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Brick and Mortar Opening
Last night Michael B. Welsh’s much anticipated Brick and Mortar (BAM) opened up at 12th and Pearl Streets in the Loft District of Philadelphia. The New American tavern seats up to 110 people and is...
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A Breakdown of Where Philly’s $12 Million in Investment Cash is Going
Honeygrow | Photo via Facebook Led by Honeygrow and ChargeItSpot, Philadelphia has gotten some serious venture capital funding in the second quarter of 2015. In fact, restaurant chain Honeygrow raised...
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Big Restaurant Chain Starts No-Tipping Policy
No more tipping at Joe’s Crab Shack. When Fishtown restaurant Girard announced a no-tipping policy, it made national headlines — and started a conversation about whether a flat fee for servers could...
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Sued for Playing Whitney: Bar Owners Fighting Relentless Drive for Music Fees
Helen Cook/Fickr Creative Commons Although it may surprise people outside the service industry, bars and restaurants must pay music licensing fees for the right to play music in their establishments....
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Urban Outfitters to Buy Vetri Restaurants
Two of Philadelphia’s best-known brands are set to become united. Urban Outfitters has agreed to buy the Vetri Family of restaurants. No sale price has been disclosed. “Having known Marc for almost a...
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A Day in the Life of Branding Guru Marc Brownstein
A few of his favorite things. | Photography by Courtney Apple. It takes a lot to be the President and CEO of one of the top branding agencies in the city, but Marc Brownstein makes it look easy....
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Iron Hill Brewery is About to Grow at Hyper Speed
Iron Hill Brewery‘s already lightning-fast expansion is about to hit another gear. The company announced on Friday that it struck a deal with investment firm A&M Capital Opportunities. Armed with...
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Philly Eateries Say DNC Is a Mixed Bag
East Passyunk Avenue Restaurant Week. The stretch of blocks on East Passyunk Avenue from Broad Street to Passyunk Square was mostly calm Tuesday evening, the second night of the Democratic National...
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My Top 5: Kid-Friendly Spots for Healthy Eats in Philly
Honeybar at Honeygrow | Photo via Facebook My goal in life is to raise the kind of children who, at circa three years of age, tell flabbergasted adults that their favorite food is sushi in between...
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The Best Cafes (and Restaurants) to Bring Your Laptop and Eat an Actual Meal
The Cusco Sandwich at Plenty Cafe Maybe you’re a freelancer with a few hours between meetings downtown and you want to keep up the productivity. Or there’s construction in your office building and you...
View Article50 Best Restaurants in Philadelphia: Fall 2017
Back in the beginning of the summer, we updated our 50 Best Restaurants list. And in doing so, we flipped the script on the way we do things around here. Instead of a biennial update (like we used to...
View ArticleMichael Schulson Cooks for the “Hot Chicks”— and That’s Sexist
Usually, discussions about sexism in the restaurant industry focus on discrimination, harassment, and other barriers to success that women chefs face, or on harassment from customers, coworkers, or...
View ArticleLet’s Stop Rat-Shaming Philly Restaurants, Shall We?
Philly’s an old city. Some of its buildings were built centuries ago. Philly also has a real winter, so it gets cold. Plus, the city is obviously teeming with restaurants these days. Know what mice,...
View ArticleYour Parents Will Love These 23 Philly Restaurants
A visit from the parents can be stressful, no matter how great your relationship is. But even the happiest family outings can run into trouble when […] The post Your Parents Will Love These 23 Philly...
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Two of Philadelphia’s best-known brands are set to become united. Urban Outfitters has agreed to buy the Vetri Family of restaurants. No sale price has been disclosed. “Having […] The post Urban...
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It takes a lot to be the President and CEO of one of the top branding agencies in the city, but Marc Brownstein makes it […] The post A Day in the Life of Branding Guru Marc Brownstein appeared first...
View ArticleIron Hill Brewery is About to Grow at Hyper Speed
Iron Hill Brewery‘s already lightning-fast expansion is about to hit another gear. The company announced on Friday that it struck a deal with investment firm A&M Capital Opportunities. Armed […]...
View ArticlePhilly Eateries Say DNC Is a Mixed Bag
The stretch of blocks on East Passyunk Avenue from Broad Street to Passyunk Square was mostly calm Tuesday evening, the second night of the Democratic […] The post Philly Eateries Say DNC Is a Mixed...
View ArticleMy Top 5: Kid-Friendly Spots for Healthy Eats in Philly
My goal in life is to raise the kind of children who, at circa three years of age, tell flabbergasted adults that their favorite food is […] The post My Top 5: Kid-Friendly Spots for Healthy Eats in...
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