BBQ
The Preston and Steve Cast On What Got Them Through the Past Year
As part of our annual Best of Philly coverage, we’ve been asking local celebrities what got them through this last oh-so-long year. Here’s what the […]
Where to Find Great Barbecue in Philadelphia
No longer do Philadelphians have to trek South to eat good barbecue: An influx of barbecue spots in the city and surrounding suburbs have given […]
Memphis-Style Barbecue Comes to Spring Garden
Several years ago, we reported that Chad Rosenthal, owner of the Ambler-based Memphis-style barbecue spot the Lucky Well, had announced he would be opening a […]
Bok Building BBQ Spot South Philly Smökhaus Has Closed
After less than a year in the ground floor of the Bok Building, barbecue spot South Philly Smökhaus has closed. The announcement comes four weeks after […]
South Philly’s Fancy Ice Cream Man Nabs a Brick and Mortar on East Passyunk
The former home of the Philly Flavors on East Passyunk is getting a new tenant — and it’s another frozen treats operation. Throwback water ice […]
Philly Is Finally Becoming a Barbecue Town
South Philly Smökhaus Bok, 821 Dudley Street, East Passyunk Pitmaster: Eric Daelhousen BBQ style: All kinds Equipment: Custom-designed offset smoker by Gator Pit of Texas, […]
South Philly Smökhaus Is Now Open With BBQ at Bok
South Philly’s latest BBQ spot has finally opened its doors. As of today, the restaurant-slash-butcher shop South Philly Smökhaus is slinging smoked meats, sandwiches, and […]
Eat This Now: Pit-Roasted Pork at Lechonera Principe
Lechonera Principe claims to be the only restaurant in the region that’s licensed to run a proper Puerto Rican-style brick charcoal pit, located in the […]
Where There’s Smoke: Mike’s BBQ Reviewed
Mike’s walls are the color of raw meat. The color of the smoke line in a perfectly done rib — that fading meridian between just-plain-cooked […]
More BBQ Is Coming to South Philly
After the opening of Mike’s BBQ on East Passyunk back in January, South Philly is getting another source for smoked meats. South Philly Smökhaus is […]
Mike’s BBQ Gives Us Hope for Philly’s Barbecue Scene
Michael Strauss, the guy behind the deep South Philly gastropub Taproom on 19th, has turned what was once a side-hobby — smoking brisket, ribs, and pork butt […]
Celebrate One Year of Brewery ARS in West Passyunk
It’s been one year since twin brothers Andrew and Sean Arsenault opened Brewery Ars, their 10-barrel brewery and tasting room, in a former garage space […]
A Sneak Preview of The Lucky Well’s BBQ Is Coming to Spring Arts
This past summer, we reported that chef Chad Rosenthal, owner of Ambler BBQ spot The Lucky Well, would be setting up a second location at […]
Hungry Pigeon and Tired Hands Team Up For BBQ and Beer
We’re at that point in the season when it feels like the days are slipping through our fingers like so many grains of beach sand. […]
BBQ Restaurant Opening in Spring Arts District
By this time next year, Chad Rosenthal’s Ambler BBQ haven The Lucky Well will have a second location in the newly-branded Spring Arts district, at […]