Neal Santos With this, our first-ever Best Restaurants issue, were taking a seasonally appropriate cue from Charles Dickens A Christmas Carol and visiting the past, present and future of dining in Philadelphia. No creepy ghosts, kids on crutches or miserly…
Maria Pouchnikova T heres a saying in Italian that if someone has had too much to drink they just havent had enough food, paraphrases Justin Timsit, sommelier at Lacroix restaurant at The Rittenhouse Hotel. This is a very levelheaded way…
New Years Eve Bash at Alla Spina Wednesday, Dec. 31, 8 p.m.-2 a.m., $120-$140 This year, the Vetri Family is bringing together all of its restaurants under one roof for a special New Years Eve celebration. Chefs from Vetri, Amis,…
Caroline Russock LOCUST BAR | 235 S. 10th St., 215-925-2191 Smoking: Yes Jukebox/Entertainment: TouchTunes, video poker and a Golden Tee machine Bathrooms: Squeaky clean with a no-touch faucet Head Count/Tab: Four people, $62 before tip: Two pitchers of Kenzinger, four…
First We Feast City Paper‘s own chief copy editor/cheesesteak expert Carolyn Wyman is chiming in on making steaks at home today over at First We Feast and she’s got some sage words of whiz wisdom: “you’ll probably want to adopt the…
Caroline Russock Cookies Tavern | 2654 S. Alder St., 215-271-9487 Smoking: Yes Jukebox/Entertainment: Touch Tunes, Megatouch and some well-used video poker machines Bathrooms: Recently re-tiled, pristine and well-stocked Head Count/Tab: Two people, $32 before tip: Two Heinekens, two Jamesons “This…
Neal Santos WAREHOUSE PARTY: Ben Miller, Isaiah Zagar and Lucio Palazzo. “The name of the event is Isaiah and Julia Are Throwing a Dinner Party, explains Lucio Palazzo, chef of Taqueria Feliz. The people Palazzo is referring to are Isaiah…
Since it’s basically the holidays already why not get the long weekend started at Pub & Kitchen (1946 Lombard St.) with their six annual Country Delight happening tonight. This cowboy and and spurs welcome affair kicks off at 7 p.m.…
Two good looking openings going down this weekend: First up, we have Philadelphia’s premier service included brasserie and bruncherie, Girard (300 E. Girard Ave.) The menu is heavily French influenced with affordable prix fixe options for brunch ($23 for a…
Maria Pouchnikova A baker’s dozen from newly opened Knead Bagels. Shaped to celebrate a victorious kings stirrup, a gift for women after birthing a child or a Polish Lenten bread, there are plenty of stories about the beginnings of everyones…
