Attention, chocolate lovers! MECHA (mee-cha) Chocolate has opened a new artisan chocolate boutique at 1618 E Passyunk Avenue. The chocolatier, which opened its flagship location in Haddonfield, NJ, has brought its sweetness across the bridge to Philadelphia. The South Philly chocolate shop specializes in small-batch dark chocolates, barks, marshmallows, and other chocolate-centric treats. MECHA Chocolate … Continue reading
East Passyunk Avenue Business Improvement District, home to more than 160 independently-owned shops and restaurants in South Philadelphia, is embracing the summer season with the continuation of its new Summer Swigs, a weekly rotating happy hour featuring various top tier restaurants and bars offering an extra special happy hour, held every Wednesday from 5 – 7pm. Each week, one business will … Continue reading
James Beard-nominated Chef Diana Widjojo, formerly of the acclaimed Hardena, is excited to announce her popular Rice & Sambal Indonesian concept will be popping up at Joncarl Lachman’s intimate East Passyunk Dankbaar for the month of August 2023. Lachman’s popular Dutch BYO goes on hiatus, returning in September. Woman- and LGBTQ-owned Rice & Sambal at Dankbaar will include … Continue reading
Two celebrated Philadelphia chefs are teaming up for a total collaboration, as Nicholas Bazik – who is preparing to open his new French restaurant, Provenance – will be joining Randy Rucker in the kitchen at River Twice for the East Passyunk restaurant’s next Hidden in Plain Sight dinner on Tuesday, June 6th. The menu will … Continue reading
The Dutch, the popular breakfast-through-dinner eatery with a focus on reinventing the Pennsylvania Dutch classics along with a few fine dining “Fond” favorites at dinner, is bringing back a fan-favorite pairing from its Fond days just in time for warmer temps and patio season, with the re-launch of Oysters & Rosé on Thursday, April 6. Oysters & Rosé… Available … Continue reading
When Chef Nana Araba Wilmot started her newest venture, ‘Love That I Knead Supper Club,’ a West African-focused dinner series that celebrates Black history and food from across the African diaspora, she began to explore her identity on a plate while also helping others to “find their way back,” spanning locations from Philadelphia to New … Continue reading
Essen Bakery owner Tova du Plessis, who hails from South Africa, is launching a campaign to help women in her homeland who are dealing with the harsh realities of poverty, food insecurity, and rape. The initiative is called Babkas for Blankets (for Women in South Africa), and it launches on Wednesday, March 1 in commemoration of Women’s … Continue reading
River Twice is adding Sunday lunch for the month of March, with an a la carte menu put together by James Beard nominated chef Randy Rucker. The first lunch will kick off on March , 5th and hours will run from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Reservations are suggested, but walk-ins are welcome. A sample … Continue reading
East Passyunk Restaurant Week returns with both new and returning fan-favorite restaurants including Bing Bing Dim Sum, Cantina Los Caballitos, Flannel, Gabriella’s Vietnam, Noir Restaurant & Bar, Palace of Indian, P’unk Burger, Townsend EPX, and more serving up three-course prix fixe lunch and dinner offerings at a variety of price points beginning Monday, February 27 through Friday, March 10. … Continue reading
UPDATE: Dine at Dankbaar for World Central Kitchen has been rescheduled to Tuesday, March 28 as Olga is in Turkey volunteering for World Central Kitchen after the devastating earthquakes there! Tickets are still available for purchase here. All tickets already bought will be honored for the new date, and those who can’t make it will receive a refund. Olga Sorzano, … Continue reading
