Travels

Restaurants visited outside of the Greater Philadelphia area.

Baltimore, MD

Tortilleria Sinaloa 

Lebanese Taverna

Boston, MA

Picco

Sweet Cheeks Q

Zaftig's

Charlottesville, VA

Commonwealth

The Pigeon Hole 

The Shebeen

Florence, Italy

Grom, Gusta Pizza

Gainesville, FL

Garlic & Ginger

O Sole Mio

Sonny's BBQ

The Ivy House (Alachua)

The Top

Lee, MA

Alpamayo Peruvian

Memphis, TN

The Bar-B-Que Shop

Nashville, TN

Baja Burrito

Pancake Pantry

Suzy Wong's House of Yum

New York City, NY

Eataly

Raleigh, NC

The Pit

Big Ed's

San Francisco, CA

Aziza

'wichcraft, Source, Tartine, Boudin, Ghirardelli

Toronto, Canada

Restoran, Ten Ren Tea, Smoke's Poutinerie, CN Tower 360

Washington, DC

Founding Farmers

Graffiato

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Everything you need to know about out-of-the-ordinary events: one-night-only menus, pop-up restaurants, all-you-can-eat fests, and any other rant/rave we find "special"!

Tasting Menus
 
943: Five-course tasting menu (via Groupon)

Bibou: Seven-course tasting menu

Modo Mio: Four-course tasting menu

Pumpkin: Five-course Sunday tasting menu


Special Events

Beaujolais and Burgers with Mark Oldman

Chinatown Food Tour: Free Tours by Foot

Citizens Bank Park: dining at the ballpark

FEASTival 2012

Fishtown Pop-up at COOK

Han Dynasty: Collaborative dinner with Han Chiang, David Ansill (Ladder 15), and Sam Jacobson (Sycamore)

Kanella @ COOK

Meritage: Foie Gras Tasting Menu

Meritage: Knob Creek dinner

Peanut Butter Appreciation: Devil's Den

Pub & Kitchen: 2nd Annual Country Delight

Ready to Nosh Philly Food Tours: Progressive Dinner through Amada, Chifa, and Garces Trading Company

Spinal Tapas: Pop-up Peruvian Dinner

Spinal Tapas: Pop-up Texas BBQ

Square 1682: Six-course Earth Day vegetarian menu

Supper: Blogger Brunch Meet-up

Supper: Rehearsal Dinner

Supper: Southern Hospitality: Collaboration with Edward Lee (610 Magnolia; Kentucky)


Burger Club PHL

Backyard Cookout: Philly Cow Share

Grace Tavern

Perch Pub

Frankford Hall

Smokin' Betty's

Hickory Lane

Red Owl Tavern

City Tap House


Famous Menu Items

Franklin Fountain: Ice cream

Meritage: Korean Fried Chicken Special Revisit

Sang Kee: Peking Duck

Supper: Burger


For the Bottomless Stomach

Cuba Libre: All-you-can-eat Brunch

Distrito: Monday Night Football Endless Tacos and Enchiladas

Lacroix: All-you-can-eat Brunch

Jake's Sandwich Board: The Five-Pound Philly Challenge


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Cookbook Reviews

Farm to Fork (Emeril Lagasse)

Herbivoracious (Michael Natkin)

Tapas (Joanna Farrow)

'wichcraft (Tom Colicchio)

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RECIPES


Breakfast

Breakfast Stack

Challah Stuffed French Toast Waffles

Corn Pancakes with Berry Sauce

Dutch Baby

Granola

Pumpkin Pancakes

Savory Swedish Pancakes

Whole Wheat Cranberry Scones

Vegan Banana Pancakes


Lunch/Dinner

"chic-p" Salad

Bouchons au Thon

Bulgar Wheat Risotto

Butternut Squash Gnocchi

Butternut Squash Ravioli

Cheesy Tomato Pie

Cherry-Apple Stuffed Pork Chops

Chicken Tikka Masala

Chicken, Roasted Pepper Mozzarella, Olive Sandwich

Collard Wraps

Corn and Crab Pudding

Curried Red Kuri Soup

Fish N Chips

Fried Green Tomatoes

Grilled Pizza

Grilled Sweet Potato Salad

Handmade Orecchiette

Kombucha and Parmesan Fritters

Loaded Otsu Noodles

"Mom's Favorite Meal"

