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Jason Sheehan

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Restaurants

What Philly Bartenders Will Do for a Bottle of Chartreuse

From secret stashes to experimental dupes, Philly bartenders rethink how to source the elusive green spirit.

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So What Exactly Is This Pay-What-You-Can Dinner Thing?

Every Sunday, Post Haste ditches the fixed-price menu to make dining accessible to everyone.

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Manna Bakery Set to Open Thursday

Saif Manna’s Palestinian and Levantine bakery will set down roots in Fishtown.

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Recipe Philly — the New Reality-Show Restaurant — Sets Its Opening Date

But the project, which had local home cooks competing to get their family recipes on the menu, will open with no air date for the docuseries about its creation.

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The Philly Restaurant Gold Rush Is Booming. Will it Burst?

Prospectors are rushing to Philly, hoping to strike gold in one of the country’s hottest dining scenes. But will this boomtown go bust?

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Best of Philly Bars: Here’s Where to Drink Right Now

From thoughtful neighborhood happy hours to a masterclass in agave, these are the best bars in Philly.

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Big Changes at River Twice, One of Philly’s Best Restaurants

The East Passyunk restaurant is taking over the space next door, adding a bar, more seats, and an à la carte menu.

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Roxanne Chef Breaks Silence After Getting Shut Down

After years of running an unlicensed restaurant, chef Alexandra Holt opens up about the crushing stress and her path to reopening legitimately.

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What to Expect From Jean, Emmett’s New Restaurant Upstairs

Get ready for a post-colonial French-North African menu cooked over an open hearth.

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From the Yangtze to KOP: Inside Peter Chang’s New Restaurant

The man who has cooked for presidents is now serving up all your Chinese food fantasies in the Philly ’burbs.

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The New Philly Restaurants Worth Watching This Summer

An upscale supper club with a dress code, French Moroccan cuisine served in a hidden courtyard, freezer martinis, and more

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Even With the New Vibe, Amma’s Hasn’t Lost Its Soul

The new space on Walnut Street is gorgeous and the dishes are elevated, but the deeply traditional flavors remain exactly how you remember them.

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Philly’s City Tavern Set to Reopen With an Alt-History Menu

While the new seasonal pop-up has a historic backdrop, the food and drink lineup at The Garden at City Tavern is decidedly 2026.

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What Philly’s Two Big James Beard Wins Mean for Our Food Scene

A long-overdue victory and a major national title just sent a clear message to the rest of the country about the caliber of Philadelphia restaurants.

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The Fight for Reservations Is Becoming a Competitive Sport

In the high-stakes battle to get a table in this town, is the magic of the spontaneous walk-in losing out to the refresh button?