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Rittenhouse Square

Rittenhouse Square is one of Philadelphia’s most popular neighborhoods. One of the five original squares planned by city founder William Penn in the late 17th century, the park at the heart of Rittenhouse Square is widely considered one of the finest urban public spaces in the country. The square is home to many works of public art, and the neighborhood serves as a hub for fine dining and extensive retail. Check out our ultimate guide to dining in Rittenhouse before making your next reservation.

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Soft Shell Shrimp at Zama

Soft Shell Shrimp? Yep. You read right. For a limited time, Zama will be serving up a soft shell shrimp special. For $9, you’ll get […]

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Metropolitan Bakery Opening a Cafe Off of Rittenhouse Square

Gratuitous Bernese Mountain Dog Shot Metropolitan Bakery is turning 20 years old in 2013 and is celebrating the milestone by opening a cafe. The Metropolitan […]

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Tasting Menu Launches at Il Pittore

Chef Chris Painter has put together a six-course tasting menu option for his Sansom Street restaurant, Il Pittore. Although the regular menu is designed in […]

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Crumbs Bake Shop Opening on Rittenhouse By Thanksgiving?

Crumbs Bake Shop at 133 S 18th Street has gotten its awning and is aiming to open before Thanksgiving. – Photo by Mownia Mowtruse III

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Afternoon Tea at La Petite Dauphine

Starting Saturday, November 3rd, La Petite Dauphine will be offering a weekend tea service. Beginning at 3:30 p.m., they’ll be serving up canapes, scones with fresh berries […]

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Three New Tasting Menus at Zama

Chef Hiroyuki “Zama” Tanaka is introducing new tasting menus to the regular menu. In addition to the $55 and $75 Chef’s Tasting menu there are […]

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Top Chef’s Grayson Schmitz at Parc Today

Top Chef Season 9 contestant Grayson Schmitz was in town yesterday for the Made with Moxie dinner at Barbuzzo. Today she’s enjoying escargot at Parc.

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Complimentary Concretes at Shake Shack Tomorrow

During DesignPhiladelphia, which runs from today through October 14th, Shake Shack will host Shift Space Design and their installation of Fairmount Living Tiles, which allow […]

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New Drink Menu for Fall at Franklin Mortgage

It isn’t just restaurants that change menus for the season. Franklin Mortgage and Investment Company’s menu changes are always worth taking note of. This one […]

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Fro-Yo For a Cause: Yogorino Fundraises for Steppingstone Scholars

On October 6th from 11 a.m. to midnight Yogorino, at both their Philly locations at 233 S. 20th and 1205 Walnut, will be donating half […]

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Exclusive Chai Shake at Shake Shack This Week

Did you know the World Tea East tradeshow gets underway in Philadelphia tomorrow. Well, let this be your notice. And in honor of this event, […]

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Franklin Mortgage Expanding

HughE Dillon tips us off to the expansion now underway above Franklin Mortgage and Investment Company. The expansion is rumored to be a couple weeks […]

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Seafood Unlimited Reopens After Major Makeover

David and Judi Einhorn’s Seafood Unlimited is back in action as of late August after a summer hiatus and a major makeover. After 24 years of […]

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Plenty Opening Up in Rittenhouse Square

Passyunk Post is reporting that Anthony Mascieri, owner of Plenty, will be opening a second Plenty location in Rittenhouse Square in early 2013. The East […]

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Rosés and Rieslings at A.kitchen

To celebrate the end of the summer season A.kitchen, the Best of Philly: Wine List winner, will be showing off their selection by offering a […]