East Passyunk
East Passyunk Shows No Signs of Slowing Down
Today we get news from Michael Klein that Pumpkin’s Christopher Kearse is getting his own place on Passyunk Avenue. Kearse is aiming to open a […]
Only Two Days Left for Discounted Flavors of the Avenue Tix
East Passyunk Avenue’s Flavors of the Avenue is scheduled for Saturday, April 28th from 1 to 4 p.m. Twenty-one of Passyunk’s best restaurants will be […]
Boot & Saddle Goes Before Neighborhood Tonight
Avram Hornik’s plans for the Boot & Saddle on South Broad Street will be going in front of the neighborhood tonight. The South Broad Street […]
LaBan Review Finds Flaws at Birra
Craig LaBan likes the concept of East Passyunk pizzeria and beer bar Birra, but his review highlights problems with poor execution and flawed recipes. The […]
Watkins Drinkery Adds Some Spring Options
Restaurants large and small change there menus with the seasons. Here’s the latest from South Philadelphia’s Watkins Drinkery. Among the Spring highlights: Spring Flatbread with […]
East Passyunk’s Fond Has Us Salivating
Lee Styer and Jesse Prawlucki at Cook Each menu Lee Styer and Jesse Prawlucki create at Fond seems to be better than the last, so we were quite […]
Stateside Receives Enthusiastic Two Bell Review
George Sabatino and Stateside on East Passyunk get a praise-filled two bell review from Craig LaBan. Whether Sabatino can more than double his kitchen’s already labor-intensive […]
Cook’s April Schedule: A Sneak Preview
A new month means a new schedule of classes at Cook. As always, we have your sneak peek–this time two whole days before the class […]
The Corner’s Happy Hour
Someone recently commented on Foobooz that The Corner on 13th Street deserved more buzz and we couldn’t agree more. The fried jalapeño cream cheese balls, the popcorn […]
Skip the Gimmicks, Enjoy the Pizza at Birra
Trey Popp urges you to skip the Birra Bowl but don’t ignore the East Passyunk gastro-bar with the “red-sauce soul.” Birra’s normal pizzas, anchored by […]
Playful Ideas Succeed at Stateside
David Snyder steps in to review Passyunk Avenue’s Stateside, a New American whiskey-and-small-plates bar that is getting chef George Sabatino’s name out there. The crispy […]
Sixty Foot Long Strand of Pasta Available at Le Virtu
Things are going swimmingly for Chef Joe Cicala at Le Virtu. The restaurant was singled out in Craig LaBan’s recounting of Distinctive Italian restaurants and […]
2012 James Beard Semifinalists Announced
The 2012 James Beard Semifinalists have been announced and Philadelphia area chefs and restaurants seem to have a bigger representation than normal. Tashan, The Farm […]