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Rittenhouse Square

Rittenhouse Square is one of Philadelphia’s most popular neighborhoods. One of the five original squares planned by city founder William Penn in the late 17th century, the park at the heart of Rittenhouse Square is widely considered one of the finest urban public spaces in the country. The square is home to many works of public art, and the neighborhood serves as a hub for fine dining and extensive retail. Check out our ultimate guide to dining in Rittenhouse before making your next reservation.

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Crumbs Confirms 18th Street Opening

View Larger Map Just about a month ago we told you that Crumbs Bake Shop was looking for real estate in Center City. Today we […]

City Life

Rittenhouse Square Gets a Ranger

If you’ve noticed a tall black man in a khaki uniform walking circles in Rittenhouse Square day after day, that would be the new ranger. […]

Restaurants

“Le Fooding,” Food+Feeling

Recent addition to the Daily News, Jason Wilson writes today about Le Fooding, “high-quality-but-casual eating and drinking that falls outside of all established genres.” His […]

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Serafina Bombs on the Square

Brian Freedman sees a lot of New York in the Rittenhouse Square outpost of Serafina. And he doesn’t mean that in a good way but […]

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Brown Betty Petite Off Rittenhouse is Closing

The Brown Betty Petite at 269 S 20th Street is going to be closing. With the close proximity and popularity of the Liberty Place location […]

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Second Chance at First Impression at Spread Bagelry

Spread Bagelry reopened today, three months to the day that a fire closed the three-day old bagel shop. But today they are back making Montreal-style […]

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Village Whiskey Shakes

Several weeks ago I was at Village Whiskey for something to eat (and drink) after a rather informative cruise down the Schuylkill River (which is […]

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A.Kitchen Now Open for Breakfast

Rittenhouse Square’s a.kitchen began breakfast service today. It will be served weekdays from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m and as brunch on weekends till 3 […]

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Run With the Bulls From the Safety of 20th Street

Through July Jose Garces’ Tinto pays tribute to the San Fermin festival, best known for the Running of the Bulls through Pamplona, with a special […]

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A.Kitchen Opens Tonight

Photo by Jeffrey Totaro A.Kitchen, David Fields’ 18th Street restaurant manned by Bryan Sikora opens this evening at 5 p.m. Later this summer breakfast and […]

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Tale of the Tape: Serafina

Italian restaurateurs Vittorio Assaf and Fabio Granato open Serafina to the public tonight on 18th Street. The New York based mini-chain will bring its brand of pizza and […]

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This Time They’ve Gone Too Far: A Brunch Menu For Dogs

Personally, the only dog I want at brunch is Supper’s awesome bacon-wrapped pork shoulder Supper Dog, served with buttermilk fried pickles. But other people apparently […]

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Ernesto’s 1521 Closing and James’ Burkes Are Interested

Every year, Ernesto Salandria closes his cozy Spruce Street Italian eatery for a month to take his 80-year old mom/pastry chef and 84-year old aunt/bookkeeper […]

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People’s Choice Cocktail Winner from Rittenhouse Row Preview Party

Last night was the Rittenhouse Row Spring Festival Preview Party held at the Ritz Carlton Philadelphia and as part of the night was a People’s […]

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There’s an App for that Village Whiskey Wait

The wait to get into Village Whiskey has been a bit legendary since its opening in 2009. Three-hour waits on Friday nights aren’t uncommon and […]