Food
Nifty Fifty Owners Charged in $2.2 Million Tax Evasion Conspiracy
The U.S. Attorney’s office has announced that the five owners and managers of Nifty Fifty’s have been charged in a tax evasion conspiracy for allegedly […]
Two Local Chefs to Compete on Gordon Ramsay’s Hell’s Kitchen
Gordon Ramsay is back for a 10th season of Hell’s Kitchen on FOX. Among the 18 competitors vying to win a head chef position working at Gordon Ramsay […]
Philly Food Trucks Noticed by the New York Times
Oh, loogit! Food…in trucks. The New York Times has taken notice of Philly’s burgeoning food truck scene. In a new piece, Times scribe Dan Packel […]
Kobayashi to Set Cheesesteak Record at “New” Harrah’s Philadelphia
Yeah, Philadelphia has a Harrah’s now that the casino decided it would be a good idea to ditch the Chester name from its marquee. To […]
New Cooking Game Show Looking for Contestants
Game Show Network and the producers of The Great Food Truck Race are creating a new cooking game show and they are looking for contestants. The […]
Route 6 Offers Happy Hour, Dollar Oysters
Route 6 has recently begun offering happy hour with $4 draft beers, $5 house wines, $1 oysters and other food options between $2 and $8. […]
Philly Named Second-Best Burger Town
Philly: No longer good for just for cheesesteaks and pretzels. Travel + Leisure released its list of America’s best burger cities and Philadelphia came in […]
Alla Spina Adds Seven Days of Happy Hours
Starting tonight Alla Spina is offering happy hours twice nightly. Between 4:30 to 6 p.m. nightly and then again late night from 10:30 to midnight […]
Swiss Farms Owner Buys Saxbys, Will Expand Both Brands
Robert E. Brown Jr.’s MVP Capital Partners owns Swiss Farms and has reportedly agreed to purchase Saxbys for $2 million in cash and debt. Paul […]
Rita’s Water Ice Plans to Open 50 Stores in India
Rita’s has announced that the company plans to open 50 locations across India over the next several years. They’re also expanding to the West Coast […]
Taxpayers Money Covers Utilities at Water Works Restaurant
The city has been footing the bill for utilities at the Water Works Restaurant near the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Water Works has been around […]
Tonight: Happy Hour at Ortlieb’s Lounge
Happy hour seems a good time to check out the new Ortlieb’s Lounge. From 6 to 8 p.m. Ortlieb’s offers happy hour of $2 domestic […]
Because When We Think Pat’s and Geno’s, We Think Kitty Litter
Got plans for lunch tomorrow? You do now because Tidy Cats—yes, Purina’s kitty litter brand—will be doling out cheesesteaks to the first 100 customers at […]
We’re Coming Clean on National Honesty Day
Today is National Honesty Day. So, in an effort to take part in the festivities, we’d like to take a minute to confess some things. […]
Check Out Joe Conklin and the Chickie’s & Pete’s Cash Crab
It’s like Cash Cab, except it’s designed to stump people who know legitimately nothing about Philadelphia sports. Comedian Joe Conklin drives the Chickie’s & Pete’s […]