Victoria Lam

What’s Brewing in Philadelphia

Happy National IPA Day!   We are celebrating by rounding up some local brews for you (and let’s be honest, ourselves too). For over 150 years, Philadelphians have been brewing their own beer. The first known lager was created in 1840 by John Wagner near Poplar Street, which is now known as Northern Liberties.  As […]

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The Gold Medal of Pizza

  This year was South Philly Review’s 5th Pizza Olympics.  With so many pizza places in Philadelphia, sometimes it’s hard to decide where to spend your daily recommended value of carbs and cheesy saturated fat goodness.  This event was perfect for discovering some true gems in town. Our favorite of the night was a super

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Dining Spotlight on ICE CREAM

For those of you that don’t mark off every single National “Insert Food Here” Day, we’ve got your back for a very important one.  Today is National Ice Cream Day!  Lucky for you, Philadelphia literally has some of the best ice cream shops in the world. Ah, first and foremost, let’s start with Philly’s internationally

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Dining Out Spotlight on Tapas

Tapas are Spanish small plates served appetizer-style, usually to make an entire meal consisting of different flavors and tastes. Although not immensely popular in Philadelphia, we think that the tapas restaurants that do exist are among the top tier.  You’ll find that many of the tapas restaurant are very romantic.  With dim lighting, neutral palettes,

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Happy Hour Just Got Happier

Many consider Memorial Day Weekend to be the unofficial beginning of summer.  Philadelphia has also considered the week after MDW to signal the onset of warmer weather and easier living due to Center City Sips. Starting this Wednesday and every Wednesday this summer, dozens of Center City bars and restaurants will be offering $5 cocktails,

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Philly Hybrid Team Opens NYC’s Hybird Restaurant

If you’re from Philadelphia, these are definitely two name you recognize: Questlove and Stephen Starr.  At first glance, the pair may not seem to have much in common… but did you know that Questlove is a foodie?  Aside from his successful drumming career, the artist has been serving up his highly-acclaimed fried chicken drumsticks for

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Prime Stache Opens in Philly

Next to the ever-popular Han Dynasty in Olde City is a new mustached face in town.  Say hello to Club 879’s new replacement, a restaurant/bar called Prime Stache.  Co-owned by Philadelphia Eagles Brent Celek, the establishment is a perfect balance of casual and trendy.  The exposed brick walls and bronzed lighting cast a relaxed vibe

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Fashion for a Cause

Simon Fashion Now started as a promotional program for new Simon properties, including The Forum Shops at Caesars in Las Vegas.  (If you’ve never been, it’s seriously an amazing shopping experience.)  With its success at various places across the country, the program has now gone national, which luckily for us, includes King of Prussia Mall.

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