Wine Spectator’s 2026 Restaurant Awards named 68 Greater Philadelphia restaurants; Panorama extended a 33‑year streak and local favorites earned nods.

Donatelli's will take over The Brick Hotel dining room in Newtown; renovations are underway and operators are eyeing an August opening.

Cristina Martinez’s South Philly Barbacoa is serving tacos inside Triple Bottom Brewing’s Spring Garden taproom. Expect $7 tacos on fresh corn tortillas and a self‑serve topping bar.

Mod Spuds opened on South Street this May, serving jacket potatoes topped with rendang, baked beans and Philly cheesesteak-style fillings.

Twin Cities favorite Nashville Coop signed 10-location franchise deals and is targeting Philadelphia and New Jersey for its first out‑of‑state stores, with a debut expected by year‑end.

The Blue Warbler has opened on Germantown Avenue, serving pastries, brunch and a Mediterranean–Persian–Balkan menu with a patio and private-event room.

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.