Reviews
A Wawa Coffee Beer, You Say?
With the universe’s largest Wawa opening on Friday in Philly, we have officially declared this Wawa Week in Philadelphia. Go here to follow all of our coverage. […]
Daily Bread: Georgian Bread and Cuisine Reviewed
Writing about food can get dull sometimes. This town? You’ll run out of ways to describe the crudo real quick. The toast with artisanal spreads. […]
Right Here, Right Now: Walnut Street Cafe Reviewed
Walnut Street Café is supposed to be a Very Big Deal. When it was first announced, people spoke about it like it mattered. Like it […]
New Blood: Little Fish Reviewed
This is what you have to ask yourself before coming to Little Fish: Is paying $15 for a single bite worth it?
A Room With A View: Dae Bak Reviewed
On a steamy Wednesday afternoon, I eat steamed mandoo dumplings with metal chopsticks and pork soondubu with a raw egg bobbing in the center, poaching […]
Of Ramps and Riblets: Mistral Reviewed
The only thing worse than a hotel restaurant is a mall restaurant. And the only thing worse than a mall restaurant is no restaurant at […]
Deep Fried and Overstuffed: Puyero Reviewed
When you’re staring down the barrel of a pabellón arepa stuffed full of braised beef, black beans, and plantains like caramel, nothing else matters. You’re […]
The New Gold Standard: Goldie Reviewed
At Goldie, Cook and Solo’s new project on Sansom Street that’s situated above their charitable deli, Rooster Soup Co., the kitchen is an assembly line, turning […]
On Island Time: Poi Dog Reviewed
Until recently, Philly had only one real option when it came to Hawaiian food: the Poi Dog truck run by partners Kiki Aranita and Chris […]
Do You Believe in Magic? Palizzi Social Club Reviewed
You know it’s open when the neon is on, glowing gently in the window of a rowhouse on 12th Street just off Passyunk Avenue. You […]
Yes, Virginia, There Really WAS a Philadelphia School
You may have heard the term “Philadelphia School” used to refer to a group of architects who dominated, and some say transformed, the city’s built […]
Not Built For Love: 24 Reviewed
On the floor at 24, the servers moved like they were on rails, following paths just a couple months old but already worn into the […]
Dinner At The Fish Riot: Royal Sushi And Izakaya Reviewed
There are restaurants you go to because you’re hungry, and restaurants you go to because they’re cool. There are restaurant you go to because they’re […]
Alpha And Omega: Scarpetta Reviewed
Along the arc of a graph reading “Why Is My Restaurant Not Good?,” two opposite mistakes hold down either end of the bell curve. On […]
Philadelphia Restaurant Review: High Street On Market
IT’S SELDOM A GOOD IDEA to boil down a restaurant recommendation to a tweet-size paragraph, but for prospective visitors to High Street on Market, a […]