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OpenTable diners vote 6 Philly restaurants among top 100 in U.S.
By PhillyVoice, December 17, 2019
Noord, a Northern European restaurant in East Passyunk, was voted among 2019's top 100 restaurants in the United States, according to OpenTable diners.……
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Happy-hour pick: Double Knot
By Michael Klein, January 14, 2019
Many happy hour food menus seem like afterthoughts, perhaps a few appetizers to pair with the drinks. Not so at Michael Schulson’s all-day cafe/izakaya in Washington Square West……
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OpenTable Diners Have Spoken: The 100 Best Restaurants in America 2018
Open Table - December 05, 2018
Today, OpenTable, the world's leading provider of online restaurant reservations and part of Booking Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:BKNG), revealed……
The Hottest Coffee Shops in 15 American Cities
Zagat - March 2, 2018
Coffee has become its own culinary category in the last five years or so with artisanal roasters popping up from coast to coast, often with accompanying food menus.……
Double Knot Featured in Food & Wine Trendspotting
Food & Wine • May 2017
By day, this sprawling Philly duplex slings coffee, rice bowls and banh mi. But come nighttime, chefs Michael Schulson and Kevin Yanaga turn the basement into a…
Vote for Philadelphia's Chef of the Year
Eater Philadelphia • November 8, 2016
On Thursday, November 17, Eater will present the 2016 Eater Awards, our seventh annual celebration of all that's made the restaurant world run — and run wild — in the past 12 months.
PHILLY'S 9 BEST NEIGHBORHOODS FOR EATING OUT, RANKED
Thrillist • October 26, 2016
In a city most notorious for adorning late-night hoagies with cheese whiz, Philadelphians are proud to boast all the other food our city has to offer, none of which includes standing in line......
A Quick Travel Guide to Center City Philadelphia
TravelAge West • October 23, 2016
Philadelphia is a city that blends old with new — celebrating its history while embracing the reinvention of everything from its architecture and design to its diverse....
Where to Go Now in Philadelphia
Architectural Digest • October 5, 2016
With Brooklyn and Queens reaching cool capacity, entrepreneurs and recent graduates in search of affordable real estate and a less crowded landscape are considering Philadelphia.....
Have You Eaten Here Yet?
Philadelphia Magazine • August 25, 2016
Summer is a tough time in the restaurant industry. Things get quiet and weird when the mercury climbs. People eat later. They leave town. They abandon their regular haunts for beer gardens, beach bars and rooftop decks.....
Beyond Starr, Vetri and Garces: Philly’s new crop of rising restaurant groups
BillyPenn • August 14, 2016
Dine or drink in any Philadelphia restaurant today, and chances are good that the proprietors also run another spot.....
Where to Eat Japanese in Philly
Zagat • August 9, 2016
Take away supermarket sushi and you’ll find that sourcing Japanese in Philly can be a bit of a challenge. Sure there are plenty of places that stuff crazy rolls with neon krab and spicy mayo and call it a day.....
Best of Philly: Eat More Fried Chicken
Philadelphia Magazine • July 25, 2016
Best of Philly 2016 is now online as well as at newsstands. Check out the best in fried chicken as well as the rest of the Best in food, drink, shopping, beauty, health, fitness, fun and games.…
Democratic National Convention: Where to Eat, Drink and Party in Philadelphia
The Hollywood Reporter • July 22, 2016
Held July 25-28 at Wells Fargo Center, the DNC will make Hillary Clinton America's first female major party presidential nominee as various events around.....
10 great places to eat in Philadelphia, for convention-goers and the rest of us
The Washington Post• July 12, 2016
The Democratic National Convention is less than two weeks away, and The Washington Post is letting its readers know where to eat.....
Washington Post, Zagat: Avoid tourist traps & eat here during DNC
Philadelphia Business Journal • July 12, 2016
The Democratic National Convention is less than two weeks away, and The Washington Post is letting its readers know where to eat.....
FROM CENTER CITY TO MAIN LINE: BEST OF STYLE 2016
Philadelphia Style • June 17, 2016
It’s no secret that it’s getting a lot harder to pick the best of, well, anything in Philadelphia. Ask someone to name their favorite place to get Italian gelato, organic pedicures, or custom window treatments and you will likely get three or.....
