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Twenty WanTwenty Manning's dramatic makeover means it's relevant but it doesn't mean it's better.
by Adam EraceI remember Twenty Manning. I remember the come-hither sofas and the
lounge lizards splayed across them. I remember light that felt sexy and
food that felt exotic. I remember this was the first place I tasted
lemongrass. It was the year 2000, and it was in a martini. Go figure.
Jiggle ItJell-O shots — they're not just for wastrels anymore!
by Drew LazorThe Fishtown-based duo runs My Jello Americans, a religiously updated blog that showcases the most intricate and original gelatin-based alcoholic treats I have ever seen.
What's CookingGet Out!
by Eric HenneySaison Brunch at Johnny Brenda's | Small Space Vegetable Gardening 101 | Charlie at the Sausage Factory at The Institute | Five-Course Patron Throwdown at Valanni
Feeding FrenzyRestaurants opening, closing and pending
by Drew LazorSumo Sushi | Chhaya Café | Monk's Café | M Restaurant | The Barbary | The Khyber | Kingyo
FOOD . Blog Posts
by Laurel Rose Purdy
837 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
837 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
837 days ago
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»»by Drew Lazor
837 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
837 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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 | 24-hour dining |
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 | Brunch served |
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 | Live entertainment |
 | Smoking Allowed |
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Pizzeria Beddia
115 E. Girard Ave.
No one’s going to accuse Joe Beddia of rushing to market. He’s been making careful study of pizza for years, and early responses to the American-style pies coming out of his new Fishtown spot suggest that all that homework’s paying off. His thin-crust pies are fired on a gas deck a ... more »
Dolphin Tavern
1539 S. Broad St.
215-278-7950
If there’s one thing Philly loves, it’s a bar with character. The Dolphin had it in spades, so when it shut down last year, it was rightly and intensely mourned. Now it is reopened under new management (dominant Four Corners which counts Union Transfer and Morgan’s Pier among its p ... more »
Cedar Point Bar and Kitchen
2370 E. Norris St.
215-423-5400
This brand-new Fishtown spot is the follow-up to NoLibs’ A Full Plate Café, which shuttered late last year. The menu has an unmistakable Southern-comfort motif and seeks to welcome all comers — there’s chicken and waffles and a healthy dose of pork, sure, but there’s also a strong ... more »
Strangelove’s Beer Bar
216 S. 11th St.
215-873-0404
Husband-and-wife team Leigh Maida and Brendan Hartranft (Memphis Taproom, Resurrection Ale House, Local 44) have finally ventured into Center City, but they’ve managed to bring along some of the neighborhood feel that’s made their other bars so successful. Of course, an expert tap ... more »
Pennsylvania 6
114 S. 12th St.
267-639-5606
Pennsylvania 6 | The ownership team behind City Tap House and the Field House has gone in a decidedly different direction for their new Midtown Village spot. The old Tweed space has been given a seriously luxe makeover with an old-Hollywood feel, courtes ... more »
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Brew HaHa!212 S. 12th St.
215-893-5680
This Delaware-based café chain has expanded into Center City by acquiring the space that formerly housed Millennium Coffee. (Forgive us if its name surfaces memories of grandpa chasing you off the porch for bumping The Chronic on your plastic boom box. It’s not inner city brouhaha, gramps — i ... more »