Restaurant notes, 86-style

As the city prepares to offer a new food-safety inspection guide to clarify the rules, recent enforcement actions at two restaurants point out gray areas.

First word of two brand-new restaurants, a neighborhood rallies behind a grocer, and Craig LaBan says he's found “Chestnut Hill’s most intriguing restaurant in years.”

Chef Ryo Igarashi, who has worked seemingly everywhere, is starting small with Panco, his Japanese takeout eatery in West Passyunk.

The Sixers and Bank of America will give the Fishtown takeout joint $250,000 worth of marketing and business support through the Enrich Program.

Scott Dougherty and Bruce Goodman, who own Copper Crow in Horsham and the Blue Bell Inn in Blue Bell, are behind the transformation of Taphouse 23 in Bridgeport into Cecilia.

Front or Frankford? Norris or York? Help us decide where Fishtown’s boundaries are.

From giant screens to neighborhood bars with food and drink specials, here are the best places in Philadelphia to watch the Eagles this season.

As the longtime Rittenhouse Square market faces an uncertain future, customers are coming through with donations. A Michelin-starred restaurant is even planning a benefit dinner.

Recent closures of Hiroki and La Calaca Feliz are an unfortunate reality of the industry. However, Philly is opening more restaurants than those closing.

Fred Mogul left journalism to pursue a lifelong dream of opening a restaurant. The quirky but charming result, with a globe-hopping meat-free menu, may be just what Chestnut Hill needs.

Hot dinnerware, 70% off; a Vetri restaurant expands; we tried a retro burger that tastes like 1956; and what the heck is a Tush Push Tater?

Bomb Bomb Bar, which chef Joey Baldino bought and (lightly) restored last year, is credited with bridging old-school and contemporary red-sauce Italian cooking.

Focaccia Affair, run by a scion of the Santucci's Pizza family, has taken over the kitchens at Fishtown’s Cannonball Club and Center City’s Barstool.

"The building may be gone, but our dream is not," wrote the owners of White Yak, who were weeks away from opening a second Tibetan restaurant in East Norriton before a fire razed it.

Butter chicken — that creamy, saucy Indian takeout staple — has made its way to South Street as a cheesesteak filling.

At this circa-1956 roadside diner, the burgers, fries, shakes, and sundaes still have a retro appeal.

Ardmore's new all-you-can-eat wagyu experience is a timed 90-minute eating sprint. But does it celebrate the world's most coveted beef, or raise more questions about its worth?

The Washington D.C.-based chain is known for loaded sandwiches, pink and teal storefronts, and a rapid expansion.

Chinatown has moved beyond boba, the Health Department takes on Heavy Metal Sausage, and the inside story of how one of Philly’s top restaurants won a $1.5 million grant.

The school board also agreed to pay $600,000 to a firm to oversee construction work at Kensington High, where errors caused asbestos damage and forced students to relocate to another building.

Arraez tried to dodge a tag at first base and he appeared to twist his ankle and fell to the ground in pain.

According to a 61-page report by an outside law firm, Caldwell made a “romantic advance" toward a staffer's friend and made inappropriate remarks when she turned him down.

Ertz's first practice with the Eagles since 2021 brought with it some emotions and a desire to contribute to a team that needs him.

Its planned closure has sparked public outcry and a movement to keep it open. Here's what to expect if visiting the museum.

The Philadelphia progressive is running as a Democrat this year to replace retiring U.S. Rep. Dwight Evans.