Reviews
Malgudi Cafe: The South Indian Restaurant That Doesn’t Mind the Heat
On one of the hottest days of summer, we went out to eat vada and masala dosa smeared with curry-spiked potatoes and blazing red chili […]
This New Philly Restaurant Is Raising the Bar for Mexican Food
If I were ever going to eat a whole octopus anywhere, it would be at Amá. It’s a Friday night. We’re sitting under the smooth, […]
How This Dumpling Became Bastia’s Signature Dish
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, […]
This Philly Cafe Perfected Your Favorite Childhood Brownie
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, […]
Inside Philly’s Most Inventive New Restaurant
On the floor at Emmett, the servers seem to float from table to table. The evening sun spills through venetian blinds into the dim room. […]
Supérette Pours Philly’s Most Enchanting Wine Experience
It was a gorgeous day on East Passyunk — bright and warm, the air full of cherry blossom petals — and the traffic in and […]
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, […]