfield Hotdog night, so there were plenty of them too.
Stacey and her friend who’s name escapes me
Hmm a not so clear picture of my sister Janine and her DeFeo family. Janine was visiting from NJ for the Fourth. I was disappointed that I couldn’t get to her row to take a family photo as section 143 for some reason has posted guards and you need to show your ticket to get in to photograph the area. It’s as bad as greeting someone at the airport. Is it like that in every section?
Hits. I found that going to the Phillies game is an activity in itself. In the parking lot there are tail gate parties, frisbee games, bean bag toss going on. I think the secret to getting a good parking space is arriving 20 – 30 minutes before the game begins as the tail gaters start packing up releasing the parking spaces next to them of chairs and grills. Mike and I got a spot right near an exit.
Hmm I don’t follow sports so I don’t know who this is, but his uniform is going to need to be washed before the next game, grass stains.
Halladay, celebrate
Harry Kalas Broadcast Booth
Patrick Naugle proposes to Jessica Mateu and she says yes. What a great idea.
Can you pick out the grumpy looking A’s fan?

Disappointed they only shot off about 5 hotdogs into the stands. Did their attorney’s call?

Thanks Stacey, we had a great time.
This is just silly. Guarding the field when the players switch positions. Who gets these jobs. Even the guards attitudes come thru as if this is the stupidest idea since the DeLorean.
I see the Phanatic isn’t nervous to take chances with his antics even though it just came out last week that he is the most sued of all mascots.
Who’s that on the far left, why it’s Chase Utley warming the bench with his injured thumb. Get well sir.
And with that the game was won 3 – 1 and we rushed out the door.

DARTH VADER PROJECT AT FREEMAN’S AUCTION HOUSE on July 10, 2010

Freeman’s Philadelphia
Auction Exhibition July 5 – 9
10:00am – 6:00pm daily
1808 Chestnut Street
Philly, Pennsylvania I was never a big Star Wars fan, but I appreciate the cult following and celebrity of it and am excited for the fans that they have an opportunity to own one of these unique pieces.
For this unique project, each artist customized a 1:1 scale authentic prop replica of the actual Darth Vader helmet featured in the STAR WARS™ films. Notable artists involved with the project include: Shag, Peter Kuper, Jermaine Rogers, Gary Baseman, BXH, Tim Biskup, The Pizz, Dalek, Paul Frank, Ron English, Jeff Soto, Michelle Valigura, Frank Kozik, Plasticgod, Simone Legno – Tokidoki, Bill McMullen, Secret Base, Joe Ledbetter, Alex Pardee, Suckadelic, Cameron Tiede, Mister Cartoon, Marc Ecko, and Amanda Visell.

Josh Agle (Shag) Troy Alders Kii Arens Attaboy Anthony Ausgang Axis Aye Jay
Gary Baseman Andrew Bell Tim Biskup Mark Bodnar BXH HIKARU Andrew Brandou
Buff Monster Mister Cartoon Chino mr clement Robbie Conal CRASH Steven Daily
Dalek Dehara DGPH Cam de Leon Devilrobots Yoko d’Holbachie Bob Dob
Tristan Eaton & Azk One – Thunderdog Studios Marc Ecko Eelus Ron English
FERG David Flores Brian Flynn – Hybrid Design Paul Frank Gargamel Huck Gee
Fawn Gehweiler Mike Giant Girls Drawin Girls Dan Goodsell Gris Grimly
Joe Hahn Haze XXL Jesse Hernandez Derek Hess Itokin Park Jeremyville kaNO
Mori Katsura- RealxHead Sun-MinKim & David Horvath Jim Koch
Frank Kozik David S. Krys – DSK Designs Peter Kuper Wade Lageose – Lageose Design
Joe Ledbetter Simone Legno – Tokidoki Mad Mad Barbarians Madtwiinz Marka27 Mars-1
Bill McMullen Melvins Mori Chack Brian Morris Nanospore Niagara
Mitch O’Connell olive47 Martin Ontiveros Estevan Oriol Alex Pardee The Pizz
Plasticgod PlaysKewl Dave Pressler Ragnar Jermaine Rogers
Erick Scarecrow Secret Base J. Otto Seibold Sket-One Shawn Smith Winston Smith
Jeff Soto Damon Soule Bwana Spoons Jophen Stein Suckadelic T9G Gary Taxali
Cameron Tiede Touma UrbanMedium Usugrow Michelle Valigura VanBeater
Amanda Visell

Auction July 10, 2010, 12:00pm Eastern Time
Freeman’s Auction House
Phila, Pennsylvania
www.freemansauction.com – My favorite below.

