The City’s Newest Hyped Cheesesteak Is Completely Overrated
Our critic visits Uncle Gus’ Steaks in the Reading Terminal Market. It doesn’t go great.
A Look at Ember & Ash’s Gastropub Glow-Up
Plus: Little Walter’s introduces brunch, details about the Chef’s Conference, and Philly’s first-ever Stouts & Snouts event.
New Sports Bar Celebrates Opening with $100,000 Giveaway
Plus: The Ground in Rittenhouse reopens its kitchen after a small fire, a cocktail pop-up that’s cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs, and Kampar’s Muhibbah dinner finds a new home.
La Baja Is Chef Dionicio Jiménez’s Best Cooking Yet
Scallops and chorizo meet Thai curry; hibiscus-braised short rib mingles with risotto — the menu at La Baja is a chimera of culinary influences.
Mulherin’s Pizzeria Is Closing, According to WARN Notice
Plus: Kampar moves forward with Muhibbah dinner after this weekend’s fire, Pod’s quarter-century of spaced-out retro-’80s dining comes to an end, and Kismet’s bagel empire continues to expand.
Is This the Future of Food? Wonder’s 10 Philly Hubs Have Us Worried
Plus: Meet Fork’s new chef, the Great Migration dinner you shouldn’t miss, and a new American Vietnamese comfort food spot opens in Point Breeze.
Grika Dreams of Fusion: Inside East Passyunk’s New Italian-Asian Restaurant
How a trip to Rome inspired Marc Grika to close Flannel and open DaVinci & Yu.
Fishtown Is About to Get a Taste of El Chingon
Plus: An Italian-Asian fusion spot is coming to East Passyunk, there’s a hot new happy hour in Rittenhouse, and Mangia Mobile goes brick-and-mortar.
FCM Hospitality’s New Club is a “Blank Canvas for Nightlife”
Plus: Liberty Kitchen comes to Chestnut Hill, the team behind Bardea opens Casa Nonna, and where to celebrate the Super Bowl and Mardi Gras at the same time.
WIM Cafe Transforms: Forîn to Take Over with Indonesian-Inspired Menu
Plus: Baby’s announces opening date, an abridged version of the Winnie’s Manayunk saga, and the Federal Donuts and Campbell’s Soup collab we didn’t know we needed.
50 Best Restaurants in Philadelphia
Our highly opinionated guide to the restaurants taking ambitious leaps and unexpected risks, and redefining what it means to dine in Philadelphia
Here Are Philly’s 14 James Beard Award Semifinalists For 2025
Philly is named in 10 categories for the 2025 James Beard Foundation’s Restaurant and Chef Awards.
Sonny’s Is Back! Beloved Cocktail Joint Reopens on South Street
Plus: Where to celebrate Ice Cream for Breakfast Day, Monday nights at Yanaga Kappo Izakaya, and Sisterly Love Collective’s cookie sale raises money for L.A. wildfire victims.
Celebrate Soup Month in the Most Dangerous Way Imaginable
Paffuto’s soup panzerotti puts the warm essence of soup inside deep-fried hot pockets in a way that seems kinda reckless. And we’re here for it.