Fishtown
Philly Gets Two New Mexican Restaurants This Week
La Chingonita opens a permanent location in Fishtown A couple of months ago, we got word that the team behind La Chingonita food truck was […]
Kismet Bagels Snags Its Own Space In Fishtown
We’re switching up our approach to Philly restaurant news here at Foobooz. (Sorry that sentence rhymed; it was an accident.) Today, you’ll see the artist […]
Izakaya by Yanaga Is the Rare New Restaurant That Feels Like an Old Favorite
Is it strange to say that the most notable thought I had when walking away from dinner at Kevin Yanaga’s brand-new Izakaya in Fishtown was […]
Kensington Quarters Is Finally Reopening, This Time as a Seafood Restaurant
In the restaurant business, there’s a very fine line between adapting your business to keep up with the markets and fast-changing trends and losing your […]
How Wine Is Keeping Me Connected to the Philly I Love
When I received the email March 16th that the restaurant where I work would be closing for the foreseeable future, I was despondent. I’m a […]
Fishtown Dive Bars Are Upping Their Food Game
Fishtown is a neighborhood perpetually in flux but with one constant: Food is now its biggest attraction. And that goes beyond Beddia and Suraya. Culinary […]
Stephen Starr Is Opening a Mexican Restaurant in Fishtown
After a two-year hiatus from Philly, and an eight-year hiatus from Fishtown (after opening Frankford Hall and Fette Sau), Stephen Starr is heading back to Fishtown […]
Everything You Need to Know About Fishtown’s New Dinner Theater
The next addition to Fishtown’s nightlife scene is about a month from opening. The concept, from co-owners Lasha Kikvidze, Ylia Dzlieri, Alex Gritsyuk and Boris […]
Inside Pizzeria Beddia’s $450-a-Night Hoagie Room
This article is part of our guide to food experiences in Philly. See more here. There’s a ridiculousness about the Hoagie Room. Without a doubt, […]
Elwood in Fishtown Is a Love Letter to Pennsylvania Cuisine
It’s hard not to make fun of the Antler. If you haven’t seen it (and how have you not?), the antler in question is how […]
Chasing Perfect: Hiroki Reviewed
This review should be two sentences long. Six words, total: Hiroki is perfect. Go there now. Nothing more. No justification. No explanation. Just go in […]
Drink Build-Your-Own Spritzes and Sangria Pitchers on Kensington Quarters’s Patio
Summertime is for drinking. A glass of fruity sagria or cooling rosé, a frosty beer, a refreshing Aperol spritz — enjoyed, ideally, lounging outdoors with […]
One More Time, With Feeling: Pizzeria Beddia Reviewed
Let’s get something out of the way right here at the start. This place isn’t the old Pizzeria Beddia. It can’t be — could never […]
Look Inside Hiroki, Fishtown’s Long-Anticipated, Omakase-Only Japanese Restaurant
A long-awaited modern Japanese restaurant from one of Philly’s top sushi masters is about to open in Fishtown. Hiroki, a partnership between Method Co., the folks behind Wm. […]
Pretty Isn’t Enough: Aether Reviewed
I honestly don’t know what to tell you about Aether. I’ve been thinking about it for days — conflicted over what I experienced and what […]