Three of Philadelphia's most popular restaurants snagged coveted places on the first-ever North America restaurant list.

The mass closure comes two weeks after the brewery closed its locations in Chestnut Hill, Voorhees, and Newark, Del. At the time, leaders pledged to keep other restaurants open, with CEO Mark Kirke saying “this is truly part of a larger growth story.”

Want a rare inside look at the mind behind Parc, Buddakan, Borromini, and more? Join us as Stephen Starr takes the stage with Inquirer food writer Mike Klein — only at The Inquirer Food Fest on November 15! 🎟️ Get your tickets: foodfest.inquirer.com.

Venture-backed, TikTok-popular PopUp Bagels is planning to open eight shops in the Philadelphia area, starting in Ardmore’s Suburban Square. Gluten hounds have thoughts.

History was made on South Street last week. Philly’s first queer women’s sports bar, Marsha’s, opened its doors — and the line wrapped around the block.  🔗 www.inquirer.com/wnba/womens-...

Grace Tavern, the post-Prohibition vintage bar just off 23rd and South Streets that closed in January, is coming back today under new owners. 🔗 inquirer.com/food/restaur...

Fall festival season is here, and The Philadelphia Inquirer is adding its own to the mix. The first Inquirer Food Festival takes over the Fillmore on Saturday, Nov. 15, for a celebration of Philadelphia’s culinary scene. 🎟️ Get your tickets at foodfest.inquirer.com.

The vendors are backed by the Institute for Justice, a national libertarian law firm that has recently been organizing against the city’s new curfew.

Montgomery Dahm, who owns Tun Tavern in Atlantic City and the trademark for the name, says he is buying an Old City restaurant. Meanwhile, a nonprofit has plans for its own Tun nearby.

Days after the New York Times included Mawn and Meetinghouse on its annual best-restaurants list, Bon Appetit named another Philadelphia eatery to its own best new restaurants list: Provenance.

This martini is the color of creamy Thousand Island dressing and garnished with grated parmesan and a skewer of hot pepper ribbons. It’s also delightfully filthy.

Rice and Sambal’s weekend Liwetan, a traditional communal feast spread usually reserved for celebrations, is a knock-out homage to the traditions chef and owner Diana Widjojo grew up in.

Literally on the eve of his second restaurant’s opening, chef Phila Lorn has been named one of Food & Wine’s Best New Chefs, its annual list of 10 standout chefs who have been in charge of a kitchen or pastry program for five years or less.

For the first time since its inception, the fall edition of Center City District Restaurant Week will be a no-show. A district spokesperson told The Inquirer that the semiannual promotion of discounted restaurant meals would return in January.

Small, independent Philly cafes serve the good stuff, sourced from small purveyors and either graded either ceremonial or premium, the top two tiers of matcha. Extremely delicate and never bitter, this is unfortunately in short supply. (1/2)

Philly’s tomato pie tradition dates back at least to 1910, when Iannelli’s Bakery started selling it. In the decades since Iannelli’s red gravy classic debuted, Philly’s tomato pie landscape has evolved. From old-school to new-school, vegan to gluten-free, here are the city’s current bests 👇

How will Philadelphia restaurants fare in the new edition of the Michelin Guide? Michelin will reveal the answers on the evening of Nov. 18 at the Kimmel Center when it releases its 2025 Northeast Cities edition.

Home cooks nationwide say their beloved breadcrumb brand is tasting different. Now, following a report by @emilybloch.com, 4C Foods Corp. says it’s investigating. (2/2)

🍰 New June Bakery owner Noelle Blizzard’s cakes are bold, colorful, and so vintage they feel otherworldly. If you haven’t taken one of her cake decorating classes, don’t worry! She’ll be leading a cake decorating class at The Inquirer Food Fest on Nov. 15. (1/2)

🍔 The Inquirer Food Festival is coming to The Fillmore Nov. 15,2025. 🌯 Enjoy exclusive tastings, hands-on demos, panels, bands, podcasts, and more in a one-of-a-kind experience. 🎟️ Get your tickets: foodfest.inquirer.com?utm_source=m...

Borromini, a $20 million trattoria in the former Barnes & Noble on Rittenhouse Square, is Stephen Starr’s most significant Philadelphia restaurant since Parc debuted nearly two decades ago. We take an up-close look at the process of opening the ambitious eatery 🍝 👇

“When I tell you this has rocked the community.” — Judi Cutrone, an author and content creator from Maine.

Tim Lopez spent over a decade cooking for the #Eagles. Now, he’s sharing his stories and recipes in a new cookbook. 🦅 🔗 www.inquirer.com/eagles/forme...

