A community-minded cafe opened Friday inside The Dovetail at Glenside Lanes, serving Rival Bros coffee and Rishi tea with plans to host live music. The shop is co-owned by three local organizers.

Deptford staple Villa Nuova will close at the end of June, owner Peppe Scotto announced. Staff and customers are marking the restaurant's final weeks.

The Buttery opens its third café at 836 W. Lancaster Ave., bringing sourdough loaves, seasonal dishes and a Bryn Mawr-only lemon poppy kouign amann.

Brio's Cherry Hill location is still open even as zoning permits and renderings suggest Fogo de Chão may convert the space. Staff say operations continue while the landlord and township handle permits.

Blazin J's has closed its Campus Town storefront near TCNJ after years of health‑inspection problems; the chain's site now lists only its Lancaster shop.

Le Pain Quotidien has closed its Rittenhouse Square cafe after 15 years, shrinking the Belgian chain’s Philadelphia footprint to a single location. The Walnut Street storefront is now vacant.

Justine MacNeil of Fiore is a James Beard finalist tonight, putting the East Kensington bakery’s cornetti and bomboloni on the national stage.

Federal Donuts & Chicken has opened its first Jersey Shore location inside Hard Rock Atlantic City, bringing made‑to‑order donuts and fried‑chicken sandwiches to the Boardwalk.

Parlor Doughnuts opens June 13 614 on Lancaster Avenue in Berwyn, serving layered sweet doughnuts and savory, pizza-style toppings including OG Pepperoni. The shop lists weekend hours of 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Philly-born Asad’s Hot Chicken opens its first Main Line spot in Malvern this Friday with a 3–6 p.m. grand opening and free food promised.

Punch Buggy Brewing opens a Main Street taproom in Spring City this Saturday, bringing Philly cans, live music and Deezy’s cheesesteaks to the borough’s growing downtown.

Dave's Hot Chicken is coming to Ocean Heights Plaza in Somers Point; the chain's infamous 'Reaper' spice level requires a signed waiver. The new unit joins a wave of national chains moving into town.

A new bao‑focused bakery has taken over KC’s Pastries space in Chinatown, serving durian tarts, matcha‑crusted buns and Oreo‑stuffed bao. Lunch lines are forming already.