A longtime Bala Cynwyd bistro is closing, and Center City Italian restaurant veterans are moving in
Two families with roots in Calabria are buying Aldar Bistro, the Bala Cynwyd landmark, to open a Southern Italian restaurant called Bruzi.
Do recent Philadelphia restaurant closings signal trouble for the industry?
Hiroki, La Calaca Feliz, and the Lodge by Two Robbers are joining a list of restaurant closings. Many of these spaces will be filled soon, if not immediately, and there…
Two new dessert cafés bring cold-brewed teas, crepe cakes, and taro buns to Ardmore
HalfAWhile, a tea and cake shop, and Mango Mango, a mango-inspired dessert chain, recently opened on one of the Main Line's busiest commercial strips.
18 new restaurants that opened in the Philly suburbs this summer
What’s new outside of the city: Candlelit dining, a white-tablecloth destination, and three new sports bars in South Jersey.
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…
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.