Saif Manna’s dorm-room cookie company rises into a bakery-cafe in Kensington
After building a following for his Levantine and Palestinian pastries at farmers markets, Saif Manna has found a home. He also has a tip for home bakers out there.
After years working behind the scenes, Royal Tavern chef Nic Macri is opening his own Center City restaurant
Chef Nic Macri and Royal Restaurant Group CEO Suzanne O'Brien are developing an Italian restaurant in Washington Square West's popular dining district.
McGlinchey’s Bar is back on the market as Center City’s pub scene continues to shift
A sale plan for the longtime dive bar has fallen through. Meanwhile, the Hayes is listed for sale, Cherry Street Tavern is said to be near a deal, and Bonner’s…
Lights, cameras, recipes: Philly’s home cooks are creating the menu for a new Center City restaurant
Recipe Philly opens soon in Center City with a menu of family-favorite dishes and a reality series on the way. It’s one man’s $3.8 million love letter to Philly and…
It will take at least six months for Tattooed Mom to host events with music again
The Department of Licenses & Inspections ordered the iconic South Street bar to cease all events with music — including drag shows — in March. The only solution involves a…
Chibanos, a Chinese-Cuban sandwich shop built on family recipes, opens in Washington Square West
Evan Jaroff's pop-up turned brick-and-mortar imbues Cuban staples like pressed sandwiches, yucca fries, and croquetas with Chinese flavors.
South Philly’s newest cafe has a home-run breakfast sandwich and lines out the door
Schmaltz in Point Breeze has become an early hit with a small menu including cheese blintzes, latkes, and house-made English muffins slathered with schmaltz. But no bagels.
The internet’s toughest food critic loves Philly cheesesteaks
Viral creator ChefReactions says Philly's food and people won him over during All-Star Week.
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Bagel chain Call Your Mother signs a third Philly location before the first two have opened
Call Your Mother, founded eight years ago in Washington, D.C., has signed a lease at 12th and Sansom Streets. Locations in Rittenhouse and Fishtown are due to open this summer.