2+ hour, 20+ min ago  (447+ words) Costco, one of the nation's largest wine sellers, is moving to acquire liquor licenses for stores including King of Prussia and Warminster. It wants to sell wine, beer, and ready-to-drink cocktails. How about adding a bottle of pinot noir to…...

8+ hour, 49+ min ago  (773+ words) Easter brunch blends two traditions: Sunday brunch and Easter dinner. On April 5, restaurants across the Philadelphia region are serving special menus offering such dishes as crab omelette, beef pastrami hash, cr'me br'l'e French toast, and shrimp salad and caviar. There…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago  (942+ words) Stephen Starr (with five restaurants), Michael Schulson, and Michael Solomonov are among the big players in greater Miami. For years, South Florida was where Philadelphians retired, vacationed, or escaped winter. Increasingly, it is also where Philadelphia's biggest restaurateurs are doing…...

11+ mon, 2+ week ago  (720+ words) The lauded Vietnamese restaurant and caf" has big expansion plans in the pipeline, which were received well by neighborhood groups. C'ph" Roasters is planning a major expansion into a former roller rink at 3419-23 Kensington Ave., across the street from its…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago  (556+ words) The best things we ate this week'Inquirer.com The best things we ate this week We feasted on an Italian-style hoagie in the suburbs, plus an award-winning cassoulet in Rittenhouse Square, lobster shells at a revived South Philly staple, and…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago  (669+ words) An Essen Bakery alum has opened Erby's, specializing in her brand of sweet treats. Even twelve years ago, chef Erika Burke knew she would make her bakery dreams a reality some day. Back then, she was a student at Atlantic…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago  (700+ words) The wave of Yemeni coffee chains is a boon for those who prefer a late night latte, particularly the Muslim community. Philly is experiencing a boom in late-night cafe culture thanks to the influx of Yemeni coffeehouses rapidly taking over…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago  (290+ words) Hen Ji Hou Wei Xuan Cheung Fun serves gossamer thin rice rolls, hearty bowls of congee, and beef bone soup. It opened at the end of January, expanding Philly's options for Cantonese comfort food. When done well, cheung fun, or…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago  (895+ words) It's more than just cheesesteaks that I'm serving," says entrepreneur Levell Garci" Peterkin. I'm serving hope. I'm giving people culture." Chinatown Square, which opened in 2017 as an Asian food hall in the former Shanghai Bazaar gift emporium, was all but…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago  (1022+ words) You can pay $150 for a reservation at South Jersey's Hearthside this weekend. The owner had no idea. Having trouble securing a reservation at Hearthside in Collingswood this Saturday night? Offer a bid between $125-$225, and someone can help you with that....