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Stand and DeliverJeff Baskin and Lisa Berger Baskin are bringing a new kind of market to East Falls.
by Elisa LudwigOutside the future home of the Marketplace at East Falls, a man on a hydraulic lift is pressure-washing the white paint off the brick facade. He's part of a crew converting the site into a multivendor market.
Soul WomanDon't ask if you've caught Delilah Winder in the middle of something — you have.
by A.D. AmorosiThe owner of Delilah's and Bluezette is pushing a new cookbook: Delilah's Everyday Soul: Southern Cooking with Style.
Feeding FrenzyRestaurants opening, closing and pending
by Drew LazorRed Hook Coffee and Tea, Cafe Centraal, Ms. Tootsie's Restaurant, Bar & Lounge, Xochiti.
The Week In Eats by Amy StraussDogfish Head Beer Dinner, Death By Chocolate, Aloha Cuisine, A Taste of German Beer and ARt, Seventh Annual Wine Tasting.
The PostIt's Where We Drink
by Will DeanTucked away on Chancellor Street just off Rittenhouse Square, The Post is a neighborhood gay destination that's hard to ID as such.
South Street Bouncer StoriesSmackdown
by Sam Tremble1 Ihba Baskette, Tattooed Mom; 2 "Lucky," Bob & Barbara's; 3 Mike Greycar, Pontiac Grille; 4 Chris Wallenger, Cheers to You; 5 "Bulch," Mako's Bar and Grill.
FOOD . Blog Posts
by Laurel Rose Purdy
448 days ago
This weekend, Feast Your Eyes Catering (1750 N. Front St.) is holding a true-blue Fishtown gathering, as local restaurants and chili aficionados
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by A.D. Amorosi
448 days ago
It's Friday afternoon, and the Jose Garces empire is gearing up for a big weekend. As we speak, the Guapos Tacos truck that we’ve written about
»»by Adam Erace
448 days ago
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»»by Drew Lazor
448 days ago
On Tuesday we had some veryveryvery preliminary details on Hop Sing Laundromat, a cocktail bar operation coming to 1029 Race Street. Now
»»by Adrian Pelliccia
448 days ago
Today is Friday, but the good people at Heinz and Chick-fil-A want to change things up a bit. Enter Fry Day, a promotion to welcome the arrival of Heinz's
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Le Castagne
1305 Locust St.
267-273-1690
Le Castagne, Rittenhouse's upscale Northern Italian restaurant, now has a
downmarket cousin in Spiga. Former Le Castagne chef Brian Wilson, in
partnership with Skip DiMassa, Giuseppe Sena and Anthony Masapollo, has
moved a few blocks east to run the kitchen of the casual 60-seater,
armed wit ... more »
Hip City Veg
127 S. 18th St,
215-278-7605
Nicole Marquis is fulfilling the demand for mainstream vegan fast food
with Hip City Veg in Rittenhouse. Steering clear
of vegan preachitude, Marquis' aim is to provide a "100 percent
plant-based" experience "familiar to meat eaters." Her chef, Lauren
Hooks, is knocking out a menu with popul ... more »
SoWe Bar & Kitchen
918 S. 22nd St.
215-545-5790
SoWe has replaced Divan at 22nd and Carpenter. Nancy Law and Troy Barton
are going for a neighborhood-bistro feel, with room for around 50 and
an accessible comfort-food-style menu (pork-belly pastrami sandwich,
steak frites, artisan cheese board, etc.) from chef Maureen Stoebenau,
who last ... more »
Rittenhouse Tavern
Philadelphia Art Alliance
251 S. 18th St.
215-732-2412
The long-underutilized sit-down space in the Art Alliance is now home to
Rittenhouse Tavern, a new one from national management company
Restaurant Associates. The Tavern's taking an ambitious upscale-casual
approach via chef Nicholas Elmi (late of Le Bec-Fin) and "chef
collaborator" Ed Brown ... more »
Square Peg
929 Walnut St.
215-413-3600
Barry Gutin and Larry Cohen (Cuba Libre) have brought Matt Levin into
their fray for Square Peg, a bilevel restaurant granting the chef the
latitude to play with updated interpretations of comfy American diner
foods. Levin (Lacroix, Adsum) is doing lighthearted but very hearty
plates ranging ... more »
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