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(Octopus) Balls to the WallTakoyaki, the Japanese street snack you didn't know you were waiting for, has finally landed in Philadelphia.
by Trey PoppHow long since novelty and comfort had come together in such a gestalt? How long since I'd been this eager for a second bite?
What's CookingGet Out!
by Alexandra HarcharekRye Cocktail Party at Pub & Kitchen | Easter Brunch at Fork | Troegs Tasting at Hawthornes Café | World Café Live: Grilled Cheese & Craft Beer Tastings | Easter Bunny Brunch at The Pop Shop
Small BitesLittle Vittles
Bhut Jolokia Hot Sauces at WMD | New Kitchen at Murph's Bar | Spring Cocktail List at APO | Philly's Best Food
Cuke TipsCOCKTAIL: The PLCB Cucumber Crush
by Felicia D' AmbrosioThe PLCB Cucumber Crush can be assembled with just two stops —
one to a liquor store nd another to a market.
Feeding FrenzyRestaurants opening, closing and pending
by Drew LazorWishing Well Public House | Serafina | Rybread | SquareBurger | Adsum
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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Mugshots2100 Fairmount Ave.
267-514-7145
Mugshots has attracted a steady following for its comfortable atmosphere, healthy vegan and organic menu items and socially conscious coffee sourcing. A generous heaping of tempeh bacon makes the Mugshots BLT hog heaven for imitation meatheads. Slices are piled up with the L and T, then smashed betw ... more »