East Passyunk
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 […]
Post Kitchen Nightmares Chiarella’s
The decidedly old-school Chiarella’s on East Passyunk recently survived a visit from Gordon Ramsay and his Kitchen Nightmares crew. How does that sort of thing […]
Stateside Adds Happy Hour
Starting tonight East Passyunk’s Stateside will be offering happy hour from 5 to 7 p.m. Look for buck-a-shuck-oysters, half-priced drafts and whiskey specials. Today’s whiskey special […]
Tonight: Bell’s Night at the POPE
Tonight the Pub on Passyunk East is hosting the season’s debut of Bell’s Hopslam. The highly sought after beer delights hopheads. But there’s something for […]
About Last Night: East Passyunk Pop-Up At Cook
Joe Cicala (Le Virtu), Jennifer Conley (Stateside), George Sabatino (Stateside), Jesse Prawlucki (Fond, Belle Cakery), Lee Styer (Fond) It began with tiny espresso cups of […]
Connie’s Ric-Rac Looks to Expand
Last week Connie’s Ric-Rac went in front of the Passyunk Square Civic Association regarding plans to expand next door as a restaurant. There would be […]
Watkins Drinkery Gets a New Chef, Menu
Jonathan Klein of Watkins Drinkery tells us he has a new executive chef. Jenn Choplin, formerly a sous chef at Resurrection Ale House is in […]