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City Life

Why I Don’t Have a Problem With Steak 48’s $100 Minimum Dining Fee

One way to tell that restaurants are coming back: Restaurant drama is breaking out online. Take the debate raging in Philadelphia over the new policies […]

JL Jupiter
Foobooz

YouTuber JL Jupiter Is Boosting Philly’s Under-the-Radar Restaurants, One Viral Video at a Time

On the Wednesday before Super Bowl LV, JL Jupiter uploaded a new video to YouTube. Set to a boom-bap soundtrack, the crisp 25-minute package chronicled […]

City Life

Remembering Jim Quinn, Chronicler of Philadelphia’s Restaurant Renaissance

Jim Quinn was one of Philadelphia’s finest, funniest, and smartest writers — of longform journalism, essays about food and language, and poetry for the first […]

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City Life

No, Mail-In Ballots Won’t Be Available On Monday. Blame the Green Party

Pennsylvania Mail-in Ballots Delayed Due to Green Party Mess Monday is September 14th. That is the day when Pennsylvanians were supposed to be able to […]

City Life

With Indoor Dining Faux Pas, It’s Official: Jim Kenney Can’t Read the Room

After a summer of strict (and necessary) COVID-19 regulations surrounding our city’s restaurant scene, Mayor Jim Kenney had to go screw it all up. When […]

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City Life

Philly Health Officials Shut Down Two Restaurants After Citing Them for COVID Violations

A roundup of Philly news. This article may be updated at any time as new information becomes available. Health Officials Shut Down Two Philly Restaurants […]

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City Life

Here Are All the Businesses That Have Received Money from Philly’s Coronavirus Relief Fund So Far

The City of Philadelphia and the Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation (PIDC) just released lists of all of the local businesses that have received money from […]

Foobooz

What I Miss Most About Restaurants Is Trying New Things

During the first two weeks of quarantine, I made pasta almost every day. I dug a bag of frozen pesto out of my freezer, ate […]

Foobooz

How a Philly Chef Is Using Tamales to Support Immigrant Workers During Coronavirus

“The biggest lesson of this is that when you have a community of people who want to support an idea, you can get things done […]

Foobooz

A Long List of Philly Restaurants Selling Gift Cards

  We’re encouraging readers who have the income to consider buying a gift card for their favorite restaurant, bar, cafe or other food business. Consider […]

Be Well Philly

New Fast-Casual Spot Vegan-ish Offers Healthy Alternatives in West Philly

At Vegan-ish, just north of Girard Avenue on 52nd Street, you can order delicious veggie options like a chickpea burger samosa, fried brussels sprouts, and […]

Be Well Philly

11 Keto-Friendly Eateries Around Philadelphia

Diets come and they go. After two years, the ketogenic diet is still going strong. Keto for short, the strict regimen focuses on nearly eliminating […]

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Philadelphia Wedding

How to Plan an Awesome Philly Wedding In Three Months or Less

Per The Knot, the average engagement lasts about 14 months. Yours doesn’t have to, though—especially not here in Philly. Here’s how to pull off an […]

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Be Well Philly

8 Places to Grab Whole30-Friendly Bites Around Philly

So, you’ve decided to set aside 30 days of your life to rid your diet of dairy, grains, sugar, and legumes in an effort to […]

Foobooz

Bomba Will Bring Latin Flavors to Philly ’Burbs

Paladar Restaurant Group (Paladar Latin Kitchen) has announced it will open Bomba Tacos & Rum Bar in Malvern in mid-December. The restaurant will be located in […]