Adam’s Favorite Resy Spots

Zeppoli

Collingswood

The best Italian cooking in Philly is actually over the bridge in Jersey.

Southwark

Queen Village

An icon with a sneaky-great happy hour for pickles and cheeseburgers.

Kalaya

Fishtown

Exuberant and uncompromising Thai cooking. The fried squid is my new favorite.

Royal Sushi Omakase

Queen Village

Just as transcendent — no, actually more so — than the nigiri I’ve had in Japan.

El Chingon Philly

Passyunk Square

After years of corn, this place converted me to (sourdough) flour tortillas.

Palizzi Social Club

South Philadelphia

Biased because I wrote their cookbook? Nope, the raviolo is that spectacular.

Fun Facts

• Lives in
  South Philly (born and raised) with summers in Wildwood.
• Drink of choice
  Americano when I want less alcohol, Boulevardier when I want more alcohol.
• Favorite food movie
  “Big Night.” Tucci before he was Tucci.
• Hot take
  Burrata is not better than regular fresh mozz.
• Last meal on earth
  Shrimp cocktail, live scallop nigiri, summer cantaloupe with speck, veal parm with a side of mezza rigs in vodka sauce, boardwalk fries with malt vinegar and honey for dipping, root beer float, strawberry pavlova, bowl of Cocoa Pebbles with sliced bananas, a single California satsuma, and a square of dark chocolate.