February 5, 2013
With a little more than a week to go before Valentine’s Day, now is the time to make a V-Day dinner reservation for you and that special someone. Restaurants across the city are offering special set-price, multi-course menus so you can make the evening’s meal one to remember. Below are some of our top picks [...]
Read more»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»October 16, 2012
In a five-page, full-color spread in November’s Travel + Leisure, the magazine profiles Philadelphia as a must-visit culinary destination. Titled “Hungry in Philadelphia,” the article posits that “a new generation of chefs is putting Philadelphia on the map,” and highlights ten restaurants from diverse neighborhoods around the city: Farm & Fisherman, Kanella, Koo Zee Doo, [...]
Read more»October 10, 2012
Midtown Village moguls Marcie Turney and Valerie Safran are hosting an awesome woman power dinner on Sunday, October 21. Titled “Made With Moxie,” the event will take place at Barbuzzo, and entail a six-course feast with beverage pairings, all prepared by hotshot female chefs and mixologists. The event is in honor of the release of [...]
Read more»August 20, 2012
With the world’s first pizza museum and shop, Pizza Brain, opening in Fishtown later this summer, pizza lovers will finally have a place to explore the crispy, charred inner recesses of America’s favorite food. With more than 550 artifacts in rotation, Pizza Brain will educate eaters about the cultural impact of the famed Italian import [...]
Read more»August 10, 2012
Philadelphia has a solid place on the national radar when it comes to food and drink. Just this week, Saveur Magazine declared Philly to be the East Coast’s most exciting emerging food town. And, as we told you yesterday, Esquire just crowned Philadelphia The Late Night Capital of the United States. Pretty awesome. Not only [...]
Read more»July 26, 2012
Whether after a long day of work or amidst an evening of summer revelry, there’s nothing like a good late-night bite. That’s especially true when it’s paired with a great drink, no matter if your evening is winding down or just getting started. As folks who often get off work late themselves, plenty of chefs [...]
Read more»April 24, 2012
It’s no surprise that Philadelphia, a city with such a rich Italian heritage, is a haven for delicious gourmet pizza. And in recent years, the pizza offerings around town have only gotten better as a new class of Philadelphia restaurants have entered the fray, specializing in pies that have turned pizza into a meal worth [...]
Read more»February 8, 2012
Valerie Safran and Chef Marcie Turney are making it easy to whittle down your Valentine’s Day checklist with limited-time offerings from their six 13th Street boutiques and restaurants. Complete your Valentine’s Day shopping in one fell swoop by perusing the gifts at Verde and Open House. Both boutiques are carrying the entrepreneurs’ We Heart Philly [...]
Read more»January 31, 2012
Philadelphia’s amazing restaurant scene never fails to deliver a special experience to diners, but one way to truly take your dining experience to the next level is to indulge in a dinner at one of the handful of chef’s tables that select Philadelphia restaurants offer. What is a chef’s table? A chef’s table is typically [...]
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