For some people, it's chicken soup. For others, mac'n'cheese or mashed potatoes. For me, it always comes in the form of something spicy and Mexican. Enchiladas, usually. One problem: enchiladas are decidedly diet-unfriendly, and, well, I'm dieting. So what's a girl to do when she's craving some good ol' South of the Border comfort food but can't allow herself all that oil and cheese? more ›

Last night, Pencopal, Ross, and I ended up at Gi Gi. We'd heard good things, but the newly introduced menu was ultimately... really underwhelming. Not bad, but not at all worth the expense. (Other than the cocktails. They were yummy.) It made us long for better tapas. more ›

No matter what you think about Penn, you've gotta admit that they've got some pretty high-quality food carts on campus. We kinda miss them, actually. more ›

I love La Viola. It was the site of my first foodgasm, and a couple of foodgasms since. It's one of the first places I recommend to people who want a romantic meal before a night at the Kimmel or the Merriam. It's one of the first places I tell people to go for a first date. And when Ross and I decided to celebrate being Libras together, it was one of the first places that we thought of to go with our friends. more ›

I love La Viola. It was the site of my first foodgasm, and a couple of foodgasms since. It's one of the first places I recommend to people who want a romantic meal before a night at the Kimmel or the Merriam. It's one of the first places I tell people to go for a first date. And when Ross and I decided to celebrate being Libras together, it was one of the first places that we thought of to go with our friends. more ›

We found out about this yesterday on Foobooz, and figured it bore repeating here. more ›

We found out about this yesterday on Foobooz, and figured it bore repeating here. more ›

We'd been meaning to patronize Cuba Libre since word of former ¡Pasion! Chef Guillermo Pernot's takeover of the kitchen first reached our ears – and our palates. Last month, we got an invitation to try the "15 Tastes of Cuba" tasting menu at Cuba Libre. (You can read our preview of it here.) It seemed like the perfect excuse to check the restaurant out, and Sunday night, we finally got to cash in on the offer. Clearly, Phillyist has arrived. more ›

To my dear, darling boyfriend: more ›

At some point last week, while killing a few minutes' time before going to lunch, I heard about a new establishment in Ross's neighborhood: The Belgian Café, owned by Monk's owners Tom Peters and Fergus "Fergie" Carey (also of Fergie's Pub, a Phillyist fave), in the old Tavern on the Green location at 21st and Green. We tried to head over for dinner on Saturday night, but were thwarted by the already burgeoning crowds, and decided to try our luck at brunch the next morning, after a short blurb in the Inky told us that they'd begun serving the meal over the weekend. more ›

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