Red cat is perfect for those first few baby steps into the frontier of pungent cheeses. Its gritty, sawdust colored rind blends perfectly with its fudgy, creamy interior, making for a harmonious coupling of textures, aromas and tastes.

New to our Rittenhouse Seafood Pantheon, but not new to the Scandinavian holy trinity (see title), Arctic char is making quite a “splash” with customers. If you like salmon, or trout, or both, definitely check out this fish. Milder than wild salmon, but more flavorful than rainbow trout, this prehistoric-looking anadromous wonder is not only a low-mercury seafood, but an eco-friendly and environmentally sustainable one as well.
Wild caught rock lobster tails, also known as spiny lobster, have just arrived at our seafood department at our Rittenhouse location. This crustacean, which is not seen as a true lobster due to its lack of large front claws, is still practically the same in flavor and texture, albeit the meat being a little more delicate and sweet.

The inspiration for Q-Tonic came to Jordan Silbert on a balmy summer night while drinking gin and tonics with friends in his Brooklyn, NY backyard.
Last Friday Benton’s Country Hams accidentally sent us 5 pound packs of pre-sliced bacon instead of the 1 pound pre-sliced packs we usually receive. Now, we could have sent them back with an expense to the fine folks at Benton’s and a longer drought of their bacon in our shop. Instead, as we like to [...]

by Molly Brakin The weather has been heating up, which means it’s that time of year again: Summer! I crave ice cream on a daily basis during the sweltering summer months, but I also spend a lot of time in a bathing suit. Unfortunately, these two situations are not complimentary. Luckily, Di Bruno Bro’s has [...]

One of the recent trends in the foodie world is switching out the everyday beef burger for the now popular Buffalo Burger. A delicious bison burger topped with earthy mushrooms and sweet spring onions is truly a meat lover’s dream. When it comes to celebrating the Buffalo, Fromage lovers are right there with them. Here [...]
-Captain W.S. Harold; 1893 With a flavor described in many ways from seaweed-like, sweet and earthy, to salty and savory, the oyster, to those who love them are the true treasure of the Sea. With many varieties and subtle flavor differences, one could never grow tired of trying different types and serving them in different [...]
It started off with two brothers, stuck at home during a snow storm, bored with nothing to eat. So just like any college student or anyone that’s hungry enough to try a little experimentation with a scarce amount of supplies, the brothers did a little mix and match. With a little creativity these two Scarborough [...]
No, Jessica, they don’t, but they do make some incredibly delicious – and more importantly – nutritious steaks. Thanks to this high level of taste and quality (Ms. Simpson’s tastes notwithstanding) we at Di Bruno Bros. are proud to pioneer forward and offer buffalo steaks in our Butcher Shop. As noted in a recent New [...]