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Filet, Foie and Truffles Show Off on This Kraftwork Cheesesteak

Kraftwork is bringing back its  Filet & Foie Cheesesteak this week as a special. Chef Brian Lofink packs a toasted roll with the holy trinity of filet mignon […]

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TONIGHT: Nick Elmi and Laurel at Sancho Pistola’s

In a very Philly Beer Week edition of Sancho Pistola’s Taco Exchange. Nick Elmi and his crew from Laurel are heading to Fishtown to make an oxtail […]

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Morimoto Is Next Up at Sancho Pistola’s Taco Exchange

Sancho Pistola’s Taco Exchange brings visiting chefs to the Fishtown bar for some very interesting collaborations. Tomorrow, Wednesday, May 21st, two of Morimoto’s chefs are […]

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Joe’s Steaks Adds Fishtown Location

Joe’s Steaks + Soda Shop (formerly Chink’s) is adding a location in Fishtown. The new Joe’s Steaks will be located at the corner of Frankford […]

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Loco Pez Expanding, Adding Bottle Shop

Loco Pez is expanding in Fishtown. The Mexican-themed bar is adding more kitchen and seating space as well as a small bottle shop. Owner Joe Beckham […]

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Philadelphia Restaurant Review: Pizzeria Beddia

Joe Beddia would’ve flunked out of Wharton for sure. Consider the pizzaiolo’s business plan. He offers three pies, whole only, in a Fishtown storefront that’s […]

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Fishtown Tiki Bar The Yachtsman Runs Out of Money, Turns To Kickstarter

When I interviewed Tommy Up recently for the back page of Philadelphia magazine’s April edition, he told me that his Fishtown tiki bar The Yachtsman […]

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Fette Sau Hosting a Pig & Whiskey Dinner

Fette Sau is hosting a special dinner with pairings from High West Distillery on Tuesday, April 1st. Chef Jason Goodman is preparing a menu of all […]

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Travel Channel’s ‘Food Paradise’ filming at Sketch Burger

The Travel Channel’s “Food Paradise” will be filming at Sketch Burger on Saturday, March 22nd between 11:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. So if you want […]

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Sancho Pistola’s Kicks Off Fishtown Taco Exchange Program

Sancho Pistola’s is kicking off its new guest series, The Fishtown Taco Exchange Program with Will chef/owner, Chris Kearse on Monday, March 24th. Sancho chef/co-owner Adan Trinidad is collaborating […]

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Update on Fishtown Openings

The Star has a substantial update on Spring and Summer openings coming to Fishtown.

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Stephen Starr Is Making News In Philly And Washington D.C.

Leading off the news today, Starr’s D.C. outpost, Le Diplomate, got a big, wet, sloppy kiss of a write-up in the Washington Post. Roxanne Roberts […]

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Tommy Up’s Tiki Bar Gets a Name

Tommy Up is opening a tiki bar at 1444 Frankford Avenue. The Yachtsman takes over the former Grady O’s on the now booming stretch of Fishtown. […]

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La Colombe Construction Underway in Fishtown

There hasn’t been much visual proof that La Colombe’s flagship cafe and distillery in Fishtown was getting closer to completion. But Todd Carmichael snapped the picture […]

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Kraftwork Hosts New Kids on the Belgian Block

The crazy kids at Kraftwork have spent the last few months hoarding some of the best interesting Belgian beers for its “New Kids on the Belgian […]