East Passyunk

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Wheel of Fortune Filming in South Philly

Your grandma’s favorite game show, Wheel of Fortune, is coming to South Philly in a few weeks to film a segment on East Passyunk Avenue, according […]

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Bing Bing Dim Sum Rolls Out New Menu

At Bing Bing Dim Sum, Ben Puchowitz and Shawn Darragh have been constantly tweaking, changing ingredients, methods and menu items since opening six months ago. […]

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Brigantessa Introduces New Chef de Cuisine

Chef/Owner Joe Cicala and Brigantessa are officially welcoming Julia Robinson as chef de cuisine to the East Passyunk restaurant with a  wine dinner. Robinson started at Brigantessa in June […]

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Sneak Peek: Stargazy

Today is Sam Jacobson’s birthday and he’s celebrating by offering a preview of his East Passyunk pie shop, Stargazy. The British bakery is offering a limited […]

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New Seasonal Menu for Fond

Fond enjoyed an early August vacation and now chef Lee Styer, pastry chef Jessie Prawlucki and front of the house manager Tory Keomanivong are back and showing […]

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Hipsters and Grandpas: Triangle Tavern Reviewed

There’s only so much you can tell about a restaurant from its staff’s sartorial choices. But Triangle Tavern’s bar — whose bulbous edge gleams darkly with […]

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Tart Times at Devil’s Den

Saturday, August 15th marks the kick off of Devil’s Den’s annual Pucker Up! Sour Fest. For the weekend, the entire draft selection at the bar […]

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Pop-Up Restaurant: Le Bok Fin

Before the Edward T. Bok Technical School closed two years ago, the school had an culinary training cafe tucked inside the building, cleverly named Le Bok Fin. Since […]

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The East Passyunk Avenue Gateway is Coming Along Nicely (Photos)

The new plaza at the wonky intersection where East Passyunk Avenue meets Broad and McKean streets is coming together quite nicely. The construction fence has […]

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Noord Launches New Summer Menu

Chef Joncarl Lachman is launching his new summer menu tonight at Noord. Familiar staples remain on the menu, but there will be several notable additions including […]

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Pedestrian-Friendly Upgrades Abound on East Passyunk Avenue

“This intersection is a pedestrian nightmare,” Sam Sherman says. Fortunately, by this time next year, the harrowing experience that is crossing 12th and Passyunk on foot […]

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Triangle Tavern Is Starting Weekday Happy Hour With A $10 Wings and Beer Combo

Happy hour may not be what Julie Andrews was thinking of, but it’s top of the list of favorite things for the guys and gals […]

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East Passyunk Gets a British Bakery

East Passyunk’s ranking as a culinary destination has been cemented for some time now. But the diversity of its offerings are continuing to grow. The stretch […]

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Gastronaut: The Case for Crawling

When we were young cooks, none of us could ever stand still. Work — 12 or 14 or 16 hours. White jackets and checked pants; […]

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Triangle Tavern Launches Weekend Lunch

For the first time since the original Triangle Tavern’s opening in 1933, the South Philly tavern will begin weekend lunch service this Saturday June 27th at 11 […]