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After a Long-Awaited Return, Can Royal Tavern Reclaim Its Burger Glory?

I was at the Royal Tavern on the second day it really felt like spring in Philly, several months after the place reopened. The day […]

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Gass & Main: The Pinnacle of Middle-Class Fancy

I’ll never forget sitting in my car in a parking lot in Audubon and eating chef Dane DeMarco’s Cowboy Tots for the first time. This […]

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From Mexico to Philadelphia: Cantina La Martina Is a Journey of Flavor

I don’t know where to start but with the thing that everyone talks about: Cantina La Martina exists in a piece of Philly hit hard […]

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This Steakhouse Is More Than Just Beef

Steakhouses are terrible restaurants. At the most basic level, restaurants exist for one of three reasons: as places of comfort, as entertainment, or for convenience. […]

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Philly’s Most Unforgettable Menu Is Also the Most Fleeting

Twice in all my years doing this have I fallen in love with a salad. And I don’t mean liked a salad. I don’t mean […]

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In Mount Airy, Toska’s All-Encompassing Menu Is a Crowd-Pleaser

“Explain it to me again?” my wife said. “It’s three Albanian brothers who opened a pizza shop in Mount Airy,” I told her. “They serve […]

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A Noodle House With No Rules Is Exactly What Philly Needs Right Now

Walk into Mawn, and it’ll take you five minutes to know that something is going on here. Not even five minutes. Less. You’ll feel it […]

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Momoyama Brings Hawaiian Comfort Food to Delco

I don’t understand why there aren’t Hawaiian restaurants in every neighborhood. Like Chinese takeout, like Friday-night pizzas, kalua pork and macaroni salad and musubi should […]

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Joseph’s Pizza Parlor Is a Northeast Philly Comeback Story

I’ve been sitting here trying to think of a better name for the hybrid stromboli the new-and-improved Joseph’s has on the menu. It’s half stromboli, […]

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The Strip-Mall Restaurant Serving Some of the Best Nepali Food in the Region

I love a place that’s unassuming. One you never see coming. There’s something to be said for anticipation, sure — for making plans and seeing […]

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Ground Provisions Is More Than a Dining Destination — It’s a Vegan Retreat

The drive to Ground Provisions is important. Not the whole drive. Just the last stretch of it — down a densely­ treed stretch of Old […]

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At Gilda in Fishtown, the Portuguese-Inspired Pastries Sell Out Early

There is never a quiet moment at Gilda. I mean, Tuesdays, sure. But Tuesdays, the place is closed. And I guess it gets pretty quiet […]

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Amada’s New Main Line Location Is More Than Just a Suburban Money Grab

Jose Garces has been trying to get Amada right since 2005 — that’s when the original opened on Chestnut Street. With its long, narrow dining […]

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Korea Taqueria Finds a Groove With Bulgogi Beef Birria

Korea Taqueria was born mobile: a former halal food cart refitted to serve bulgogi burritos drenched in peanut sauce, breakfast tacos with kimchi to get […]

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The Jovial Self-Assurance of Tabachoy

Standing by the corner of the short counter near the kitchen, Chance Anies is watching me eat. Not just me. He’s watching everyone. Every seat […]