As I mentioned in my previous article, many Philadelphia catering companies have had to adapt their services to stay in business during this difficult time. Companies like Eatible Delights Catering in Northwest Philadelphia are stepping up and creating new services to feed people. With most corporate and social catering gigs canceled, they’ve switched gears and …
Now that restaurants are forced to close and only offer takeout or delivery due to closures from the COVID-19 crisis, many businesses will experience severe economic distress even if temporarily closed. Restaurant workers such as servers, cooks, dishwashers, and other hospitality staff will be the ones most impacted. There are ways we can help restaurants …
UPDATE: Pinwheel Provisions is temporarily closed until at least 3/28 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. They will assess reopening on that date. Pinwheel Provisions held its Grand Opening on Saturday, February 29th. Located at 121 N. Narberth Avenue, the popup shop is a new food retail concept that provides the components you need to put … Continue reading
The search for the best Ice Cream and Gelato flavors arrives in Philadelphia at the Philly Challenge! On March 16th, the traveling frozen dessert competition organized by Carpigiani USA will stop in King of Prussia, PA at the Rosito Bisani East headquarters. The Philadelphia region is in the spotlight during the first event of 2020 … Continue reading
Melt Shop, the pioneer of the Melted Sandwich Movement, will open its newest restaurant in Langhorne, PA on Saturday, February 29th. Melt Shop debuted in Pennsylvania in 2016 in King of Prussia and the new restaurant will become the brand’s fifth in the Keystone state. Located at 2490 East Lincoln Hwy, in Lincoln Plaza, Melt … Continue reading
The Plated Nickel, a new family-owned bar, will open at 2327 E York St in Fishtown on Sunday, March 1st. This location housed the short-lived Sergeant York and Jovan’s Place before that. According to owners Megan Nickel-Ribikauskas and her sister Shannon Nickel, both born and raised in South Philly, The Plated Nickel will serve American … Continue reading
Fresh spring roll, meet burrito. Franklin’s Table, meet PaperMill. A food truck and caterer that specializes in fresh Asian foods, PaperMill will soon open its first-ever brick-and-mortar location in University City at the Franklin’s Table Food Hall located in The Shops at Penn in March of this year PaperMill Fresh Asian Kitchen started as a … Continue reading
The 9th Annual Bierfest will be held on Saturday, February 29th at the German Society of PA located at 611 Spring Garden Street. The beer-centric event runs from 2pm to 5:30pm. Nearly two dozen Pennsylvania craft and legacy brewers and over two dozen brands of imported beers from Germany will be poured, ranging from high-profile … Continue reading
I grew up in an economically-depressed area of Northeastern Pennsylvania where eating at Ponderosa (RIP) was a treat or dining at the one and only Chinese restaurant was considered exotic. I didn’t know anything about fine dining or foreign cuisines until I went away to college in Reading, PA. Discovering Chi Chi’s (RIP) and Red … Continue reading
Restaurant Week: A Taste of Chestnut Hill is a biannual event where participating restaurants offer special prix fixe menus and à la carte options at discounted prices. It will run February 23-28 this year. Participating restaurants include: -Baker Street Bread Company-Campbell’s Place-Chestnut Grill & Sidewalk Cafe-Chestnut Hill Brewing Co.-El Poquito-Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant-Jansen Restaurant-Mica-Paris Bistro & … Continue reading
MARCH UPDATE: This event has been postponed due to the COVID-19 outbreak. A new date will be announced ASAP! Eat & drink your way through a showcase of Philadelphia’s vibrant local restaurant scene at one of the best food & drink events in Philadelphia. Philly Grub is a proud media partner for the 5th year … Continue reading
This article was submitted by reader Shannon Mahoney. Nearly a year ago, I was frequenting a small vegan café (Milo) on Conrad Street in East Falls every weekend while looking to purchase a home in the neighborhood. This local vegan joint was not part of the reason I chose the East Falls neighborhood, but it … Continue reading
