Once upon a time, great restaurants provided great service. But over the years, jackets have been lost, shirttails have come untucked, staffers have become less […]

‘Tis the season for new construction, apparently. First Ela starts knocking stuff down inside the dining room, and now Ela is getting a new patio […]

Over on the Insider, they’re reporting that it’s a done deal–that the owners of Barbuzo, Jamonera and Lolita (which just picked up a liquor license) […]

…it’s only a temporary thing. They shut down after brunch on Sunday to do some interior remodeling (as documented, blurrily, by Jason Cichonski) and will […]

There are a few (though not many)  universally admired citizens of Philadelphia. Sister Mary Scullion. Jose Garces. Meryl Levitz. Milton Street (that was a trick […]

So Brewer’s Plate was this past weekend, and it was a killer event. 20-odd restaurants, even more breweries–all hanging out and pairing up and serving […]

Once again, Food & Wine magazine has put out the call for votes in their quest to crown “The People’s Best New Chef“–a kind of […]

I heard complaints from three separate regulars of Rembrandt’s, that this longtime neighborhood tavern had become too “precious” since bringing in a fancy chef from […]

Rich Landau and Kate Jacoby’s Vedge is that most unlikely of operations: a dedicated vegan farm-to-table restaurant that, in just over a year, has become […]

We know that everyone has been wondering who would come along to fill the post left (very) recently vacant by chef George Sabatino at Stateside […]

Longtime friends, William Schmidt and Jim Lord have taken over Cousin’s Luncheonette on West Passyunk and rechristened the spot, Cousin’s Grubhouse. Located between 22d and 23rd Streets […]

Really, this was supposed to be a slow week in the restaurant world. But things just didn’t turn out that way… The Lineup For Brewer’s […]

With snowstorms blowing up half the country and cold rain drizzling on what should have been a week of balmy, sunny days, it’s hard not […]

In a move that surprised precisely no one, Matt Moon–opening chef at the St. James–has been let go by partners Michael Schulson and Rob Wasserman. […]

“Corn Pizza is back. Screw seasonality!” ~from Olce Pizza Grille’s Facebook page