I have to admit before Rione opened, I don’t believe I had heard of “Roman-style” pizza, or pizza al taglio. Then again, I’m not a pizza aficionado. According to Wikipedia: Pizza al taglio or pizza al trancio is a variety of pizza baked in large rectangular trays, and generally sold in rectangular or square slices … Continue reading
Philadelphia celebrated Pinktober in style at the Pink Hour event held on October 24th. The event, which was hosted at Art Bar inside of Sonesta Philadelphia was a lot of fun, and some fabulous Philadelphians were in attendance. As soon as we entered you could see and hear that the atmosphere was designed to be … Continue reading
Led by Chef de Cuisine Melissa McGrath, the pioneering gastropub will partner with Les Dames d’Escoffier of Philadelphia for a celebration of women chefs and producers On Tuesday, March 6 at 6:30 p.m., stand-out gastropub Pub & Kitchen will host a forward-thinking Women-Only Dinner. Led by Chef de Cuisine Melissa McGrath, and working in partnership … Continue reading
For those looking to indulge this Wednesday, February 28, Ocean Prime, one of Center City’s most gorgeous seafood and steakhouses, is celebrating National Surf & Turf Day with a decadent Surf & Turf entrée — available solely on Wednesday from 4-10 pm. In addition to Ocean Prime’s extensive surf and turf options available every evening … Continue reading
To commemorate Chinese New Year, Susanna Foo and her son Gabe are creating two traditional and significant events – afternoon tea and a reunion dinner that marry her French influenced techniques with traditional Chinese preparations. On her most recent R&D trip to China last month, the award-winning cookbook author and highly acclaimed chef met with … Continue reading
Known as one of the best pizza places in Philadelphia, Pizzeria Vetri recently expanded their menu for the first time since the Art Museum location opened 5 years ago. Since then, locations in Rittenhouse Square, King of Prussia, and Washington D.C have opened. The former Marc Vetri-owned pizzeria is currently owned and operated by Urban Outfitters. The new … Continue reading
KEEN is a bi-level restaurant will open formally on Tuesday, November 28th at 5pm at 1708 Lombard Street in Rittenhouse Square. It will be serving casual tavern fare in a carefully curated art space that once housed the whimsical Astral Plane. Owners Chris and Caitlin Rorer have brought on Chef Antonella Biundo and Sous Chef Liam Keeney (Caitlin’s … Continue reading
SUGA, the Modern Chinese restaurant in Rittenhouse Square led by Philadelphia culinary legend, Susanna Foo and her son Gabe, is excited to introduce a new selection of custom crafted cocktails and updated bar bites menu as part of the latest iteration of their happy hour program. The program, a first of many new initiatives for … Continue reading
This guest post was submitted by Sharon Woo of Rittenhouse Girl. Rittenhouse Square is the Philadelphia neighborhood notorious for its elegant restaurants, beautiful architecture, and shopping. One of the things that inspired me to create my blog is the amazing energy that this neighborhood gives off. Discovering the restaurants here is one of my favorite … Continue reading
This review was submitted by field reporter Crista Brasloff. A whole year has gone by since &pizza made its mark on Philadelphia. Last week, they threw a fun one-year anniversary party at the 1430 Walnut Street location. If you haven’t checked it out yet, &pizza is a cool and modern spin on the average pizza shop. … Continue reading
