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Crow and the Pitcher Adds Happy Hour

The recently opened Crow and the Pitcher on 19th Street, just off of Rittenhouse Square has added happy hour. Discounted food and drink is available Tuesday through […]

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Philly Classics All Week at Matyson

Matyson’s always fun tasting menu is all about Philadelphia classics this week. There are dishes inspired from everything from water ice to roast pork, and of […]

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Celebrate Tria’s Tenth Birthday

Way back in 2004, a former ice cream parlor at 18th and Sansom turned into a little bar named Tria. The first would-be guest walked […]

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Demolition Begins on Cheesecake Factory Site

Demolition has begun at the corner of 15th and Walnut Streets. That can only mean one thing, Cheesecake Factory will be here before you know […]

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Georges Perrier at Bistro St. Tropez This Week

Tonight, Wednesday, April 23rd and Thursday, April 24th chef Patrice Rames of Bistro St. Tropez (and Craig LaBan’s first Philadelphia review) will be hosting his […]

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Fitler Dining Room Is Hosting a Wine Dinner

On Friday, April 25th, Fitler Dining Room is inviting winemaker and sommelier Nicola Biscardo of Nicola Biscardo Selections and ConExport Italy in for a special […]

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Crow & The Pitcher Opens on Rittenhouse

Alex Capasso quietly opened his Rittenhouse Square restaurant, Crow & The Pitcher on tax day. The revamp of C19 makes the space more rustic with pub […]

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Farm Fest Comes to the Parkway

The Oval returns to the Benjamin Franklin Parkway with Farm Fest. This Thursday, April 17th through Saturday, April 19, the Parkway will once again a […]

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Chip Roman’s The Treemont Opens Today

Chip Roman’s The Treemont opens today at 15th and Locust. It is the fourth restaurant for Roman, who also owns Blackfish, Mica and Ela, as well […]

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Cab Hits Village Whiskey

A Philadelphia taxi cab rammed into Village Whiskey overnight. The cab put a pretty significant dent in the facade but no structural damage was caused […]

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Where We’re Eating: Vernick Food + Drink

I can remember, a long time ago, back when Greg Vernick was first opening his eponymous restaurant on Walnut Street and the early reviews were […]

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Where We’re Eating: Tria Taproom

The team behind Tria Cafe has opened a pizza-and-beer joint. That would be one way to describe Tria Taproom, but not a particularly apt one. The […]

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In the Kitchen at Volver

Last Thursday I checked out how menu testing was going over at Volver with Jose Garces, Natalie Maronski and the rest of the Volver team. […]

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Philadelphia Restaurant Review: Avance

Karl Marx once wrote that history repeats itself: the first time as tragedy, the second as farce. And Avance is what happens the third time […]

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Elephant and Castle Closes

Elephant and Castle has closed on 18th Street between Chestnut and Market. The British-style pub has been a fixture on the block for almost twenty […]