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Breakfast is served, extra early | Let’s EatAlso this week: A singing waiter, the debate over tipping, a fun restaurant in Fairmount, and a hot, new tomato pie shop near the bridge.
Breakfast is served, extra early | Let’s EatAlso this week: A singing waiter, the debate over tipping, a fun restaurant in Fairmount, and a hot, new tomato pie shop near the bridge.
A decade after Bok Bar’s uproarious debut, its Center City sequel, in a former UArts courtyard, is practically a secret
A decade after Bok Bar’s uproarious debut, its Center City sequel, in a former UArts courtyard, is practically a secret
With 100-layer lasagna and two floors of splashy Italian dining, Stephen Starr’s Borromini opens soon on Rittenhouse Square
With 100-layer lasagna and two floors of splashy Italian dining, Stephen Starr’s Borromini opens soon on Rittenhouse Square
‘Little treat culture’ is fueling a Philly bakery boom. Here are a baker’s dozen new spots to get that bread.
‘Little treat culture’ is fueling a Philly bakery boom. Here are a baker’s dozen new spots to get that bread.
Stephen Starr’s next restaurant, the Pelican Club, will be a Greek spot on Rittenhouse SquareThe Pelican Club, a nod to the Greek mascot Petros the pelican, will evoke the jet-set glamour of Jackie O and Aristotle Onassis. It will be Stephen Starr’s fourth restaurant on Rittenhouse Square.
Stephen Starr’s next restaurant, the Pelican Club, will be a Greek spot on Rittenhouse SquareThe Pelican Club, a nod to the Greek mascot Petros the pelican, will evoke the jet-set glamour of Jackie O and Aristotle Onassis. It will be Stephen Starr’s fourth restaurant on Rittenhouse Square.
Are European supermarkets actually better and cheaper than American?Prices, food variety, disposable income, and shopping habits all play into the differences between stores on either side of the Atlantic.
Are European supermarkets actually better and cheaper than American?Prices, food variety, disposable income, and shopping habits all play into the differences between stores on either side of the Atlantic.
Soup dumplings and serenades: Meet Dim Sum Garden’s singing waiterOn his path to musical success, Riyan Pondaga, a waiter at Dim Sum Garden, serenades customers most every Friday and Saturday between shifts.
Soup dumplings and serenades: Meet Dim Sum Garden’s singing waiterOn his path to musical success, Riyan Pondaga, a waiter at Dim Sum Garden, serenades customers most every Friday and Saturday between shifts.
Butter Krak is coming back: Zitner’s to return after missing Easter candy seasonZitner's shut down its aging factory, which explains why the candy is not on Easter shelves. But it has bought a new plant and hopes to have its Butter Krak eggs and other products soon.
Butter Krak is coming back: Zitner’s to return after missing Easter candy seasonZitner's shut down its aging factory, which explains why the candy is not on Easter shelves. But it has bought a new plant and hopes to have its Butter Krak eggs and other products soon.
How to have a Perfect Philly Day, according to pizza master Joe BeddiaThe Pizzeria Beddia owner starts a perfect Wednesday in Philly with weighing dough and a Bloody Mary from Little Pete's and ends it with dinner at Andiaro.
How to have a Perfect Philly Day, according to pizza master Joe BeddiaThe Pizzeria Beddia owner starts a perfect Wednesday in Philly with weighing dough and a Bloody Mary from Little Pete's and ends it with dinner at Andiaro.
The best things we ate this weekThis week, our staff got around to Enswell, Rex at the Royal, dancerobot, and Maris.
The best things we ate this weekThis week, our staff got around to Enswell, Rex at the Royal, dancerobot, and Maris.
Yes, that’s a Fergie’s Pub billboard on I-95, spoofing personal injury attorneysThe satirical sign spoofs the glut of personal injury ads that have overtaken I-95 in recent years.
Yes, that’s a Fergie’s Pub billboard on I-95, spoofing personal injury attorneysThe satirical sign spoofs the glut of personal injury ads that have overtaken I-95 in recent years.
Cleo Bagels team opens Little Bean, a coffee shop and bakeryThe new business from Alex Malamy offers bagel-inspired chocolate cookies, among other baked goods, plus espresso drinks served in handmade mugs from his wife, Ilana Silber.
Cleo Bagels team opens Little Bean, a coffee shop and bakeryThe new business from Alex Malamy offers bagel-inspired chocolate cookies, among other baked goods, plus espresso drinks served in handmade mugs from his wife, Ilana Silber.
Lillo’s Tomato Pies, made famous by ‘One Bite,’ opens a second location in South JerseyTrenton-style pizza and cheesesteaks, and now a bar, are the draw at the new Lillo’s Tomato Pies in Gloucester City. Owner Lillo Paxia says he still feels his late mother’s presence.
Lillo’s Tomato Pies, made famous by ‘One Bite,’ opens a second location in South JerseyTrenton-style pizza and cheesesteaks, and now a bar, are the draw at the new Lillo’s Tomato Pies in Gloucester City. Owner Lillo Paxia says he still feels his late mother’s presence.
A California-bred French red with a color so deep it has a fan clubGrown predominantly in California, petite sirah is an essential secret ingredient that adds color to Napa Valley's most famous red blends.
A California-bred French red with a color so deep it has a fan clubGrown predominantly in California, petite sirah is an essential secret ingredient that adds color to Napa Valley's most famous red blends.