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Food and drink are keys to happiness, and there are few places better to indulge in either than Philadelphia. So whether you are a gourmet or a gourmand, Foobooz is your guide to eating and drinking in Philadelphia. Foobooz will keep you up to date on the latest restaurant and bar openings as well as culinary events. Equal parts events calendar and weblog, Foobooz aims to be your favorite place for Philadelphia, food, drink, and deals.
South Philly is arguably the heart of Philly's restaurant scene. One meal in the area might mean lunch at an Indonesian cafe or a third date revolved around eating tacos de canasta. The next could mean a visit to a Jewish bakery, a huge group dinner at a Vietnamese BYOB, or caviar service on Passyunk Avenue. Here’s where we like to eat below Washington Avenue. What are your personal favorites?
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“I think cheese especially has this connotation of, ‘Oh, I can’t talk about it unless I’m like a fancy French person,’” Julia Birnbaum of the new Philly Cheese School 🧀] says. “No, pick it up with your hands and squish it.” Philly Cheese School 🧀] is designed to make cheese more accessible and more playful. Hit the link in our Stories for details about this new space in Bella Vista.
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If you want to brag about what makes our city’s dining scene so juicy in a single restaurant experience, take an out-of-town pal to this family-run Vietnamese spot. What with drinking BYO chilled wine on the summer sidewalk, a calm but cool South Philly neighborhood scene, and some of the greatest vermicelli platters and sizzling catfish you’ll eat during your years on Planet Earth, Gabriella’s Vietnam makes us feel luckier to live in Philly every time we visit.
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First up on our Best of Philly 2022 spotlight series:
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What began as a temporary deal in a shuttered pizza joint is now a full-blown, deeply personal restaurant. Amanda Shulman has transitioned Her Place Supper Club from a short-term project to a permanent operation while retaining its sublime French and Italian-ish food and a human touch so integral to the original concept. Coming here feels like having dinner at your cool new friend’s house — if your friend made the best steak tartare and fries in the city, always seemed to keep a truffle hidden somewhere in her kitchen, and had a wine and cocktail program crafted by Julianna Bursack. Her Place may have started as a pop-up, but lucky for us, it’s not going anywhere.
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In 2020, some members of the Philly dining world, from owners to servers to cooks, took a look around and decided that the status quo — low pay, long hours, unpredictability — was no longer working. The changes they’ve made in response could reinvent the way we eat out in Philadelphia. Hit the link in our IG stories to read the piece.
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If you have a day job that keeps you preoccupied or maybe even a demanding Rottweiler or a couple of kids who are consistently barking your name, it might be hard to wrap your head around what’s new in town. To help you keep up with your city, we’re launching this guide: a big, ever-evolving tally of Philly's newest and most notable restaurant and bar openings. This month there's a Venezuelan spot in Ardmore that finally found a permanent home, promising-looking Thai in Center City, and the first ice-cream shop from a big-deal Delaware dairy family. Read about the spots we’re checking out next, at the link in our IG story.
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On Monday, July 4th, at 2 p.m. — and only on Monday, July 4th at 2 p.m— and will be at selling a sandwich with Mike’s brisket that’s been marinated in fermented fish, honey and a handful of spices chef Nok brought back from her hometown of Trang, Thailand. It’ll come topped with Kalaya’s som tum and mounted on a Conshohocken Italian Bakery potato roll. They’re only making a hundred of these mofos, so plan accordingly. (We’ve got more Philly restaurant news at the link in IG stories.)
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A BBQ Block Party (with a whole pig) at in Old City, a city-wide effort organized by to raise funds in support of , and more great July food events you should know about. Find more details and start planning, at the link in our IG story.
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If you’re looking for a great taco (or maybe just a distraction in the form of tacos de canasta, mushroom carnitas, or a flour tortilla hugging some deep fried shrimp) use this newly updated guide linked in our IG story. It’ll help you find a spot doing regional specialties so well that we’d happily recommend anyone leave their neighborhood to try them.
