gastropub
Food for Thought: When You Shouldn’t Order Local
At a recent visit to Table 31, I had a tomato and burata salad. It’s not typically something I’d order this time of year, since […]
Alarming Report From Ladder 15
Trey Popp goes to Ladder 15 and gets beyond the bubblegum cocktails and into the food but finds its execution equally sophomoric. The “chowda” flatbread […]
Slate Gets Two Bells
Craig LaBan may struggle classifying Slate but the kitchen is providing an identity worth noting. My absolute favorite: a nod to the chef’s Greek heritage, […]
Swift Half Pub Opening Menu
The Swift Half didn’t make it open for the debut of the Piazza At Schmidt’s but we were able to grab the opening menu. For […]
Starr Moves Into the Mann This Summer
This afternoon, sources confirmed a deal that’s been in the works for weeks: Stephen Starr will continue to spread his catering wings this summer — […]
The Best of Foobooz: May 7, 2009
Little Fish Begets Bigger Fish It’s official: Accolade-winning Mike Stollenwerk is going to open a bigger sequel to his beloved Little Fish. Read the Full […]
Dispatches From Dave: First Night at Noble
Just enjoyed dinner at Noble on the 2000 block of Sansom Street — the first night of regular service. This stretch of Sansom is shaping […]
That’s Not Blind Luck At Lucky 13
Owner Clark Newman has to be pleased with the glowing 2-bells review for his Lucky 13. It is chef Benjamin Johnson, though, Newman’s fedora-topped compadre […]
Quick Bites
Honest Tom’s Taco Shop is getting good early buzz at 33rd and Arch. [Feeding Frenzy, City Paper] Meal Ticket has Pete Miller’s new menu for […]
SPTR Is New Again
Adam Erace checks out the new-ish menu of Scott Schroeder at South Philadelphia Taproom. He likes it, and he ain’t lion. South Philadelphia Tap Room […]
Mac Madness At The POPE
The Pub on Passyunk East has cornered the market on getting brewers to cook. Wednesday night it will be representatives from Dock Street, Dogfish Head, Left […]
Slate Nails The Gastro
Trey Popp rats out who’s to blame for the term “gastropub” in his review this week. And as much as we were thrilled to find […]
Quick Bites Part 2
Ladder 15 opens to the public this evening. [Feeding Frenzy, City Paper] The Institute will be debuting its kitchen in late April. Expect elements of  Puerto Rican […]
Barclay Goes Pubbing
Barclay Prime is launching a new menu exclusively for its bar and lounge. The new pub menu will feature gourmet takes on bar food bringing […]
Pedigree At Kite & Key
Adam Erace finds promise at Kite & Key but despite chef Justin Hoke’s impressive resume the menu needs more finesse. Aside from a mushy crab-cake […]