Mushroom, Bacon and Chard Quiche

Oven-Baked Ribs

Pisto Manchego

Potato-Egg Salad

Pumpkin Pasta with Kale and Pancetta

Purple Broccoli Salad

Roasted Brussels Sprouts

Salmon with Romesco Sauce

Spaetzle

Socca

Spelt Pasta

Spice Encrusted Fish with Roasted Leeks

Summer salad with calamari

Turkey, Cranberry, and Brie Sandwich

Vegan Quesadillas

Vegetable Polenta with Eggs

Veggie Potstickers


Desserts/Breads

Apple Hand Pies

Banana Pudding Parfait

Blackberry Cobbler

Blueberry Crumb Bars

Caramel Bacon Brownies

Caramel Stuffed Chocolate Cookies

Challah

Chocolate Chip Cookies (Hao's Famous)

Chocolate Truffles

Coconut Rhubarb Muffins

Elvis Pie

"Everything" Cookies

Fasnacht

Fresh Fruit Pie

Gingerbread Blondies

Gingerbread Cookies

Lemon Bars

Lemon Cheesecake

Naan

Peach Shortbread Cookies

Peanut Butter and Jelly Bars

Peanut Flour Scones

Pumpkin Whoopie Pies

Rhubarb Tarts

Rustic Pear Tartlets

S'Mores Brownies

Vegan Chocolate Cream Pie


Snacks

Boiled Peanuts

Chicken Liver Pate

Garlic Dill Pickles

Homemade Protein Bars

Roasted Eggplant Dip

Soft Pretzels

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Meals reviewed are dinner, unless otherwise noted.
Name/Restaurant Location/Cuisine

Philly Restaurants

943 South Philly; Argentinean-Italian

Abyssinia Ethiopian Restaurant West Philly; Ethiopian

Adsum (NOW CLOSED) Queen Village; American

Alla Spina  Fairmount, Italian gastropub

American Sardine Bar South Philly; American

Amis Revisit Center City East; Italian

Ants Pants Center City West; Australian-American

Audrey Claire Center City West; American

Barbuzzo Center City East; Mediterranean/Italian

Barclay Prime Center City West; Steakhouse

Bibou (tasting menu) South Philly; French

Birra South Philly; pizza, etc

Bistrot La Minette; South Street, French

Blackbird Pizzeria (Lunch) South Street; Pizza/Vegan

Blue Belly BBQ Queen Village; BBQ

Bobby Flay's Burger Palace University City; Burgers

Brauhaus Schmitz (Lunch) South Street; German

The Cambridge South Street; gastropub

Cantina Los Caballitos South Philly; Mexican

Catahoula Queen Village; Cajun

Chifa Center City Easy; Peruvian-Cantonese

Circles South Philly; Thai

City Tap House University City; Gastropub

Cochon Queens Village; French

Cooperage Center City; American

Cooper's Brick Oven Wine Bar (Lunch) Manayunk; Pizza/American

The Corner Center City; American

Cuba Libre (Brunch) Old City; Cuban

The Dandelion Center City West; British

Davio's Center City West; Italian/Steakhouse

Day by Day (Brunch) Center City West; Breakfast/Lunch

Deke's Bar-B-Que Roxborough; BBQ

Delicatessen (Lunch) Center City East; Deli

Dmitri's Graduate Hospital; Greek

Doma Art Museum; Sushi/Japanese

El Fuego Center City West; Mexican

El Limon Conshohocken; Mexican

FARMiCiA (Dinner, Brunch) Old City; American

Fathom Seafood House Northern Liberties; Seafood/Gastropub

Federal Donuts (Lunch) Southwark; Fried Chicken & Donuts

Fette Sau Northern Liberties; BBQ

Fish Center City West; Seafood

Fork (Lunch) Old City; New American farm-to-table

Frankford Hall Northern Liberties; German

Garces Trading Company Center City East; American/French

Grace Tavern Graduate Hospital, pub fare (Burgers)

