Reviews
6 Restaurant Reviews That Sum Up Philly Dining in 2023
I have been doing this job for a while now. And I have put together a lot of these year-end lists of the best (or […]
Let My Loup’s Eclectic Menu and Effortless Elegance Surprise You
I want to tell you that loving My Loup is easy, but it’s not. I want to tell you that you’ll see it immediately, know […]
Roast Beef Beckons at Meetinghouse, But This Kensington Bar Is so Much More
Somebody told me that Meetinghouse had the best roast beef sandwich they’d had in a dog’s age, so I went. I’ll drive a while for […]
Our Restaurant Critic’s Full-Throated Defense of Wawa Pizza
See that? That’s a Wawa pizza. That’s my Wawa pizza — 16-inch, half-pepperoni, garlic crust, second one in five days, third in two weeks. I […]
A Noodle House With No Rules Is Exactly What Philly Needs Right Now
Walk into Mawn, and it’ll take you five minutes to know that something is going on here. Not even five minutes. Less. You’ll feel it […]
Momoyama Brings Hawaiian Comfort Food to Delco
I don’t understand why there aren’t Hawaiian restaurants in every neighborhood. Like Chinese takeout, like Friday-night pizzas, kalua pork and macaroni salad and musubi should […]
How a Stay in a Philly Tiny Home Helped Me Appreciate Small Joys
In late July, I found myself in front of a bright farmhouse-style tiny home as my new neighbor, a plump groundhog, emerged from its burrow […]
Joseph’s Pizza Parlor Is a Northeast Philly Comeback Story
I’ve been sitting here trying to think of a better name for the hybrid stromboli the new-and-improved Joseph’s has on the menu. It’s half stromboli, […]
The Table-to-Farm Event Outstanding in the Field Really Does Live Up to the Hype
When I first heard of Outstanding in the Field, I thought it was basically going to be a picnic for rich people. At a ticket […]
The Strip-Mall Restaurant Serving Some of the Best Nepali Food in the Region
I love a place that’s unassuming. One you never see coming. There’s something to be said for anticipation, sure — for making plans and seeing […]
The Old-School Recipes at the New Liberty Kitchen
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, how […]
Middle Child Clubhouse’s Pancakes: A Short Stack With Big Heart
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, how […]
Ground Provisions Is More Than a Dining Destination — It’s a Vegan Retreat
The drive to Ground Provisions is important. Not the whole drive. Just the last stretch of it — down a densely treed stretch of Old […]
At Gilda in Fishtown, the Portuguese-Inspired Pastries Sell Out Early
There is never a quiet moment at Gilda. I mean, Tuesdays, sure. But Tuesdays, the place is closed. And I guess it gets pretty quiet […]
Just One Scoop: Sour Cream and Blueberry Ice Cream at Cuzzy’s
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, how […]