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Han Dynasty Gets Fan Rap

Han Chiang’s Han Dynasty has legions of fans and now one of them has written and recorded a rap song professing his love for the […]

Restaurants

Tonight (And Tomorrow): Anniversary Dinners At Fork

It’s been three years since Terence Feury stepped behind the stove at Fork, and he’s celebrating his third anniversary with a series of three “Chef’s […]

Restaurants

Bierstube Tsingtau Is Now Open in Old City

Bierstube Tsingtau opened for business on Market Street in Old City last night. The bar is open Tuesday through Saturday, 5 p.m to 2 a.m. Check […]

Restaurants

Hawk Krall Po-Boy Tees Available at the Khyber

The Khyber Pass Pub has these awesome Hawk Krall Po’ Boy t-shirts in stock now. Hawk is primarily known for his hot dog illustrations but […]

Restaurants

Bierstube Coming To Old City

The Germans are coming! And they’ll be bringing a meaty addition to the food scene in this town that’s already getting fat like good pork […]

Restaurants

Tonight: Make Like It’s 2002, Old City and Manayunk Suggestions

Another experiment with the Restaurant Week Guide has us recommending Fork. The Old City veteran still excites with dishes like Crispy Skin Wild Striped Bass and […]

City Life

Police Have Identified a Person of Interest in the Old City Beating Death

Police have questioned a person of interest in the horrific beating death of a 23-year-old Temple grad in Old City last weekend. There is a […]

City Life

$15,000 Reward For Information on Old City Beating Death

The City of Philadelphia is pledging $10,000 in reward money and the Fraternal Order of Police is pitching in another $5,000 in an attempt to […]

Restaurants

Police Blotter

Let’s hope this doesn’t become a regular Foobooz feature. Fish pastry chef Monica Glass was attacked as she entered her Center City apartment overnight. She […]

City Life

Theives Swipe 510 Pounds of Meatballs From Truck

In a dastardly whodunit, thieves stole 17 cases of frozen meatballs off the back of a truck parked in Old City. The driver was asleep […]

Restaurants

Philly and the Chocolate Factory

In an era when big-box megastores are calling the candy shots, Philly’s renegade chocolatiers are intent on doing it their way. Sweet. When the Berley […]

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Zento Is Relocating

Old City sushi spot Zento is moving three storefronts down on Chestnut Street (to the former Grey Social). The new location will feature a full […]

Restaurants

Real Cuban Chef Coming to Cuba Libre

Chef Guillermo Pernot of Cuba Libre will be hosting Chef Lucio of El Gijonés Restaurant in Havana, Cuba in a pop-up palador. Palador is a […]

Restaurants

An Even Jewisher Christmas at Zahav

Last year Zahav hosted a Jewish Christmas dinner complete with Chinese food and movies. And this the normally Israeli restaurant is doing it again. On […]

Restaurants

Tonight: The Khyber Turns One, Again

Though the Khyber can legally drink on its own by now, the most recent incarnation, the Khyber Pass Pub turns one tonight. And Foobooz’s top […]