East PassyunkThe best books that local booksellers have read so far this yearGreater Philadelphia booksellers tell us the best books they've read so far this year.Jess Rohan All the new restaurants for fall | Let’s EatMichael Klein 60 new restaurants opening in Philly this fallMichael Klein OpinionStrong drinks and small plates set BAR ilu and Grace & Proper apart in Philly’s buzzy bar sceneCraig LaBan | Columnist Center City bar Jose Pistola’s has closed after 19 yearsMichael Klein AdvertisementTwo Philly spots make Bon Appétit’s best new restaurants listRestaurants in North and South Philadelphia got a nod from the national food magazine, which grades on flavor, technique, hospitality, ambiance, and cultural significance, among other criteria.Beatrice Forman Some of Philly’s oldest restaurants are closing or changing hands. What’s going on?It’s a “gray wave.” Familiar restaurants are closing or going up for sale. Often, there’s no next generation waiting to take over.Michael Klein Another fixture of East Passyunk’s Italian dining legacy is on the marketThe longtime South Philly Italian restaurant closed in 2020. Now, “Mamma Maria” Chiavatti and her family are selling the properties as they plan a new chapter.Michael Klein McGlinchey’s Bar is back on the market as Center City’s pub scene continues to shift A sale plan for the longtime dive bar has fallen through. Meanwhile, the Hayes is listed for sale, Cherry Street Tavern is said to be near a deal, and Bonner’s is preparing for a major expansion.Michael Klein Our favorite restaurant sundaes | Let’s EatYour first look at the new Recipe Philly, Craig LaBan reviews Terra Grill, River Twice is expanding, and Queen Village/Bella Vista gets an all-day restaurant.Michael Klein Philly chefs are leading a brunch renaissanceThe golden age of brunch has arrived in Philadelphia, borne on the menus of chefs who are reinventing the genre, even if they never have time to go out for brunch themselves.Kiki Aranita This chiller-than-happy-hour European drinking tradition is taking over PhillyLocal bars are embracing late afternoon menus with lower ABV cocktails and salty snacks meant for grazing.Alisha Miranda, For The Inquirer The best things we ate this weekWe got around to South Philly and Chinatown for hand-shaped noodles and pasta, Atlantic City for a whimsical martini, and Ambler for a bowl of gazpacho. Emily Bloch, Kiki Aranita, Margaret Eby, and Michael Klein 🍸 The coolest drink of the Summer of 2026 | Let’s EatCraig LaBan skips the Shore and eats on the mainland, the 'flying saucer' has a restaurant deal, and someone is creating a 'Cambodian speakeasy' in Center City.Michael Klein The water ice martini is the quintessential Philly summer cocktailInvented by the current owner of John’s Water Ice, the cocktail has gone from South Philly secret to inspiring an array of boozy water ice in Philly and down the shore.Beatrice Forman Ember & Ash closed indefinitely after major fireEmber & Ash's owners were leaving for the evening when they heard a loud sound and saw flames on the roof. Damage is not yet fully known.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 Where to eatAll the farmers markets worth knowing in Philadelphia and the suburbsGrab your tote bag and your grocery list: it's farmers market season in and around Philadelphia. Here are 25 of the best markets in the city, the suburbs, and down the shore.Hira Qureshi Habibi Supper Club is becoming a brick-and-mortar restaurant on East Passyunk AvenueAccountant Miled Finianos, trading spreadsheets for sheet pans, has found a South Philadelphia home for his itinerant Lebanese dinner parties. Breakfasts and lunches will be part of the mix.Michael Klein Townsend restaurant in South Philly closes temporarily due to a fireThe elegant French restaurant on East Passyunk Avenue had only recently reopened after a burst pipe in December caused extensive damage.Kiki Aranita See more storiesAdvertisement
The best books that local booksellers have read so far this yearGreater Philadelphia booksellers tell us the best books they've read so far this year.Jess Rohan
The best books that local booksellers have read so far this yearGreater Philadelphia booksellers tell us the best books they've read so far this year.Jess Rohan
OpinionStrong drinks and small plates set BAR ilu and Grace & Proper apart in Philly’s buzzy bar sceneCraig LaBan | Columnist
OpinionStrong drinks and small plates set BAR ilu and Grace & Proper apart in Philly’s buzzy bar sceneCraig LaBan | Columnist
Two Philly spots make Bon Appétit’s best new restaurants listRestaurants in North and South Philadelphia got a nod from the national food magazine, which grades on flavor, technique, hospitality, ambiance, and cultural significance, among other criteria.Beatrice Forman
Two Philly spots make Bon Appétit’s best new restaurants listRestaurants in North and South Philadelphia got a nod from the national food magazine, which grades on flavor, technique, hospitality, ambiance, and cultural significance, among other criteria.Beatrice Forman
Some of Philly’s oldest restaurants are closing or changing hands. What’s going on?It’s a “gray wave.” Familiar restaurants are closing or going up for sale. Often, there’s no next generation waiting to take over.Michael Klein
Some of Philly’s oldest restaurants are closing or changing hands. What’s going on?It’s a “gray wave.” Familiar restaurants are closing or going up for sale. Often, there’s no next generation waiting to take over.Michael Klein
Another fixture of East Passyunk’s Italian dining legacy is on the marketThe longtime South Philly Italian restaurant closed in 2020. Now, “Mamma Maria” Chiavatti and her family are selling the properties as they plan a new chapter.Michael Klein
