RestaurantsForsythia chef Christopher Kearse opens Known Associates, a cocktail bar in the former Varga Bar spaceKnown Associates in Washington Square West, from the team behind the Michelin-recommended Forsythia, pairs a café-lounge setting with cocktails and a 10-dish menu.Michael Klein Where to eatMy favorite halal restaurants in the Philadelphia areaHira Qureshi City Tavern’s garden to reopen as a summer pop-up amid uncertainty over the landmark restaurant’s futureMichael Klein The Buttery’s newest outpost is officially open in Bryn MawrDenali Sagner Angelo’s Pizzeria builds toward its opening in South Jersey as its bakery in Montco plans to sell rolls wholesale Michael Klein AdvertisementPhilly really cooks at the Beard Awards | Let’s EatWe explore two restaurant mysteries, dive into the great Chartreuse shortage, and give you a first look at an ambitious new restaurant in Chestnut Hill.Michael Klein The Blue Warbler helps breathe fresh life into the Chestnut Hill dining sceneThe Blue Warbler, joining a nascent restaurant expansion in Chestnut Hill, blends Mediterranean, Jewish, Persian, Balkan, and American flavors and a soundtrack to match. And it's open all day.Michael Klein Roxanne reopens, this time with a food license and lunch menuThe Michelin-recommended Queen Village restaurant was shut down for 10 weeks over licensing issues. Now, it's back as a BYOB.Beatrice Forman Philly aims for glory at the 2026 James Beard AwardsSeven chefs and restaurants will walk the red carpet tonight. On Saturday, Inquirer photographer Monica Herndon won a Beard media award.Michael Klein It’s soft-shell crab season. Here’s where to find them in Philadelphia. Restaurants are serving the seasonal delicacy in sandwiches, salads, tacos, and upscale seafood dishes as an unusual season unfolds. Michael Klein The only revived Iron Hill Brewery in the Philly suburbs is set to reopen next weekThe brewpub's beer garden will also be resurrected. Erin McCarthy Teaching an old don new tricks: How ‘Skinny Joey’ Merlino went from wiseguy to influencer For decades, Joey Merlino was one of Philly’s most infamous figures. Then Joe “Lil Snuff” Perri handed him a mic and a second act. Now they’re selling cheesesteaks and busting each other’s chops.Michael Klein Philly’s 76 most iconic foods | Let’s EatInquirer Food Fest is coming back, get set for the 2026 Beard Awards, and we'll show you where to watch the FIFA games in Philly.Michael Klein Mixteca, a Mexican agave bar from a James Beard Award-winning duo, is planning to open in PhiladelphiaMixteca, which debuted last summer in New York City, is being readied for a July opening at the former Martha space in East Kensington.Michael Klein Nick Jonas’ plans were derailed by Amtrak, so he stopped for a Craig LaBan-approved dinner in Wilmington The singer-actor Googled his way to an impromptu dinner before proceeding to his tour stop near Baltimore.Michael Klein OpinionLa Famiglia Ristorante still glitters after 50 years in actionThe classic Old City restaurant, celebrating its golden anniversary this year, is the last of a generation of white tablecloth Italian restaurants.Craig LaBan | Columnist An all-chocolate tasting course debuts at one of Philly’s premier vegan restaurantsThe Affordable Care Act architect Zeke Emanuel pitched the idea for a course highlighting single origin dark chocolate to Vedge co-owners Rich Landau and Kate Jacoby last year after a talk at UPenn.Beatrice Forman Ben Affleck’s visit to Luna’s Mexican Grill in Swarthmore sends business to the ‘next level’Cristina Luna Ramirez's restaurant runs on family and the flavors of northern Mexico. Her current success comes after years of hard work, practice, and adaptability.Torin Sweeney The Philly area’s best farmers markets | Let’s EatOur round-up of June’s new restaurants, a look at two transformed corner bars, and what does Craig LaBan think of Mi Vida?Michael Klein Tropical drinks, Panini, blintzes, and more: All the restaurants opening in June 2026A throwback Korean bar in Center City, a Jewish eatery, and Viet-Cajun food are among the new restaurants on the way to Philadelphia.Michael Klein See more storiesAdvertisement
