GQ‘s legendarily never not polarizing (and Philly-born) food critic Alan Richman lined up his best dishes of 2014 so far and one of our local favorites made the list ? the rotolo from Pizzeria Vetri (1939 Callowhill St.). Here’s what…

Neal Santos HOT TOMATO: For Scott Schroeder, it all started with a sandwich. Editor’s Note: In this new series, Turning the Tables, food editor Caroline Russock writes about what unfolds around the table when she invites some of the city’s…

If you’ve been missing the Portuguese fare of Koo Zee Doo since they shut their doors back in July, well, you’d better get yourself a table at Bar Ferdinand (1030 N. 2nd St.) on Thursday, February 27. Chef David Ansill…

Gotta love the folks at Pizzeria Vetri (1939 Callowhill St.). Not only are they rolling out new batch of Brooklyn cocktails made with locally distilled Dad’s Hat Rye, white vermouth and Luxardo and Ramazotti amari but if you order one…

Today, singer/bassist Sarah Everton of music issue alums Bleeding Rainbow talks to Impose magazine about the ups and downs of her day job, working as a barista in a Kensington coffee shop. There are plenty of plusses about her decidedly…

Continuing their series of totally awesome cookbook dinners (past guests include out-of-town superstars like Joe Beef and Gramercy Tavern) tomorrow night Jeff Michaud and the Osteria (640 N. Broad St.) crew is welcoming Michael Hudman and Andy Ticer up from…

Passyunk Post is reporting that South Street vegan spot Govinda’s is taking over 1408 South Street and transforming it into a vegan pizzeria. Joining the ranks of Blackbird for dairy-free slice and pie options, Passyunk Post is speculating that renovations…

Looks like The Gaslight (120 Market St.), Jason Cichonski’s Old City takeover of the tragically named PBR (Philadelphia Bar and Restaurant, ugh) is officially opening its doors tonight at 5 p.m. The menu leans towards gastropub-standard fare with added Cichonski…

Neal Santos HEARTS AFIRE: Each piece of Tradestone chocolate is handmade and hand-packaged. With iridescent, green-speckled rounds of maple passion fruit, glowing red-gold orbs of liquid caramel and a ruby-ridged piece of strawberry verbena, a box of chocolates from Tradestone…