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»February 4, 2013
It’s no secret that Philadelphia’s food scene is bigger than ever and media in other cities have taken notice. In early January, Philadelphia secured a spot in the New York Times travel section and just recently, The Washington Post wrote about our fair city and its fine food. Robert DiGiacomo ate his way through Philadelphia [...]
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»September 12, 2012
This is the second in a series of posts that rounds up our top picks for “Bring Your Own Bottle” restaurants, or BYOBs, in Philadelphia, categorized by neighborhood. BYOBs in Philadelphia will take you on a food tour around the city from Northern Liberties all the way to South Philly. Accordingly, we’re presenting a multi-part [...]
Read more»February 16, 2012
Huge news for Chef Chip Roman: the March issue GQ Magazine just named his Chestnut Hill restaurant Mica as one of the 10 Best New Restaurants in the entire country! Mica is only 13 months old, and has already nailed accolades like Food & Wine’s Top 10 Restaurant Dishes of 2011. Chef Roman was allowed to pick another Philly spot to recommend and his choice was the equally decorated The Farm and Fisherman BYOB. But that’s not all. Tashan on South Broad made Alan Richman’s list of 5 Best Dishes of the Year for its Naga Beef Sümi. [GQ]
January 31, 2012
February’s Esquire magazine names The Farm and Fisherman’s pastured chicken baked in hay as one of just five spots to get great roast chicken in America. The Pastured Chicken Baked in Hay with Heirloom Garlic is served with glazed farmer’s cheese spaetzle, pancetta and kale, and trust us: it’s truly as delicious as it sounds. [...]
Read more»March 8, 2011
Remember our preview of 16 exciting new restaurants joining the Philadelphia dining scene this spring? You won’t have to wait much longer to make a reservation at one of them: The Farm and Fisherman, a farm-to-table BYOB from Conshohocken-born Chef Joshua Lawler, opens this Thursday, March 10. A 30-seat white tablecloth restaurant spotlighting regional produce, [...]
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