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Philly Is About to Become Even More of a Doughnut Town
Federal Donuts – the Pennsport doughnut shack where we waited in line for hot doughnuts 10 years ago, where we stopped to eat fried chicken […]
What the New Mask Mandate Means for Dining Out in Philadelphia
Today Philadelphia Health Commissioner Cheryl Bettigole announced that the city will reinstate a mask mandate in all public indoor spaces – including restaurants and bars […]
Trouble Telling Left from Right? You’re Not Alone.
My husband and I are in the car, and he’s driving. I’m giving directions. “Make a left up there,” I tell him, pointing. “Just past […]
Inside the Plan to Bring New Energy to the PECO Power Station on the Waterfront
They’re keeping the smokestacks. The eight 167-foot-high chimneys of the former PECO Delaware Generating Station haven’t barfed out noxious exhaust from coal that’s burning to […]
Bok Bar Returns with New Chef Residency Series
Guess who’s officially renewed for another season in South Philly? The Bok Bar team announced on Instagram over the weekend that they’ll be back for […]
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 […]
Lisa Scottoline on Her Brand-New Novel, Her South Philly Roots, and Growing Up on Nancy Drew
Born and raised in South Philly and Delco and on the Main Line (a trifecta!), best-selling author Lisa Scottoline is back with yet another thriller, […]
Kismet Bagels Snags Its Own Space In Fishtown
We’re switching up our approach to Philly restaurant news here at Foobooz. (Sorry that sentence rhymed; it was an accident.) Today, you’ll see the artist […]
Dim Sum House Plots Third Location, Private-Event Space and New Cafe
The big restaurant opening news in Philly this week is that Dim Sum House by Jane G’s is finally (finally!) picking up a third location. […]
One of NYC’s Most Beloved Chinese Restaurants Hopes to Expand To Philly
Updated Saturday, April 2nd, 2022: In an Instagram post on Friday, April 1st, Xi’an Famous Foods announced that they would be opening a Philadelphia location. […]