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

PhillyVoice - Food & Drink 2/26 3:48A 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 7:04A 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 4:56A 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 4:14A 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 2/15 11:08P 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 2:49A 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 6:39A 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 4:22A 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.

Distillery to open in stables of Gilded Age mansion on Elkins Estate in Montgomery County

PhillyVoice - Food & Drink 12/15 6:43A Michael Tanenbaum

Elkins Estate, a 42-acre Gilded Age manor in Montgomery County, will open a new distillery and tasting room at the property's Chelten House in the summer. Morgan Stillhouse will produce vodka, rye, bourbon and gin.

Amateur chefs vie to get their homemade dishes on the menu of Recipe Philly

PhillyVoice - Food & Drink 12/1 5:49A Molly McVety

Recipe Philly, a Center City restaurant, is planning a reality TV show contest ahead of its spring opening and hundreds of amateur chefs lined up to audition to get their homemade dishes on the menu.

Emmett named to Esquire's best new restaurants list

PhillyVoice - Food & Drink 12/1 5:34A Michaela Althouse

Emmett, a Levantine restaurant in Olde Kensington, was named to Esquire's 2025 list of best new restaurants in the United States. It serves a rotating menu of Mediterranean dishes.