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has just eight seats, set in a room attached to the Fishtown izakaya. Read more about the new 25-course omakase at the link in our IG story. 📷: 🖊: Jason Sheehan
Finding something fried, hot, or possibly cheesy after 11 p.m. in Philly can sometimes feel like an Olympic sport (or at least a challenging video game level that you happen to play while drunk). But, if you know where to look, this city has some extremely satisfying late-night options. Read our new guide linked in IG stories for more on these restaurants, their hours, and why your future late-night self will be very happy you saw this post.
For anyone who has a special, triangle-shaped hole in their heart reserved for New York-style pizza (or a square-shaped hole reserved for Sicilian pies), Paulie Gee’s Soul City Slice Shop might just be your new favorite place to hang out in Philadelphia. Read more about this new Philly offshoot of a famous Brooklyn slice shop at the link in our IG story.
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Did anyone have this on their 2022 bingo card? (Read more details at the link in our IG story)
The food at in East Passyunk might be most succinctly summarized as “Modern Mediterranean.” Modern because the dishes are flavorful but light on their feet, cast through a 2020s post-Healthyish lens. Modern because straight “Mediterranean” is still common restaurant shorthand for France, Italy and Spain, whitewashing the actual diversity of a fertile coastline that includes countries like Syria and Lebanon. Mish Mish serves a 12-dish slice of a region that spans more than a million square miles, resisting neat cuisine categorization and sort of making its own rules. Read the latest restaurant review (linked in IG stories) for more on what to expect from dinner here.
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At in Northern Liberties, Dera Nd-Ezuma cooks as close to his memories of the suya in his hometown of Abuja as he can: skewered meat sizzling on a grill, rubbed with ground peanuts, paprika, ginger, dry chilies and crushed bouillon. When you come here, get a beef suya bowl customized with jollof rice and caramelized plantains, or an order of corn tortilla tacos with chicken, chopped onions, a little cabbage, and a hit of sauce that tastes like a campfire aioli — all smoke and heat and a baritone sweetness. Read more about this Nigerian fast-casual spot in the latest restaurant review linked in IG stories.
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Siblings Donna and Mike Kolodesh grew up in Northeast Philly after their parents fled Tbilisi in the Republic of Georgia in 1993 as political refugees. Like so many other ex-Soviet immigrants who settled in Philadelphia, their parents set roots down in the Northeast alongside neighbors with ties to Ukraine, Uzbekistan and Russia. This July, Donna and Mike will put their own stamp on Philadelphia’s Georgian restaurant scene at the new @ saami somi in Reading Terminal Market. Read our full report in IG stories find out more about their adjararuli khachapuri and unique spins on shotis puri and khinkali.
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There are so many great restaurants in Chinatown, it’s easy to feel like a tiny child in a giant candy shop trying to choose just one. Some are stacked on second floors or hidden under a bridge next to a Hilton; a couple stay open past midnight; and many of them showcase regional specialties that are hard to find elsewhere in Philly. Our just-updated guide (linked in IG stories) is here to help you forge your own path while you’re in the neighborhood.
If an out-of-town friend/relative/lover is coming to Philly with a focus on eating (the correct attitude), they're probably going to end up asking you to curate their entire restaurant to-do list. Send them our First-Time Visitor’s Guide to Dining in Philadelphia guide instead (linked in IG stories). Then you won't have to push more than like three buttons on your phone.
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If an out-of-town friend/relative/lover is coming to Philly with a focus on eating (the correct attitude), they're probably going to end up asking you to curate their entire restaurant to-do list. Send them our First-Time Visitor’s Guide to Dining in Philadelphia guide instead. Then you won't have to push more than like three buttons on your phone.
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The Dutch moved and then The Dutchess moved in. That sentence might sound like a weird divorce joke told at a Renaissance Faire, but it’s news for Pennsport diners and anyone in Philly who loved Chef Lee Styer’s work at Fond. Starting Wednesday, June 8th, The Dutchess will set up where The Dutch first operated, serving fried chicken sandwiches, burgers, and breakfast sandwiches, plus the same malted chocolate ice cream from Fond. Read more details at the link in our IG story.
