Chinatown
Sammy Chon’s Disappoints
The warning signs were right there in the opening banchan. Sammy Chon’s K-Town BBQ let down Brian Freedman in dish after dish. [T]he characterless dolsot bibimbap, […]
Ramen Boy Stumbles Out of the Gate
Ramen Boy opened last Friday and is getting blasted on the blogs, Yelp and our comments. Jamie from Midtown Lunch found the pork both fatty and bland, […]
Ramen Updates for Ramen Boy and Roundeye Noodle House
Ramen Boy has now opened at 204 North 9th Street in Chinatown. The team of Yakitori Boy will be slinging soup six days a week. […]
Happy 4710 – It’s the Year of the Dragon
Monday, January 23rd marks the Chinese New Year. It’ll be 4710, the Year of the Dragon and of course there are many ways to celebrate. […]
Retroraunt: Chinatown
While perusing the Library of Congress web site we stumbled upon this photo of 909 Race Street in Chinatown. We’re not sure of the date […]
Sammy Chon’s Opens Korean Restaurant in Chinatown
The latest Sammy Chon’s KTown BBQ opened softly on New Year’s Eve in Chinatown. The Korean restaurant is the third Sammy Chon’s, the original is […]
Philadelphia’s Hottest Restaurant Neighborhoods
The January Philadelphia magazine is on sale now and features the area’s hottest neighborhoods and towns for restaurants. Welcome to the Neighborhoods [Philadelphia magazine] Best […]
Stellar Noodles at Yummy Lan Zhou
Brian Freedman checks out Yummy Lan Zhou Hand Drawn Noodle House and finds that Chinatown has a new noodle house star. Noodles, however, are the expected star […]
The End of Chinatowns?
In this month’s issue of the Atlantic, Bonnie Tsui asks whether the rise of China spells the end of Chinatowns. According to 2010 Census data, […]
Ramen In the News
One of the most common foodie complaints of the last several years in Philadelphia is the lack of serious ramen joints. But there is hope […]
Worth the Gamble at Red Kings
Adam Erace takes on the 200+ item menu at Chinatown’s Red Kings. He’s rewarded for weaving his way through the menu with a great feast. […]
Chinatown Night Market Recap
[imagebrowser id=53] Last night we took in the Chinatown Night Market. We snapped plenty of photos and took in just a few bites. Namely we […]
Night Market Comes to Chinatown
The Food Trust’s Night Market comes to Chinatown tonight in what promises to be the biggest market yet. Close to 40 food vendors will roll […]
Night Market Comes To Chinatown
Chinatown by day is interesting, occasionally fascinating, and always a minor adventure for those who walk the earth with their mouths wide open. Chinatown at […]
Flush of Optimism at Erawan’s New Outpost
Brian Freedman heads to Chinatown’s Erawan with cautious optimism, he’s rewarded with pleasant enough Thai food at a reasonable price. Green curry built from scratch—no […]