Reviews
El Mezcal Cantina Takes Every Advantage of Fire — and It Pays Off
Chef Eladio Soto’s El Mezcal Cantina may have opened in January of 2022, but the space has history. Those of you who know Point Breeze […]
Just One Dish: Salt & Pepper Squid at China Gourmet
Welcome to Just One Dish, a new Foobooz series where we write about an outstanding item on a Philly restaurant’s menu — the story behind […]
Roger Waters, Reviewed: Pink Floyd, Crazy Lights, and Lots and Lots of Politics
When I heard that Pink Floyd co-founder and, some would say, mastermind Roger Waters was miffed that news outlets weren’t reviewing his his latest tour […]
How a South Philly Muay Thai Gym Unleashed — and Boosted — My Confidence
I’m suited up in my boxing gloves, sweat dripping down my back as I listen to George Pitsakis, coach and co-owner of Juniper Muay Thai, […]
At Mish Mish, a Breezy Mediterranean Menu and Happy Hospitality Make You Stay a While
On a warm but not too warm early evening in May, East Passyunk celebrated the fleeting Philadelphia spring at the Singing Fountain, its tiers a […]
Nigerian Street Food Meets a Fast-Casual Model at Suya Suya
When you walk into Suya Suya, the place smells like onion and paprika charring on the grill; the guy behind the counter in the black […]
I Know You Rarely Travel to Fairmount for Dinner, But Trust Me on this One
When I was growing up in Philadelphia, I split my time between Fairmount and West Philly — bopping between each parent’s home base like any […]
I Tried “Nature’s Xanax” for a Hangover-Free Buzz
Ever since I cut back on my alcohol consumption earlier this year, I’ve found myself more willing to try alternative, booze-free forms of unwinding: glassblowing, […]
Kpod Finds a Middle Ground Between Comfort and Luxury in University City
He had me with the mandu. Six of them on a plate, seared, brown but not too brown, just a little crispy around the edges. […]
The Roxborough Tibetan Restaurant to Visit Again and Again
On a Friday night at White Yak, diners line up for tables. They wait on the street because it’s spring. Warm. Still daylight, even at […]
Good Luck Pizza Co. Is So Much More Than Just Pizza
In the dining room at Good Luck, I looked around and wondered where all the people were. It was a Thursday night. Not early. And […]
Ardmore’s Autana Is a Pandemic Success Story Told in Arepas and Patacones
There is nothing about Autana that I don’t love. Let me say that right from the start. This entire review should be two sentences. Just […]
Wilderness and Style Meet at Rex in the Poconos
Finding the right hotel in the Poconos can be daunting. You feel like you’re choosing from three options: a fussy spa resort, a budget or […]
New Book Reveals How Ben Franklin Stoked a Rivalry Between Boston and Philly
If our cover story on Ben Franklin whetted your historical appetite — and you enjoyed Ken Burns’s PBS documentary on the city’s fave founding father […]
At Eclectic Hook & Master, Garces Dreams of Octopus — and Pizza
Jose Garces’s Hook & Master is a strange place. Right on the edge of gentrifying Kensington, it’s an octopus-themed Chicago-meets-Brooklyn pizza joint opened in the […]