Every week from now until August 31st, chaos-inclined Philadelphians descend into a feeding frenzy of booze and small plates. Needless to say, the vibe at Sips always skews messy. But there are a couple of participating restaurants this year that warrant a visit if you're ever in the area and craving a $6 cocktail on a random Wednesday. Read about those places on our new guide linked in IG stories.
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just set up shop on South Street with booze, daily brunch and dinner. Plus, expands, and is selling gelato push-pops in support of Ukraine. Read more of the latest restaurant news at the link in our IG story.
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Whether you're looking to get nerdy about wine, celebrate Pride, or go to a popular Montreal restaurant's pop-up at (or all three), check out the details on Philly's food festivals and special dinner parties happening this month.
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Just in case this karee maifun looks as dreamy to you as it looks to us, know that is serving a selection of their excellent Thai dishes at for the entire month of June.
We proudly present your new response to the out-of-town friends who always text you asking, "where should I eat when I come visit Philly?" Consider this highly opinionated, not-exactly-conclusive-but-very-delicious list the 101 syllabus to eating well in this city — from barbacoa to phở and all the sandwiches in between. Read about all 20 spots (for either you or a first-time visitor), up in our IG stories.
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Forîn Cafe is opening a new (larger, boozier) Kensington spot this fall, Temple teams up with GLU Hospitality on a big restaurant project, and Holy 'Que Smokehouse revamps its menu. Stay in the loop with Philly’s latest food news (in the link in our IG stories).
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Buck-a-shuck might be tough to come by right now (hello inflation), but that doesn't mean you can't get a great deal on oysters in Philly. We've got details on our favorite oyster happy hours in the updated guide linked in IG stories.
Intel for anyone who could use some sunshine and a drink at the moment (and not necessarily in that order). Read more details about both outdoor events at the link in our IG story.
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Era on Poplar Street has the look and je ne sais quoi of a dive bar, but serves a whole menu of Ethiopian food that you should cross the city to eat. To know Era is to love Era. Head to the link in our IG story to be convinced why you should leave your house sometime soon and eat doro wot and gomen at the bar there (especially if you never plan nights out in Fairmount...like ever).
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If an out-of-town friend/relative/lover is coming to Philly with a focus on eating (the correct attitude), they're probably going to end up asking you to curate their entire restaurant to-do list. Send them our First-Time Visitor’s Guide to Dining in Philadelphia guide instead (linked in IG stories). Then you won't have to push more than like three buttons on your phone. 📷: @han_nuh_duh 🖊️: @awomanwhoeats
If an out-of-town friend/relative/lover is coming to Philly with a focus on eating (the correct attitude), they're probably going to end up asking you to curate their entire restaurant to-do list. Send them our First-Time Visitor’s Guide to Dining in Philadelphia guide instead. Then you won't have to push more than like three buttons on your phone. 📷: @han_nuh_duh 🖊️: @awomanwhoeats
Just in case this karee maifun looks as dreamy to you as it looks to us, know that @kalayaphilly is serving a selection of their excellent Thai dishes at @bok_bar for the entire month of June.
Philly has an innumerable amount of good Middle Eastern restaurants, but there are fewer options if you’re set on eating Turkish food. @peraphilly does the job with impressive cold mezze and charm in a corner spot on North 2nd Street. The next time you need a BYOB choice that’s slightly more exciting than your regular old neighborhood spot, come here for date night or family dinner. (And read about more of Philly's best new restaurants at the link in our IG story). 🎥: @han_nuh_duh
An incredible BBQ pop-up project (@bark_barbecue) is setting up shop at @urbansaloon on Saturday, April 9th. The pitmaster at the helm of the project, Ruben Santana, will be slicing Central Texas-style brisket that’s been smoked for 12 hours. Grab some meat and sides – including Dominican-style chicharron and sticky-sweet maduros – and then head back into the bar to hang out with people who inevitably enjoy barbecue as much as you do. Just be aware that the event is cash-only, they’re starting at noon, and the goods could sell out fast.
