Ben Puchowitz
Nunu Bar Is Now Serving Happy Hour Every Day
We’ve loved Nunu Bar’s sleek, subterranean design and blend of high-end Japanese cocktail culture with hard-drinking, casual izakaya classics since they opened on Frankford Avenue […]
Nunu Bar Brings Yakitori, Katsu and Japanese Highballs to Fishtown
Nunu Bar, the izakaya-inspired bar concept from Ben Puchowitz and Shawn Darragh, has been in the works since before neighboring Cheu Fishtown opened. And now, they’re ready […]
Cheu Noodle Bar, Wiz Kid Pull Out of Whole Foods
There’s no doubt that the Cheu brand is a winning concept. Shawn Darragh and Ben Puchowitz struck gold when they opened their inauthentic-by-design ramen bar in Washington Square […]
Cheu Fishtown Will Open This Friday
When Ben Puchowitz and Shawn Darragh’s opened their ramen shop, Cheu Noodle Bar, there wasn’t a doubt in the world — at least by us […]
Cheu Noodle Bar’s Tiki Night Means Lots of Spam, Loco Moco and Mai Tais
Ben Puchowitz, the chef-half of the Cheu Noodle Bar duo, spent his honeymoon in Hawaii this past winter, and like any good chef, he ate everything he could […]
It’s a Matyson Throwback at Bing Bing Dim Sum
When Ben Puchowitz was the chef at Matyson he was known for his always changing tasting menus. In fact we awarded him Best of Philly awards for […]
It’s Soup Season at Cheu Noodle Bar
Yes, the temperatures are dropping and that means you are probably thinking about soup more often. And if you’re like us, that means thinking about […]
Bing Bing Dim Sum Rolls Out New Menu
At Bing Bing Dim Sum, Ben Puchowitz and Shawn Darragh have been constantly tweaking, changing ingredients, methods and menu items since opening six months ago. […]
Bing Bing Does Weekend Lunch
Ben Puchowitz and Shawn Darragh continue to tinker and improve Bing Bing Dim Sum on East Passyunk. After adding happy hour and delivery, they launched […]
Cheu Noodle Bar Rolls Out A New Menu Style (Plus New Bowls)
As if the ever-changing menu and new happy hour program at Bing Bing Dim Sum weren’t keeping them busy enough, partners Ben Puchowitz and Shawn […]
The Electric Dim Sum Acid Test: Bing Bing Dim Sum Reviewed
If restaurateurs were rock stars (and in Philly, they’re as close as we come), Ben Puchowitz and Shawn Darragh would be vintage R.E.M. Whether they’re slinging ramen […]
Bing Bing Dim Sum Opening Mid-February
Bing Bing Dim Sum announced today that they passed their health inspection, bringing them closer to finally opening. According to owner Shawn Darragh, the plan is to […]
New Menu Items at Cheu Noodle Bar
Working towards opening Bing Bing Dim Sum on East Passyunk doesn’t mean Cheu Noodle Bar is stagnating. The Washington Square West noodle shop is showing off six […]
PHOTO: Menu Testing At Bing Bing Dim Sum
The guys from Bing Bing Dim Sum (the upcoming restaurant from Ben Puchowitz and the Cheu Noodle Bar crew) have been doing some menu testing […]
Bing Bing Dim Sum to Offer Awesome Doughy Things
So Bing Bing’s construction has come to a slow halt. However, the opening date is still set for some time in late November or early […]