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Bourd StiffAnthony Bourdain's been around the globe. But he doesn't know much about Philly.
by Nick NorlenOn a spotty cell phone connection from San Francisco, Anthony Bourdain puts me on the spot. "Is there a show to be done there?" he asks, beating me to my own question.
Feeding FrenzyRestaurants opening, closing and pending
by Drew Lazor>> Now Seating: Tortilla Press Cantina 7716 Maple Ave., Pennsauken, N.J., 856-488-0005 >> WAITING LIST: ¡Cuba! 8609 Germantown Ave. | Hamifgash 811-813 Sansom St.
The Luxx LifeNovelty rarely strikes in the Philly bar scene.
by Trey PoppThis is a place where virtually everything is available by the taste.
Wine comes by the ounce, beer by the beakerful, cheese by the slice,
chocolate practically by the chip.
Puppy GrubTwo Philly sisters come up with a healthier way to plump up your pooch.
by Felicia D'AmbrosioCooking dinner for your best friend doesn't usually involve butchering injured or sick cattle, mixing in liberal amounts of synthetic preservatives and dehydrating the whole mess into convenient pellet form.
Small BitesLittle Vittles
Catfish Po'Boy at Down Home Diner | The Burnt Turkey | Latkepalooza | The Batter Blaster
Must-Visits for Mr. BourdainYo, Travel Channel!
by Drew Lazor1 Ninth Street (The Italian Market) | 2 Drag Night at Bob & Barbara's | 3 Little Korea | 4 Reading Terminal Market | 5 The Mütter Museum

The Week In EatsGet Out!
by Felicia D'AmbrosioChristmas Cartoon Trio | Simply Manischewitz LIVE Cook-Off | Truffle Tasting at Little Fish | Rogue Ale Redux with DiBruno Bros. Cheese | 8 Nights of Hanukkah at Ansill
You Ask We AnswerCulinary Mysteries Solved
Q: My parents and I are trying to find a
company or restaurant in the Philadelphia area that makes and sells
authentic, fresh English pork pies. I'd sure like to surprise my mother
with some this Christmas and hope somebody can help me in my quest.
FOOD . Blog Posts
by Laurel Rose Purdy
809 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
809 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
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809 days ago
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»»by Drew Lazor
809 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
809 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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FOOD . Restaurants

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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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Lucky Strike Lanes1336 Chestnut St.
215-545-2471
This three-floor bowling venue boasts a bar, a roof deck and ample lane space. The American bistro menu specializes in shareable appetizers like tomato and mozzarella s’mores, blue cheese chips and deep-fried mac ’n’ cheese balls. Not exactly culinary genius, but not your typical bowling alley potat ... more »