To watch the auction LIVE online go to:
http://www.artfact.com

Hello people not on vacation yet…..


If you have an alligator shirt and cargo’s on, you can’t have your boxers on display too. Major preppy #FAIL

Yesterday I went to The Career Wardrobe new location, and they invited the Cupcake Truck to stop by. Everyone that made a donation of clothing to the charity got free cupcakes.
I guess he never heard of an IPod
Niece Nicole and sister Janine visiting from Charlotte NC at Mom’s house
Another yogurt store opening near 13th Street. This one on Chestnut St
George W Bush hung in Union League
Free Condom Giveaway at 12th & Chestnut Streets.
Great license plate

I think I’m gonna start a category called “What’s in your Fridge?” This is Caitlin & Christy

Northern Liberties
This is just wrong, only a smart car could park behind this scooter
This is just wrong, the owner of the bike utilizing the sign because art is in his way
I’m reading this book, just in case
Last Saturday Night, Maria Papadakis uploading her audition tape to Oprah Winfrey for a contest about a TV Show
Fireworks at Penns Landing Sat 7/3 9:30PM and Sunday Art Museum 10:30PM

Have a safe and wonderful Fourth of July.

Now this sounds like fun. Bring your Dramamine though just in case.

When I was a kid there was nothing more fun then going fishing with dad, then coming home to eat our catch for the day. So excited that Chef Terence Feury does a fishing trip like this so you too can experience the excitement and joy like that.

PHILADELPHIA, PA – On Saturday, July 17, Chef Terence Feury of Old City’s acclaimed Fork (306 Market Street, 215-625-9425) will host his second-annual Summer Fisherman’s Trip and Dinner. Working collaboratively with fishmonger Anthony McCarthy, Chef Feury will take guests on a chartered fishing expedition that leaves from Atlantic City, New Jersey; and in the evening, he and his guests return to Fork, where he prepares and serves the day’s catch as the freshest seafood feast in Philadelphia. “Our annual Summer Fisherman’s Dinner is the ideal opportunity for diners to follow their food from the ocean to their plate,” says Chef Feury. “There is no better way to spend a beautiful summer Saturday than catching black bass in the Atlantic Ocean, then having it prepared and served by our team at Fork.” Reservations are required for this very special day and can be made by calling (215) 625-9425. The cost is $200 per person (excluding tax and gratuity) which includes an 8 a.m. breakfast at Fork:etc., transportation to Atlantic City, the fishing trip, scheduled to leave port at 9:30 a.m. (including equipment and bait), return transportation, lunch and a special dinner at Fork beginning at 7 p.m. (excluding beverages, tax and gratuity). Additional diners may be added for $50 (excluding beverages, tax and gratuity). Last year’s Summer Fisherman’s Trip and Dinner was such a success that it landed on the front page of The Philadelphia Inquirer, where attendee and food writer Rick Nichols outlined the entire day, from leaving port at in the morning to dolphins leaping beside the boat to the delightful catch of black bass and one sizable fluke, which Chef Feury expertly prepared for dinner. Owned by Ellen Yin and Roberto Sella, Fork has been a fixture in Old City for 13 years and has been featured in USA Today, The New York Times, Travel and Leisure, Gourmet, Food & Wine, Esquire and other prestigious publications. Philadelphia Magazine has recognized Fork with 11 “Best of Philly” awards, including: “Best Wine List, Value,” “Best Brunch Spot,” “Best Lunch Spot” and “Best Late Night Dining.”
In a recent “Three Bell: Excellent” review, The Philadelphia Inquirer gushed, “few restaurants in town right now can match Fork for fine dining value, given the vibrantly crafted flavors,” and added that Chef Feury and his team “deliver vividly flavored, hand-crafted delights on every dish.” Fork and Fork:etc., the adjacent gourmet take-out and casual dining cafe, are located in Philadelphia’s bustling Old City, the region’s most eclectic mix of one-of-a-kind retailers, restaurants and centers for the arts. Its village-like vibe makes any stroll more than a shopping trip; no wonder National Geographic Traveler recently referred to Old City as “arguably the liveliest urban neighborhood between SoHo and South Beach.” For more information about the Summer Fisherman’s Trip and Dinner, please call Fork at (215) 625-9425, visit www.forkrestaurant.com and follow them on Twitter @ForkRestaurant.