Forsythia chef Christopher Kearse opens Known Associates, a cocktail bar in the former Varga Bar spaceKnown Associates in Washington Square West, from the team behind the Michelin-recommended Forsythia, pairs a café-lounge setting with cocktails and a 10-dish menu.Michael Klein
Forsythia chef Christopher Kearse opens Known Associates, a cocktail bar in the former Varga Bar spaceKnown Associates in Washington Square West, from the team behind the Michelin-recommended Forsythia, pairs a café-lounge setting with cocktails and a 10-dish menu.Michael Klein
City Tavern’s garden to reopen as a summer pop-up amid uncertainty over the landmark restaurant’s futureMichael Klein
City Tavern’s garden to reopen as a summer pop-up amid uncertainty over the landmark restaurant’s futureMichael Klein
Angelo’s Pizzeria builds toward its opening in South Jersey as its bakery in Montco plans to sell rolls wholesale Michael Klein
Angelo’s Pizzeria builds toward its opening in South Jersey as its bakery in Montco plans to sell rolls wholesale Michael Klein
Philly really cooks at the Beard Awards | Let’s EatWe explore two restaurant mysteries, dive into the great Chartreuse shortage, and give you a first look at an ambitious new restaurant in Chestnut Hill.Michael Klein
Philly really cooks at the Beard Awards | Let’s EatWe explore two restaurant mysteries, dive into the great Chartreuse shortage, and give you a first look at an ambitious new restaurant in Chestnut Hill.Michael Klein
The Blue Warbler helps breathe fresh life into the Chestnut Hill dining sceneThe Blue Warbler, joining a nascent restaurant expansion in Chestnut Hill, blends Mediterranean, Jewish, Persian, Balkan, and American flavors and a soundtrack to match. And it's open all day.Michael Klein
The Blue Warbler helps breathe fresh life into the Chestnut Hill dining sceneThe Blue Warbler, joining a nascent restaurant expansion in Chestnut Hill, blends Mediterranean, Jewish, Persian, Balkan, and American flavors and a soundtrack to match. And it's open all day.Michael Klein
Roxanne reopens, this time with a food license and lunch menuThe Michelin-recommended Queen Village restaurant was shut down for 10 weeks over licensing issues. Now, it's back as a BYOB.Beatrice Forman
Roxanne reopens, this time with a food license and lunch menuThe Michelin-recommended Queen Village restaurant was shut down for 10 weeks over licensing issues. Now, it's back as a BYOB.Beatrice Forman
Philly aims for glory at the 2026 James Beard AwardsSeven chefs and restaurants will walk the red carpet tonight. On Saturday, Inquirer photographer Monica Herndon won a Beard media award.Michael Klein
Philly aims for glory at the 2026 James Beard AwardsSeven chefs and restaurants will walk the red carpet tonight. On Saturday, Inquirer photographer Monica Herndon won a Beard media award.Michael Klein
It’s soft-shell crab season. Here’s where to find them in Philadelphia. Restaurants are serving the seasonal delicacy in sandwiches, salads, tacos, and upscale seafood dishes as an unusual season unfolds. Michael Klein
It’s soft-shell crab season. Here’s where to find them in Philadelphia. Restaurants are serving the seasonal delicacy in sandwiches, salads, tacos, and upscale seafood dishes as an unusual season unfolds. Michael Klein
The only revived Iron Hill Brewery in the Philly suburbs is set to reopen next weekThe brewpub's beer garden will also be resurrected. Erin McCarthy
The only revived Iron Hill Brewery in the Philly suburbs is set to reopen next weekThe brewpub's beer garden will also be resurrected. Erin McCarthy
Teaching an old don new tricks: How ‘Skinny Joey’ Merlino went from wiseguy to influencer For decades, Joey Merlino was one of Philly’s most infamous figures. Then Joe “Lil Snuff” Perri handed him a mic and a second act. Now they’re selling cheesesteaks and busting each other’s chops.Michael Klein
