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.
Now Closed: Tuscany Cafe
A colleague just informed me that Tuscany Cafe on Rittenhouse Square closed their doors today thanks to what they say was an issue with their […]
Tale of the Tape: Spread Bagelry
[imagebrowser id=31] Spread Bagelry opened today at 262 S 20th Street. The anticipated cafe has been under construction for months and promises bagels in the […]
Praise Be To God: The Shake Shack Cometh… Officially!
You know that you’re living in a food-worshiping town when the prospect of a burger and milkshake stand from New York could fuel rampant speculation, […]
Yogorino By the Pint
Yogorino is now selling pints of their tart yogurt to go. For $8.50 you can take the Best of Philly winning fro-yo home and yes, […]
Dandelion: Annotated Menu
Photo by Jason Varney | Fussing with Forks We’ve seen two glowing reviews in the last week of Dandelion so we’ve compiled the reviews of […]
The Dandelion Is Dandy
Craig LaBan fawns all over The Dandelion in his glowing three bell review. I taste the lovely, gamy tang of lamb steeped into the ragu […]
Best of British Pub Fare at Dandelion
Trey Popp declares the fish and chips at Dandelion are the best in the city he also says the burger is just as good as […]
Getting Beyond the Scene at Dandelion
Underneath all the glitz and theater Adam Erace finds that Dandelion is a “pretty good restaurant.” Foie gras fared even better. It came as a […]
Get Ready for Cook, Coming to Rittenhouse in June
Here’s one of the coolest projects we’ve heard about in a long time (and no, we’re not just saying that because our overlords are the […]
Two Bells for Village Belle
Craig LaBan finds plenty to like at Village Belle, the traditional Italian restaurant with New American tendencies. The most soulful dish here, though, was yet […]
Snackbar Closing
We had heard rumors for months but they didn’t seem possible as Rittenhouse’s Snackbar always seemed full and had been bumped up to three bells […]
Dandelion Opens for Lunch on Thursday
The Dandelion will kick off lunch service tomorrow. We previously saw a draft of the lunch menu and it was similar to the dinner menu, […]
Return of Restaurant Yenta: What Should Go Into the Latham Hotel?
Once upon a time — well, more like three-plus years ago—we wondered what the problem was with the unoccupied restaurant spaces at the Latham Hotel […]
Rick Nichols at the Dandelion
Rick Nichols visits Stephen Starr’s latest creation, the Dandelion. It’s a masterful illusion. It is, for sure, an escapist, transporting place – just a step […]
Tale of the Tape: The Dandelion
HughE Dillon | Philly Chit Chat Stephen Starr’s English pub, the Dandelion opened on New Year’s Eve. The  bar is offering authentic British fare in […]