This Forsythia bourbon cocktail comes with a novel garnish — an ongoing, crowd-sourced story

PhillyVoice - Food & Drink 3/26 11:00P Kristin Hunt

Forsythia added the Story to its happy hour menu in October. The s'mores-inspired bourbon cocktail comes with a small notebook with an ongoing, crowd-sourced story. Whoever orders the drink at the Old City bar can add to it.

Acclaimed chef behind Scusi Pizza to open wood-fired grill next door in Northern Liberties

PhillyVoice - Food & Drink 3/22 11:00P Michaela Althouse

Chef Laurent Tourondel will open Terra Grill, which will feature a wood-fired grill, on March 27 in Northern Liberties. The new spot is next door to his other Philly restaurant, Scusi Pizza, which he opened in November.

Val's owners say opening Philly's only lesbian bar comes with a 'big sense of responsibility'

PhillyVoice - Food & Drink 3/18 3:24A Kristin Hunt

Val's Lesbian Bar, the first lesbian bar in Philly since the Toasted Walnut closed in 2021, opens Wednesday in Queen Village. It is one of just 37 remaining in the U.S.

Irish bars in Philly boycotted Guinness 26 years ago. At least one still does

PhillyVoice - Food & Drink 3/17 3:11A Kristin Hunt

Irish bar owners in Philadelphia led a boycott of Guinness in 2000 over its partnership with Irish Pub Co., the 'bar-in-a-box' turnkey firm responsible for Fadó. McGillin's Olde Ale House still won't serve the stout.

From Finn McCool's to Tir Na Nog, here are the meanings behind Irish bar names in Philly

PhillyVoice - Food & Drink 3/12 11:00P Kristin Hunt

Learn the meaning behind the names of six Irish bars in Philadelphia. Tir Na Nog and Finn McCool's lean on Celtic mythology, while The Plough & the Stars references the Easter Rising insurrection against British rule.

Fishtown’s ‘Stouts & Snouts’ will bring stout beers, pork bites and cocktails to neighborhood bars

PhillyVoice - Food & Drink 3/7 3:41A PhillyVoice Media Events

Fishtown’s ‘Stouts & Snouts’ will bring stout beers, pork bites and cocktails to neighborhood bars

James Beard Foundation calls Oyster House one of Philly's 'most rewarding places to eat'

PhillyVoice - Food & Drink 2/26 4:48A Molly McVety

Oyster House in Center City is among six restaurants to receive a 2026 America's Classic award from the James Beard Foundation.

Espresso Martini Crawl returning to Northern Liberties

PhillyVoice - Food & Drink 2/20 8:04A PhillyVoice Media Events

Espresso martini fans will have plenty of reasons to spend a Saturday in Northern Liberties next month.

Manayunk Restaurant Week adds first-ever winter edition with $15-$45 prix fixe menus

PhillyVoice - Food & Drink 2/18 5:56A PhillyVoice Media Events

Manayunk’s restaurant row is giving diners a reason to brave late winter. The first-ever winter edition of Manayunk Restaurant Week runs March 2 through March 8, bringing more than 20 restaurants together for special prix fixe menus ranging from...

Pat's King of Steaks is changing the way it makes some cheesesteaks

PhillyVoice - Food & Drink 2/17 5:14A Michaela Althouse

Pat's King of Steaks is serving 'new-school' cheesesteaks in which the meat, cheese and onions are mixed together and served on a seeded roll. That differs from the traditional way the South Philly shop has prepared its cheesesteaks.

'Hot dogs are silly and fun': Korshak Bagels founder plots South Philly comeback

PhillyVoice - Food & Drink 2/16 12:08A Molly McVety

Philip Korshak is plotting a comeback after closing his acclaimed bagel shop in 2023. He plans to open Korshak Picnic Provisions, a bodega-style store selling hot dogs and picnic supplies, at 13th and Reed streets by May.

Carpenters’ Hall adds monthly food tastings to after-hours whisky tours

PhillyVoice - Food & Drink 2/10 3:49A PhillyVoice Media Events

Carpenters’ Hall is adding a culinary twist to its after-hours whisky tours this winter and spring, pairing Scotch with pickles, oysters, cheese and chocolate inside the 18th-century building where the First Continental Congress met.

Geno's Steaks continues expansion outside Philly with new shop opening next month in Baltimore

PhillyVoice - Food & Drink 2/6 7:39A Michaela Althouse

Geno's Steaks will continue its expansion outside Philly and open a new shop in Baltimore on March 5. The move to Maryland comes months after the cheesesteak restaurant opened a location in Hampton, Virginia.

Philly Chocolate, Wine & Whiskey Festival brings unlimited tastings in January

PhillyVoice - Food & Drink 12/31 5:22A PhillyVoice Media Events

The Philly Chocolate, Wine & Whiskey Festival returns Saturday, Jan. 24, bringing a full day of tastings at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center.