Lou Boquila receives two bells for ‘rediscover[ing] his roots and redefin[ing] himself dish by dish’ at Perla

In August Perla opened its doors across from the Singing Fountain, bringing some added diversity in dining options to East Passyunk Avenue. Now that the restaurant has been open for a few months, Craig Laban stopped in to review Perla,

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South Philly Barbacoa makes Bon Appétit’s list of ‘Best New Restaurants’

It has now been a year since South Philly Barbacoa made the move from a small-but-popular food cart to a brick-and-mortar storefront in East Passyunk Crossing. The Mexican restaurant from Christina Martinez and Ben Miller is now being called one of the

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