The Hottest New Restaurants in Philly, September 2024

The Hottest New Restaurants in Philly, September 2024

Chinatown has another grand spot for Japanese dining at this intimate hand-roll hotspot. Diners can choose from a variety of tasty hand-rolls (yellowtail, blue crab, spicy salmon, scallop, miso butter cod), alongside seaweed salad, truffle edamame, and other seasonal...
Dive Deep With Us Into Jersey Oysters | Let’s Eat

Dive Deep With Us Into Jersey Oysters | Let’s Eat

Chubby Nori. Chubby Cattle, dishing hot pot for nearly six years in Chinatown, is undergoing a rebrand to a new concept based on Miyazakigyu Wagyu beef. Meanwhile, owner David Zhao and his crew have opened its second floor as a comfy temaki-style sushi bar called...
Philadelphia’s New Restaurant Openings

Philadelphia’s New Restaurant Openings

Chubby Nori is a walk-in only handroll bar in Chinatown. The Japanese spot, which is on the second floor of Chubby Cattle, has a 13-seat sushi counter and is only open for five hours a day (5-10pm)—so you may want to make a plan. When it comes to the food, there’s...
Matsunori Handroll Bar Gives Boston a Hands-on Taste of Sushi

Matsunori Handroll Bar Gives Boston a Hands-on Taste of Sushi

Put down your chopsticks: There’s a new sushi restaurant in town, and it’s all about the handroll. “No fancy cutlery needed, no chopsticks learning curve; just grab by hand, dip, and enjoy,” says Matsunori Handroll Bar co-owner Kevin Liu, noting that he and partners...