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Provenance Toughed Out the Skeptics and Is Much Better for It

The wine pairing is the way most diners go. Yes, it’s $175 (on top of the already steep $230 tasting menu), but ask anyone who’s […]

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What Philly Bartenders Will Do for a Bottle of Chartreuse

     Listen to the audio edition here: Chartreuse is mysterious. Chartreuse is rare. Made from roughly 130 botanical ingredients and with a mean alcohol […]

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How a Philly Home Baker Turned Surviving Cancer Into Sweet Success

At 21, New Jersey native Alex George was building her dream career. Barely out of college, she was already working as a local TV journalist […]

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The Philly Restaurant Gold Rush Is Booming. Will it Burst?

In 1875, Bodie, California, was little more than a rough mining camp carved into the Sierra Nevada foothills. It had only a handful of residents […]

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How 1906 at Longwood Gardens Grows Its Menu

It all starts with a seed. Not far from the floor-to-ceiling windows of Longwood Gardens’ restaurant, 1906, is the Idea Garden. The six-acre space, lush […]

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From the Yangtze to KOP: Inside Peter Chang’s New Restaurant

Imagine for a minute the perfect neighborhood Chinese restaurant. The one you dream about. The one that was down the street from your first home […]

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Philly Chefs on What They’re Bringing to the Cookout

The season of backyard barbecues is upon us, which means it’s time to impress your friends, neighbors, and colleagues with your potluck prowess. At a […]

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Where to Find Philly’s Fanciest Hot Dogs

     Listen to the audio edition here: The smoky scent of a backyard barbecue on the wind. The snap of a seventh-inning stretch. Hot […]

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The Fight for Reservations Is Becoming a Competitive Sport

     Listen to the audio edition here: The best meals I’ve ever had were not the ones I planned for. Friday night roti at […]

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Tacconelli’s Just Built the Ultimate Cocktail Oasis

Sitting inside the Art Deco-and-brickwork dining room at Bar Tacconelli in Maple Shade, it’s hard to believe you’re drinking in a New Jersey strip mall. […]