Playlists
Fitz on 4th Brings Home the Vegan Bacon
This plant–based restaurant specializes in comfort.
Dancerobot Serves Japanese Street Food on Philly’s Dining Table
The restaurant’s dynamic spunk leaves its mark near Rittenhouse Square.
Come Stay a While at The Lodge
Philadelphia staple Two Robbers Spirits Co. tries its hand at a new location.
Finding a New Home at Mayflower Bakery
With no relation to the similarly named ship, this Cantonese bakery offers a sweet slice of comfort in the heart of Philly’s bustling Chinatown.
Casa Borinqueña Serves Up Sunshine
This family–owned restaurant is putting a plant–based twist on classic Puerto Rican cuisine.
Woke Brunch (and Other Comfort Foods)
At Sam’s Morning Glory Diner, the coffee’s hot, the eggs are runny, and the politics are loud.
The Magic of Majdal Bakery
This Philly sweet spot combines innovation and tradition to create delectable pastries with a story.
Letter from the Editor: Dining Guide
I am only what I eat.
Street Presents: Struggle Meals
Struggle meals are the culinary equivalent of survival instincts—sometimes a taste of home, other times a simple numbing ritual.
Home Comes in a Rubbermaid Container
From Mom, sent and sealed with love
Is It Time to Face the Music?
What background music says about us when we’re not listening.
Eat With Your Eyes
These films don’t hesitate to put food on the table.
Building Community Across Generations
In Old City, FRIEDA reimagines cafés as spaces of international connection, social activism, and cultural exchange.
The ‘Gossip Girl’ of Philly Restaurant Bathrooms
This anonymous Instagram account tells all from the toilets of Philly’s most iconic restaurants.
The ‘Office Siren’: Professionalism in Practice or Corporate Cosplay?
The viral social media fashion trend isn’t as bad as we may think.
Why Horror Hits Home
On the strange comfort of discomforting cinema
Trespassing?: A Look into Philly’s Skate Scene
How Philly went from city–wide bans on skateboarding to having the largest DIY skatepark in the world.
Ego of the Month: Defne Tim
Mask and Wig’s cast director broke language and gender barriers as a first year.
Turkey and Dumplings
Look closely—Thanksgiving belongs to more people than its legend admits.
