Category Archives: Restaurant Week

Percy Street Brings Texas to Bella Vista and Washington Square West

We continue our love affair with Center City Restaurant Week as we gobble our way through Philadelphia’s Neighborhoods.  We visited Bella Vista for some true Texas barbecue.  Percy Street is the real deal–my southern husband, who is very picky about barbecue gave it his stamp of approval, so that is high praise indeed.   The…

Estia – Avenue of the Arts Restaurant

  Center City Restaurant Week offered a great opportunity to try Estia, an elegant Greek restaurant just off the Avenue of the Arts near Center City Condos, Cultural Institutions and Offices. Shortly after being seated, we ordered wine–Retsina, which is a typical Greek white. Our waiter, who displayed the perfect balance between Old World Charm…

Zahav Shines in Society Hill During Restaurant Week and Beyond

Nestled at the foot of Society Hill Towers Condo at the junction of Society Hill and Old City, Zahav enjoys its status as both a neighborhood bar and a destination restaurant.  Living in Society Hill, I enjoy Zahav both ways. Stopping by for their justifiably famous lemonana cocktail and a quick appetizer on the way…

Restaurant Week is coming to Philadelphia!

Philadelphia’s restaurants are among the best in the world.  Now you can experience many of them at a price fix during Restaurant Week.   It starts September 12-16 and 18-23 at many of our cities best restaurants in every neighborhood from Rittenhouse to Fishtown, from Old City to Fitler Square.   Most restaurants offer a 3 course…