Fact Sheet

Ben's Birthday Desserts

DESCRIPTION:

In celebration of Benjamin Franklin's 300th birthday in 2006, Philadelphia-area chefs are creating Ben's Birthday Desserts, available on their menus during the run of the Benjamin Franklin: In Search of a Better World exhibition at the National Constitution Center, December 15, 2005, through April 30, 2006.

RESTAURANTS, CHEFS & DESSERTS:

Participants in the Ben's Birthday Desserts promotion are:

• City Tavern, "The Dogood Apple," Walter Staib,
  138 S. 2nd Street, (215) 413-1443
• Cork Restaurant, "Sweet Meat & Potatoes," Sae An,
  90 Haddon Avenue, Westmont, NJ, (856) 833-9800
• D'Angelo's Ristorante Italiano & Lounge, "Ben's Mixed Berry Cake," Tony D'Angelo, 256 S. 20th Street, (215) 546-3935
• Davio's Northern Italian Steakhouse, "Chocolate & Raspberry Marquis, Dr. Franklin's Fizz," Ryan and Eric Berley, 116 Market Street, (215) 627-1899
• Jones, "Ben's Apple Pie," Adriana Paveglio, 700 Chestnut Street, (215) 238-9600
• Lacroix at The Rittenhouse, "Franklin Minted," Fred Ortega/Peter Scarola, 210 W. Rittenhouse Square, (215) 790-2533
• Le Castagne, "Franklin's Favorite Crepes," Brian Wilson, 1920 Chestnut Street, (215) 751-9913
• Liberties Restaurant & Bar, "Ben's Almond Cake with White Glaze," Duran Smith, 705 N. 2nd Street, (215) 238-0600
• London Grill, "Cornmeal Crunch Cake with Honey Poached Peaches," Michael McNally, 230 1 Fairmont Avenue, (215) 978-4545
• Manayunk Brewery & Restaurant, "Apple Cranberry Bread Pudding with Brandy Sauce," Jeneanne Myers, 4120 Main Street, (215) 482-8220
• The Melting Pot, "Ben's Birthday Fondue, "Brian Neel/Charlie LaRosa, 219 Filbert Street, (215) 922-7002
• Miel Patisserie, "Twigs & Berries," Rocco Lugrine, 204 S. 17th Street, (215) 731-9191
• Nido, "Ricotta Cake with Cranberry Sauce," Michele Iovino, 1540 W. Ritner Street, (215) 755-0860
• Old Original Bookbinder's, "Ben Franklin's Lightning Bread Pudding," Blair Bleacher, 125 Walnut Street, (215) 925-7027
• Philadelphia Fish & Company, "Franklin French Rhubarb Cake," Justin Rambo-Garwood, 207 Chestnut Street, (215) 625-8605
• Pompeii, "Ben-Appétit," Joe Buzzetto, 1113 Walnut Street, (215) 829-4400
• Red Sky Restaurant and Lounge, "Red Sky's Printers Punch," David and Scott Stein, 224 Market Street, (215) 925-8080
• Rx, "Early to Rise Johnnycakes," Brenda Jordan, 4443 Spruce Street, (215) 222-9590
• Shula's Steak House, "Ben's Sun Dried Cranberry and Apple Bread Pudding," Michael Sheehan, 17th & Race Streets, (215) 448-2700
• Twenty Manning, "Ben's Chocolate Fondue with Fresh Strawberries," Kiong Banh, 261 S. 20th Street, (215) 913-6585

BEN'S BIRTHDAY CAKE: Jennifer Macdonald, assistant pastry chef at the Fountain Restaurant at the Four Seasons Hotel Philadelphia, won the right to present Ben with his official birthday cake, a Spiced Penny Pound Cake from the Desk of B. Franklin. The recipe is available at www.gophila.com/pressroom.

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Ben Franklin 300 Philadelphia is a year-long celebration of Benjamin Franklin's 300th birthday, coordinated and marketed by the Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary, the Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation, the National Constitution Center and CBS 3. Festivities will run from fall 2005 through 2006 and will focus on the world premiere of the international traveling exhibition, Benjamin Franklin: In Search of a Better World at the National Constitution Center. The Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary, a non-profit organization, is supported by a lead grant of $4 million from The Pew Charitable Trusts and established to reaffirm Franklin's enduring legacy in his 300th birthday year. The Tercentenary was founded in 2000 by the American Philosophical Society, The Franklin Institute, the Library Company of Philadelphia, the Philadelphia Museum of Art and the University of Pennsylvania. For more information about the exhibition, related programs and traveling to Philadelphia, visit www.gophila.com/ben. 

CONTACT:

Cara Schneider, GPTMC
(215) 599-0789, cara@gptmc.com

Cheri LaSpada, Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary
(215) 790-7825, cheri@alta247.com