Stephen Starr

The bar at Hop Sing Laundromat, where it will cost you $75 per stool to get a reservation
City Life

Want to Sit at This Philly Bar? Reservations Cost $75 Per Stool.

Check phillymag.com each morning for the latest edition of Philly Today. And if you have a news tip for our hardworking Philly Mag reporters, please […]

Restaurants

Kpod Finds a Middle Ground Between Comfort and Luxury in University City

He had me with the mandu. Six of them on a plate, seared, brown but not too brown, just a little crispy around the edges. […]

stephen starr, who just declared bankruptcy on one of his restaurants, and daughter Sarah Starr
City Life

Stephen Starr Restaurant Declares Bankruptcy, But He Says No Big Deal

A roundup of Philly news. This article may be updated at any time as new information becomes available. One of Stephen Starr’s Restaurants Is Headed […]

The crowd at the Philadelphia edition of Live Aid at JFK Stadium on July 13, 1985
City Life

Live Aid in Philly: An Oral History of that Crazy Day at JFK

It was July 13, 1985. Two months earlier, Philadelphia had made international news when it dropped a bomb on its own citizens. But on this […]

jennifer weiner, michael nutter with barack obama, ahmir thompson aka questlove from the roots, malcolm jenkins, christopher burch and friends, and stephen starr, some of whom are Donald Trump donors while others are supporting Joe Biden
City Life

Here’s How Philly’s Rich and Famous Are Spending Their Political Dollars

We combed through campaign finance records published by the Federal Election Commission to find out which presidential candidates, PACs and Super PACs have been getting […]

Restaurants

Stephen Starr Is Opening a Mexican Restaurant in Fishtown

After a two-year hiatus from Philly, and an eight-year hiatus from Fishtown (after opening Frankford Hall and Fette Sau), Stephen Starr is heading back to Fishtown […]

Restaurants

Parc Is the Best Stephen Starr Restaurant in Philadelphia

Every holiday season, Stephen Starr’s restaurant group does a company-wide push to sell Starr Restaurants gift cards. It’s a big deal — there’s even an internal competition between the […]

Business

Stephen Starr on Creativity and Listening to Your Instincts

Stephen Starr might be best known as the James Beard-winning operator of 37 restaurants, but his career as an entrepreneur isn’t limited to food. In […]

Shoppist

Connoisseur: Randi Sirkin’s Favorite Things

Randi Sirkin has been making magic happen inside Stephen Starr’s restaurants for decades. Here, a few of her favorite things: Treasures On my feet: Ann […]

Restaurants

The Love Launches Lunch and Brunch

It’s no secret that we love The Love. The “Rittenhouse neighborhood spot” might be a bit of a contradiction in terms, but how could a […]

Restaurants

Love, Philly: The Love Reviewed

On my first night at the Love, I’m sitting there at the bar, and it’s crowded. Loud. Warm from the closeness of the people packing […]

Restaurants

Stephen Starr and Todd Carmichael Think Philly Is Cooler Than Ever Before

Two of the country’s most prolific food and beverage moguls, Stephen Starr (Starr Restaurants) and Todd Carmichael (La Colombe), took the ThinkFest stage yesterday to discuss Philly’s culture […]

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Restaurants

Inside The Love, Stephen Starr and Aimee Olexy’s New Restaurant

Aimee Olexy and Stephen Starr’s The Love has its soft opening tonight. Their latest collaboration, named for what Olexy calls “the most important ingredient,” has […]

Restaurants

ThinkFest Preview: The State of Culture and Cool in Philadelphia

“New York’s most vibrant neighborhood at the moment is Philadelphia.” That’s an actual line in some indie Pierce Brosnan film that came out a few […]

Restaurants

Snack on Scorpion Tacos at El Rey Next Week

El Rey is taking advantage of the American tradition of doing spooky stuff on Halloween and serving up a menu of Mexican dishes featuring proteins […]