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Mark Squilla

Back in April, Southwark Elementary in East Passyunk had a literal shit-show on their hands: The school’s plumbing had gotten so bad that 400 kids […]

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Best of Philly Spotlight: Sommelier Jamie Harrison Rubin Is Crushing It With His Wine Nights

Jamie Harrison Rubin, wine director of Southwark and Ambra, is not impressed by the prestige of fancy labels. He’s more interested in esoteric vintages from […]

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Schuylkill River Trail Gets $3 Million in State Money for Southward Extension

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf on Monday announced $3 million in state funding to aid the continued expansion of the Schuylkill River Trail. The state grant will fund […]

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Schuylkill River Trail Gets $3 Million in State Money for Southward Extension

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf on Monday announced $3 million in state funding to aid the continued expansion of the Schuylkill River Trail. The state grant […]

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Experience Nick Macri’s Winning Hop Chef Dish This Weekend

Southwark’s Nick Macri won Hop Chef Tuesday night with “You Can Win Friends with Meat Salad.” A salad of housemade coppa with ginger pickled chiles, ballpark nuts, […]

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Now Serving: Ambra

It’s been said before that no plan survives first contact with the enemy. That same thinking applies to restaurants opening their doors to customers for […]

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Food & Wine Salutes Philly Bars

Food & Wine names the 50 Best Bars in America and includes Franklin Mortgage and Southwark. The Peckinpah (mezcal, rum, lime juice and blackberry-habanero syrup) […]

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More on National Escargot Day

Bistrot La Minette isn’t the only area restaurant getting in on the National Escargot Day fun. On Wednesday, May 23rd Southwark will be joined by Doug […]

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Six Drinks to Put You on the Floor

Philadelphia Weekly points out that sometimes you drink to remember, sometimes to forget and sometimes to just get royally F-d up. Here are six drinks […]

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SPTR Farmhouse Dinner

This Sunday three of our favorite things will be at South Philadelphia Taproom; farmhouse ales (Ommegang Hennepin, Sly Fox Saison Vos, Saison Dupont, St. Feuillien and more) Phillies playoff […]

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Tonight

It’s fresh, it’s local, it’s happy hour at Southwark with Sly Fox beer and Bluecoat Gin. From 5 to 7pm there will be a Sly […]

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Tonight: People’s Champ Bologna at American Sardine Bar

Meal Ticket is reporting that Southwark’s own chef Nick Macri won the people’s choice award at the nationwide Best Bologna Contest at the Heritage BBQ […]

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The Best of Foobooz: May 13, 2009

Holy Smoke! Good BBQ Follow the smokey smell of good ‘cue to Roxborough’s Holy Smoke. Read the Full Post on Foobooz Korean Tacos Hit Philly […]

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Philly Chefs Unite to Help a Queen Village Restaurant Worker Fight Cancer

Last month, Peter Serpico threw a one-night Korean pop-up inside his namesake South Street restaurant to help raise money for his friend Theresa Lazzari who worked nearby at Southwark and Ambra, rolling out pastas in […]

Jamie Harrison Rubin

Jamie Harrison Rubin, wine director at Southwark and Ambra, brings his passion for sustainability and obscure, small-batch wines to life every Monday night at Winewark, […]