Maria S. Young ? The papal visit is over, and most local restaurants are hurting after a large share of Philadelphians defected to the shore and Francis-focused pilgrims passed over them. So eat out this week ? that’s an imperative.…

The pool table at Era After a couple rounds at Krupa’s Tavern a few blocks away, Era at 28th and Poplar doesn’t seem much like a dive. It’s well-lit. The bathroom functions. There are far too many people tippling expensive…

Maria S. Young A bee’s life shares some trappings of human life: A community that exists within a hive has a clearly defined hierarchy. Bees fill positions based on age and need — bees will act as nurses, guards, foragers,…

Maria S. Young Philadelphia’s beekeepers assembled in 2010 to commemorate the 200th birthday of the Rev. Lorenzo Lorraine Langstroth, the inventor of the modern-day, moveable-frame beehive, by installing a historical marker at the building where he was born, 106 S.…

Maria S. Young For city dwellers, tending to a hive of honeybees is the closest thing one can get to keeping livestock, according to Philadelphia Bee Co. owner and full-time beekeeper Don Shump. Ten years ago, when he was interested…

Living Room Cafe • Queen Village got a new daytime dining option yesterday: The Living Room Café, serving breakfast, brunch and lunch, opened in what was the Cups and Chairs space at 703 S. 5th St; it’s still under the…

Marilyn Candeloro Vicio mezcal and the Salt & Smoke cocktail (recipe below) Rosemarie Certo and Marilyn Candeloro, both of Dock Street Brewing, first ventured down to Mexico to learn about mezcal about three years ago. A friend sent a bulletproof…

Flickr/Nick Harris • A former Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board marketing and merchandising chief, James H. Short Jr., is expected to plead guilty to federal charges of bribery. Short, who held the PLCB position from 2003 to 2012, allegedly accepted perks…

New Belgium Brewing Co. New Belgium hits Philly tomorrow; if you haven’t tried this beer, you need to. • Colorado craft-beer giant New Belgium Brewing Co. hits Philadelphia tap lines tomorrow. Unsurprisingly, Monk’s Café has made one of the biggest…