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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
808 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
808 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
808 days ago
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»»by Drew Lazor
808 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
808 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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Valley Shepherd Creamery/MeltKraft
Reading Terminal Market
12th and Arch streets
267-639-3309
Also new at Reading Terminal is this top-notch cheese shop from the Long Valley, N.J., sheep farm and creamery. They’re making some of the cheeses on-site, including clothbound cheddar, Stilton-style blue and fresh mozzarella they’re hand-stretching every day to provide a good show ... more »
KeVen Parker Soul Food Café
Reading Terminal Market
12th and Arch streets.
After longtime Reading Terminal soul-food stop Delilah’s closed up shop, news that KeVen Parker (Ms. Tootsie’s) would be taking over the spot was met with sighs of relief. Parker is renowned for soul classics like fried chicken, slow-cooked collards with smoked turkey and sweet-pot ... more »
Bufad Pizza
1240 Spring Garden St.
215-238-9311
The new pizzeria from Michael and Jeniphur Pasquarello (Prohibition Taproom, Café Lift) entered the soft-opening phase last week, mere hours after passing its final inspection. The cozy 30-seater is serving up Neapolitan-style pies in just six iterations as well as scissor-snipped ... more »
Toast
1201 Spruce St.
215-821-1080
This section of Spruce has seen a confusing array of short-lived coffee shops over the past year or so, but here’s hoping that Toast sticks where previous tenant YOLO could not. The new spot offers breakfast and lunch plus brews for a ... more »
Fitler Dining Room
2201 Spruce St.
215-732-3331
Few empty restaurant spaces have been watched as closely as the one that once housed Mémé and, before that, Melograno. Its latest occupant is this French-accented, homey-chic spot from the owners of Pub & Kitchen and the Diving Horse. Highlights of chef Rob Marzinsky’s deft ope ... more »
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Marathon Grill1339 Chestnut St.
215-561-4460
The local Marathon Grill chain provides the sort of variety you usually only find in New York restaurants. One glance at the four-panel menu, with its seven different chicken sandwiches, 27 salads and 24 smoothie flavors, can be dizzying. Feeling too lazy/cozy/hungover to leave your house? Breakfast ... more »