Restaurant Reviews
Savor Khinkali by Candlelight at Philly’s Most Evocative Georgian Restaurant
The bar at Kinto is empty on a Thursday night, but that’s not strange. It’s a BYO — no liquor license, no cocktails or glasses […]
Inside the Retro-Cool Dreamscape of Dancerobot
Listen to the audio edition here: Jesse Ito thought up the name dancerobot in the shower. Yes, all one word. Yes, with a little d. […]
7 Reviews That Defined Philly Dining in 2025
2025 was Philly’s year. In terms of dining, anyway. In professional kitchens and dining rooms, at barstools and banquettes, 2025 was the year that Philly […]
Philly’s Most Exciting Pizzas Are the Second-Best Thing at Char
Behind the counter at Char, owner and pizza savant Viraj Thomas is cutting pies. He’s working the peel inside the small, wood-fired stone oven, making […]
La Jefa: Where Guadalajara and Philly Meet
We’d been walking a while before we found our way to La Jefa. We had no reservations. No plans. When we ducked in off Latimer […]
The Indonesian Cafe Serving Philly’s Most Comforting Breakfast
At Griddle & Rice in South Philly, personal real estate is limited. In the dining room there are only three tables and a handful of […]
Why Honeysuckle Is the Most Important Restaurant in Philly Right Now
It was, I think, the best bread course I’ve ever had, and there was barely any bread on the plate. As a matter of fact, […]
The Filipino Cafe Bringing Comfort and Charm to Philly
The guy working behind the counter at Baby’s ducks into the kitchen to grab a plate, spins on his heel, and jogs it back out […]
Inside Philly’s Most Disappointing New Restaurant
I get what they’re trying to do at Percy. I step inside the new restaurant from the Forîn crew, and I know exactly the vibe […]
Malgudi Cafe: The South Indian Restaurant That Doesn’t Mind the Heat
On one of the hottest days of summer, we went out to eat vada and masala dosa smeared with curry-spiked potatoes and blazing red chili […]
This New Philly Restaurant Is Raising the Bar for Mexican Food
If I were ever going to eat a whole octopus anywhere, it would be at Amá. It’s a Friday night. We’re sitting under the smooth, […]
Inside Philly’s Most Inventive New Restaurant
On the floor at Emmett, the servers seem to float from table to table. The evening sun spills through venetian blinds into the dim room. […]
Supérette Pours Philly’s Most Enchanting Wine Experience
It was a gorgeous day on East Passyunk — bright and warm, the air full of cherry blossom petals — and the traffic in and […]
No Reservations, No Problem: Izzy’s in Ardmore Is Worth the Wait
At the bar, the smiling tender pours me the best version of a Last Word I’ve had in years — gin and green Chartreuse, Midori […]
Little Water: A Poetic Exploration of Land, Water, and Comfort Food
The bar fills up fast at Little Water. People roll in, sit down, group and ungroup, slip away. The crowd moves like the tide. On […]