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Where to Find the Best Food During Center City Sips
We are now a little over a week into Center City Sips. The drinks ($3 beer, $4 wine and $5 cocktails) are flowing and when […]
5 Great Happy Hour Places in the Philly Gayborhood that Aren’t Gay Bars
One of the coolest things about the Philly Gayborhood is the fact that it is infused with so many other “straight” businesses, so to speak. […]
Three Tasting Menus And A Snowy Start To The Year Of The Horse
Happy Chinese New Year, everyone. And welcome to the Year of the Horse. Despite the snow, the ice, the cold and everything else, we’ve got […]
Another Top Chef Contestant in Town
Well what do you know. While we were focusing on Top Chef locals Nicholas Elmi and Jason Cichonski, Travis Masar quietly began working at Sampan. Eater has […]
The Cast of Paranoia is Eating Well in Philadelphia
Philadelphia’s Lone Paparazzo HughE Dillon has been busy tracking the cast of Paranoia as they film around Philadelphia. And Harrison Ford, Gary Oldman, Liam Hemsworth and fiance […]
New Menus at Sampan
Chef Michael Schulson of Sampan has created new menus for the restaurant including soy-free, gluten-free, and vegetarian versions. Some new menu items include Vietnamese Beef Noodles […]
Sampan’s Graffiti Bar One Of The Best Outdoor Bars In America
Or at least that’s what Travel + Leisure says in their June issue. Dig it: Philly spray-paint artists Distort, A Lot and Rune tagged […]
Philly Cooks 2012: What Are You Waiting For?
We’ve got Brad Spence from Amis, Jeremy Nolen from Brauhaus Schmitz, Robert Aikens from The Dandelion, Jason Cichonski from Ela, Evan Turney from Mercato, Michael […]
Happy 4710 – It’s the Year of the Dragon
Monday, January 23rd marks the Chinese New Year. It’ll be 4710, the Year of the Dragon and of course there are many ways to celebrate. […]
Borgata Tells All Other Atlantic City Casinos: Our Chefs Can Beat Up Your Chefs
We forgive you if you’ve never been to The Water Club at Borgata to eat. Relaxing by the divinely decadent pool, soaking up some pampering […]
Quick Bites: Chefs Moving, Chestnut Hill Brewing
Monica Glass: Photo by HughEDillon 10 Arts pastry chef Monica Glass is moving on. Unlike Jennifer Carroll, we know where Glass is landing (though we […]
Quick Bites: New Thai is Close, a Third Sabrina’s and Brisket Cheesesteak
Interior of Sawatdee Forget Always Sunny’s Sweet Dee, we’re excited for Sawatdee. The Thai restaurant by Dmitri’s alum Samarn “Tony” Inchote is just about set […]
Dim Sum Brunch Starts Tomorrow at Sampan
Starting tomorrow Sampan will begin offering a dim sum brunch complete with wooden dim sum cart. Brunch will run from 11 a.m. til 4 p.m. […]
Quick Bites
Sticks & Stones is going to go and open tonight! The long planned bar will feature 12 taps plus “quality food and nice portions at […]
13th Street Happenings
Yesterday we walked down 13th Street from Chestnut to Locust to document its many goings on. Check out the slideshow for looks at the Corner, […]