Friday, February 22, 2013
Take a virtual tour of the staging area in which owner Bobby McVicker says he's going to hold weekly samplings with recipe tryouts, wine pairings and more.
Bobby McVicker is a plant sterol evangelist. A flavor fanatic. An EVOOlutionary. When he opened Blue Moon Premium Olive Oil and Vinegar just before the 2012 holiday season, McVicker told Patch “The things we grew up on, most of the time, they’re not olive oil.” And he swears that once people try his imported olive oils and infused balsamic vinegars that they'll start to imagine different possibilities. So in that spirit, McVicker will open the Blue Moon tasting parlor at 7 p.m. Saturday night, the first of an ongoing series of regular weekend tastings that he hopes will help the curious to see greater possibilities for his ingredients. Tastings after this week will be held at 6:30 and 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Cheese Etc. will provide …
Saturday, February 2, 2013
We asked the kitchens on Restaurant Row to kick over some ideas of what to make for the big game. Here's some of their favorites.
What are you making for your guests for the big game? If you're up in the air—or haven't yet joined the crush of humanity at Wegman's—we can help you add a few more things to that shopping list. We put out an A.P.B. to Collingswood restaurants to get some ideas for make-at-home snacks, and they came back with some winners. Thanks to all who contributed—and if you have any good recipes of your own, tell us in the comments! Buffalo Chicken Hot Pot from The Pop Shop This recipe comes straight from the personal cookbook of Connie and Bill "Stink" Fisher at The Pop Shop, and calls for Frank's hot sauce. Honey Cholula Wings with Guacamole Ranch Dressing from The Tortilla Press (makes 24 wings) Chef Mark Smith offered up this refreshing take on …
Monday, November 26, 2012
We asked borough residents for their impressions of the Collingswood-based adaptation of the debut from Oaklyn-born Matthew Quick. The film is now playing in theaters.
Thanksgiving weekend saw the wide release of The Silver Linings Playbook, a film based on the popular novel written by Oaklyn native Matthew Quick and set in Collingswood. The story is anchored by the neighborhoods of South Jersey and the rooting interests of its residents. In keeping with that community spirit, Collingswood Patch sought out some folks with close connections to the source material to see what they thought of seeing Silver Linings on the silver screen. Still rooting for them “When you read a book that you absolutely love, you just don’t want the movie to disappoint,” wrote Gina Horlacher, above whose shop, Cheese, Etc., Quick lived while writing the story. “The only thing that could have made that movie better was if they …
Donna L Maxwell
11:42 pm on Saturday, March 2, 2013
We love Blue Moon & are so enjoying the variety of flavors. Gifts we bought for friends (oils, vinegars & dipping bowls) were big hits as well! We have made Blue Moon a frequent stop while shopping on the Avenue. more ›