The Kibitz Room in Cherry Hill shuttered without notice, and it filed for Chapter 7 on Friday. Now, former owners say they want to revive the business, founded in 2001.

Devon Road Made is one of the newer additions to a trend of microbakeries that are cropping up in Chester County, some with roadside carts and stands dotting residential roads in Paoli, Downingtown, West Chester, and elsewhere.

Shiroi Hana served its last meal in January after 41 years. “It’s sad. Very sad,” said Patti Moon, who with her husband, Robert, took over in 1998.

Elaborate fake IDs and the influx of underage people using them to crowd into Dirty Franks has led owner Jody Sweitzer to impose a new rule: To enter, customers must be at least 25 years old.

A plan to revitalize a neglected building at 2043 Frankford Ave. with a ground-floor burger restaurant and second-floor cocktail bar is facing stiff opposition in Fishtown. 🔗 www.inquirer.com/real-estate/...

Zsa’s founder Danielle Jowdy had planned a long goodbye for her Mount Airy parlor. Now, a local pastry chef will take it over and reopen this weekend.

Mawn, La Jefa, and Friday Saturday Sunday among others took home top honors at Sunday's sold out award show from the team behind the “Delicious City” podcast.

Let's flash back to 2006, when Horizons Cafe moved from Willow Grove to Bella Vista to offer its vegan menu to its downtown customers.

The Inquirer's food team has you covered for places to get the best cheesesteaks, hoagies, wings, and tomato pie, plus beer and wine, for this year's (sad) Super Bowl watch party.

Some Philly-area eateries are adjusting their menus to reduce overhead or prices in a bid to attract diners. They say it’s more about getting creative with ingredients than shrinking portions. 🔗 www.inquirer.com/food/restaur...

The parent company says it's "refocusing." Locations in Wayne, Ardmore, and Center City will shut down in coming weeks.

Philly is getting another bagel option.

Less than two years ago, RJ Smith was cooking elaborate tasting menus for four people in his Drexel University dorm room. Now, the 21-year-old chef is about to step onto a far bigger stage: a 120-seat restaurant overlooking Rittenhouse Square. 🔗 www.inquirer.com/food/restaur...

Restaurateur Alex Fiorello is taking the space at Bryn Mawr Village that previously housed Marc Vetri’s Fiore Rosso and a second restaurant, Il Fiore.

Fergus Carey and business partner Jim McNamara run some of Philly’s most popular pubs.

Among the 12 chefs and 4 restaurants are familiar names, as well as some surprises. Philly also has two bars in the running.

Mr. Olivieri, whose father and uncle invented the steak sandwich, ran the landmark South Philadelphia stand for nearly four decades before his retirement in 1996.

Philadelphia Redditors couldn’t hide their excitement for Philly’s newest Taco Bell location at 3901 Chestnut Street. Why they cared so much remains a mystery.

The Center City District has changed the schedule of its popular restaurant promotion to winter only.

Love City Brewing will take over a historic two-story building on Main Street.

There's a mind-boggling number of things on the menu at the Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg.

Media is brimming with restaurants to enjoy a discounted cozy cocktail or small bite.

How a crusty, crackling bun topping traveled from Mexico to China and where you can eat them in Philly.

Restaurants can pass the new 2% fees to the customers or pay it. Prepaid dining experiences are subject to the surcharge.

Milkshakes, sweet potatoes, grilled cheese, mushrooms, and more.

If you’re hankering for Pizza Huts of bygone days, you often have to travel back into your memory. Not anymore.

After a customer tried to auction off multiple reservations at South Philly’s acclaimed Cambodian restaurant Mawn, its owners say they’d like to ban the seller from making future reservations — but they don't know how.

State liquor license holders and residents 21 and over have till 5 p.m. on Jan. 16 to enter the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board’s latest Limited-Release Lottery.

The owners will also open a boutique hotel in the heart of town.

It would take only one move to play the 1990s parlor game “Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon” with Mr. Spivak. He and the actor-musician were lifelong friends.

Bala Cynwyd-bred brothers Brett and Kyle Frankel are bringing their popular kettle-boiled bagels to the Main Line this year.

Max’s Steaks, where Michael B. Jordan's character ate his first Philly cheesesteak in the film “Creed,” is changing hands. New owner Rob LaScala owns dozens of local restaurants.

Frank Santucci Sr. said he was “embarrassed” and “deeply sorry” for concealing some of his pizzerias’ cash earnings and underpaying taxes.

All the bars, stores, events, and tips for mindful drinking this Dry January and beyond in Philadelphia.

The Manayunk bakery’s new location just off Kelly Drive offers vegan pastries, coffee and matcha, plus breakfast sandwiches and year-round dairy-free soft serve.

After years out of the limelight, chef George Sabatino is back with a take on French cuisine rooted in seasonality, fermentation, and his “most personal” investment since closing Aldine.

By Wednesday, Donkey’s Bar had posted a public plea on its TikTok account, asking for help in finding the bone, sharing screenshots of the trio walking out of the restaurant, bone in scarf.

Some takeaways from the 2026 restaurant roster: There's a French cluster coming, Chestnut Hill seems to be getting some love, and you can't escape burgers and fried chicken.

Philadelphia-area restaurant diners will have plenty of new options in 2026.

A recent Facebook Marketplace post is looking for a big offer for the iconic sign.

Whether you're after Portuguese pasteis de nata, flaky Chinese egg tarts, or cookie-style shortcrust egg tarts, this map has you covered.

Never has there been such an avalanche of simple, carefully made burgers served by fine dining establishments in curiously tiny quantities.

🍽️ Philadelphia’s restaurant landscape in 2025 was shaped by a combination of ambition and depth. 🔗 See the full list of restaurant openings that defined the Philly area: www.inquirer.com/food/restaur...

We're on the cusp of the next potato trend: the loaded, baked potato has been popping up on restaurant menus in Philly and worldwide — but as a main dish, not as a side.

Blackfish, Marra’s, McGlinchey’s, Laurel, Pod, and Tria in Washington Square West were among those taking final bows. Not all the spaces are remaining vacant.

🍷 In Philly, it’s easier than ever to swing by a neighborhood shop and leave with a delicious bottle at a friendly price, be it a weeknight wine or a New Year’s Eve splurge. 🍾 See the full list: www.inquirer.com/food/best-wi...

Here is a comprehensive list of bars and restaurants setting up heated seating outside.

Glittery Christmas tree ornaments fashioned after tins of beluga caviar and knotted pretzels. Phillies-themed press-on nails. And lots and lots of bespoke Eagles merch. Those are just some of the wares on offer from Red Gravy Goods, a new food and Philly-centric gift shop.

Wigilia, a Polish feast, is a beloved, extravagant Christmas Eve tradition for many pros and home cooks alike in Philly's culinary community.

There's a new onslaught of late night dining to be had in Philly. (Also, let’s define after 10 p.m. as late).