Reviews
The Beer Store in Roxborough With Dazzling Tacos Hiding Inside
There is nobody inside when I roll in on a Friday afternoon, hungry and looking for tacos at the new Tony Burritos counter inside the […]
Just One Dish: Samgak Kimbap at Cafe Walnut
Welcome to Just One Dish, a Foobooz series that looks at an outstanding item on a Philly restaurant’s menu — the story behind the dish, […]
The Nourishing Force of Honeysuckle Provisions
In the kitchen, the crew works with heads down, assembling salads and griyo and pop tarts under bright white lights. Out front, labels in the […]
At El Chingon, the Cemita Is King
This story of El Chingon starts in Mexico 40-some years ago. So stick with me a minute, okay? Mexico, 40-some years ago, was where chef […]
I Tried It: Mid-Winter Pool Yoga at One of Philly’s Best Hotels
Working out in an outdoor pool in the middle of winter might not sound super appealing at first, but don’t knock it till you try […]
Just One Dish: Chuck Rice and Gravy from Kings and Queens Liberian Cuisine
I’m sitting in the front seat of my Toyota Corolla on Fairfield Avenue in Upper Darby and a hot-bottomed takeout container of Kings and Queens’ […]
Inside the New Interactive Friends Experience in King of Prussia
Friends went off the air in 2004, but it really never left us, what with its constant syndication; the show grew even more in popularity […]
Just One Dish: Poppe’s Sandwich at Heavy Metal Sausage Co.
Welcome to Just One Dish, the Foobooz series chronicling an outstanding menu item at a Philly restaurant — the story behind the dish, how it’s […]
The Thai BYOB in Center City Serving Some of Philly’s Finest Meatballs
“Have you eaten here before?” I lied and said no. The truth was, I’d heard my server, Jan Brookes, talk about the restaurant already, but […]
An Exciting Venezuelan Spot Joins the Italian Market’s Lineup
I ended up walking straight into a pole. One of those metal ones that hold up the awnings along 9th Street. Never even saw it. […]
South Philly’s New Avant-Garde Jazz Venue Solar Myth Is Either Bonkers or Brilliant
It might sound like a dodgy prospect to open a music venue in the year 2022 — especially one focused not just on jazz, but […]
5 Restaurant Reviews from 2022 You Might Have Missed
Plenty of new restaurants in Philly opened this year, but our critics had the most to say about these particular places. El Mezcal Cantina by […]
I Tried It: Training Like a Champion With Olympic Athlete Anthuan Maybank
I didn’t know what to expect from my “Train Like a Champion” session with retired Olympic runner Anthuan Maybank at Hotel Du Pont in Wilmington. […]
Blondie Finds its Groove With Glitzy American-Bistro Camp
It’s easy to write about a restaurant that works, where every element clicks together. It’s easy to write about a shitshow, too. About panic or […]
SU20 Serves Exceptional Sushi in a Blue Bell Strip Mall
On a fall night at SU20, a jazz piano version of “The Girl From Ipanema” pipes into the dining room. It seems to go on […]