Intelligencer
The Cut
Vulture
The Strategist
Curbed
Grub Street
Magazine
Subscribe to the Magazine
Give a Gift Subscription
Buy Back Issues
Current Issue Contents
New York
Shop
Subscribe
Sign In
Account
Profile
Sign Out
Menu
Menu
Menu
Close
Close
Best of New York
Cheap Eats
Newsletters
Like
Follow
Follow Us
NYMag.com
New York Magazine
Intelligencer
Vulture
The Cut
The Strategist
Grub Street
Curbed
Search
Search
Close
Subscribe
Give A
Gift
Menu
Menu
Menu
Close
Close
Best of New York
Cheap Eats
Newsletters
Like
Follow
Follow Us
NYMag.com
New York Magazine
Intelligencer
Vulture
The Cut
The Strategist
Grub Street
Curbed
Search
Search
Close
MOST RECENT ARTICLES BY:
Collin Keefe
See all their articles from across New York Magazine
Name Game
May 21, 2013
Philly Pub ‘N Grub Revamped and Rebranded as Lox Stock & Barrel
The sports bar failed to make a connection with Fairmount and Franklin Town neighbors, so owner Jeff Katz went back to the drawing board.
The Great Outdoors
May 21, 2013
PHS’ Pop-Up Garden Now Open on Broad Street
The garden is open now, but the food and drinks won’t be served for another week.
Beer Me
May 20, 2013
Barren Hill Tavern & Brewery Hires Former Dock Street Brewer; Iron Hill Receives
Both projects are slted for summer openings.
Chillin’
May 20, 2013
Noir Gives Rise to Boozy Water Ices
The brain-freezers utilize water ice and lemoncello sourced from neighboring businesses.
Temporary Closings
May 20, 2013
Water Main Break Shuts Down Johnny Brenda’s
The flooding will keep the popular Fishtown spot closed for a few more days.
The Other Critics
May 20, 2013
Ring-a-Ding-Ding! Fitler Dining Room Scores Three Bells; Soggy Buns Disappoint
Rounding up the region’s restaurant reviews.
The Happiest Hours on Earth
May 17, 2013
Meritage Rolls Out New Happy Hour Dealage
New cocktails, cheap beers, and Korean tacos.
Openings
May 17, 2013
What to Eat and Drink at Jerry’s Bar, Opening Tonight in NoLibs
It’s decidedly a neighborhood bar, not a gastropub or beer bar.
Celebrity Settings
May 17, 2013
Tom Jones Crashed Sassafras’s Anniversary Party Last Night
Yeah, that Tom Jones!
Video Feed
May 17, 2013
Vice
’s ‘Truckers in the Wild’ Spotlights Lil
They lost us when they turned their attention to the cheesesteak.
Grub Guide
May 17, 2013
Six Food and Drink Festivals to Get You Ready For the Start of Summer
Forget about Memorial Day, Philly’s summer starts this weekend.
Closings
May 16, 2013
Le Bec Fin Is Closing For Real
How the mighty have fallen.
The Other Critics
May 16, 2013
Brü Craft & Wurst Has ‘Sneaky Fine-Dining Game Hidden Up Its
Rounding up the region’s restaurant reviews.
Look Who’s Popping Up
May 16, 2013
Civic Horticulture Conference Hosts Pop-Up Garden Preview on Broad Street
It’s not free, but snacks and drinks will be served.
Crime Scenes
May 16, 2013
Suspect Charged In DJ’s Fatal Shooting at a South Street Ice Cream Shop;
Blackbird Pizzeria’s owners need help in finding their employee who went missing.
Openings
May 16, 2013
What to Eat at Luke’s Lobster, Opening Today in Center City
In addition to unadulterated lobster rolls, the crustacean concerns also offers crab and shrimp rolls, and chowders.
Coming Soon
May 15, 2013
There’s New Hope For the Long-Dormant Property at Front and Market
There’s new owners, but no word on what’s going into the long vacant corner property.
Freebies
May 15, 2013
Hate the PPA? Han Chiang Feels Your Pain
Get a ticket? Get free Dan Dan noodles. It’s that easy.
Cocktails
May 15, 2013
Emmanuelle Now Serving… Pho?
The pho-inflected gimlet is just one of a dozen or so new cocktails being served.
Beer Me
May 15, 2013
Belly Up: Beer Week’s ‘Opening Tap’ Is Just Two Weeks Away
This year the ten-day beer extravaganza arrives much sooner than in years past.
Truckin’
May 14, 2013
Night Market Season Kicks Off Thursday on Farimount Avenue
As many as 60 vendors are lined for Night Market’s first street food fest of the season.
Chef Shuffle
May 14, 2013
Citron and Rose Hires Karen Nicolas to Replace Outgoing Chef
The new chef comes from Washington DC’s Equinox, where she was named Food & Wine’s “Best New Chef” in 2012.
Coming Soon
May 14, 2013
WokWorks Moving Into the Just Vacated Pure Tacos Space on Chestnut Street
The new noodles and stir-fry upstart aims to be the first location of many.