The Leftovers: Double Knot
Philadelphia Magazine • May 27, 2016
Stray thoughts, random musings and extraneous details from this week’s review of Michael Schulson‘s new izakaya/cafe, Double Knot…...
What Lies Beneath: Double Knot Reviewed
Philadelphia Magazine • May 26, 2016
Double Knot does breakfast, lunch, bar snacks, sake, dumplings and cocktails. But what really matters is what they’re doing downstairs in the basement.....
CravePhilly: Double Knot
CravePhilly Youtube • May 22, 2016
Double Knot (120 S. 13th St.) is an all day café upstairs and a sexy subterranean cocktail lounge, sushi bar, Izakaya, and Robatayaki grill downstairs....
Philadelphia's Double Knot packs plenty in small space
Restaurant hospitality • May 12, 2016
Making the most of multiple dayparts and coming up with something new and buzz-worthy are two essential elements of restaurant success...
Make a Japanese-Inspired Grapefruit Cocktail in Two Steps
EATER Philadelphia • April 25, 2016
This spring, look forward to hitting Spruce Street Harbor Park, Morgan's Pier, Assembly Rooftop Lounge, the Phillies' home opener, Center City Sips and so much more....
Coffee and Japanese Fare Tie the Double Knot in Philadelphia
Daily Coffee News • March 29, 2016
Renowned Philadelphia restaurateur Michael Schulson has opened a new day/night concept, Double Knot, next door to his six-year-old small-plate restaurant Sampan in Midtown...
A Tied Together Mix and Match Lunch at Double Knot
Midtown Lunch • March 3, 2016
I am normally exponentially more excited to try the food of a new restaurant than I am to see the designed space. But for Double Knot, Michael Schulson’s latest addition to 13th Street …...
Top Spots For Banh Mi In Philadelphia
UWISHUNU Philadelphia • February 26, 2016
Philadelphia’s beloved hoagies take on a different form with the banh mi, a packed-with-flavor Vietnamese sandwich that is loaded with fresh vegetables, an infused aioli sauce and a choice of protein…...
First Look: Double Knot
Philadelphia Magazine • February 26, 2016
A few weeks ago, Michael Schulson opened the doors of Double Knot in what was once a gay porn theater smack in the middle of Midtown Village. Though the entrance is still a little understated.....
Food news: eclectic double knot brings coffee, pastries, banh mi, sushi and more to midtown village
Flying Kite • February 23, 2016
Coffee. Pastries. Banh mi and lunch bowls. Sushi. Japanese-style small plates. Robatayaki. You can get them all at Double Knot, Sampan's exciting new neighbor on 13th Street. For Michael Schulson and.....
Inking the Walls at Double Knot
Philadelphia Weekly • February 12, 2016
Michael Schulson recently debuted Double Knot adjacent to his perennial Sampan. To grace the interior of the restaurants lower floor, Schulson worked with Mike Ski of True Hand Society, a tattoo and design studio…..
Five Fantastic New Restaurants Now Serving In Philly
UWISHUNU Philadelphia • February 10, 2016
There’s no such thing as winter doldrums when it comes to Philly dining. Even in the depths of snow and ice, new restaurants are bringing novel ideas to the scene. Over the past week or so,…....
Double Knot ties together unique concepts in Midtown Village
Metro • February 10, 2016
When word first spread about chef Michael Schulson taking over the space adjacent to his flagship, Sampan, we thought it was going to be a combination Japanese eatery and coffee shop. Not the most traditional combo but certainly not unheard of……
Drink This Now: the Double Knot at Double Knot
Philadelphia Magazine • February 4, 2016
In addition to all of that coffee upstairs, sake down and of course wide selections of beer and wine, Double Knot beverage manager Zachary Davis has created a cocktail list that must be explored……
Double Knot: Japanese meets coffee bar
The Inquirer Philadelphia • February 4, 2016
Michael Schulson has upped the cool factor next door to his Sampan. It's the two-level Double Knot (120 S. 13th St., 215-631-3868), whose ground floor is a tastefully appointed coffee bar overseen by Elixr Coffer Roaster's Evan Inatome…..
Philly's Newest Izakaya Double Knot Is Open, Peep the Menus
EATER Philadelphia • February 3, 2016
Double Knot officially opened its doors yesterday, February 2, first at 7 a.m. in the upstairs cafe, and then again at 5 p.m., downstairs, where the dungeon-esque izakaya served up skewered......
