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»January 31, 2013
Last month kicked off the first of a four-part chef collaboration series between Chris Kearse of Will BYOB, Lee Styer of Fond, Nick Elmi of Rittenhouse Tavern and Lacroix’sJon Cichon to showcase their astounding culinary talents and strength. The executive chefs will rotate kitchens once a month through April and team up to prepare a [...]
Read more»August 20, 2012
Lacroix celebrates a milestone as their ten year anniversary in the biz approaches this September. To mark the occasion, the elegant Rittenhouse Hotel restaurant, which has graced the pages of Esquire and Gourmet magazines, will create a stunning 10-course meal complete with hors d’oeuvres and wine pairings from the chefs of Lacroix’s garnished past, Monday, [...]
Read more»May 22, 2012
National Escargot Day, another one of those wacky yet delicious holidays, is this Thursday, May 24. From apps to four course dinners, we’ve rounded up a few spots to indulge in the French gastronomic delicacy right here in Philadelphia. Note that a few are celebrating a day early, May 23. Check it out: • Amis: [...]
Read more»February 13, 2012
New York Magazine’s Grub Street recently went on a delicious mission to hunt down the 101 best desserts in the country. The sweet news: Philadelphia represents with five restaurants. The dishes that made the cut: the Passyunk Bombe at newly opened East Passyunk spot Belle Cakery; Monica Glass’ PB&J at Chef Mike Stollenwerk’s new location [...]
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 [...]
Read more»December 13, 2011
You’ve spent the past few weeks preparing for the holidays by wrapping presents, hanging stockings and decorating the tree, so it’s time to take a break and let some of the region’s top chefs take care of your holiday meal. From extravagant brunches to fanciful feasts, restaurants throughout the Philadelphia area will make your Christmas [...]
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»July 29, 2011
Every summer, Philadelphians look forward to diving into Philadelphia Magazine’s annual Best of Philly® issue to see what’s the latest and greatest in our fair city. Accordingly, it’s a pretty big deal to be crowned a winner. So we wanted to talk to the winners and elicit from them what about Philadelphia made them proud [...]
Read more»July 6, 2011
Get happy for under $10 at one of Philadelphia’s best hotel happy hours. Bargain-priced brews, award-winning wines and half-price bites make for the ideal evening R&R. Unwind after a long day of work or an exciting day of touring at any of the hotel bars, below, making it very easy to get happy: • XIX [...]
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