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Are You High?Don't count on perfect execution at Daniel Stern's lofty R2L.
by Trey PoppSupposing everything were executed to perfection, this setup may
appeal to well-heeled, risk-averse diners. It offers a sort of
survival-of-the-fittest smorgasbord, in which yesteryear's experiments
have been winnowed down so that the most successful ones remain. But perfect execution is not something to be counted on at R2L.
A Little BloodOn tequila's longtime dance partner, sangrita.
by Felicia D' AmbrosioApocrypha aside, a modern sangrita mixture of tomato and citrus juices
spiked with chili powder or hot sauce is now a standard accompaniment
to a caballito of booze at Philly's better tequila destinations.
What's CookingGet Out!
by Hadley AssailLocal Abundance Launch Dinner at 10 Arts | Watson Adventures' Munch Around the Market Scavenger Hunt | Bucks County Chocolate Show | Tequila Dinner at El Vez | Annual Spargelfest at City Tavern | Dock Street Beer Dinner at MidAtlantic
Feeding FrenzyRestaurants opening, closing and pending
by Drew LazorAmuse | Muntin | Biba | Nana Petrillo's | Delicastessen | D.P. Dough
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
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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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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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Chubby's1429 Jackson St.
215-551-0244
Open Mon.-Thu., 10 a.m.-10 p.m.; Fri., 10 a.m.-11 p.m.; Sat., 11 a.m.-11 p.m.; Sun., 11 a.m.-10 p.m.