Topic: Philadelphia Restaurants
Fun Things to Do in Philly this Week and Weekend
This week it's the return of BlackStar Film Festival, Bug Fest, Port Richmond's Pierogi Fest, the Danny Rumph Classic, Philly Mag's Best of Philly Party, and much much more!
By Christina Griffith
Good Citizen Calendar, August-December 2026
Your guide to civic action in Philadelphia, all year long
By Lauren McCutcheon
The Boys Behind Dough Heads
The iconic branding expert, chef and photographer talks business and flavors with the operators of a modern classic pizza shop in the heart of cheesesteak land
By Reuben Harley
The Insurance Trap Killing Philly Public Spaces
The City’s rules make street improvements like parklets and streeteries onerous for organizations. A pair of transportation researchers found no good reason to keep them
By Ariel Ben-Amos and Joshua Davidson
Make Restaurant Reuse Easy
A Seattle program has encouraged both mom-and-pop eateries and behemoths like Starbucks to pare down their customer-facing waste. Could litter-burdened Philly do the same?
By Courtney DuChene
Women’s History Month Events in Philly
Celebrate trailblazers with tours and museum exhibits, support women-owned businesses at markets and food-and-drink events, and more.
By Laura Swartz
How Not to Plan A Neighborhood
The controversy over a new restaurant planned for Fishtown is another instance of the City making it harder for small businesses to operate. Councilmember Squilla, are you listening?
By Jon Geeting
Philly’s Newest Unstuffy Food Awards
The Tasties — a first-of-its-kind culinary awards ceremony for Philly and the city’s “biggest night in food” — just got bigger
By Shaunice Ajiwe
The Best Ways To Not Drink in Philly for Dry January
Planning to hop on the wagon for the next 31 days, more or less? Check out these non-alcoholic bars, mocktails and bottle shops in Philadelphia
By Courtney DuChene
20+ Black-Owned Businesses That Do Good
Shops, cafés, pizza and water ice joints, beauty boutiques, bookstores, and even an auto mechanic whose Black owners are committed to making our city better
By Amber Burns and Charissa Howard