When Chris' Jazz Cafe owner and executive chef Mark DeNinno first considered taking over the Sansom Street music club 20 years ago, he knew he needed to do some recon. …
Food & Restaurants
Listeria outbreak tied to Boar’s Head meat products is the deadliest since 2011
Six more people have died from a listeria outbreak linked to certain Boar's Head meat products, bringing the death toll to nine, according to the Centers for Disease Control and …
Milk Jawn to dish out free scoops at opening of new shop in Northern Liberties on Friday
After months of preparations, Milk Jawn is officially expanding its frozen empire. The small-batch ice cream shop will welcome the first customers to its new Northern Liberties location on Friday …
Loretta’s, a retro cafe with tons of pastries, to open in Headhouse Square this fall
A cafe promising sweet and savory pastries, specialty coffee and pastel teacups, will debut in Headhouse Square in the coming months. Loretta's is aiming to open this fall at 410 …
A long-running Philadelphia ice cream shop is expanding into new neighborhoods — and across state lines. Scoop DeVille, known for its customizable soft serve, is preparing to open new locations …
NYC’s Levain Bakery, known for its massive cookies, to open first Philly location this fall
A New York City-based bakery is expanding to Philadelphia, bringing its enormous – and pricey – sweet treats to Rittenhouse. Levain Bakery will open a store at 1518 Walnut St. …
Pennsylvania has a long history of putting limits on buying booze, but it just loosened one of its laws
Before House Bill 829 was signed into law last week, Pennsylvania's rules for buying alcohol were as follows: You could buy beer at a grocery store, but you couldn't buy …
Amada, the tapas restaurant opened by Jose Garces, to expand nationwide under its new owner
Amada, the first restaurant opened by Chef Jose Garces, may expand across the country after being acquired by a new restaurant operator. Ideation Hospitality has sold the Spanish tapas restaurant …
Good Dog Bar will permanently close its Atlantic City restaurant on Sunday – a little more than one year after it opened. In a written announcement, owners Heather Gleason and …
For more than 30 years, the Choco Taco brought delight through the unlikely combination of taco shells, ice cream and chocolate before being discontinued by Klondike in 2022. The dessert …