Reviews
I Endured Philly’s Worst New Bar So You Don’t Have to
I should have known, given the Diet 7Up vending machine door, that an evening at the Newsroom, Philly’s much-anticipated New York City-based bar/restaurant/speakeasy, would be […]
How a Philly Bar Perfected Seattle’s Iconic Cocktail
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, […]
At Amá, a Humble Salad Tells the Story of Mexican Heritage
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, […]
No Reservations, No Problem: Izzy’s in Ardmore Is Worth the Wait
At the bar, the smiling tender pours me the best version of a Last Word I’ve had in years — gin and green Chartreuse, Midori […]
For Philadelphia Fans, Metallica Is Family
A couple of months ago, my son, who is now seven, told me he’d never been to a concert before. I told him I knew […]
Little Water: A Poetic Exploration of Land, Water, and Comfort Food
The bar fills up fast at Little Water. People roll in, sit down, group and ungroup, slip away. The crowd moves like the tide. On […]
I Tried It: A Grown-Up Field Trip to the Farm
Nothing beat field trip day at school. You’d show up in the morning, and instead of your regular routine, you’d be whisked away with your […]
How Zahav’s Lamb Shoulder Became One of Philly’s Iconic Dishes
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, […]
Kolache: The Texas Pastry That Has Philly Lining Up
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, […]
Rooster’s Brings New Life to the Old Keswick Tavern
Step into Rooster’s — the new Stove & Co. restaurant that opened in the former home of the beloved Keswick Tavern — and the first […]
I Hadn’t Had a Checkup in Years — What Could Go Wrong?
There’s a line in Emily St. John Mandel’s Sea of Tranquility — the latest in a series of increasingly bleak books I’ve been turning to […]
Inside Philly’s New Must-Try Georgian Restaurant
I’d been at Megobari for five minutes when I texted Laura, my wife, to tell her: I love it here. I live here now. I’m […]
Doom: Where Metal Meets Corn Dogs and Cosmic Brownies
There is a part of me that always believed I would find myself alone at a metal bar drinking gin at the end of the […]
The Jaffa Paradox: A Buzzy, Bright Space That Feels Surprisingly Hollow
Under the tall ceilings at an old firehouse in Kensington near where Front meets Cecil B. Moore is Michael Solomonov’s second attempt at an oyster […]
At Jezabel’s, There’s an Art to Making the Perfect Empanada
Whenever I’m in University City, I make it a point to stop by Jezabel’s for an empanada or ten. And when I really crave one, […]