Philly’s Accolades Keep Pouring In!

It’s a good week for proud Philadelphians! The City of Brotherly Love has been having a fantastic run of it lately, first with the news that it is one of the country’s fastest-developing travel destinations, and then being tapped by Conde Nast Traveler as the second best city for shopping in the entire world. Now, Travel + Leisure has put yet another feather in Philly’s cap – they’ve dubbed the city as the world’s ninth best for new restaurants. Philadelphia was lauded for its “fierce indie spirit and world-class kitchen talent” when it comes to food. Certain dining hotspots were called out especially. In no especial order, they were —

Serpico marries delicious global fare with a comfy neighborhood-bar setting.

Serpico – Peter Serpico’s namesake eatery is something wholly different from the chef’s experience at New York’s famous Momofuku Ko, offering “playful yet familiar takes on global fare” in an intimate, neighborly setting. Serpico himself, a James Beard Award winner, serves up a dinner menu that runs the gamut from sliced pig’s head to long ramen, deep-fried duck leg to corn ravioli.

High Street on Market – Named the second-best new restaurant in America last year, Eli Kulp’s High Street on Market serves up both a cozy atmosphere and plenty of non-traditional takes on traditional favorites like egg sandwiches, pastrami on rye, and even a bologna sandwich.

Federal Donuts – Coffee, donuts, and chicken. It’s more than a tagline; it’s the entire menu! Federal Donuts serves up some next-level comfort food, offering fancy and fresh, hot donuts as well as Korean-style twice-fried chicken. It’s only available until everything sells out for the day, so it’s best to get in early!

Dizengoff – Israeli splendor shines through every bite here. This self-dubbed “Israeli Hummusiya in the City of Brotherly Love” is known especially for (as makes sense) its hummus. Travel + Leisure especially loves the zucchini version.