Four Things In Philadelphia Not to Miss This Month
Take a Wine Tour: This month, as we welcome Turks Head Wines to the Hit List, it’s a good excuse to explore more of the wineries bookable on Tock. Pair hearty Italian fare with a tasting at Folino Estate Winery in Kutztown, enjoy bucolic Brandywine Valley views at Grace Winery, or visit longtime favorite Chaddsford Winery. In South Jersey, Auburn Road Vineyards is known for its live music, Saddlehill Cellars combines wine tastings with visits to its resident farm animals, Stokelan Estate Winery pours inside a beautifully restored 1853 mansion, and Valenzano Family Winery sits in the heart of the Pine Barrens.
Seafood to End the Summer: When August rolls around, we just feel like eating seafood. Make the most of the season with a visit to an oyster bar, whether it’s smoked fish master Lauren Biederman’s Tesiny or Pearl & Mary from the crew behind Alpen Rose and Sampan. We’re also craving Italian-American seafood at Bomb Bomb, where Palizzi and Zeppoli chef-owner Joey Baldino serves lobster Francese, clams casino, and other classics.
Something New: At Soufiane at the Morris, a Parisian brasserie with Moroccan influences, garden dining is especially inviting this time of year. In Chestnut Hill, Blue Warbler pairs an all-day café with a neighborhood bar, while Center City’s new Oroshi Sushi offers a 15-course BYOB omakase for $68 — one of the best deals in town.
Lobster Nights and More: In case you haven’t heard, Wednesdays are for lobster: Crack into whole steamed lobsters at Morgan’s Pier’s Lobster Fest or Picnic’s “Shorecore: Lobster Night”. To hold onto summer a little longer, book an Under the Summer Sky Harvest Dinner at dreamy Beach Plum Farm in West Cape May. Staying in town? Wilder is hosting a vegan dinner with author Ray Raghunath Cappo, while Stina welcomes author and comedian Gus Constantellis for a Greek lunch.
New to the Hit List (Aug. 2026) Kalaya, Marina’s, Turks Head Wines, Summer Salt, Rougarou Bakery.
