Neal Santos A few hours before dinnertime, my phone vibrates with a Twitter notification: @CarolineRussock is cooking dinner for @NolenJessica and I tonight. I hope she doesnt make bratwurst and sauerkraut! When planning dinner at my home for Brauhaus Schmitz chef…
Sayonara suckers! If you’ve frequented Southwark, Pub & Kitchen and more recently Petruce et al. (1121 Walnut St.) you probably know beloved barkeep George Costa and his equally beloved cocktails. After 17 years behind the stick Costa is retiring from…
Sayonara suckers! If you’ve frequented Southwark, Pub & Kitchen and more recently Petruce et al. (1121 Walnut St.) you probably know beloved barkeep George Costa and his equally beloved cocktails. After 17 years behind the stick Costa is retiring from…
When it comes to lazy eating, sites like Grub Hub have revolutionized the world of delivery food options. After all, there is something beautiful about ordering pizza with minimum human interaction. But as awesome as Grub Hub is, the options,…
Just a friendly reminder that Cheu Noodle Bar (255 S. 10th St.) is hosting a ramen rumble this evening with chefs Nick Elmi and Greg Vernick facing off. No word yet on what’s on the menu but there were a…
When Hiroyuki “Zama” Tanaka opened CoZara (3200 Chestnut St.) a nearly six months ago he was set on introducing the city to to concept of izakaya (Japanese bar snacks) style of dining.Tanaka told Adam Erace in his June review: “I…
Lucas Coral Lucas Coral Maria Pouchnikova Maria Pouchnikova Maria Pouchnikova Maria Pouchnikova David’s Mai Lai Wah | 1001 Race St., 215-627-2610 Venture into Chinatown stalwart Davids Mai Lai Wah before 2 a.m. and the scene is pretty tame. Plates of…
Abe Fisher (1623 Sansom St.), Mike Solomonov’s newest Sansom Street venture is rolling out happy hour today and we’ve got to say it’s a pretty killer deal. From 5 to 6 p.m. every day of the week any glass of…
Robeks (1035 Chestnut St.), the California-based smoothie and juice chain opened up shop in Philadelphia today with the first of many area locations. The Washington West outpost is open for pre- and post- gym juicing needs from 6:30 a.m. to…
Oktoberfest means that this weekend is all about beer drinking and all things pork. Here’s a look at some of the Oktoberfest happenings around town: It’s not really all that much of a shocker that Oktoberfest is Brauhaus Schmitz‘s (718…
