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Open Stove XLII: Tong Hands and Tater Tots
Ever see a guy drinking a beer with tongs as hands? Me neither–at least not until Wednesday night when chef Matt Stebbins of Townsend did […]
About Last Night: The One Where No One Saw Strange Brew, But At Least We Had Tiny Sombreros
It is imperative that you do the following tonight: crack open a beer, introduce your backside to the couch, and put on Strange Brew. Do not […]
Philadelphia Science Festival Has Some Nerdy Food Events
If you’re reading this blog you are most likely just as obsessed with food and drinks as we are. We’re in love with the combined […]
About Last Night: Booze, Lentils, Booze and Booze
The title may be misleading—last night’s event wasn’t all about booze. It was, as always, an impressive showdown between two extremely talented chefs. They came […]
R2L Hosts the 5th Summer Harvest Dinner
R2L is continuing their Summer Harvest Dinner Series, an event meant to highlight farmers’ hard work and bring them closer to the restaurant and its […]
Soft-Shell Season Heating Up #SoftShellsinPHL
Last week we told you about the restaurants that added soft shell crabs to their menu. Now, soft-shell season has really heated up. A number of […]
R2L Debuts Pre-Theater Dinner Menu
Just in time for the start of the arts season, R2L is debuting their pre-theater dinner menu. For $45 guests will receive a three-course menu […]
Tonight: Celebrity Bartender Series at R2L
As part of R2L’s Celebrity Bartender series District Attorney Seth Williams will be taking the stand – er, bar – tonight and serving up cocktails […]
New Menu at R2L
Chef Daniel Stern has created a new menu for R2L for lunch and dinner. Highlights from the lunch menu include lobster and crab spring rolls […]
Six Pack: Philadelphia’s Zombie-Proof Restaurants
In the wake of yesterday’s zombie attack in Miami, I’ve been thinking (as I often do) about the inevitable zombie apocalypse. And when I get […]
PIFA Report: French Invasion, Wolfgang Puck and the Death Of A Trend
PIFA–the Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts–is currently in full swing, offering everything from trapeeze artists and discussions of Dadaist cinema to augmented reality smartphone […]
Seats still available for Restaurant Club Dinner: All About Wine at R2L
JOIN US FOR OUR RESTAURANT CLUB DINNER SERIES: ALL ABOUT WINE. Philadelphia magazine and The Restaurant Club are teaming up with Chef Daniel Stern to […]
Summer Wine Dinners at R2L
Every other Tuesday through August R2L is offering a special high-end dinner for $125 per person. Each dinner will focus on a famous wine region […]
Execution Matters at R2L
Trey Popp visits R2L and finds dinner isn’t as smooth as the elevator ride up. When the flourishes are yummy enough, that’s a minor quibble — […]
It’s Hit-Or-Miss at R2L
Has Daniel Stern lost his mojo? You have to wonder after some of the gaffes that Craig LaBan encounters in his review of the soaring […]