Shanghai pork soup dumplings
$, Chinese, Full Bar, Dim Sum, Shanghai, Center City East
"Amazing, freshly made dim sum and noodle house. Packed with flavor, one order should satisfy you for only $5.75."
ChefJared Cannon
Philadelphia
About Jared Cannon
After an 18-year culinary career, Chef Jared created Simply Good Jars. SGJ provides healthy + convenient, chef-crafted, hand prepared meals in re-usable jars. The meals are available in smart fridges where people can access them with the swipe of a credit card. Consumers are encouraged to return their jars in a bin near the fridge, eliminating single-use plastic waste. For every jar returned, SGJ reuses the jar and donates a meal to someone in need via their partnership with Philabundance.
Where I Go Out
Filet mignon
$$$, Happy Hour, Outdoor Seating, Full Bar, Tapas, Spanish, Center City East
"Hidden in this amazingly consistent Spanish tapas bar is one of the best values on the menu. The quality of the meat is to die for and it's topped with foie gras, cabrales (Spanish blue cheese) and a tempranillo sauce...The perfect end to a meal."
Baked asparagus and ricotta
$$, Reservations, Italian, East Passyunk Crossing
"Anything on this menu is to die for, if you appreciate simple, traditional Italian food—and the prices will make you ready to order everything on the menu. This one-woman chef shop opens only onFriday and Saturday nights and is a cash only BYOB. The fresh, house-made ricotta is served with the best asparagus and olive oil around. This is one of the top three best dishes in Philly, served with the best hospitality, too."
The Tobias
$, Happy Hour, Pub, Full Bar, Chestnut Hill
"This is a secret menu item, but everyone knows it by name. It's better than the famed smitter and oh my just what you need after a few beers or a full night of them. **insider tip: The famous "smitter" is a grilled meat and cheese sandwich. ask for the Tobias when dining here. The name comes from an old frequent customer that loved pepperoni and always came and ordered the smitter add double pepperoni.**"
Spinach gnocchi with brown butter
$$, Full Bar, Italian, Center City
"This is probably the best product I've ever consumed. I love the simplicity of the freshly boiled dumplings that are 90 percent spinach and the glorious amounts of fresh ricotta salata and boiled brown butter. Simply perfect."
Karai miso ramen
$$, Noodles, Center City
"This is a top notch, very moderately priced bowl of ramen. Everything is spot on, from noodles, to broth, to pork belly, and it has just the right amount of spices. Their use of pink peppercorn really elevates this dish. Drizzle a touch of the chili oil onto the ramen—they offer it in big bottles to the side of the order counter."