Beginning Saturday April 1, 2023, every Saturday and Sunday (10am-6pm), enjoy the native dishes, produce, and products from local entrepreneurs at the Southeast Asian Market in FDR Park, a partnership of the Cambodian Association of Greater Philadelphia, Vendors’ Association of FDR Park, and Philadelphia Parks & Recreation’s FDR Park. The Southeast Asian Market in FDR Park … Continue reading
Category Archives: South Philadelphia
Korean-American Restaurant Pop Up Brings Weekend Dinners to Taco Heart in South Philly
Jenn Kim’s Soul & Busan touring restaurant returns to South Philly with upbeat Korean-American casual food for three spring weekends: March 24-26, April 7-9, and April 21-23. A residency at Taco Heart offers convenience for diners. Jenn Kim grew up in Colorado, the child of immigrants from South Korea. Her tendencies in the kitchen reflect this: … Continue reading
Joncarl Lachman’s Dankbaar on East Passyunk Avenue is Open
We’re big fans of Joncarl Lachman. We adored Noord and were quite sad when it closed, replaced by Mish Mish. He was heading north to Lambertville to open a new restaurant there, but when the deal fell through, and 1911 East Passyunk Avenue became available, he decided to stay in Philly. Enter Dankbaar, a new … Continue reading
Kiku Sushi Open on South Broad Street
Kiku Sushi a new Japanese BYOB restaurant offering sushi, hibachi specialties, teriyaki dishes, and seafood boil options is now open at 2146 Broad Street (at Broad & Jackson). There is some seating inside, and they offer take out and delivery, too. The restaurant in South Philly will be open for lunch and dinner six days … Continue reading
Le Viet Restaurant Resumes Lunch
In a sign we’re returning to normalcy, Le Viet, a Vietnamese restaurant located at 1019 South 11th Street in South Philadelphia, has resumed lunch service, which had been paused during the pandemic. The announcement was made with an amusing video on its Instagram page. The restaurant, located near the Italian Market, offers a variety of … Continue reading
Xfinity Live! Serves up a Taste of Summer with New “Crush Bar”
Xfinity Live!, the one-of-a-kind dining and entertainment district located in the heart of the South Philadelphia Sports Complex, is channeling warm summer days at the beach with its newest addition, a Crush Bar, serving up the unassuming, albeit undeniably refreshing, orange crush cocktail plus nine other variations. The Crush Bar is now open in NBC Sports Arena every Friday … Continue reading
YoBo! A Look at HomeGrown in South Philly
We all know South Philly has phenomenal food. You’re bound to find something delicious and quintessentially Philly on any corner or block. Cheesesteaks and Italian food are well represented, and you can find any cuisine your heart desires for the most part. Some places like to think outside the box and offer unique variations on … Continue reading
Mike’s BBQ Hosting Resurgent Whiskey for Sampling Event
Mike’s BBQ in South Philly and Elverson, PA’s Resurgent Whiskey are partnering on a collaborative event featuring BBQ and whiskey this Saturday, December 10th from noon to 3 p.m. at Mike’s BBQ, located at 1703 S. 11th Street in Philadelphia. In what will be the first time that pitmaster Mike Strauss has collaborated with a … Continue reading
Heavy Metal Sausage Co. Offers 4-Course BYOB Dining on Thursdays
Chef Pat Alfiero, formerly of Oyster House, Royal Boucherie, and Nick Elmi’s ITV, and Melissa Pellegrino, a certified sommelier whose resume includes stints at Laurel and Fork, as well as the opening beverage director at the most recent iteration of Messina Social Club, opened their brick-and-mortar location of Heavy Metal Sausage Co. in April 2022. … Continue reading
Main Squeeze offers smoothies, juices, acai bowls & more in South Philly and Fishtown
Main Squeeze Philly opened in 2021, first in South Philly at 2501 South Broad Street, and now its second location in Fishtown at 1600 Frankford Avenue, which opened last month. Owner Frankie Accardo, 28, was born and raised on Passyunk Ave. Always very active in sports growing up, he realized that there were limited healthier options … Continue reading