It was Restaurant Week in Center City Philadelphia, so we headed downtown for some delicious Mediterranean-inspired eats at Tangerine. Writers, filmmakers, and a host of media professionals rocked the Casbah and sipped cocktails in the sunken lounge.

-Meredith Broussard, Philadelphia hostess

At Tangerine, February 23, 2006

Photos by Steve Lubetkin

Philadelphia City Paper's Mary Patel, Philadelphia Film Society executive director Thom Cardwell, and mb hostess Meredith Broussard

Apocalypstick Productions partner Bree Shuster, artist Cojo, and Apocalypstick Productions partner Michelle Goldman

Dan Ferro, writer Shauna Swartz, and PennWell national sales manager Norm Wisler

WHITTMANHART's director of business development Bob Gear and strategist Denine Harper with Bio/Data Corporation corporate communications manager Mason Loika

Buck's County Courier Times trio: writer Trish Verdi, advertising operations manager Dave Dubnanski, and special sections editor Liz Riegal

Donna Davis, Leigh Wells, FA Davis Company content developer Darlene Pedersen, FA Davis Company publisher Margaret Biblis, and Carolyn Lewis

Writer Lisa Myers and travel writer Don Groff

Sync magazine editor Jacques Bromberg, International Reading Association senior editorial assistant Christina Lambert, and photographer Chris Serra

Crowd shot

Nancy Glass Productions senior producer Carol Yancho, Banyan Productions story producer Isabella Brzozka, Banyan Productions producer Amy Van Vessem, Banyan Productions unit production manager Rena Baruch

The Simon Group PR manager Rebecca Simon and Christina Lambert

Banyan Productions associate producer Amy Muratore and Rena Baruch

Amy Van Vessum, mb's Meredith Broussard, and Hall Media vp of production Hugh Haynie