Restaurants & Lodging
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Four Seasons Hotel Philadelphia Transforming Comcast Executive’s Former Residence Into 8 Luxury Suites
The Four Seasons Hotel Philadelphia is turning Comcast CEO Brian Roberts’ former condominium at the Comcast Technology Center into eight luxury suites, writes Emma Dooling for the Philadelphia Business Journal. These changes will bring the total rooms at the acclaimed Center City hotel to 227. The hotel’s new Sky Garden floor is expected to debut…
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Michelin Guide to Feature Philadelphia Restaurants for First Time in 100-Year History
The Michelin Guide has announced that Philadelphia restaurants will be included in its pamphlet for the first time in its 100-plus year history, writes Michaela Althouse for PhillyVoice. After being limited to New York City, Chicago, and Washington, D.C., the Michelin Guide’s Northeast Cities edition now also features Philadelphia and Boston. To this end, inspectors…
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Down North Pizza Owner to Host Book Signing and Pizza Tasting in New Hope
Muhammad Abdul-Hadi, owner of Philadelphia’s Down North Pizza, a shop committed to reducing recidivism, is coming to New Hope on Saturday to sign copies of his cookbook, We The Pizza: Slangin’ Pies and Savin’ Lives, and offer a taste of his popular pizza, writes Jeff Werner for the Patch. The event, that has been organized…
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Philadelphia Has Three of America’s Most Historic Restaurants
America’s past can be correlated with things like quaint colonial taverns, retro diners, and old steakhouses. Visiting places like these can feel like taking a trip down memory lane, and there are various cities across the United States with these very elements, including Philadelphia, writes LOVE Food staff. City Tavern in Old City is one…
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Dave’s Hot Chicken Has a Grand Opening May 2 in Quakertown
Dave’s Hot Chicken, the popular Nashville-style hot chicken chain, enjoyed celebrating the grand opening of its Quakertown location on May 2, writes Jim Wright for the PhillyBite Magazine. The brand has seen explosive growth since its start as a simple East Hollywood parking lot pop-up seven years ago. Today, the chain boasts more than 250…
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Kennett Square Pizza Place Named One of the Best Pizza Shops in the World
Kennett Square’s Mezzaluna Wood Fired Pizza has been named one of the best pizza shops in the world, writes Justin Heinze for Patch. The recognition comes from the annual International Pizza Expo, a yearly contest that judges hundreds of pizzerias around the world in a category-specific competition. This year, over five hundred restaurants competed, a…
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Where to Find Philadelphia’s Best Hoagies
While Philadelphia is best known for cheesesteaks, hoagies — with their endless variations — are a close second in the city’s sandwich hierarchy, writes Robert DiGiacomo for Food & Wine. There is no shortage of eateries crafting excellent hoagies across Philadelphia. However, a few rise above the rest. Farina Di Vita in Queen Village uses…
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Popular Mount Airy Restaurant to Close in September After Decade in Business
Jansen, one of Mount Airy’s top rated restaurants, will be saying goodbye in late September, writes Michael Klein for The Philadelphia Inquirer. David Jansen, the restaurant’s chef-owner, pointed to economics as one of the factors in his decision to close the restaurant. “I’ve had 10 great years there, but I could never really generate the…
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La Grange French Brasserie Comes to Yardley
A new French restaurant is coming to Prickett Preserve in Yardley, led by father-son restaurateurs Vincent and Marc Masso and their business partner Michael Geonnotti, writes Dino Ciliberti for the Patch. La Grange, a casual French brasserie, will open on Monday following a short delay while final touches were completed on the space. The new…
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Philadelphia’s Càphê Roasters Gets Rave Review from Willistown’s M. Night Shyamalan
Càphê Roasters, Philadelphia’s first Vietnamese coffee roastery, welcomed a special guest when Willistown Township resident and the region’s favorite horror filmmaker, M. Night Shyamalan, stopped by last week with his wife Bhavna for a hot Vietnamese latte and cà phê sữa, writes Hira Qureshi for The Philadelphia Inquirer. In a video posted on the shop’s…
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Philadelphia Sandwich Shop Coming to a Surprising Location in Bucks County
A new restaurant is set to open in Bucks County, and local residents will never guess where the new spot will be opening. Michael Tanenbaum wrote about the new eatery for Philly Voice. Rocco’s Italian Sausage, the beloved sandwich and cheesesteak stand at Home Depot stores in Philadelphia, is coming to Bucks County. The eatery…
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This South Philadelphia Pizzeria is Earning High Praise for Having Some of the Best Cheesesteaks in the City
Philadelphia has several iconic food staples, with cheesesteaks being one of them. With so many different shops to choose from for a delicious cheesesteak, one pizzeria in South Philadelphia stands out having earned a near cult-like following, writes Ceara Milligan for Mashed. That would be Angelo’s Pizzeria. In just over 5 years, the pizza shop…
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Brandon Parish Brings Jewish Deli Tradition to with King of Prussia’s Kibitz Room
Brandon Parish adds a new chapter to his family’s legacy with the opening of King of Prussia’s newest Jewish deli, the Kibitz Room, writes Michael Klein for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Located just a mile from King of Prussia Mall, the new spot marks Brandon’s first solo venture—though he grew up in his father’s Cherry Hill…
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New Britain Borough Council Approves Liquor License Transfer for New Italian Restaurant
The New Britain Borough Council has approved the intermunicipal transfer of a liquor license to HG Coal Fired Pizza, the new Italian restaurant that is set to open soon on East Butler Avenue, writes Jeff Werner for the Patch. The beer and wine-only license, previously assigned to HG Bucks County Bagels in Warminster, will be…
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The New Yorker: From Food Truck to Food Phenomenon: Bradley Cooper’s New York City Cheesesteak Story
New Hope’s Bradley Cooper has partnered with Philadelphia restaurateur Danny DiGiampietro on Danny & Coop’s to bring the city’s beloved sandwich to New Yorkers, to delicious results, writes Helen Rosner for The New Yorker. The cheesesteak offered at the new addition to the New York food scene is a hefty twelve-incher, with a tasty roll…









































