So how many restaurants really do plan to participate in next week's "Freedom Foie for Five" promotion, which will offer $5 portions of foie gras as the Artisan Farmers Alliance wants to expose more people to the dish? It's still unclear. The alliance's widely distributed (and blindly reproduced) press release identified 20 eateries, including the vocally pro-foie Le Bec-Fin/Brasserie Perrier and London Grill. We went down the list, though, and encountered some hesitation. Michael O'Halloran of Bistro 7 in Old City and Ross Essner at Django in Queen Village told us they had been approached but would not participate. Stephen Vassalluzzo at Caffe Casta Diva near Rittenhouse Square initially said he was leaning against participating but later said he was on the fence. After our print deadline, Jeff Benjamin, who co-owns Vetri and Osteria, said Vetri would participate but Osteria would not, as Osteria has not served it.
The tally now seems to be 17 of 20 participating, if you include Caffe Casta Diva:
Brasserie Perrier, 1619 Walnut St.
Caribou Cafe, 1128 Walnut St.
Lacroix at the Rittenhouse, 210 W. Rittenhouse Sq.
Le Bec-Fin, 1523 Walnut St.
Little Fish, Sixth and Catharine Streets
London Grill, 2301 Fairmount Ave.
Matyson, 39 S. 19th St.
Rylei, 7144 Frankford Ave.
Salt & Pepper, 746 S. Sixth St.
Standard Tap, Second and Poplar Streets
Studio Kitchen (Shola Olunloyo's private catering joint), 424 N. 34th St.
Susanna Foo, 1512 Walnut St.
Twenty21, 2005 Market St.
Vetri, 1312 Spruce St.
Vintage, 129 S. 13th St.
Zinc, 246 S. 11th St.
I'll update this as news warrants.
Comments (6)
Kudos to these restaurants. Nick Cooney is a self-absorbed thug and a jackass. Anyone who would cave in to the demands of this unhinged, idiotic, activist clown has no spine. Tell "Hugs for Puppies" where they can shove it.
Posted by shockcorridor | September 26, 2007 11:10 AM
Posted on September 26, 2007 11:10
Save a duck,force feed and eat Nick Cooney!!
Posted by anonymous | September 26, 2007 1:03 PM
Posted on September 26, 2007 13:03
I do not live there and personally do not care for foie gras but....
if I were in town I would be purchasing an order of foie gras on principal.
to many special interest groups are deciding what I as an adult can do, eat, etc and I am sick of it
if they don't like it fine but leave the rest of the people alone!!!!!
The right to free choice special interest groups can not understand those words.
If the special interest groups don't like it let them open an restaurant and put their time money heart and soul into that business and they can serve what they want.
to all the restaurants above WAY TO GO AND STAND UP FOR YOUR RIGHTS ALWAYS!!!!
Posted by sharon | September 26, 2007 3:11 PM
Posted on September 26, 2007 15:11
Michael: Add N.3rd to the list of participating restaurants. I just confirmed with N.3rd that Peter Dunmire has jumped on board and will be participating in the Foie for Five event.
Posted by PhilaFoodie | September 29, 2007 7:40 PM
Posted on September 29, 2007 19:40
Amen, Sharon
Posted by AMiller | October 2, 2007 9:53 AM
Posted on October 2, 2007 09:53
Speaking as someone who doesn't have time to protest at these restaurants, I'm glad they're actively making a list of themselves so I know where I no longer will eat.
People wanting to ban foie gras aren't infringing on your rights to eat what you want, they're infringing on your rights to torture animals. If you want to eat duck liver, that's fine, but you shouldn't be allowed to torture the ducks before you eat their liver.
Posted by Charlie Fischer | October 3, 2007 9:48 AM
Posted on October 3, 2007 09:48