Center City's smokiest bar is on its way out. The longtime owner of the dive is hoping to sell as soon as possible.

Jessica Anasti, 39, of Fishtown, a retail executive and a member of one of the families behind Pizzata Pizzeria, died July 25, her husband, Vince Gallagher, said. (1/2)

Frankie’s Summer Club, near 15th and Pine, is the followup beer garden from the creators of Bok Bar. So far it’s scoring “10 out of 10 outdoor vibes.”

The D.C.-based chain has arrived in Fishtown — next to Suraya — with its steak frites dinners and brunches, and it’s all prix-fixe.

🍹 Whether you’re looking for a wildly innovative, super seasonal creation or a fastidious rendition of an obscure classic, there’s never been a better time to be a cocktail drinker in Philly 🔗 www.inquirer.com/food/best-co...

🍉 Through four generations and 75 years of selling watermelons curbside in West Philadelphia, the Carter family has developed a grand unified theory of how to choose the perfect melon.

Though the dozens of Roy Rogers restaurants that once dotted the Philadelphia region’s dining landscape have largely faded, diners’ memories have not. (1/3) 🔗 inquirer.com/food/roy-rog...

The Detroit-based company already has 45 restaurants in the Philly metro area, but it sees room for at least 70 more.

Turned off by the industrial fake meat alternatives, Pietramala chef Ian Graye wanted to make a veggie burger that was "obviously made from vegetables." It's available one Sunday per month. The Inquirer's Craig LaBan gives us a taste ⬇️

"After two years of contractor delays, this appealing celebration of modern Filipino cooking from chef Raquel Villanueva Dang and Tam Dang is proving to be worth the wait," writes Inquirer restaurant critic Craig LaBan.

Dominique Shields and Pretty Girls Cook were in the hot seat this week on “Gordon Ramsay’s Secret Service,” which visited several restaurants in the Greater Philadelphia area during a taping blitz this spring.

Center City #Philly is set to get a second #TacoBell soon. But it won’t be one of its higher-end Cantina locations, which have custom menus and typically serve booze, a company spokesperson said. 🌮🥤 🔗 inquirer.com/business/tac...

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A cut of fish once regarded as a throwaway in American kitchens is surging in Philadelphia, where the hamachi collar's flavor and versatility are prized, writes Inquirer restaurant critic Craig LaBan. 🔗 inquirer.com/food/craig-l...

In blazing heat midday Monday, a crowd of labor-rights advocates and restaurant workers — including at least six D.C.-area Starr Restaurants employees — chanted in English and Spanish: “When workers’ rights are under attack, what do we do? Stand up, fight back!”

Corio is finally coming into its own as the contemporary-casual Italian bar-restaurant that University City didn’t realize it needed. 🔗 inquirer.com/food/restaur...

“Change isn’t always bad, but this one is very sad after a hundred years.” — Dennis Mackin, who has worked at the nearby kitchen supply store Fante’s for 15 years

P&F Giordano Fruit & Produce, which opened at Ninth and Washington in 1921, is being sold as the third-generation brothers who own it move on. The property's future is unknown.

The supper club, a celebration of Afro-Caribbean flavors, is named for “the city of Ocho Rios, which had the largest impact on me,” said Drexel culinary student RJ Smith.

Pizzaiolo Steven Calozzi’s story started in Bristol, veered off to Seattle, headed back cross-country to New Hope, and zoomed down I-95 to land on the Ben Franklin Parkway in Center City. (1/4)

The news comes days after DiGiampietro announced a future location in South Jersey.

DOGE eliminated Aspen Simone’s day job, which was helping to support the fledgling Birdhouse Gelato. The situation is ironic, as Simone worked for a government-efficiency agency.

🧀 A former Di Bruno Bros. and Downtown Cheese monger took the mantle from last year’s Cheesemonger Invitational winner, a Main Line native.

🍜 Get ready, Philly — The Inquirer Food Fest is coming to The Fillmore on Nov. 15, 2025! 🧑‍🍳 Dig into bold chef collabs, one-day-only dishes, craft cocktails, and live entertainment all day long. 🎟️ Get your Early Bird tickets here: foodfest.inquirer.com?utm_source=m...

The owners of two popular Philadelphia eateries are expanding into Delaware County with a new cheesesteak-focused restaurant and bar in Media.

The Washington Post recently published a list of the best 50 U.S. airports, and PHL did not make the cut. “Respectfully, Washington Post,” writes Inquirer food and dining reporter Kiki Aranita, “you are wrong.”

Chefs Amanda Shulman and Alex Kemp, riding high with Her Place Supper Club and My Loup, are planning to open a third restaurant nearby.