Thirty-one years ago, this magazine pioneered the city magazine “Best Of” staple. The brainchild of editors Alan Halpern and Maury Levy, the May 1974 issue […]

The more you practice, the better you become at piano. The more open-heart surgeries you perform, the better you get at them. That’s the philosophy […]

Pelicans have landed on Locust Street—wooden pelicans, stone pelicans, even neon pelicans, transforming the long, narrow former Girasole space into Pelican Fish, a seafood spot […]

1. Know your crowd. “You can buy more adventurous cheese for more adventurous people,” Gallina says. Choose three to five cheeses, and plan on a […]

With its Fabergé-egg ceilings, stained glass and sweeping views of the city, the 19th floor of the Bellevue-Strafford Hotel was built to inspire. Home to […]

What it is : A crispy South Indian crepe, usually made from fermented rice and lentil batter. One of the most common filling variations is […]

Craft brewers generally favor ales over lagers because they’re intensely flavored and quick to brew in small batches. But Pennsylvania, with its strong German heritage, […]

Marcus Samuelsson is long gone from Washington Square — though to be frank, he was never really here. The hotshot Ethiopian-born Swede hired to put […]

Grilled cheese is a diner standard — nothing more than bread, cheese, butter and, if you’re feeling fancy, tomatoes or ham — but Collingswood’s new […]

Driving into the gated community called Trilogy, I’m struck by how much the compound reminds me of a self-contained resort hotel. Built in the 1960s, […]

In these dead-of-winter months, a hot Italian sausage-and-peppers sandwich can be as good a comfort food as a bowl of mac-’n’-cheese or a rack of […]

1732: The State in Schuylkill club is founded. Fish House Punch, its official drink, is created to lubricate the meetings. (It is said to be […]

Buttery chocolate woods and dim candlelight cast a romantic tone across Bridget’s at 8 West, but the off-the-foyer lounge is as spirited as the Knicks-Pistons […]

For more than 70 years, the Marigold Dining Room was a living archive of American home cooking, a haven for budget-minded students, thrifty professors, and […]

If you’ve slurped pho on Washington Avenue, then you know Sriracha, that bright red condiment with a rooster on the bottle. But the spicy-sweet sauce, […]