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Best Thing We Ate This Week: Pork and Sauerkraut Egg Rolls at MilkBoy
Story and Photos by Danya HenningerWhen it first opened, we weren’t quite sure what to make of MilkBoy, the music-venue-cafe-bar-restaurant at the corner of 11th and Chestnut, but after a successful...
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The Best Thing We Drank Last Night: Wrinkled Tie at Henri's Spirited Dinner
By Sarah FreemanThe third installment of the Henri’s spirited dinner series took place last night with the guest of honor Danny Shapiro and the rest of his team from Scofflaw. The bartender’s spirit of...
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McDonald's Promises Certified Sustainable Fish From Now On
Image via Flickr/Brother O'MaraBy Kelly DobkinFish McBites slinger McDonald's will only sell sustainably certified fish from now on according to the Chicago Tribune. The fast food giant will begin...
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Clover Juice Cold-Presses Today on La Brea
By Lesley BallaLike fashion, food fads are cyclical. We had the resurgence of frozen yogurt in the early 2000s, which has subsequently waned (except for Yogurtland...how is there always a line?). Right...
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Pop Up Alert: Box & Bells Test Dinners in Oakland
By Meesha HalmBox & Bells, James Syhabout’s forthcoming new casual Rockridge venture (5912 College Ave), one of the many new restaurants on the horizon we’re most excited about, is lurching closer...
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Chain News: Shake Shack Expands, Cheesecake Factory Coming to Center City?
By Jacqueline WasilczykFans of Danny Meyers' NYC-based burger joint Shake Shack will be happy to learn that the Rittenhouse Square shop will soon be welcoming a sibling. The Insider has word that the...
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Bloomberg's Soda Ban Heads to Court
By James MulcahyThe fight against the NYC soda ban isn't over. Yesterday, lawyers from both sides took to State Supreme Court to argue the law, which took jumbo fountain sodas off the shelves. From the...
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Tour Greenbar Collective, LA's First Distillery Since Prohibition
By Lesley BallaYou may have heard of Greenbar Distillery, or at least you've probably sipped some delicious cocktail made with one of its spirits like Tru Organic Vodka, perhaps, or with Bar Keeper...
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U2 BBQ Now Serving in Koreatown
The main hallBy Lesley BallaIf you've driven down Olympic recently, there's a good chance you saw U2 Korean BBQ's huge sign, shining like a beacon of galbi in the night. The ginormous new restaurant...
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Flying Fish Brewing Co. Says F.U. to Sandy With Beer for Charity
By Danya HenningerQuick PSA: Today is National Beer Can Day, and if you didn’t mark it in your calendar, check out four different beer-centric events going down in Philly tonight. In other brew news,...
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Tiki Mondays Finds A New Home at GoldBar
By James MulcahyNYC cocktail fans were sad when Lani Kai closed down, but tiki lovers were really devastated that mixologist Brian Miller was no longer shaking up the mai tais at his Tiki Monday...
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Quote of the Day: Paula Deen Shares Her Diet Secrets
"Moderation, moderation, moderation. I love feeding people but now I also want to help people eat right." -Paula Deen shares the secrets to dieting success in a recent interview. [People]
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Alden & Harlow to Open as Early as July in Old Casablanca Space
Casablanca closed last yearBy Naomi KookerBrian Lesser, co-owner of Sweet Cheeks, Storyville and Vine Brook Tavern, is also behind Alden & Harlow, the restaurant to open in the former Casablanca...
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South Bay Stops: Global Takeover at Abigaile, Mozza Hits The Strand
Go global at Abigaile in HermosaBy Lesley BallaThere are a couple of notable chef collabs coming up in the South Bay, including a Mozza takeover in Manhattan Beach and a dinner with Tori Spelling's...
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Photo of the Day: Katsuya Uechi on Top Chef Seattle
By Lesley BallaWhile the standout moment obviously was Wolfgang Clucks from last night'sTop Chef Seattle, it was such a treat to see sushi master Katsuya Uechi with Padma at the beginning of the show....
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Amnesty Plan Expected in the Healthy SF Scandal
Did employees ever see a dime of that Healthy SF surcharge?By Meesha HalmThe fall out continues surrounding the Healthy SF surcharge scandal amid new allegations that more than 50 San Francisco...
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Two Truths and a Lie: David Katz of Creekstone Farms (and Mémé)
By Danya HenningerIn the five years that it was open, David Katz’ unassuming Fitler Square BYO Mémé gained a cult following for food on par with the city's fanciest dining rooms. After declining to...
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Kate Mantilini's Having a Moment
By Lesley BallaMere hours after reading the power lunch issue in Hollywood Reporter, where naturally Kate Mantilini still holds a spot on the list of top 25 spots, we get word that Kate, like any aging...
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Restaurant Debates: If You Forget Your Wallet, Should You Be Put In Jail?
By James MulcahyIf you're a manager at NYC's Smith and Wollensky, the answer to that question is a firm yes. The Daily News is reporting that an Italian Tourist was thrown in the slammer the other...
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Coyote Ugly Celebrates 20 Years of Dancing on the Bar
Coyote Ugly, The OriginalBy Billy LyonsWhen a bartender first climbed up on the bar at the East Village's Coyote Ugly, we're guessing that no one could predict that the establishment would make it to...
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