With international cruise ship dining options, a Chicago expansion and the revamp of Bookbinders, Jose Garces hasn’t been shy about his plan for world domination in 2015. Now the Insider is reporting that JG has another spot quietly in the…
It took Anthony Bourdain seemingly forever to make his way to Philadelphia, finally shooting an episode of The Layover during the summer of 2012. Looks like he’s back in town, well, more like across the river in Camden getting footage…
Concerned citizens and scrapple lovers, head over to the Tenth Presbyterian Church (1700 Spruce St.) tonight at 7 p.m. for a public meeting to try and stop the proposed demolition of iconic Little Pete’s Diner at 219 South 17th St.…
The folks at George and Jennifer Sabatino’s Aldine (1901 Chestnut St., second floor) are not fans of the wintertime. Neither is ASB/STPR chef Scott Schroeder. On Monday, February 2nd they’re getting together to give a big middle finger to the…
We’re not really sure how many Fireball shots La Fourno (636 South St.) owner Al Grafstrom had before coming up with the idea for a Fireball pizza but we’re assuming that there was a decent amount of cinnamon-flavored whiskey involved it…
More news from the excuses-to-eat-stuff-because-of-a-snowstorm bureau: Tonight and tomorrow chef Eli Collins of Pub & Kitchen (1946 Lombard St.) is rolling out his tribute to a very Philadelphia sandwich, the Schmitter. With roots at McNally’s Tavern in Chestnut Hill, the…
Shelves might be bordering on bare at the Passyunk Avenue Acme but fear not. In honor of the snow day we’re pretty sure that all of you are going to be enjoying tomorrow thanks to winter storm Juno, Joe Cicala…
Pit beef special at Rex 1516 tonight. In the past few weeks we’ve seen the beginnings of a southern invasion, namely the pit beef sandwich. This regional specialty has roots firmly planted in the Baltimore area and is something of…
Free beer is a pretty good reason to bundle up and head out into the cold, right? RIGHT. Well, this weekend Waterfront Winterfest is hosting a beerfest with some seriously exciting breweries pouring samples from Friday to Sunday and it’s…
With a killer rum on the market, a glorious Fishtown flagship and cafes in New York, D.C. and Chicago, La Colombe, Philadelphia’s premier roaster is continuing it’s path to world coffee domination with some pretty big names. La Colombe’s Todd…
