Pera Brings an Easy Room and Turkish Standards to Northern Liberties
Come for baklava, bright mezze, and a neighborhood-BYO feel.
El Mezcal Cantina Takes Every Advantage of Fire — and it Pays Off
A veteran Mexican chef, a family-owned Italian restaurant in Point Breeze, and the handmade pizza oven that ties them together.
How My Local Buy Nothing Group Made the Suburbs Feel Like a Real Place
The gifting economy offers exactly the kind of low-stakes engagement I never knew I needed before COVID.
Vetri’s New Bryn Mawr Steakhouse Set to Open July 5th
Fiore Rosso is now taking dinner reservations.
Kalaya and Mike’s BBQ Team Up for a Thai BBQ Brisket Sandwich
Plus, more of the latest Philly restaurant news.
Your Guide to Eating Your Way Through the Northeast
If you’ve got a day to spend in the Great Northeast, here’s a food-based itinerary to get you started.
Cristina Martinez Takes Over Connie’s Ric Rac Space
Plus, Milk Jawn and Art in the Age collaborate on boozy ice cream, Snacktime and Middle Child Clubhouse are throwing a July 4th party, and more Philly restaurant news.
Philly’s Newest Sushi Omakase Opened this Week
Chef Kevin Yanaga operates Omakase by Yanaga out of his Fishtown izakaya, with two nightly seatings running Thursday through Sunday.
Philly Gets Two New Brunches
Plus, Reading Terminal Market starts their outdoor expansion plans, Palmer Distilling shuts down in Manayunk, and more Philly restaurant news.
Starr’s New Concepts at Wells Fargo Center Will Have … Wait, Sorry, Life-Size Holograms?
There will be sports. There will be “American-style cuisine.” There will be computer-generated renderings of Flyers, 76ers, and musical acts.
Your Socially Acceptable Opportunity to Get Drunk at The Zoo
Plus, a bar serving xiao long bao opens in South Philly, Earth Bread + Brewing will shut down in July, and Fishtown Pickle Project launches two new summer products.
Nigerian Street Food Meets a Fast-Casual Model at Suya Suya
Dera Nd-Ezuma cooks as close to his memories of his hometown of Abuja as he can on a street corner in Northern Liberties.
Carbon Copy to Take Over Dock Street West this Fall
The brewery, run by two former Tired Hands staffers, will also make and serve wine.
Sabrina’s Cafe Opens in Grad Hospital (With a Full Bar)
Plus, barbecue and beer parties, gelato to support relief efforts in Ukraine, and Buena Onda expands in Philly and beyond.
Texas-Style Brisket in Bucks County, and More Philly Restaurant News
Plus, fall openings to keep an eye on and a cookie sale to support Planned Parenthood.