Chinatown
Revisit: Banana Leaf in Chinatown
My mother used to tell me that the best way to judge a cookbook is the least judgmental. In her opinion, all it took was […]
The Revisit: Hop Sing Laundromat
So, three guys walk into a bar… Wait, let me start over. A homicidal maniac, an Al-Qaeda torture specialist, and a Foobooz commenter walk into […]
Food Trucks Debut at Night Market
A few recently opened food trucks in the area will be making their Night Market debuts at the Chinatown event on October 4th. Three new […]
Night Market Announces Chinatown Date
One of our favorite Philadelphia food phenomenons—the Night Market—has scheduled its last event for the 2012 season: 7 to 11 p.m. Oct. 4 in Chinatown. […]
Night Market Returning to Chinatown
Mark your calendars, Night Market is making a return appearance to Chinatown. The last Night Market of the year is set for Thursday, October 4th […]
Vietnam House is a Very, Very, Very Fine House
Brian Freedman reviews Vietnam House at the corner of 9th and Race Streets and finds the spot is doing Vietnamese classics well and at bargain […]
Terakawa Ramen Has Opened
A Foobooz tipster has alerted us that Terakawa Ramen is now open in Chinatown. The ramen shop, which has an outpost in New York, replaces […]
The Hop Sing Laundromat Dress Code
Illustration via Wikipedia One of the most searched for terms on Foobooz over the last month has been “Hop Sing Laundromat dress code.” And it […]
Ramen Boy Gives Way to Terakawa Ramen
Michael Klein has the story that Ramen Boy has closed up shop in less than six months in Chinatown. Up next will be Terakawa Ramen out of […]
Hawk Krall Show on First Friday
This July 6th, as part of First Friday gallery events, Hawk Krall will be showing his work at Space 1026 from 6 to 10 p.m. […]
Behind the Scenes of Lee and Hop Sing
Brian Freedman visits with Hop Sing Laundromat’s Lêe and finds out more about the man and his bar than even Freedman expected. As for the […]
This Weekend’s Cocktail List at Hop Sing Laundromat
We’re entering the third weekend of Hop Sing Laundromat being open to anyone who comes up to the unmarked storefront at 1029 Race Street (Well […]
So There’s This Letter on Hop Sing’s Web Site …
Lêe from Hop Sing Laundromat just let us know he posted a letter on the Chinatown bar’s web site. We don’t think it’s a Dear […]
Help I’m Going to the Philadelphia Flower Show and I’ll Need to Eat
So, you’re going to the Philadelphia Flower Show. Even if you’re more comfortable around flour than a flower, we’re here to help you out. Visiting in-laws, […]
A Different Perspective on Sammy Chon’s
Adam Erace has a very different take on Sammy Chon’s KTown BBQ than Philadelphia Weekly’s Brian Freedman. The kitchen kept pace, except for the steamed […]