Chinatown
Hop Sing Laundromat Updates Happy Hour
Lê from Hop Sing Laundromat has updated his shot-based happy hour. The happy hour allows properly attired guests to shoot or sip (probably sip) Espolon Añejo tequila for […]
Sea Bar Now Open in Chinatown
Sea Bar, a new seafood restaurant in Chinatown that serves a variety of live crabs, shrimp, mussels, little neck and top neck clams, and has a raw […]
Positively 10th Street: Ting Wong Reviewed
I go to Ting Wong for lunch—hiding out at a sticky table along the wall, hot tea and perfect shrimp congee in front of me. […]
Chinatown’s Eastern Tower Gets Groundbreaking Pushed to 2016 (Renderings)
Some things are worth the wait and Chinatown‘s long-discussed Eastern Tower is undoubtedly one of them. However, should things progress without a hitch, the wait […]
T-swirl Crepe Hits Chinatown
Japanese crepes (like pretty much everything Japanese, and particularly most convenience foods that are Japanese) are a little bit weird. I mean sure, the idea […]
Gastronaut: The Case for Crawling
When we were young cooks, none of us could ever stand still. Work — 12 or 14 or 16 hours. White jackets and checked pants; […]
Philly’s First Shabu Shabu Restaurant Closes
Philadelphia’s first shabu shabu restaurant, Simply Shabu has closed after a year-and-a-half. The BYOB, owned by the Tuan family, was located at 1023 Cherry Street. Though Simply […]
Rai Rai Ramen Is Now Open in Chinatown
Rai Rai Ramen is now open on at 915 Race Street in Chinatown. The “House of Noodle” offers seven varieties of Japanese ramen plus another […]
Well Liked Ramen Spot Coming to Chinatown
Rai Rai Ramen was located in North Brunswick, New Jersey until it was damaged in a December fire. The ramen restaurant is now relocating to […]
Chinatown Restaurant Sickens Lawyers
Philly.com’s Sam Wood has the story on a severe case of food poisoning that struck nearly 100 lawyers and Temple University law students in Chinatown last month. An […]
Hippot Shabu Shabu’s Excellent Lunch Deal
Considering that until recently Philadelphia had no shabu shabu restaurants, it’s pretty exciting that we now have two (soon to be three, with Nine Ting). Shabu […]
Opening Soon: Nine Ting at 9th and Race
On March 26, Nine Ting is scheduled to open at 926 Race Street. The restaurant will offer all-you-can-eat shabu-shabu and Korean barbecue. The set price […]
First Bite: Nom Wah Tea Parlor
Nom Wah Tea Parlor kind of opened today. The New York based dim sum spot has a Philadelphia location at 218 N 13th Street and the kitchen […]