Quote Of The Day
May 14, 2013
How Marc Vetri Learned to Stop Worrying About His Stutter and Love Working with
Puck instilled a sense of confidence in Vetri that helped the then young chef overcome his own misconceptions about his speech disorder.
The Great Outdoors
May 13, 2013
Le Virtu’s Newly Revamped Patio Is Just About Ready to Seat Guests
The patio will be home to a new chef’s table, where Joe Cicala will host limited seating dinners out doors.
Casino Boogie
May 13, 2013
More Details Emerge on Jose Garces’ Dim Sum and Noodle Bar Project at
Garces and his menu development team have tapped Dim Sum Garden’s Sally Song to create some of the dishes.
The Other Critics
May 13, 2013
Bar Ferdinand ‘Benefits Tremendously’ From the Addition of David
Rounding up the region’s restaurant reviews.
Crime Scenes
May 13, 2013
DJ’s Fatal Shooting at South Street Ice Cream Shop Now Linked to ‘Large Amount’
At first reports indicated his DJ gear was the motive in the fatal shooting.
Pizza
May 10, 2013
Bufad Hosting BYO
Aperitivo
on Sunday
All that’s required of you is, bringing along an aperitif to share.
Beer Me
May 10, 2013
Johnny Brenda’s Celebrating Bocks, Brats and a Three-Legged Goat All
Five types of bock beers from local breweries will be on tap throughout the weekend.
Fire
May 10, 2013
Early Morning Fire Deals Roxborough a Burrito Bummer
Fortunately, no one was hurt, but the restaurant suffered damage that will keep it closed for a while.
Empire Building
May 10, 2013
Han Chiang to Set the East Village on Fire With an Outpost of Han Dynasty
The first New York outpost of Philly’s Sichuan hot spot is opening in July.
Closings
May 9, 2013
NoBL Closing Again; This Time It’s For Good
Not eve a complete do-over could save the restaurant.
Temporary Closings
May 9, 2013
Artisan Boulanger Now Closed; Reopening In Any Second Around the Corner
It’s been closed ot make way for Chris Scarduzio’s new restaurant.
Openings
May 9, 2013
What to Eat and Drink at Morgan’s Pier, Opening For Its Second Season
Season two of the acclaimed riverfront hang brings a bunch of big changes.
The Other Critics
May 9, 2013
Pizzeria Beddia’s Pies Are ‘Knee-Weakeningly Good’; The
Rounding up the region’s restaurant reviews.
Loco For Locavores
May 8, 2013
North Philly’s Common Market Launching Philly Good Food Lab
The organization hopes to attract multiple food-focused start-ups.
Foodievents
May 8, 2013
Waiting List For Diner En Blanc Now Open
Get your white garb out of the cleaners.
Sandwiches
May 8, 2013
Peking Duck Banh Mi Is, Like, Totally a Philly Thing Now
Here’s the next entry into our pantheon of sandwich awesomeness.
Rats
May 8, 2013
Ew! Rat Ranks to Continue Rising in the City This Summer
So, looks like that crazy infestation at Green Eggs could be just the start of a long, hot rat-filled summer in Philly.
Openings
May 7, 2013
What to Eat at Noord, Opening Wednesday Near East Passyunk Avenue
It’s all systems go for the latest BYOB to join the ranks of East Passyunk Avenue’s restaurant row.
Video Feed
May 7, 2013
PA Preferred Puts Dad’s Hat Whiskey Makers in Focus
The clip highlights the distilling concern’s dedications to producing quality spirits using mostly Pennsylvania-sourced ingredients.
Rats
May 7, 2013
Oh Rats! Broken Pipe Sends a Flood of Rodents Into Green Eggs Cafe
It literally could have happened at nay of the city’s restaurants.
The Other Critics
May 7, 2013
Sophia’s Is a ‘Clear Step-Up’ From Salt & Pepper;
Rounding up the region’s restaurant reviews.
Closings
May 6, 2013
Say So Long to Pure Tacos
The taco shop is shutting down here in Center City as well as at the shore.
Rumor Mill
May 6, 2013
Latest Round of Rumors Spells Big Trouble For Le Bec Fin
No matter how you slice it, none of this news is good.
Look Who’s Popping Up
May 6, 2013
Avram Hornik and PHS Bringing ‘Pop Up Garden’ to South Broad Street
The pop up will bring George Sabatino’s cooking to Broad Street for the summer.
Burgers
May 6, 2013
10 Things We Learned From Yesterday’s Burger Brawl
Burgers portioned for mere mortals, house-ground beef blends, and a move away from brioche buns were just a few of the things we noticed.
Foodievents
May 3, 2013
Brauhaus Schmitz’s Maifest Is Kind of Like Oktoberfest In May
There’s more than 500 pounds of bratwurst at the ready.
Beer Me
May 3, 2013
Zama and Strangelove’s Both Hosting Hitachino Nest Founder Toshiyuki
If the Omakase dinner proves too rich for your bllod, there are other options.
More Articles