Culinary Pioneer David Ansill Passes Away at 65
Plus: De La Terre closes in Downingtown, steakhouse drama in West Chester, and Auntie Anne’s releases pretzel-scented perfume.
Bastia, Fishtown’s Highly Anticipated Hotel Restaurant, Has an Opening Date
Plus: A Colorado-based vintage store and taco shop comes to town, restaurant specials to keep you cool and Cake Life embraces corn season.
Local Winemaker Returns Home to Pour His Heart (and Wine) Into Philly
Plus: Jose Garces sells two restaurant concepts, the NYC-based cookie brands coming to Philly, and a look at the new sushi spot in Chinatown.
Meet the 20-Year-Old Pop-Up Star Taking Over the Old Eeva Space
Viraj Thomas has been working pop-ups and collabs since he was in high school. Now he’s about to make his brick-and-mortar debut.
Poi Dog Supports Maui Relief With a Charitable Collab at The Linc
Plus: The Museum of Ice Cream is scoping out Philly for a new location, Sagami will reopen with new hours, and River Twice’s “Tomato Hullaballoo” returns for a second year.
Philly’s Most Successful Cookbook Author Doesn’t Actually Exist
Luisa Florence was a best-selling cookbook author … right up until she wasn’t.
Bloomsday and Green Engine Coffee Announce New Headhouse Square Cafe
Plus: Celebrate the Olympics with boozy flights and French feasts, Milk Jawn’s Northern Liberties shop sets an opening date, and a New York City smoothie shop comes to Philly.
Where to Eat in Old City, From Must-Try Restaurants to Everyday Eateries
From sushi to ice cream to French pastries to Peruvian, Philadelphia’s first neighborhood has it all.
Mulherin’s Pizzeria Adds Weekend Brunch and Happy Hour to the Menu
Plus: Paffuto has a new dinner service, Jansen introduces garden seating, and Art in the Age teams up with Franklin Fountain to make boozy root beer floats.
CookNSolo Announces New Kensington Restaurant: Jaffa Bar
The crew behind Laser Wolf is trading in shishlik for scallops as they transform an old firehouse into a 120-seat oyster bar.
Headhouse Square’s New French Restaurant Has an Opening Date
Plus: Fishtown’s Cafe Lift will have a liquor license, everything you need to know about East Passyunk’s La Passeggiata and Chinatown’s Michelin-approved dumpling shop.
A Night Out at Kampar’s Kongsi
Ange Branca returns with a new vision for her old restaurant — complete with beef rendang and nasi lemak.
NYC Hangout Cellar Dog Quickly Snaps Up Howl at the Moon
Plus: Stove & Co. Restaurant Group and Jasper’s Backyard team up to open Rooster’s in Glenside, Cafe Lift is taking over the old Kensington Quarters, and “Summer Steamer” is coming back to Oyster House.
A Guide to Philly’s Best Neighborhood Bakeries
Our carb-loaded list of all the best places to get artisan breads, beautiful cakes, flaky pastries, and every other baked good your heart desires.
Previewing Picnic, Kensington’s Massive, No-Reservations, Non-Stop Garden Party
The beers are chilling, the wine is stocked, the rotisseries are heating up and all seems ready for one of the most highly-anticipated openings of the summer.