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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.

In Philadelphia and the suburbs, look for more all-day cafes, live-fire cooking, Korean barbecue, an underground omakase, and a full slate of Italian options.

Carolyn’s Modern Vietnamese, 2015 Walnut St., combines Vietnamese and Louisiana flavors with French technique. To wit, the curry duck potato gnocchi.

The project promises to create 100 jobs and help cement Philly’s place as a culinary hotspot. It drew criticism over the use of tax dollars.

The soups are fantastic at this family-run Vietnamese corner restaurant in deep South Philadelphia. But the fried chicken platter alone is worth the trip.

Sushi chefs share their workout, a new old bakery rises, and two new Craig LaBan reviews.

Philadelphia-area summertime newcomers include a Milan-inspired aperitivo bar in Rittenhouse, Japanese barbecue on the Main Line, and two corner bars in Point Breeze.

The South Philly butcher shop's acclaimed trattoria dinners are on pause after a health inspector found Heavy Metal Sausage Co.'s layout inadequate for indoor seating.

Fishtown Pickle Project’s new “brinery” will be a $2 million investment. For founders Niki Toscani and Mike Sicinski, that’s a pretty big dill.

Chef Drew DiTomo and vintage shop owner Tim Jacobsen have an agreement of sale for the longtime South Philly bar that was a haven for Kansas City Chiefs fans.

James Beard Award-winning bartenders from New York City's Please Don't Tell have taken over the former Martha space with an agave-focused bar and restaurant.

The bar’s permanent closing came abruptly amid a number of factors. A PGW gas shutoff “was the straw that broke the camel’s back,” one owner said.

The old-school shops are wrestling with rolls. Jim’s South Street is offering seeded rolls after 50 years, while Pat’s King of Steaks gave them up after a brief tryout.

There are friendships behind Old Friend, a contemporary American grill coming to Wayne with former Fork executive chef Sam Henzy in the kitchen.

Plus, Philly's bagel appetite, Grad Hospital’s little treat, and what happens when Dîner en Blanc gets rained out.

A soaring $10 million space in the historic Bellevue, including a Ferris wheel for high-end liquor, brings retro grandeur to Walnut and Broad. If only the food lived up to the ambition.

A wave of openings is bringing hometown operators and well-funded out-of-town brands together in a market that some believe is booming — and others worry could become a bubble.

Summer may be nearing its end, but hot dogs aren’t going anywhere.

Today's advice from Dear Abby.

The lowly seat belt is still considered the best way to avoid serious injury or death in a crash. Unbelted occupants are roughly twice as likely to be killed in a car crash.

Melrose stepped away from his analyst role in 2023 after being diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease.

While some swing-district Republicans are avoiding Donald Trump, U.S. Rep. Rob Bresnahan (R., Luzerne) leaned in with a speech at the president's midterm convention.

The Union jumped on an early red card with a Damiani hat trick. Quinn Sullivan had a goal and two assists, and Cavan Sullivan had two assists and some great combination plays with his brother.