Michael Schulson
John Bolaris Banned From Dear Daphni
Does John Bolaris have a doppelgänger? That would seem to be what Bolaris wants us to believe. The former TV weatherman turned real-estate agent has […]
Inside Dear Daphni, Rittenhouse’s Gorgeously Designed New Mediterranean Spot
In Greek mythology, Daphne is a nymph who transforms into a laurel tree to escape the unwanted attention of the god Apollo. The fabled figure […]
Michael Schulson Is Opening Two New Restaurants in Atlantic City
After Stephen Starr yanked the Continental and Buddakan out of the ill-begotten Pier at Caesars in Atlantic City in the dismal days of late-2020, Michael […]
A Sneak Peek at Bar Lesieur, Michael Schulson’s Gorgeous New French Spot
Once upon a time, the ground-level space at 1523 Sansom Street must’ve seemed like the perfect cover for what was happening underground, behind some velvet […]
Q&A: Michael Schulson on $5,000 Dinners and 95-Cent Pizza Slices
My full name is … Michael Jeffrey Schulson. Everybody in my family has a “J” name — my father, my brother, my boys. I grew […]
How Does a Restaurant Like This Happen in 2020?
There was so much intentionality, there were so many decisions made, in the weeks and days leading up to the launch of Char Kol, Michael […]
Eat Korean BBQ Outside at the Schulson Collective’s New Pop-Up Concept
Instead of turning their Sansom Street restaurants Harp & Crown and Giuseppe & Sons into smaller, “streetery” versions of themselves, Michael Schulson and Nina Tinari […]
“I Don’t Know If I’ll Ever Reopen My Restaurants”
In the days after March 16th, as the reality of coronavirus began to hit Philadelphia in earnest, Tyler Akin of Stock and Res Ipsa connected with […]
Via Locusta Is a Great Pasta Restaurant in an Already Great Pasta Town
Sitting at the bar at Via Locusta on a Wednesday night, I feel like I could be eating dinner anywhere. There was no hidden door […]
You Can Eat Pasta With Your Hands at Via Locusta
On Tuesday, December 17th, Via Locusta, the pasta-focused spot in Rittenhouse from Michael Schulson, Nina Tinari and Jeff Michaud will open. The chef, Ed Pinello, […]
Through the Locked Door: Alpen Rose Reviewed
The door at Alpen Rose is locked. There’s a bell. You ring it, and one of the panels opens, a friendly face on the other […]
Jeff Michaud and Michael Schulson Are Opening a Pasta Restaurant in Rittenhouse
Chef Jeff Michaud and restaurateur Michael Schulson partnered up to save Osteria from the Urban Outfitters chopping block back a year and a half ago, refreshing […]
Alpen Rose, Schulson’s New Steakhouse, Is About to Open in Midtown Village
We first told you about Alpen Rose, the new Midtown Village concept from Michael Schulson and Nina Tinari, all the way back in May of last […]
Michael Schulson to Open Two Restaurants in Camden
Michael Schulson is expanding his empire across the Delaware River. The Schulson Collective restaurateur will open two concepts in Camden’s new mixed-use waterfront development. The city’s first […]
The Good-Time Machine: Giuseppe & Sons Reviewed
There’s a moment at Giuseppe & Sons, the new art installation from the Schulson Collective, that’s pure magic. If you’ve been there—which is likely, judging […]