Category Archives: La Colombe

May 23, 2012
7:37 AM
by: Uhockey

Stock’s Bakery, Cafe Lift, Pitruco, La Colombe, Isgro, Philadelphia PA

My second day in Philly, the last before ENDO2012 would begin, started the same as most – a long run inclusive of a Stallone style jog up the stairs of the art museum – and after a shower I hopped … Continue reading →

Posted in Breakfast, Cafe Lift, Coffee, Food, French Toast, Isgro, Italian, La Colombe, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pitruco, Pizza, Stock's, Vacation

March 16, 2012
6:50 PM
by: Uhockey

Nellcôte, Chicago IL

Having mentioned that the planning for this trip to Chicago was a bit last minute, it was also a trip during which I didn’t particularly want to ‘break the bank’ as I was just returning from an over-the-top visit to … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Basket, Chicago, Dessert, Foie, Food, Gnocchi, Ice Cream, Illinois, La Colombe, Nellcôte, Pizza, Vacation

March 16, 2012
8:15 AM
by: Uhockey

Coffee, Donuts, Doughnuts, and Baked Goods, Chicago IL

I was standing in front of Brushstroke in New York City after a 6-stop Pizza Crawl when my phone buzzed to alert me of an e-mail. Early to the restaurant I opened the mail and started to read – an … Continue reading →

Posted in Baker and Nosh, Bread Pudding, Breakfast, Chicago, Coffee, Croissant, cupcakes, Dessert, Do-Rite Donuts, Doughnut Vault, Floriole, Food, Illinois, La Colombe, Nightwood, Old Fashioned Donuts, Pork, Vacation

February 24, 2012
6:18 PM
by: Uhockey

Breakfast, Pastries, and Coffee, New York NY

Like most of my vacations, and particularly those to New York, the three meals a day plan simply was not going to cut it – not with a list of twenty eight places to explore – and as such some … Continue reading →

Posted in Bosie Tea Parlor, Bouchon, Bouchon Bakery, Breakfast, Brooklyn, Buvette, Coffee, Croissant, Dessert, Dominique Ansel, Donut Pub, Dough, Food, La Colombe, Macaroon, Mille-Feuille, New York, Payard, Pies n' Thighs, Pork, Puddin', Think Coffee, Vacation

August 29, 2010
12:48 AM
by: Uhockey

La Colombe and Zahav, Philadelphia PA

Surviving my trip to Camden despite a chance encounter with the wrong bus and some rather insistent homeless persons along my walk to and from the Adventure Aquarium, I arrived back in Philadelphia via bus safely and quickly. Thirsty and … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Basket, Coffee, Dessert, Food, La Colombe, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Vacation, Zahav