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Filipino Takeout Lunch at Cook Today

Today, COOK is offering a very special takeout lunch. Chef Lou Boquila of Audrey Claire will be preparing Filipino “silog”-style boxed lunches. The lunches will include your […]

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Fitler Dining Room Hosting a Cider Dinner Tonight

Despite the snow, Fitler Dining Room is still hosting its cider dinner tonight with Sam Brouwer of Frecon Farms and Catoctin Creek Distilling. The four-course […]

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Mamma Palma’s Does BYO Brunch

Mama Palma’s is kicking off a new weekend brunch. The Fitler Square pizzeria is providing orange juice to all guests who bring their own Champagne. […]

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a.bar Hosts a Day of Sherry

This Monday, December 9th is going to be all about Sherry at a.bar. Though many people’s only experience with sherry is on the sweet side, […]

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Alma de Cuba Launches Saturday Brunch Dance Party

Can’t get enough dancing on Friday night? Then check out the new Saturday brunch party at Alma de Cuba. All three floors of Stephen Starr’s […]

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Avance Advances: The Future Is Now

Justin Bogle’s Avance is moving closer to its opening. Bogle and Avance’s Instagram feed have been alive with behind the scenes shots and teases about what […]

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Plenty Cafe Opens on Spruce

The second location of Plenty Cafe opens today at 1602 Spruce Street. Like its East Passyunk original, Plenty will be be a welcome addition to […]

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Farmers’ Cabinet Peeps Open Sutton’s Parlor

The Farmers’ Cabinet team has opened Sutton’s Parlor at 40 S 19th Street (the former Whistle Bar location). The craft cocktail bar is being run […]

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Le Chéri Opens on Rittenhouse Square

Le Chéri is now open in the Art Alliance building at 18th and Rittenhouse Square. The successor to Rittenhouse Tavern is owned by Pierre and […]

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Matyson Celebrates Tenth Anniversary with Lobster

This week Matyson is celebrating its tenth anniversary. And as Matyson is prone to do, that means celebrating with lobster and champagne. The tasting menu […]

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Tria Taproom’s High Tech Tap System

Don Russell gets into the details about Tria Taproom’s high-tech web-based beer auditing system. And Russell has a suggestion for where this is all heading. […]

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Construction Woes Will Delay Volver to January

We just received word that Jose Garces’ Volver at the Kimmel Center has been pushed back till January, 2014. We’re not surprised, given that we […]

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First Visit to Tria Taproom

Tria Taproom quietly opened Saturday evening at 20th and Walnut Streets. The former Rum Bar has been totally transformed into a minimal space where the […]

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Alex Capasso Sets Sights on Rittenhouse

Over the summer chef Alex Capasso transformed his Blackbird Dining Establishment into Benny’s Burger Joint, a much more casual operation for Haddon Avenue in Collingswood. […]

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Taste Illustrated: Bar Graph

Best Bars in Philly: 2013 50 Best Bars in Philadelphia Comment on This Year’s Best Bars List The Bar That Didn’t Make the List 50 […]