Inquirer Columnist - Michael Klein http://www.philly.com/inquirer/columnists/michael_klein RSS Feed for Inq Col Michael Klein en-us Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:19:21 GMT Inqlings: Roberts sets a last forecast http://www.philly.com/inquirer/columnists/michael_klein/20091119_Inqlings__Roberts_sets_a_last_forecast.html After 31 years at WPVI, weatherman Dave Roberts announced his retirement on last night's Action News. Roberts, the town's dean of TV personalities at age 73, will wrap his 56-year broadcast career Dec. 11. Table Talk: All of a sudden it's dining time in Swarthmore http://www.philly.com/inquirer/columnists/michael_klein/20091119_Table_Talk__All_of_a_sudden_it_s_dining_time_in_Swarthmore.html Swarthmore is awakening as a dining destination. First up, this week, is Rudi's on Park (112 Park Ave., 484-472-7686), an elegant, intimate BYOB in a restored house with hardwood floors, a romantic balcony, and lots of patio space for outdoor dining in season. Inqlings: 'Iron Chef' a Philly vs. N.Y. duel http://www.philly.com/inquirer/columnists/michael_klein/20091117_Inqlings___Iron_Chef__a_Philly_vs__N_Y__duel.html The Food Network's The Next Iron Chef has been narrowed to two contestants, and the finale on Sunday will come down to a cooking duel between Philly and New York: chef-restaurateur Jose Garces (Amada, Tinto, Chifa, Distrito, Village Whiskey) and Jehangir Mehta, who owns only one restaurant (Graffiti in the East Village). Inqlings: Hall of Fame a mixed blessing http://www.philly.com/inquirer/columnists/michael_klein/20091115_Inqlings__Hall_of_Fame_a_mixed_blessing.html This year's eight newcomers to the Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia's Hall of Fame are humbled by the honor from their peers, but . . . Inqlings: A million $ for billions of people http://www.philly.com/inquirer/columnists/michael_klein/20091112_Inqlings__A_million___for_billions_of_people.html Sam Murray can probably whup you in quizzo, and now the out-of-work bartender/server from South Philadelphia is on the cusp of winning $1 million on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire. Italian restaurateur finds success at lower price http://www.philly.com/inquirer/columnists/michael_klein/20091112_Table_Talk__Italian_restaurateur_finds_success_at_lower_price.html Joseph Tucker, who got his start in Philly in the 1990s with fancier Italian establishments (Joseph's, Joseph's on the Avenue, Pompeii), is thriving nowadays with lower price points and more modest aspirations. Inqlings: Fountain gushing with a 5 http://www.philly.com/inquirer/columnists/michael_klein/20091110_Inqlings__Fountain_gushing_with_a_5.html Philadelphia has a five-star restaurant again. The Fountain at the Four Seasons last night was elevated for 2010 by Forbes Travel Guide (formerly Mobil). Inqlings: Cataldi says WIP contract talks "more difficult" http://www.philly.com/inquirer/columnists/michael_klein/20091108_Inqlings__Cataldi_says_WIP_contract_talks__quot_more_difficult_quot_.html WIP without Angelo Cataldi in the morning? Possible. With less than two months remaining in his contract - and three months before WIP's signature Wing Bowl - there's nervous buzz around the sports-talk station that a new deal is not at hand between CBS Radio and its 20-year veteran. Inqlings: Foxx's visitor to get help http://www.philly.com/inquirer/columnists/michael_klein/20091105_Inqlings__Foxx_s_visitor_to_get_help.html The man who knocked on the Center City hotel room door of actor Jamie Foxx, claiming he was Beyoncé Knowles' manager, will get court-supervised mental-health care for three years, under an agreement last week. Table Talk: First, Rittenhouse Square; next, a burger joint http://www.philly.com/inquirer/columnists/michael_klein/20091105_Table_Talk__First__Rittenhouse_Square__next__a_burger_joint.html Rob and Maggie Wasserman, whose burger on the menu at Rouge on Rittenhouse Square is an institution, are branching into the burger biz.