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Chicken & Waffles at Merl’s

Trey Popp rolls into Merl’s, a 20-seat diner at 16th and Dickinson.  The meat-heavy menu loads the bases with bacon — pork, beef, turkey — and […]

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Akoya, A Pearl

Look past the velvet rope and bouncers and you might notice that Akoya is trying to making a name for itself in the shadow of […]

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New Chef But Fork Still A Staple

Adam Erace checks out the menu of new Chef Terence Feury, who has taken the helm at Old City’s Fork. The down-to-earth, uncomplicated style extends […]

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Corned Beef Report

Neil Parish who owns the Kibitz Room in Cherry Hill will be opening a Center City location at 1521 Locust Street in a couple of […]

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Ambition In A Deli

Teri’s in the Italian Market looks like a deli but at night, it’s playing the part of restaurant. Adam Erace tries not to judge the […]

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MangoMoon

Craig LaBan finds that MangoMoon has the unique flavors to excite. Whether it finds its audience on Main Street in Manayunk is another matter. [Chef […]

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S&H Kebabs

David Snyder checks out S&H Kebab House on Passyunk Avenue of off South Street and leaves smiling.   In my first visit, I had doubts […]

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Slate Nails The Gastro

Trey Popp rats out who’s to blame for the term “gastropub” in his review this week. And as much as we were thrilled to find […]

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Beating Expectations At Akoya

Despite the bottle service and velvet ropes of Pearl being upstairs, Adam Erace says Akoya is all about the food.    Buttery miso-glazed pork belly […]

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Around The Web

Philadining has us salivating about the burger on Cochon’s brunch menu. [Philading Blog] I’ll Eat You isn’t thrilled with an early visit to Chifa. [I’ll […]

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“Prime Beef Escapism” At Del Frisco’s

In this economy it is difficult to resolve bailouts and $125 per head dinners and as Craig LaBan found at Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steak […]

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Mexican Seafood In South Philadelphia

La Lupe owner Gabriel Bravo has opened another South Philadelphia taqueria, Fiesta Acapulco. This eatery may not look like much but as Adam Erace says, […]

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Around The Web

Drew Lazor was at South Philadelphia Taproom for the excellent Founders Beer Dinner during beer week. We know it’s true because we were there too. […]

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Sushi By The Singing Fountain

Craig LaBan discovers not all of East Passyunk is Italian and that Izumi provides a great new sushi destination for the neighborhood. The sushi kitchen […]

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Steak House Stands Tall

Forget all the steak house hype, David Snyder says Del Frisco’s Double Eagle has what it takes in the food category too. Given the chain’s […]