Stephen Starr
The Love Launches Lunch and Brunch
It’s no secret that we love The Love. The “Rittenhouse neighborhood spot” might be a bit of a contradiction in terms, but how could a […]
Love, Philly: The Love Reviewed
On my first night at the Love, I’m sitting there at the bar, and it’s crowded. Loud. Warm from the closeness of the people packing […]
Stephen Starr and Todd Carmichael Think Philly Is Cooler Than Ever Before
Two of the country’s most prolific food and beverage moguls, Stephen Starr (Starr Restaurants) and Todd Carmichael (La Colombe), took the ThinkFest stage yesterday to discuss Philly’s culture […]
Inside The Love, Stephen Starr and Aimee Olexy’s New Restaurant
Aimee Olexy and Stephen Starr’s The Love has its soft opening tonight. Their latest collaboration, named for what Olexy calls “the most important ingredient,” has […]
ThinkFest Preview: The State of Culture and Cool in Philadelphia
“New York’s most vibrant neighborhood at the moment is Philadelphia.” That’s an actual line in some indie Pierce Brosnan film that came out a few […]
Snack on Scorpion Tacos at El Rey Next Week
El Rey is taking advantage of the American tradition of doing spooky stuff on Halloween and serving up a menu of Mexican dishes featuring proteins […]
Starr and Olexy: We Only Paid to Make Wage Case Go Away
Yesterday, Foobooz reported that a yearlong U.S. Department of Labor investigation found that Talula’s Garden, Stephen Starr and Aimee Olexy’s farm-to-table eatery, had violated minimum wage, overtime, and […]
Talula’s Garden Must Pay Nearly $400K for Labor Violations
It’s one of the dark secrets of the restaurant industry that cooks and other staffers are often made to do prep work — the peeling, […]
Stephen Starr and Aimee Olexy Are Bringing The Love to Rittenhouse This Fall
When Stephen Starr began building his empire, he did so with concept restaurants: martini bars, Asian-fusion buddha shrines, soul food diners, and conveyor belt sushi restaurants. (That was then […]
Peter Serpico’s Rittenhouse Korean Restaurant Has Been Called Off
The last we heard, Peter Serpico and Stephen Starr’s latest joint-project — a Korean restaurant that would replace Il Pittore — was “under construction.” And while a […]
WATCH: Stephen Starr Talks Restaurants With Charlie Rose
Stephen Starr, now (and finally) a James Beard Award recipient for Outstanding Restaurateur, appeared on Charlie Rose this week to talk about his illustrious career as a […]
It Was Philly’s Year at the 2017 James Beard Awards
It was all fun and games when the James Beard Foundation announced Philadelphia’s semifinalists back in February. In previous years, only our industry’s biggest names […]
Monday Morning TL;DR: Just Another Story About a Vegan Strip Club
Happy Monday, everyone? If you’ve found yourself here yet again, that means you’re wondering what that special button on Donald Trump‘s desk does. No, not […]
Fyre Festival’s Food Fiasco Is Not Stephen Starr’s Fault
At this point, you’re probably well aware of the Fyre Festival disaster unfolding in the Bahamas. The short and sweet of it: rapper Ja Rule and […]
What’s New, Stephen Starr?
It’s been a while since we’ve heard Stephen Starr’s name being whispered in Philly. He’s got the number one restaurant in all of New York […]