New Philly food and drink

The restaurant by chef Greg Vernick at the Four Seasons atop Comcast II will be called… Vernick Fish

Is a hot dog a sandwich? Gov. Tom Wolf thinks so

Somewhere, Scott Wagner is drafting an attack ad titled “The wurst of Harrisburg.”

On May 29, VICELAND’s ‘Ice Cream Show’ does a history episode featuring Philly’s Franklin Fountain, Bassetts, Little Baby’s and the Choco Taco

Nice list of don’t-miss Philly sweets from James Beard Rising Star Chef Camille Cogswell of Zahav

New Philly food and drink

Hollywood icon Pink’s Hot Dogs landing at King of Prussia

It’s the Pat’s Steaks of frankfurters.

If you’ve never had an ice cream donut from Frangelli’s in South Philly, you’re missing out

A new (old) take on water ice

Tweet from @FranklinFtn

City Council is considering a bill that would force chain restaurants to label high-sodium dishes

New Philly food and drink

Pizzeria Beddia 2 will be a collaboration with the team behind Fishtown’s Suraya

Joe Beddia is going on a “crazy trip to bring inspiration back to Philadelphia.”

Before I leave for my trip I wanted to let you all know that I’m really excited about my new partnership with @greg__root @nickxkennedy @cafelamaude for the new Pizzeria Beddia 2. It’s next level dream stuff. Working hard on the new plans. Hashtag blessed and stuff. 🙏🏻 #eloel

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New Philly food and drink

Chef Jose Garces’ restaurant company, Garces Group, has been sold to the owner of PJ’s Coffee and is filing for bankruptcy

Watch Jimmy Fallon and Black Thought cover a (real) song called ‘Wawa Hoagies’

The hook: “Should I get turkey, roast beef or baloney?”

A live poultry market is coming to Lawncrest, hoping to serve lower Northeast Philly’s growing Asian populations

Twitter likes Sheetz better than Wawa, a new analysis shows

It’s super close, but the Western Pa. chain comes out on top.

Trust the hot dog

Trust the Process #TTP 🌭🌭 #Eatadelphia #Sixers

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South Philly’s Mexican restaurant scene is popping, and Craig LaBan has a huge overview with nearly 40 mini reviews

Chef Jose Garces is considering bankruptcy, and the future of his onetime restaurant empire looks ‘cloudy’

Happy National Pretzel Day!

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New Philly food and drink

New resto taking the place of Pizzeria Beddia on Girard Ave will be called… ‘Pizza’ ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

If you’ve been craving Shake Shack, today’s the day to get it

Show this promo and 25% of proceeds will go to help under-resourced teens find culinary careers.

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Didn’t you buy your Butter Krak eggs this year? Zitner’s has filed for bankruptcy