Teaching an old don new tricks: How ‘Skinny Joey’ Merlino went from wiseguy to influencer For decades, Joey Merlino was one of Philly’s most infamous figures. Then Joe “Lil Snuff” Perri handed him a mic and a second act. Now they’re selling cheesesteaks and busting each other’s chops.Michael Klein
Philly’s 76 most iconic foods | Let’s EatInquirer Food Fest is coming back, get set for the 2026 Beard Awards, and we'll show you where to watch the FIFA games in Philly.Michael Klein
Philly’s 76 most iconic foods | Let’s EatInquirer Food Fest is coming back, get set for the 2026 Beard Awards, and we'll show you where to watch the FIFA games in Philly.Michael Klein
Mixteca, a Mexican agave bar from a James Beard Award-winning duo, is planning to open in PhiladelphiaMixteca, which debuted last summer in New York City, is being readied for a July opening at the former Martha space in East Kensington.Michael Klein
Mixteca, a Mexican agave bar from a James Beard Award-winning duo, is planning to open in PhiladelphiaMixteca, which debuted last summer in New York City, is being readied for a July opening at the former Martha space in East Kensington.Michael Klein
Nick Jonas’ plans were derailed by Amtrak, so he stopped for a Craig LaBan-approved dinner in Wilmington The singer-actor Googled his way to an impromptu dinner before proceeding to his tour stop near Baltimore.Michael Klein
Nick Jonas’ plans were derailed by Amtrak, so he stopped for a Craig LaBan-approved dinner in Wilmington The singer-actor Googled his way to an impromptu dinner before proceeding to his tour stop near Baltimore.Michael Klein
OpinionLa Famiglia Ristorante still glitters after 50 years in actionThe classic Old City restaurant, celebrating its golden anniversary this year, is the last of a generation of white tablecloth Italian restaurants.Craig LaBan | Columnist
OpinionLa Famiglia Ristorante still glitters after 50 years in actionThe classic Old City restaurant, celebrating its golden anniversary this year, is the last of a generation of white tablecloth Italian restaurants.Craig LaBan | Columnist
An all-chocolate tasting course debuts at one of Philly’s premier vegan restaurantsThe Affordable Care Act architect Zeke Emanuel pitched the idea for a course highlighting single origin dark chocolate to Vedge co-owners Rich Landau and Kate Jacoby last year after a talk at UPenn.Beatrice Forman
An all-chocolate tasting course debuts at one of Philly’s premier vegan restaurantsThe Affordable Care Act architect Zeke Emanuel pitched the idea for a course highlighting single origin dark chocolate to Vedge co-owners Rich Landau and Kate Jacoby last year after a talk at UPenn.Beatrice Forman
Ben Affleck’s visit to Luna’s Mexican Grill in Swarthmore sends business to the ‘next level’Cristina Luna Ramirez's restaurant runs on family and the flavors of northern Mexico. Her current success comes after years of hard work, practice, and adaptability.Torin Sweeney
Ben Affleck’s visit to Luna’s Mexican Grill in Swarthmore sends business to the ‘next level’Cristina Luna Ramirez's restaurant runs on family and the flavors of northern Mexico. Her current success comes after years of hard work, practice, and adaptability.Torin Sweeney
The Philly area’s best farmers markets | Let’s EatOur round-up of June’s new restaurants, a look at two transformed corner bars, and what does Craig LaBan think of Mi Vida?Michael Klein
The Philly area’s best farmers markets | Let’s EatOur round-up of June’s new restaurants, a look at two transformed corner bars, and what does Craig LaBan think of Mi Vida?Michael Klein
Tropical drinks, Panini, blintzes, and more: All the restaurants opening in June 2026A throwback Korean bar in Center City, a Jewish eatery, and Viet-Cajun food are among the new restaurants on the way to Philadelphia.Michael Klein
Tropical drinks, Panini, blintzes, and more: All the restaurants opening in June 2026A throwback Korean bar in Center City, a Jewish eatery, and Viet-Cajun food are among the new restaurants on the way to Philadelphia.Michael Klein
