Shrimp cocktail martini, anyone? Vernick Fish’s new menu blurs the line between appetizer and drinks

Guilliatt told a reporter in a 2002 interview that he “really didn’t know what would happen" when he struck the Liberty Bell with a 4-pound sledge.

Plus: Parents push to ditch digital and go cursive, and City Councilmember Jamie Gauthier's change of heart on councilmanic prerogative.

Vice President JD Vance said the state had failed to combat fraud in the public health insurance program.

Even if the system is built, the report concluded, an adversary like Russia or China that has a large arsenal of nuclear weapons could overwhelm it and some missiles would hit their targets.

The Philadelphia Furniture Bank, a program operated by Pathways to Housing PA, gave people free beds, tables, and other items for more than a decade.

Alito’s order extended to Thursday an earlier stay that was expiring Monday.

Chef Nick Kennedy, co-owner of Suraya, Kalaya, and other beloved Philly restaurants, has been diagnosed with stage 3 cancer.

The Filipino yam, ube, is trending, or is it just its color? The Philippines is producing less ube though the purple yam is surging in popularity. Artificial ube extracts are flooding the market.

People ordering on the Uber Eats app can opt out of being matched with an autonomous delivery robot.

Philly’s hometown ice cream maker got a subtle nod from a photo starring Matt Damon as a scooper.

Foie gras is once again on the chopping block in Philly. Councilmember Cindy Bass introduced the bill to ban it last Thursday, despite it appearing on few menus in Philly.

In 1958, Dr. Konstantin Frank was the first to plant the "vitis vinfera" grape species in the Finger Lakes. Over 58 years later, his dry riesling is as remarkable as ever.

The transition from Liz Grothe's hit supper club, Couch Cafe, to a brick-and-mortar BYOB in Queen Village called Scampi wasn't always smooth. But a year in, the chef has found her voice.

A Pakistani riff on the chopped cheese took New York by storm. Now, a version is in Philly at Kabobeesh.

We dip into boozy ice cream, track a new game cafe, and puzzle over New York Bagels’ second explosion. Oh, and free pop tarts.

Hiroki has cut its omakase price and Termini Bros. has rolled back on pastries. The idea, the owners say, is to keep customers coming back.

Queen & Rook, the board-game cafe on South Street, is planning a second location in Thirsty Dice’s former space. The theme will be a different kind of fantasy.

We went to a Filipino-American restaurant in Fairmount, an izakaya in Northern Liberties, and Mary’s Chicken Strip Club, chef Chad Rosenthal's punny stall inside Ambler's Ridge Hall.

New York Bagels, which opened in Overbrook Park in 1964, was rocked by an explosion in March. Owner Rayyan Kayyali says he's lucky to be alive.

The popular brunch chain, founded in the Italian Market in 2001, plans to open a large restaurant at Fifth and Bainbridge Streets in Queen Village.

Elsewhere, the Wilmington Iron Hill Brewery is set to reopen this weekend under new ownership.

Marietta Cellars' "Old Vine Red" uses old vines — and old growing techniques — to produce a red blend that's a mouthful.

The elegant French restaurant on East Passyunk Avenue had only recently reopened after a burst pipe in December caused extensive damage.

A New York Post article highlighted several New York restaurants striking the word "Philly" from their menus, despite still serving cheesesteaks. We say: cope harder.

The NYC-based Tipsy Scoop will be scooping ice cream infused with alcohol from inside Rittenhouse Square's BOTLD.