Week of January 24, 2024
Another week, another slew of reasons to be Philly proud. This week, we’re bragging about award nominations out the wazoo, a masterful performance on the basketball court and our mouth-watering, finger-licking-good, damn-fine food scene. Just for fun, we’re breaking it all down by the numbers:
One Spot on Timeout’s “Top Cities” List
The accolades keep rolling in for Philly. This week, Timeout included us in its list of “The 50 best cities in the world in 2024,” calling out the “magical restaurants” and “transcendent spaces.”
Five Oscar Nominations for Philly Actors
A golden year could be brewing for Philly at the Oscars, with Colman Domingo, Da’Vine Joy Randolph and Bradley Cooper earning five nominations in all.
10 James Beard Award Semi-Finalists
Philly’s food scene can’t be stopped. The city’s top chefs and restaurants are in the running for James Beard Awards in six categories, including best new restaurant, emerging chef and outstanding bakery.
70 Record-Setting Points for Joel Embiid
NBA MVP and proud 76er Joel Embiid gave the performance of his career this week (and that’s sayin’ a lot), scoring a franchise-record 70 points on Tuesday night against the Spurs.
100+ Center City District Restaurant Week Participants
One week down, one week to go for this two-decade-strong Restaurant Week, dishing out lunch and dinner deals at various price points at a whopping 100+ restaurants. How to choose? How to choose?
