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Restaurant Week No-Nos

Restaurant Week is the best deal of the year at high-priced establishments, charging only $35 for a three-course meal.

by MEREDITH MCBRIDE

1956: home cooking

Just think of how fortunate you are to have snatched yourself a breadwinner, someone who can bring home the bacon.

by 34TH STREET

1956: Mini brownies

Who says a light bulb can't cook brownies? Well, naysayers be amazed. The Easy-Bake Oven, a stunning new invention, is on shelves nationwide. Little girls (and boys) everywhere are finally being given the chance to exercise their inner homemaker.

by KRISTEN FRANKE

Drink of the Week

Dock Street Brewery 701 S. 50th Street (215) 726-2337 The Dock Street Brewery is the unassuming local bar you've been looking for.

by PEDRO GERSON

South of the Border, West of the River

Las Tarascas en Z

by TEAGAN SCHWEITZER

Food For Your Mojo

Gojjo 4540 Baltimore Avenue (215) 386-1444 Nestled not far from campus is a neighborhood restaurant teeming with the sights and sounds of Africa. An Ethiopian bar and restaurant on the 4500 block of Baltimore, Gojjo is a bit of a walk, but you'll have no problem finding it among a strip of West African food stores and Caribbean diners.

by KOJO MINTA

Recipe of the Week

Caf

by KRISTEN FRANKE

Give Me Some Sugar

Brown Sugar Caf

by RACHEL SHAH

Wining Dining 101

A successful dinner party is undoubtedly one of the greatest culinary feats, and a worthy venture for those up to the challenge.

by DEREK MAZIQUE

Getting Schooled

It's about that time in the semester when your bank account balance seems a bit low, Thanksgiving and monetary replenishment are still weeks away, but your anniversary/birthday/celebration dinner is just around the corner.

by ALEX BUDER SHAPIRO

Recipe of the week

Growing up in Colombia, Wharton sophomore Sebastian Jaramillo learned both the art and practicality of culinary skills.

by ANABEL LIPPINCOTT

Drink of the week

Vango Lounge and SkyBar 116 S. 18th Street From the minds that brought you Penn-favorite Byblos comes the next Philly hotspot: Vango.

by MAUNIK PATEL

Recipe of the week

What better source for a classic steak recipe than the head chef at Philadelphia's premiere culinary school? Chef Lassance is here to help.

by ERIC SCHWARTZ

sweet spots

It's 9 p.m. on a Tuesday night, freshman year. There is a boy in my hall with whom I've been engaging in hallcest, and we decide to go downtown, searching for a quiet dessert spot.

by ALANNA KAUFMAN

Recipe of the week

The perfect aphrodisiac can seduce just like a first kiss or a warm summer night. But just like matters of the heart, what turns you on is ultimately a matter of personal taste. Aphrodisiacs tend to fall into two categories: those that have recognized physiological effects on the body, and those that are evocative of sex.

by TEAGAN SCHWEITZER

Drink of the week

Beneluxx Tasting Room 33 S. 3rd Street (215) 413-1918 With its comical misspelling, Beneluxx Tasting Room is just one 'x' shy of being 'xxx'. Beneluxx is perfect for all your dating needs - after all, what could be more romantic than fondue, wine, cheese, beer and chocolate? Just let Cliff, the manager-cum-sommelier, take care of you and you are bound to score.

by ADLEY ZAYAN

Texas Iced Tea

Fiume 229 45th Street Do you like to think about class struggle, the evils of hierarchical society, and plot the downfall of compulsory government while sipping on PBR?

by CAMERON COLES

Red Lentil Coconut Curry

In an age when Starbucks has permeated even Beijing's Forbidden City, it's fresh to see a cafe named for the trolley line that passes right outside its doors.

by KATHY WANG

Hungry for a cause

Consumerism with a conscience is all the rage. Curing AIDS with Gap t-shirts, promoting fair trade with Bono's Edun jeans - it's never been easier to be an activist. But eating right - and we're not talking brussel sprouts - is one area where you can actually make a difference.

by MEREDITH MCBRIDE

drink of the week

707 Restaurant and Bar 707 Chestnut Street (215) 922-7770 www.707restaurant.com With this heat, it feels like summer is never going to end.

by DANIEK KICZEK

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