Philadelphia Magazine

Jason Sheehan

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Restaurants

Philly’s Most Exciting Pizzas Are the Second-Best Thing at Char

Viraj Thomas is redefining craft pizza, but it’s his impossibly light, ricotta-fluffed meatballs that are the real sleeper hit.

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Chef Omar Tate of Honeysuckle Honored as a Pew Fellow

Plus: The best dish at Mawn according to the New York Times, Restaurant Aleksandar launches new menu, and a look at East Passyunk’s new gift shop.

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La Jefa: Where Guadalajara and Philly Meet

Sweet barbacoa tacos dorados and burnt tortilla mai tais showcase a “Guadaladelphian” menu that’s complex, fun, and daring.

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A First Look at Banshee, Philly’s New Culinary Disrupter

The team behind Cheu Noodle Bar is back with a restaurant that’s completely indefinable. Here’s why it works.

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Emmett Just Landed on Esquire’s Best New Restaurants List. Here’s What it Says About Philly

The selection cements Philly’s reputation as the capital of approachable, casual, unpretentious dining.

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Philly Is the Top Dining Destination in America Because of … Cheesesteaks?

Plus: Omakase takeout, a new chocolate-centric venue, and Manong, the new steakhouse by Chance Anies, announces an opening date.

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Next of Kin Expands: Static! Brings New Energy to Spruce Street

Plus: A Repeal Day party, a new lounge at Morimoto, and some delicious holiday happenings.

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Getting to Know Some of Our Favorite Philly Michelin Winners

In their previous lives they were poets, rock stars, and smugglers. Now they own restaurants honored by Michelin.

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Meet the Philly Restaurants That Made the Michelin Guide

Michelin just announced which restaurants are included in their Northeast Cities Guide. Here’s who made the list.

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Oklahoma Smashburgers Meet Japanese Milk Buns at Huda Burger

Plus: Grace Winery starts dinner service, Craftsman Row Saloon gets decked out for the holidays, and River Twice hosts Friendsgiving.

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What Does Freedom Taste Like? Herr’s New Contest Will Find Out

Herr’s “Flavored by Philly” chip contest returns with a patriotic twist.

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French Culinary Icon to Open Two Restaurants in Philly

And one is opening this weekend.

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Shaking Things Up: Welcome to Philly’s Cocktail Revolution

From bars pushing the limits of agave and fermentation to America’s new favorite Japanese-inspired lounge, here’s where you’ll find us raising a glass.

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Philly’s Most Exciting Reimagined Cocktails

Sometimes the best drinks are the ones that dare to break tradition.

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How One Night in Chinatown Changed Philly’s Cocktail Scene Forever

When Hop Sing Laundromat first opened, everyone thought it would fail. Instead, it ushered in a new era.