Double Knot coffee bar set to open, serving skewers by night
PhillyVoice • January 31, 2016
Coffee lovers in Philadelphia can add a new shop to their to-do list beginning on Feb. 2 with the grand opening of Double Knot in Midtown Village, a coffee bar that will.....
Sampan's Michael Schulson Opens Double Knot, a Coffeehouse-Japanese Hybrid
The Drink Nation • January 29, 2016
After two ridiculously successful summers with Independence Beer Garden and nearly six great years running Sampan (not to mention five years of Graffiti Bar), Michael Schulson has set his sights on the former…....
Inside Double Knot, 13th Street's Coffee Shop With A Secret Izakaya
EATER Philadelphia • January 29, 2016
Double Knot officially opens next Tuesday, February 2 on 13th Street, and what was once the Sansom Cinema, has since transformed into a jaw-dropping (courtesy of Rohe Creative) bi-level….....
Sneak peek: Schulson's Double Knot restaurant
Philadelphia Business Journal • January 29, 2016
How does a coffee bar and Vietnamese restaurant hybrid sound? What about a Japanese sushi bar and restaurant? You can find all of this in one place when chef/restaurateur Michael Schulson's latest.....
Double Knot: Coffee bar meets Japanese
The Inquirer Philadelphia • January 28, 2016
Michael Schulson has upped the cool factor next door to his modern Asian small-plater Sampan. In what had been a gay porn theater, he has built the two-level Double Knot (120 S. 13th St., 215-631-3868), opening Tuesday, Feb. 2…....
Get Stoked For Double Knot, Opening In Midtown Village Next Week
EATER Philadelphia • January 28, 2016
Walk into Double Knot, and you'll be floored by what has become of the gay porn theater on 13th Street (120 S. 13th Street). Next Tuesday, February 2, Michael Schulson and fiancé Nina Tinari will open.......
The Ultimate Guide to 2016 Winter Restaurant Openings in Philly
EATER Philadelphia • January 12, 2016
New year, new Philly: It's 2016, and it's time to take a closer look at the restaurants that will be making headlines in the coming months. Some have been a long time coming, others only recently announced.....
The Most Anticipated Philly Restaurant Openings of 2016
Zagat • January 4, 2016
Subterranean Japanese grilling? Check. Bespoke bagels? We've got you covered. And what about a 24-hour Chinatown food hall? No problem, that's on its way too! This upcoming year has plenty of thrilling new eating options lined up, even for scene.....
20 Amazing New Restaurants Coming To Philly’s Dining Scene In 2016
UWISHUNU Philadelphia• December 23, 2015
2015 was a banner year for Philly restaurants, with new chefs coming to prominence and familiar names debuting fresh concepts. And celebrity toques from other cities continued to get in on the act by opening up Philadelphia outposts….
Hot Philly Trend: 8 places that serve coffee by day and drinks at night
BillyPenn• November 15, 2015
Philadelphia is full of spots to cop a cuppa in the AM and swing back through for happy hour later.….
The Most Anticipated Philadelphia Restaurant Openings, Fall 2015
EATER Magazine• August 26, 2015
As the sleepy summer season winds down, restaurant openings are already kicking into high gear in Philly. A couple of high-profile newcomers — ……..
Roundup: 25+ Brand-New And Coming-Soon Restaurants In Philadelphia This Fall
UWISHUNU Philadelphia• August 22, 2015
The dog days of summer haven’t curbed the heat coming off the Philadelphia restaurant scene — and the advent of fall won’t cool things down either.….
Elixr coffee joining Double Knot project in Wash West
The Inquirer Philadelphia • March 16, 2015
Elixr Coffee Roasters has signed on to handle the coffee at Double Knot - Michael Schulson's forthcoming coffee/curio shop-slash-Japanese izakaya planned for 120 S. 13th St., next to his Sampan.….
4 of Philadelphia's Must-Try New Restaurants
Where Traveler • February 10, 2015
DanDan, Double Knot, Hungry Pigeon, and Stargazy are all celebrating their highly anticipated grand openings.….
Schulson opening Double Knot: Coffee and Japanese
The Inquirer Philadelphia • January 7, 2015
Michael Schulson is expanding his holdings on 13th Street south of Sansom Street.In December 2009, he opened Sampan, a modern Asian small-plater, at 124 S. 13th St.; he followed that up the following spring with Graffiti Bar in the back alley.