Michael Schulson
“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 […]
Giuseppe & Sons Debuts With Veal Parm, Broccoli Rabe, and Red Gravy Classics in Center City
Giuseppe & Sons, the massive double-decker concept from Michael Schulson, his wife Nina Tinari, and the Termini family, opens today in all its red gravy glory. Like many […]
Michael Schulson on Stephen Starr, Yelp, and Why Good Help Is Hard to Find
Behind the Line is Foobooz’s interview series with the people who make up Philadelphia’s dynamic bar and restaurant scene. Click here for the full archive. […]
Osteria Probably Isn’t Closing for Renovations After All
Back in March, Michael Schulson, now co-owner of Osteria with founding chef Jeff Michaud, announced that he’d temporarily close the North Broad Street spot this summer for an […]
Michael Schulson Is Bringing a Steakhouse to Midtown Village
Michael Schulson is expanding his Midtown Village empire. The Schulson Collective restaurateur will open a boutique steakhouse concept — no name yet — in the […]
UPenn’s Cheffy New Food Hall Is Getting a Double Knot Sushi Bar, Too
Double Knot was one of the best projects Michael Schulson was ever involved in. Beautiful, a little bit mysterious, so cool that it seemed almost […]
Michael Schulson Cooks for the “Hot Chicks” — and That’s Sexist
Usually, discussions about sexism in the restaurant industry focus on discrimination, harassment, and other barriers to success that women chefs face, or on harassment from […]
Beer Garden Madness Continues as Independence, PHS Drop Opening Dates
It’s the time of year when the deets on soon-to-open beer gardens fly fast and furious. Today, Independence Beer Garden in Old City dropped its […]