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Biba Opens Today

The people who have brought us Tria bring us Biba today. The wine bar is located at 3131 Walnut Street in the Left Bank building. […]

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Capogiro’s New Cocktails

Photos by Jeffrey Towne | Philadining Bartender Katie Loeb (Oyster House) has been working with Capogiro’s Penn location on a new sorbetto cocktail list. We […]

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Finally, Cheating at Quizzo is Acceptable

Quizzo can be a drag when you don’t know the answer. And even more of a drag when you spot a team Googling answers with […]

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Location Just Screams Gastropub to Us

View Larger Map We spotted this property at 38th and Lancaster on Craigslist and LoopNet recently and cannot help but think it screams gastropub. And […]

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An Early Look at JG Domestic

NBC Philadelphia’s got an early look inside JG Domestic, Jose Garces’ ingredient-centric restaurant set for early October in the Cira Centre. Make sure you check […]

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City Tap House Smacked

Zoinks! Craig LaBan crushes City Tap House citing dirty glasses, bland food, clueless service and mice on the green roof. Where City Tap House really […]

City Life

Scenes from West Philly

I met a woman recently who grew up here, right on this block, a side street off Race, about as deep in West Philly as […]

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Aye, There’s the Rub

Brian Freedman finds Parkside’s Le Cochon Noir makes a convincing case for dry-rub ribs. Order a third of a rack of pork ribs and you’ll […]

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Pod Overhauls Menu

Photo via Domus Inc. Pod refreshes its menu adding tempura and hibachi sections. Also the price point has come down making it a more affordable […]

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Pizza and a Beer for Lunch

Veggicurious tips us off to a lunch special at City Tap House. For $10 you can get a Margherita pizza and an 8 ounce beer. […]

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45th and Walnut as Little Lebanon

Coming soon to the corner of 45th and Walnut is Manakeesh Cafe Bakery. The cafe will offer Lebanese baked goods and pastries. The bakery joins […]

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The City’s Side of Cupcake Saga

KYW’s Hadas Kuznits has the Licenses and Inspections side of its impoundment of the Buttercream Cupcake Truck. L&I stresses that this week’s confiscation of the […]

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BBQ In Parkside

Lari Robling visits Le Cochon Noir opposite Farimount Park in West Philadelphia for some barbecue and music. And even after just a couple months Robling […]

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We’re Talking About Parking

Yesterday the Buttercream Cupcake Lady’s truck was confiscated by Licenses and Inspections for attempting to sell cupcakes near Drexel’s Law School at 33rd and Market. […]

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Chaat Primer

Drew Lazor finds out what chaat is at Desi Chaat House in West Philadelphia. Visually, chaat is something like taco dip that believes in dharma, […]