El Chingón is expanding to Fishtown with a margarita garden

Chef Carlos Aparicio is turning a side yard at the new El Chingón Fishtown into a flower-festooned outdoor dining area that he calls a margarita garden.

There’s a cocktail bar with a breakfast cereal theme

There are plenty of visuals and nostalgia at the new Cereal Cocktail Bar, a pop-up from Bucket Listers through April 27. Shrimp poppers made with Cinnamon Toast Crunch, anyone?

Two of the best new cheesesteaks around are in South Jersey

The Garnet Grill does them round, Cheessteaks does them long.

At Supérette, the South of France meets the South of Philly

Chloe Grigri and Vincent Stipo, the couple behind such French-inspired spots as the Good King Tavern, have come to South Philadelphia with a shop that combines dine-in, bar, and grocery store.

Freeze-dried candy is the specialty at the new Sugar Crunch

Phil Kramer and Tommy Sandelier have opened a South Philadelphia store and a vending machine at Cherry Hill Mall to sell their freeze-dried candy, a style that is popular on TikTok.

Kismet Bagels plans four new shops

Four new locations: Kismet's new Manayunk location will replace Pizza Jawn. Kismet is also due to fill Roller's Express-O in Chestnut Hill, Healthy Garden in Collingswood, and Water Dog Smoke House in Ventnor.

Palizzi Social Club is opening a martini bar with live jazz

Eight years after taking over Palizzi Social Club in South Philly, chef/president Joey Baldino has done up the second floor into a cozy martini bar with live jazz on weekends.

Wonder, a billion-dollar idea, plans 10 food halls

Wonder, fueled by $1.5 billion in investment and buy-ins from such chefs as Bobby Flay, José Andrés, and Marcus Samuelsson, plans 10 Philly-area locations from West Chester to Mount Laurel this year.

A new Vietnamese breakfast spot in Philly

Hannah K is the larger, even more playful follow-up cafe to Huyen Thai Dinh's Vietnamese breakfast spot, the Breakfast Den.

Baby’s Kusina & Market takes shape in Brewerytown

Baby's food menu reflects traditional and more modern takes. It fits neatly into Philadelphia's Filipino dining scene and serves as a "third space" in Brewerytown.