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Former Eagle Raheem Brock Found Not Guilty of Theft

Raheem Brock—a Temple grad and defensive end who used to play for the Eagles—was found not guilty of theft in relation to an incident on […]

Restaurants

First Look at Miles Table on South Street

Miles Table is a quick service cafe looking to open at 1620 South Street in the former Apamate. The business is owned by Michael and […]

Restaurants

Beer, Hog’s Knuckles And Wieners By The Meter at Brauhaus Schmitz

It might have taken awhile for the critic to get to Brauhaus Schmitz. Now the only question is how we’re going to get him to […]

Restaurants

Rex 1516 Pouring Reasonably Priced Beers, Filling Growlers

As of Tuesday night, Rex 1516 on South Street has been legal to pour beer, wine and liquor. But the South Street West restaurant is […]

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Foobooz TV: Rex 1516 Opens Tonight

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ct1ReU8ugVk&feature=youtu.be Okay, so there have been a couple of delays. But we now have it on excellent authority that Rex 1516 will be opening for […]

Restaurants

Hot Stuff, Ela Gets Three Bells

Craig LaBan praises Jason Cichonski for his artful use of modern cooking gadgets that combine unlikely combinations into graceful dishes at Queen Village’s Ela. The […]

Restaurants

Rex 1516 Hits Another (Small) Snag

So first, word was that Rex 1516 (the small, Southern comfort food restaurant from the Jet Wine Bar team) was going to open on Thursday […]

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Three Stars for Jason Cichonski and Ela

Trey Popp takes a trip inside the mind of Ela’s head chef, Jason Cichonski. What he discovers is a young chef who’s delivering a “radical […]

Restaurants

Rex 1516 To Bring Southern Cooking to South Street

  On Thursday March 1st Rex 1516 is opening at 1516 South Street.  The restaurant is from the husband and wife team of Evan Malone […]

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Magpie Bringing Sweet and Savory Pies to South Street

Magpie Artisan Pie Bakery & Boutique is coming to 1622 South Street this June. The twenty-seat bistro will include an eight-seat counter in a stylish […]

Restaurants

Chick’s Cafe Gets Social

Big changes are coming to Chick’s Cafe and Wine Bar, the 7th and Kater bar will now be known as Chick’s Social Kitchen + Bar. The […]

Restaurants

Tapestry Brings Queen Village the Neighbor It Always Wanted

Brian Freedman reviews Tapestry at 5th and Bainbridge in Queen Village. He finds this neighborhood pub might have the right stuff to succeed where Coquette and […]

Restaurants

Cambridge Construction on Closing Tritone Begins March 1st

Chris and Heather Fetfatzes of Hawthornes have officially sealed the deal with Tritone owner Dave Rogers. The couple will begin construction on March 1st (last […]

Restaurants

Tale of the Tape: Nomad Pizza Company

  Today is the official opening of Nomad Pizza Company on 7th Street just off of South Street. The pizza restaurant is the second from […]

Restaurants

Foobooz TV: Nomad Pizza, Ready For Its Close Up

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTRLMXUaLPY&feature=youtu.be In terms of restaurant world trade-offs, the one that happened at 7th and Kater is just about the best deal anyone could hope for. […]