Guapos Tacos Varies; Food Truck

Han Dynasty Old City; Chinese

Hawthornes Cafe Bella Vista; Gastropub

HipCityVeg Rittenhouse; vegetarian

Honest Tom's Taco Truck (Lunch) Varies; Food Truck

Honeygrow Center City; Salads & Stir Frys

Hoof + Fin(NOW CLOSED) South Street; Argentinean

Horizons (NOW CLOSED) South Street; Vegan/American

Hot Diggity South Street; hot dogs

Hummus University City; Mediterranean

The Industry South Philly; gastropub

Jake's Sandwich Board Center City East; Sandwiches

Jamaican Jerk Hut Center City West; Jamaican

Jamonera Center City; Spanish tapas

Jar Bar (snack) Center City; raw vegan

Jasmine Rice Center City West; Thai

JG Domestic University City; American

Kanella Center City East; Cypriot

Kennett (Brunch) Queen Village; American

Khyber Pass Pub  Old City; Southern

Kris South Philly; Mediterranean

La Calaca Feliz Fairmount, Mexican

Lacroix (Brunch) Center City West; American/French

Ladder 15 Center City West; American

Lemon Hill Fairmount; gastropub

Little Baby's Fishtown; dessert

Little Pete's (Breakfast) Center City West; Diner

Lolita Center City East; upscale Mexican-American

Magpie South Street; pie

Mama Palma's Center City West; Pizza/Italian

Manakeesh Cafe & Bakery West Philly; Lebanese

Mango Moon(NOW CLOSED) Manayunk; Thai

Marathon on the Square Center City West; American

Marigold Kitchen West Philly; American

Maru Global Center City East; Japanese

Melograno Center City West; Italian

Meme Center City West; American

Memphis Taproom Kensington; gastropub

Meritage Graduate Hospital; Fusion

MidAtlantic (NOW CLOSED) University City; American

Modo Mio Northern Liberties; Italian

Monsu South Philly; Sicilian

More Than Just Ice Cream Center City East; American/Dessert

Ms. Tootie's RBL South Street; Southern

Muntin (NOW CLOSED) Center City East; Japanese

Nomad Pizza South Street; pizza

Ocean City Chinatown; Dim Sum

Ocean Harbor Chinatown; Dim Sum

Opa Center City East; Greek

Osteria North Broad Street; Italian

Paesano's (Lunch) South Philly; Sandwiches/Italian

Parc (Brunch) Center City West; French

Perch Pub Center City; Burgers

Percy Street Barbecue South Street; Barbecue

Philadelphia Chutney Company Center City West; Indian

Pierogie Kitchen Roxborough; Polish

Pitruco Varies; Food truck pizza

Pizza Brain Fishtown; pizza

Popolino Northern Liberties; Italian

Pub on Passyunk East (POPE) South Philly; Gastropub

Pumpkin South Street; American

Pure Fare Center City West; Vegetarian

PYT Northern Liberties; Burgers

Rex 1516 South Street West; Southern-inspired

Rosey's BBQ Jenkintown; Barbecue

Royal Tavern South Philly; American

Russet (brunch) Center City; American

Rx West Philly; American

Sabrina's Cafe Art Museum; American

Sagami Collingswood, NJ; Japanese

Sampan Center City East; Asian

Sang Kee Noodle House University City; Chinese

Sang Kee Peking Duck Chinatown; Chinese

Sbraga Center City; "New" American

Shake Shack Center City West; Burgers

Silk City Diner Northern Liberties; American

Sketch Burger Fishtown; Casual American

Sophia's South Philly; New American

South Philadelphia Taproom South Philly; Gastropub

Spiga Center City East; Italian

Square Peg Center City East; American

Stateside East Passyunk; adventurous American

Supper (Brunch) (Dinner) South Street; American

Sushi Planet South Street; Japanese

Sweet Freedom Bakery (Dessert) South Street; Vegan/Dessert

Sweet Lucy's Smokehouse Northeast Philly; BBQ

Sweetgreen University City; Salads

Ten Stone Graduate Hospital; American

Terrain Glen Mills; American

Tinto (Brunch) Center City West; Spanish

The Tomato Bistro  Manayunk; American/Italian

Tria Wine Room University City; American

Tweed (NOW CLOSED) Center City East; American

Twenty Manning Grill Center City West; American

Tyson Bee's (Lunch) Varies; Food Truck

Ulivo Queen Village; Italian BYO

Underdogs Center City; Hot dogs

The Urban Cafe (brunch) Roxborough; American

Varalli Center City; Italian

Varga Bar Center City East; Gastropub

Vic Sushi Center City West; Japanese

Village Belle

Village Whiskey Center City West; Burgers

Wajoe Center City West; Korean BBQ

Watkins Drinkery South Philly; Gastropub

Winnie's Le Bus Manayunk; American

Zachary's BBQ Norristown; Barbecue

Zahav (Brunch) (Dinner) Old City; Israeli

Zama Center City West; Sushi/Japanese

Zavino Center City East; Pizza

Zeppoli Collingswood; Sicilian

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