Center City
A First Look at the Nearly Finished Arthaus
Of all the places I’ve lived over these 63 years, the one I remember most fondly is an apartment I lived in over a store […]
Here’s What Happened When I Turned the Tables on a Street Harasser
It was a Friday morning in Center City that was off to a good start. Then things got tense. I had wrapped up a monthly […]
ICYMI, Philly Police Made Sure to Defend the Free Speech of White Supremacists
On the night before your July 4th cookout, nearly 200 masked white supremacists armed with shields, flags and banners flocked to Center City to throw […]
Stop Assuming Black People Won’t Spend $100 at Dinner — and Look Amazing Doing So
“Black people like nice shit,” one of my best friends said while we were vacationing in my hometown of Houston. “What are these folks talking […]
Why I Don’t Have a Problem With Steak 48’s $100 Minimum Dining Fee
One way to tell that restaurants are coming back: Restaurant drama is breaking out online. Take the debate raging in Philadelphia over the new policies […]
COVID Clobbered Philly’s Economy. Who’s Bouncing Back — and Who’s on the Brink?
The early numbers were so large that they dwarfed any sense of scale. More than 100,000 Philadelphia jobs were lost between March and April — […]
Tigre Hill’s New Documentary Delves Into Sean Schellenger Killing
There were 351 homicides in Philadelphia in 2018. But none of them was talked about nearly as much as the stabbing death of Philadelphia real […]
How Does a Restaurant Like This Happen in 2020?
There was so much intentionality, there were so many decisions made, in the weeks and days leading up to the launch of Char Kol, Michael […]
A Eulogy for the Broad and Walnut Street Wawa
There were many reasons why the crowd chose to descend upon Broad Street that night, after the Eagles’ Super Bowl victory, in one of the […]
How Philly Fitness Studios Plan to Stay Afloat While Their Doors Are Closed for Another Month
When Governor Wolf announced that 12 Southeastern Pennsylvania counties — including Philadelphia, Montgomery, and Bucks — would be moving to the green phase on June […]
Bloomsday’s Adult Happy Meals Are the Perfect Anti-Restaurant Week Stunt
We’ve said it before — we’re not big fans of Center City Restaurant Week. The deals are (sometimes) okay, but more often it’s a recipe […]
Here’s What’s on the Menu at Center City’s Newest Steakhouse
In April, another steakhouse will hit Center City. Steak 48, a concept from brothers Jeffrey and Mike Mastro, is the third outpost of the concept, […]
Condesa Is Adding Lunch, Featuring Grilled Fish Empanadas and Beef Tongue Tacos
Starting Tuesday, December 10th, Condesa, the Mexican restaurant on the ground floor of the Pod Philly Hotel will be open weekdays from 11:30 a.m. to […]
Meanwhile, Back On Earth: Vernick Fish Reviewed
This review originally appeared in print alongside our Jean-Georges Philadelphia review. Read the Jean-Georges review here. There’s no elevator ride at Vernick Fish. No waterfalls. […]
How to Survive Center City Restaurant Week
It’s Center City Restaurant Week, where the masses flock to some of the city’s hottest downtown spots for $35 dinners and $20 lunches. We at […]