Another fixture of East Passyunk’s Italian dining legacy is on the marketThe longtime South Philly Italian restaurant closed in 2020. Now, “Mamma Maria” Chiavatti and her family are selling the properties as they plan a new chapter.Michael Klein
McGlinchey’s Bar is back on the market as Center City’s pub scene continues to shift A sale plan for the longtime dive bar has fallen through. Meanwhile, the Hayes is listed for sale, Cherry Street Tavern is said to be near a deal, and Bonner’s is preparing for a major expansion.Michael Klein
McGlinchey’s Bar is back on the market as Center City’s pub scene continues to shift A sale plan for the longtime dive bar has fallen through. Meanwhile, the Hayes is listed for sale, Cherry Street Tavern is said to be near a deal, and Bonner’s is preparing for a major expansion.Michael Klein
Our favorite restaurant sundaes | Let’s EatYour first look at the new Recipe Philly, Craig LaBan reviews Terra Grill, River Twice is expanding, and Queen Village/Bella Vista gets an all-day restaurant.Michael Klein
Our favorite restaurant sundaes | Let’s EatYour first look at the new Recipe Philly, Craig LaBan reviews Terra Grill, River Twice is expanding, and Queen Village/Bella Vista gets an all-day restaurant.Michael Klein
Philly chefs are leading a brunch renaissanceThe golden age of brunch has arrived in Philadelphia, borne on the menus of chefs who are reinventing the genre, even if they never have time to go out for brunch themselves.Kiki Aranita
Philly chefs are leading a brunch renaissanceThe golden age of brunch has arrived in Philadelphia, borne on the menus of chefs who are reinventing the genre, even if they never have time to go out for brunch themselves.Kiki Aranita
This chiller-than-happy-hour European drinking tradition is taking over PhillyLocal bars are embracing late afternoon menus with lower ABV cocktails and salty snacks meant for grazing.Alisha Miranda, For The Inquirer
This chiller-than-happy-hour European drinking tradition is taking over PhillyLocal bars are embracing late afternoon menus with lower ABV cocktails and salty snacks meant for grazing.Alisha Miranda, For The Inquirer
The best things we ate this weekWe got around to South Philly and Chinatown for hand-shaped noodles and pasta, Atlantic City for a whimsical martini, and Ambler for a bowl of gazpacho. Emily Bloch, Kiki Aranita, Margaret Eby, and Michael Klein
The best things we ate this weekWe got around to South Philly and Chinatown for hand-shaped noodles and pasta, Atlantic City for a whimsical martini, and Ambler for a bowl of gazpacho. Emily Bloch, Kiki Aranita, Margaret Eby, and Michael Klein
🍸 The coolest drink of the Summer of 2026 | Let’s EatCraig LaBan skips the Shore and eats on the mainland, the 'flying saucer' has a restaurant deal, and someone is creating a 'Cambodian speakeasy' in Center City.Michael Klein
🍸 The coolest drink of the Summer of 2026 | Let’s EatCraig LaBan skips the Shore and eats on the mainland, the 'flying saucer' has a restaurant deal, and someone is creating a 'Cambodian speakeasy' in Center City.Michael Klein
The water ice martini is the quintessential Philly summer cocktailInvented by the current owner of John’s Water Ice, the cocktail has gone from South Philly secret to inspiring an array of boozy water ice in Philly and down the shore.Beatrice Forman
The water ice martini is the quintessential Philly summer cocktailInvented by the current owner of John’s Water Ice, the cocktail has gone from South Philly secret to inspiring an array of boozy water ice in Philly and down the shore.Beatrice Forman
Ember & Ash closed indefinitely after major fireEmber & Ash's owners were leaving for the evening when they heard a loud sound and saw flames on the roof. Damage is not yet fully known.Michael Klein
Ember & Ash closed indefinitely after major fireEmber & Ash's owners were leaving for the evening when they heard a loud sound and saw flames on the roof. Damage is not yet fully known.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
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
Where to eatAll the farmers markets worth knowing in Philadelphia and the suburbsGrab your tote bag and your grocery list: it's farmers market season in and around Philadelphia. Here are 25 of the best markets in the city, the suburbs, and down the shore.Hira Qureshi
Where to eatAll the farmers markets worth knowing in Philadelphia and the suburbsGrab your tote bag and your grocery list: it's farmers market season in and around Philadelphia. Here are 25 of the best markets in the city, the suburbs, and down the shore.Hira Qureshi
Habibi Supper Club is becoming a brick-and-mortar restaurant on East Passyunk AvenueAccountant Miled Finianos, trading spreadsheets for sheet pans, has found a South Philadelphia home for his itinerant Lebanese dinner parties. Breakfasts and lunches will be part of the mix.Michael Klein
Habibi Supper Club is becoming a brick-and-mortar restaurant on East Passyunk AvenueAccountant Miled Finianos, trading spreadsheets for sheet pans, has found a South Philadelphia home for his itinerant Lebanese dinner parties. Breakfasts and lunches will be part of the mix.Michael Klein
Townsend restaurant in South Philly closes temporarily due to a fireThe elegant French restaurant on East Passyunk Avenue had only recently reopened after a burst pipe in December caused extensive damage.Kiki Aranita
Townsend restaurant in South Philly closes temporarily due to a fireThe elegant French restaurant on East Passyunk Avenue had only recently reopened after a burst pipe in December caused extensive damage.Kiki Aranita
