When Chefcipes.com launched last year during the pandemic, it was designed to help chefs make a side income from selling their recipes online. The site had been in development before COVID-19 struck, but the need for it became more urgent when mandatory lockdowns occurred, shuttering restaurants and leaving many chefs furloughed. As a Philadelphia-area-based startup, … Continue reading
Mary Ann Ferrie and Dan Grimes of beloved American BYOB Chloe in Old City announced today on the restaurant’s Facebook page that it has closed after 22 years. It is sad to see another Philadelphia restaurant close, especially one that has been around for so long. I wish them the best in whatever is next! … Continue reading
Indian Chaat Factory is a new virtual concept by popular Philadelphia Indian food restaurant Tiffin Indian Cuisine, offering a 100% plant-based menu. While quite common throughout India, chaats are an unfamiliar offering in the land of chicken tikka masala and saag paneer. These savory dishes, with a Tiffin twist, are a cross between a meal and … Continue reading
Last March, Tiffin Indian Cuisine began offering a new line of eco-friendly take-out containers that can be used, returned to the restaurants and used again, up to 1,000 times. The initiative has been such a hit, Tiffin President and CEO Munish Narula is being sought after to provide guidance to other restaurants on how to … Continue reading
Bill Covaleski of Victory Brewing chats with Chef Chris Spear on the Chefs Without Restaurants podcast. In this episode of Chefs Without Restaurants, Victory Brewing co-founder Bill Covaleski chats with host Chef Chris Spear about how he got into brewing and the decision to start a brewery with his best friend, Ron Barchet. They talk … Continue reading
Chef Brian Duffy is getting back into the restaurant business. Today, he annouced that his latest project is SideBird Kitchen, which will offer his menu in partnership with Bald Birds Brewing. According to the Facebook page, “SideBird is a menu with multi faceted styles of foods that showcase Chef Brian Duffy’s travel and experiences from … Continue reading
You guys! An adorable new bakery is open on the corner of 11th Street and Oregon Avenue in deep South Philly serving Hong Kong style pastries, cakes and buns, bubble tea and smoothies, and custom cakes for any occasion. Dodo Bakery opened last week and serves the cutest Asian desserts daily from 7AM to 7PM! … Continue reading
Three months ago, Bar Poulet opened in the Rittenhouse Square neighborhood, offering a menu with an interesting combination of fried chicken and champagne. Philadelphia food lovers may have scratched their heads, but it’s a pairing that has been trending upwards in other cities such as New York, Raleigh, and Houston. The food and beverage match-up … Continue reading
Boardroom Spirits, the award-winning, sustainable, precision craft distillery, is transforming its Lansdale tasting room into a self-serve DIY cocktail crafting experience and bottle shop. Customers have the option of purchasing premium spirits and ready-to-drink bottled or canned cocktails from the bottle shop or stick around and design their signature, seasonal cocktail featuring Boardroom’s premium Vodka, … Continue reading
🥕🥕🥕🥕🥕 A new survey conducted by OnePoll on behalf of Bolthouse Farms Wunderootsâ„¢ found that carrots are Philly’s favorite veggie! Really? Read why: 🥕 72.5% of people representing Philly are more likely to eat carrots over any other vegetable, including asparagus (57.5%), cauliflower (46.25%), kale (27.5%), and artichoke (22.5%). 🥕 38.7% of Philadelphians who took the poll believe … Continue reading
