Alison at Blue Bell

Alma de Cuba

”A collaboration with nuevo latino master Douglas Rodriguez means signature ceviche (such as Fire and Ice: fluke with preserved lemon...”  More

Amada

”...Spanish tapas bar Amada...”  More

Ansill

”I dropped into Ansill with Craig LaBan for a glass of wine (from one of the decent lists in town)...”  More

Barclay Prime

”At Starr’s steak house, Barclay Prime, I sat at the bar and ate sliders—perfect, indulgent finger food....”  More

Bliss

Buddakan

”A 10-foot gold Buddha watches over a long communal table in this former post office. On the menu: ginger martinis...”  More

Cochon

”This Philadelphia newcomer communicates comfort through traditional French-country dishes....”  More

The Continental

”A stainless-steel diner retooled as a martini bar with a global tapas menu. Olive-shaped halogen lamps pierced by huge toothpicks...”  More

Cuba Libre

Distrito

”...modern-Mexican Distrito...”  More

Down Home Diner

Farmicia

”The duck-leg sandwich and pork chop stuffed with chanterelles are just two of the delicious, rustic creations from ex-White Dog...”  More

Fork

”A graceful, non-gimmicky American bistro where everyone will be happy. Order the house-baked sour cream coffee cake or mascarpone-stuffed French...”  More

The Fountain

”Chef Martin Hamann challenges his hometown's cheese steak image with citified dishes such as Muscovy duck dressed with red onion...”  More

Franklin Fountain

Gayle

”At Gayle, chef Daniel Stern’s deconstructed veal stew—which really ought to be listed on the menu as 'veal stew'—transcends its...”  More

Geno's Steaks

”Philadelphia star chefs like Georges Perrier of Le Bec-Fin have stood on line at the city's iconic 24-hour cheese-steak joint;...”  More

Grocery

”Then six months ago came Grocery, a café and market next door where Turney makes delicious prepared foods like spinach-and-provolone-stuffed...”  More

Honeys' Sit 'n Eat

”Had perfect, crispy latkes in a funky down-home café. ...”  More

Jack's Firehouse

James

Jones

”The retro décor of Jones—swivel chairs, wall-to-wall carpeting, even a fieldstone fireplace—seems a cross between the Mid-Century Modern of Rob...”  More

Le Bec-Fin

”By the time I arrived in the city, his Le Bec-Fin was recognized, both by the nation's reigning food critics...”  More

Lolita

”Since Turney is a chef, they decided to start with a Mexican restaurant, Lolita, which they opened across the street...”  More

Marigold Kitchen

”At this ambitious BYOB, chef Steve Cook serves gutsy, refined dishes—like coffee-braised lamb with chestnut puree—in a pale-avocado-hued space....”  More

Meritage

”In a time of flash-in-the-wok fusion trends and concept-by-number restaurants, Meritage feels like a throwback to a more civilized era...”  More

Monk's Café

”This dark little Belgian-style tavern has an impressive list of 200 or so beers and a kitchen that serves food...”  More

Morimoto

”Mitsuba - A parsleylike herb. Masaharu Morimoto of Philadelphia's Morimoto tops octopus carpaccio with it....”  More

Nectar

”Shungiku A.k.a. chrysanthemum leaf. Patrick Feury at Nectar in Berwyn, Pennsylvania, uses this slightly bitter green in a salad with...”  More

Osteria

”Diners at James Beard Award–winning Marc Vetri's Osteria can expect hearty meals—homemade pastas and braised rabbit with pancetta—served on rustic...”  More

Pod

”If George and Jane Jetson opened an Asian-fusion place of their own, Pod would be it. There's a sushi conveyor...”  More

Sarcone's Deli

”On the edge of Philadelphia's Italian Market—the oldest outdoor market in the country—is Sarcone's bakery, which turns out what many...”  More

Savona

Snackbar

”I tried a brothy Gruyère soup poured from a black teapot into a bowl with three fingerling potatoes, and the...”  More

Southwark

”We headed to Southwark, an old-fashioned brown barroom with pressed-tin ceilings, for the best cocktail in Philly: the Manhattan, shaken...”  More

Striped Bass

”Striped Bass—in an elegant, turn-of-the-century space off posh Rittenhouse Square—is undeniably formal, but according to sommelier and manager Lauren Bernardini...”  More

Susanna Foo

Susanna Foo Gourmet Kitchen

Tangerine

”You'll walk through a long, come-to-the-Casbah candlelit entranceway before you find the dining room, where votive candles, tucked into dozens...”  More

Tinto

”...Basque-centric Tinto...”  More

Tony Luke's

”After three days of discussion and tasting—including several from the Reading Terminal Market at 12th and Arch Streets—we decided upon...”  More

Tria

”In addition to more than 30 wines by the glass, there's an eclectic selection of beers (like a wheat beer...”  More

Vetri

”Vetri is one of the most revered restaurants in Philly. James Beard Award–winning Marc Vetri serves contemporary Italian food like...”  More

Vietnam

”Clean, light, fragrant, and energized are the words for the cuisine at Vietnam. Owner Benny Thuan Lai attributes such adjectives...”  More

Xochitl

”Dionicio Jimenez of Philadelphia’s Xochitl creates a highly personal style of Mexican cuisine. F&W streamlines his best recipes....”  More

Zahav

”My favorite was the cauliflower florets, fried until sweet and caramelized. Crisp enough to pick up with your fingers, they’re...”  More