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Cult of SeasonalityPhilly's "locavore" pedigree sets an example for the rest of the country.
by David SnyderYou've surely heard by now — The New Oxford American Dictionary's 2007
word of the year was "locavore," referring to those who seek out
locally grown food.
Feeding FrenzyRestaurants opening, closing and pending
by Drew Lazor Stogie Joe's 1801 E. Passyunk Ave.: The no-sign-to-speak-of Passyunk Tavern, which has been open for the
better part of three decades, is in the very, very early stages of an
overhaul | Kujaku 1700 Ben Franklin Parkway: This new project, slated to open early next week, is backed by Bo Choi, who owns Old City's well-regarded Uzu Sushi
Positively Fourth StreetCafé Estelle is easy to miss, until you've eaten there.
by Trey PoppI didn't even need to open my mouth to be convinced. All it
took was bringing one of Marshall Green's little flatbread pizzas to my nose.
Swanky Coffee SplurgesGreen Beans
by Kelly White1 Jamaican Blue Mountain | 2 Single Cup Brew | 3 Designer Beans | 4 Reserve Coffee | 5 Mate Dulce Latte

The Week In EatsGet Out!
by Felicia D'AmbrosioFree Chowder Day at Legal Sea Foods: In honor of National Soup Month, Boston-based Legal Sea Foods is offering free cups of its famed New England clam chowder. | Wine Dinner at Doc Magrogan's Oyster House | Seasonal Citrus Cooking Class at Williams-Sonoma | Tequila Dinner at Mission Grill
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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810 days ago
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»»by Drew Lazor
810 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
810 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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