December 14, 2012
Ring in the New Year at Philadelphia’s top restaurants with dinner specials, festive celebrations and champagne toasts. This year is extra-flexible with the return of two sets of (free!) fireworks shows on the Delaware River Waterfront, at 6 p.m. and midnight. Enjoy the 6 p.m. show with kids, or not, followed by dinner and a [...]
Read more»March 30, 2012
We gave you a heads up in our round up of large format pig dinners that Alma de Cuba is now dishing up a three-course Cochinillo Asado (roast suckling pig) dinner option. But we thought it bore mentioning in more detail. Since it’s awesome. The first course is a ceviche tasting; second is the “whole [...]
Read more»March 8, 2012
Attention pork aficionados: this one is for you. If you’re looking for a place to go to enjoy a whole roasted suckling pig, you’re in luck. Philadelphia has a number of great restaurants that are now serving the signature dish, an awesome excuse to grab a group of friends for an indulgent dining experience. As [...]
Read more»August 5, 2011
Today, August 5, is National Oyster Day. Probably the most well-known aphrodisiac, plus one of the most summer-centric foods, oysters are also extremely nutritious. To capitalize on all this, top Philadelphia chefs have been serving both tried-and-true and new and unusual preparations of the delicious mollusk. Check out our top picks for some of the [...]
Read more»May 20, 2011
One of Philadelphia’s most anticipated festivals of the year, attracting more than 50,000 people from across the region, the annual Rittenhouse Row Spring Festival returns this Saturday, May 21 from noon to 5 p.m. It’ll be an entire day packed with more fun, fashion and food than ever before. We’ve got the lowdown on entertainment, [...]
Read more»February 10, 2011
With the onslaught of frigid temperatures and ice storms this winter — and more grueling weather surely on the horizon — the rooftop happy hours of spring never seemed so far away. Fortunately, lots of cocktails coming out of Philadelphia’s bars and restaurants are bringing the heat. It doesn’t get much hotter than a habanero [...]
Read more»November 20, 2009
Due to budget cuts in Harrisburg and Philadelphia, The Friends of Rittenhouse Square have to raise all the money to fund the annual holiday lights in Rittenhouse Square. And they have to raise the necessary money by November 30. Restaurants on the square, including Devon, Parc, and Barclay Prime, are trying to help. Through November, [...]
Read more»September 2, 2009
Center City Restaurant Week is approaching. Over the next two weeks, we’ll be spotlighting select participating restaurants, grouped together each day by a common theme. Today’s theme: restaurants that have “star chefs.” Note: be sure to do your own due diligence by previewing the menus before picking a restaurant to ensure you’ll like the offerings. [...]
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