Meal Ticket just touched base with restaurateur Marty Grims to get some updates on two projects he’s working on in the street-level plaza of Commerce Square (2001 Market St.). First up is the second Philly location of his Du Jour…

Portrait of Natalie Walker l Jason Frank Rothenberg All food photos l Michael Persico Fans of electronic music know Natalie Walker for her powerful, haunting voice that emerges from a sweet and childishly beautiful face.� Walker got her start as…

Judy Wicks Photo | Michael T. Regan We were bugging Marty Grims and Judy Wicks prior to Christmas about this, but there was nothing set in stone to report at that time. Now it’s official: Grims, who owns and operates…

Photo l Felicia D’Ambrosio Squashed This simple, filling soup is like the edible translation of a crispy fall day.� In addition to being inexpensive and healthy, my vegan version omits all of the butter and cream that make restaurant versions…

Photo l Felicia D’Ambrosio Cheap & easy protein Many home cooks (including myself) who aren’t afraid of breaking down a leg of lamb or spending two hours blanching and peeling minute pearl onions for an edible project still flinch away…

Photo l Felicia D’Ambrosio Tomato plants in full foliage, top; basil, below. A garden, be it contained in window boxes or perched on a fire escape, is a generous pet. Take care of your helpless plants and they will reward…

City Paper�s restaurant database is stuffed with useful information on nearly every eatery in the city, including hours, bar status, handicap accessibility, a smart synopsis � and comments. Readers submit their own experiences, adding even more useful information and opinions…

If you thought oysters had nothing in common with lollipops, it’s time to reconsider.� Don Merry of Island Creek Oysters (Duxbury Bay, Mass.) supplies Charlie Trotter, Thomas Keller and the White House with bivalves from his home’s cold, clear waters,…

marigoldkitchenbyob.com Robert Halpern, who’s taking over Marigold Kitchen starting Sept. 1 (check out our July 16 chat with the chef), has posted the menu for his redux of the West Philly BYOB (501 S. 45th St.). Check it out here…