Townsend
James Beard Award Semifinalists Announced
Today at noon, the James Beard Foundation announced the semifinalists for its 2015 Restaurant and Chef Awards. Abe Fisher and Townsend were Best New Restaurant nominees. Michael […]
The Details on East Passyunk Restaurant Week
If 15 days of Center City Restaurant Week weren’t enough, you’re in luck: the third annual East Passyunk Restaurant Week is happening, Sunday February 22nd to Saturday […]
Want To Get A Sneak Peek At Townsend Wentz’s New Italian Restaurant?
Well you can. Kinda. First, you’re going to have to clear your schedule on the night of January 13 (which is a Tuesday, so you […]
Announcing Philadelphia Magazine’s 50 Best Restaurants for 2015
Three months. That’s about how long it takes us to eat at every important restaurant in the city. And then eat there again. And, sometimes, […]
Townsend Wentz Breaks Down a Pig
Since we’ve been on a bit of an Instagram kick recently, we wanted to share what Townsend Wentz did last night. Wentz, who is the […]
Ken Forrester Collaborates with Townsend Wentz For Townsend Wine Dinner
Not sure who Ken Forrester is? He’s a renowned South African winemaker, and he’s coming to Philly. And he’s bringing his wine with him. By […]
Twelve Philadelphia Restaurants Make OpenTable Best Restaurants List
Today, OpenTable revealed its Top 100 restaurants “fit for foodies” in America. The list was determined by OpenTable’s analysis of more than five million reviews of […]
DIY Down The Shore: Better Loud Than Too Late
To help your summer along, Foobooz plans to give you some recipes by notable chefs and bartenders in Philadelphia. We’re calling it the DIY Down the Shore series, […]
The List: Meals of the Moment
Philadelphia has so many great new restaurants that it’s hard to keep track of what to eat where. Here’s a cheat sheet of some of […]
Townsend Hosts Wine and Cheese Pairing Night
Townsend, the two-month old but critically acclaimed restaurant, is hosting a Five-Course, “Three Way” Wine and Cheese Pairing Dinner on Thursday, July 17th. Chef-owner Townsend Wentz […]
Leftovers: Stray Thoughts From My Review Of Townsend
A few additional musings about my meals at Townsend… Not all the wine comes in kegs Much as there is to recommend kegged wine, sommelier […]
Restaurant Review: Townsend
We here at Philadelphia magazine decided last month to start debuting restaurant reviews early on Foobooz. We had reasons. And we discussed them here. Welcome […]
Townsend Opens This Evening
Townsend opens on East Passyunk Avenue this evening. Owner/chef Townsend (Tod) Wentz has assembled an impressive team with Lauren Harris (McCrossen’s, Tria) as general manager and sommelier, Keith Raimondi […]
Townsend Opens for the Weekend
Townsend Wentz’s East Passyunk Avenue restaurant, Townsend will softly open this weekend by serving its bar menu. Drink Philly has the bar menu for the […]