Chinatown
Night Market Returning to Chinatown
Mark your calendars, Night Market is making a return appearance to Chinatown. The last Night Market of the year is set for Thursday, October 4th […]
Vietnam House is a Very, Very, Very Fine House
Brian Freedman reviews Vietnam House at the corner of 9th and Race Streets and finds the spot is doing Vietnamese classics well and at bargain […]
Terakawa Ramen Has Opened
A Foobooz tipster has alerted us that Terakawa Ramen is now open in Chinatown. The ramen shop, which has an outpost in New York, replaces […]
The Hop Sing Laundromat Dress Code
Illustration via Wikipedia One of the most searched for terms on Foobooz over the last month has been “Hop Sing Laundromat dress code.” And it […]
Ramen Boy Gives Way to Terakawa Ramen
Michael Klein has the story that Ramen Boy has closed up shop in less than six months in Chinatown. Up next will be Terakawa Ramen out of […]
Hawk Krall Show on First Friday
This July 6th, as part of First Friday gallery events, Hawk Krall will be showing his work at Space 1026 from 6 to 10 p.m. […]
Behind the Scenes of Lee and Hop Sing
Brian Freedman visits with Hop Sing Laundromat’s Lêe and finds out more about the man and his bar than even Freedman expected. As for the […]
This Weekend’s Cocktail List at Hop Sing Laundromat
We’re entering the third weekend of Hop Sing Laundromat being open to anyone who comes up to the unmarked storefront at 1029 Race Street (Well […]
So There’s This Letter on Hop Sing’s Web Site …
Lêe from Hop Sing Laundromat just let us know he posted a letter on the Chinatown bar’s web site. We don’t think it’s a Dear […]
Help I’m Going to the Philadelphia Flower Show and I’ll Need to Eat
So, you’re going to the Philadelphia Flower Show. Even if you’re more comfortable around flour than a flower, we’re here to help you out. Visiting in-laws, […]
A Different Perspective on Sammy Chon’s
Adam Erace has a very different take on Sammy Chon’s KTown BBQ than Philadelphia Weekly’s Brian Freedman. The kitchen kept pace, except for the steamed […]
Sammy Chon’s Disappoints
The warning signs were right there in the opening banchan. Sammy Chon’s K-Town BBQ let down Brian Freedman in dish after dish. [T]he characterless dolsot bibimbap, […]
Ramen Boy Stumbles Out of the Gate
Ramen Boy opened last Friday and is getting blasted on the blogs, Yelp and our comments. Jamie from Midtown Lunch found the pork both fatty and bland, […]
Ramen Updates for Ramen Boy and Roundeye Noodle House
Ramen Boy has now opened at 204 North 9th Street in Chinatown. The team of Yakitori Boy will be slinging soup six days a week. […]
Happy 4710 – It’s the Year of the Dragon
Monday, January 23rd marks the Chinese New Year. It’ll be 4710, the Year of the Dragon and of course there are many ways to celebrate. […]