James Restaurant & Bar Blog

New Year’s Eve at James Philadelphia Make a Reservation Ring in the New Year at James in Logan Square, Philadelphia. Live Music • Prix Fixe Dinner Menu • Champagne Toast Prix Fixe Menu $60 First Course, choice of: Lobster & Crab Bisque with Brandy Syrup and Garlic Bread Mixed Green Salad with Shallots, Cucumber, Grape Tomato and Balsamic Vinaigrette Bruschetta with Boursin Cheese and Roasted Tomato-Dried Cherry Compote Philly Cheesesteak Spring Roll with Bourbon-Mustard Sauce Second Course, choice of: Chilean Sea Bass, Seared, with Roasted Yukon Gold Chef Potatoes, Grilled Asparagus and Green Peppercorn Sauce 12 Oz New York Strip Steak, Mesquite Rub, Grilled, with Mashed Potatoes, Sauteed French Beans and House-Made Steak Sauce Jumbo Lump Crabcakes, Lightly Fried Crisp, with Parsnip Puree, Blistered Pepper Jam and Shrimp Veloute Sweet Potato Gnocchi with Exotic Mushroom Ragout, Boursin Cheese and Sundried Cherries Veggie Noodles, Zucchini & Squash Noodles with Gra...

The History Of Brunch Brunch has been a tradition in the south for quite some time. It took America by storm in the late twentieth century. Some families have made it a post-church tradition, while others use it to socialize with their friends on a sunny Sunday. Brunch , indeed, is the best meal for a daytime get together. Brunch has been defying norms since it originated in 1895 when Guy Beringer floated the idea of a late morning meal that was a combination of breakfast and lunch. It was seen as an excuse to sleep late on Sundays. Beringer hated waking up early for Church, so he pushed forward the idea of brunch. He explained the idea in his magazine article titled “Brunch: A Plea.” Beringer pictured brunch as a social, cheerful, and inciting meal for Sundays which would start at noon. The idea was cherished by party-goers who used to stay up late on Saturday nights. Today, brunch is often paired with bottomless mimosas, fancy egg dishes, and more. However you plan to brunch, it’s...