The Franklin Ice Cream Bar Opening in June (Photo: Twitter)

Philadelphia, PA - The Berley siblings are creating yet another sweet shop in city of brotherly love. Located on the very same block as the original ice cream parlour Franklin Fountain and candy store Shane Confectionery, the newest dessert shop operated by brothers Eric and Ryan Berley is going to open it doors  early this June.

Giuseppe & Sons Center City Philadelphia (Photo: Twitter)

Philadelphia, PA - Giuseppe & Sons, Italian eatery a collaboration between Michael Schulson and the Termini Brothers Bakery, will open this summertime at 1521 Sansom Street. It is going to incorporate a neighborhood bakery and café with a basement dining establishment.

Pokéworks Hawaiian-inspired Poké Burritos and Bowls Opening in Philly

Philadelphia, PA - Pokéworks, one of the nation’s largest and fastest-growing poke brands, has signed a multi-unit agreement to open six locations to the Philadelphia area. The brand is setting out to transform Philadelphia’s fast-casual segment with plans to bring fresh, affordable and superior seafood to locations throughout the market. The first location is slated to open at 1037 Chestnut St. in Philadelphia this summer.

Photo: GrubHouse Philly Twitter

Philadelphia, PA - Grubhouse Philly was established in 2013 on Passyunk Avenue in South Philly. Offering breakfast and lunch, with an amazing twist on delicious comfort food. Combined a welcoming service and laid-back atmosphere, They quickly turned out to be the "go to" spot for brunch on Passyunk Avenue.

(Photos: Barry’s Buns) Opening at The BOURSE in Old City

Philadelphia, PA - Barry’s Buns launched in May 2016 with their first location at the MARKET at the Fareway in the Chestnut Hill area of Philadelphia. Today, Barry’s Buns is thrilled to open its second location at the Bourse Marketplace located at 111 S. Independence Mall East in the Old City section of Philadelphia.

Sprouts Farmers Market Coming to Lincoln Square

Philadelphia, PA - Sprouts, which specializes in fresh, natural and organic products at affordable prices, will be opening up in Lincoln Square the brand’s first Philadelphia location, and the ninth in Kimco’s portfolio. The store layout will incorporate the adaptive reuse of Lincoln Square’s historic train station, which was a stop along the funeral tour that followed Abraham Lincoln’s assassination in 1865.Additional onsite retailers will include Target, PetSmart, Starbucks and Sprint.

Piattino Oven Fired Pizza Philadelphia Airport

Philadelphia, PA - Piattino Oven Fired Pizza, the new quick-service restaurant brand known for its artisanal hand-made pizzas and “Sand-izzas”, has made its debut at the Philadelphia International Airport. This new concept will offer busy travelers a variety of delicious build-your-own and composed pizza options all cooked to perfection in its Morello Forni oven in under two minutes!

Photos: Bill Zimmerman, PhillyBite

Philadelphia, PA - Mike's BBQ is located blocks away from Passyunk Ave., in the old South Philly Barbacoa location. Mike Strauss, co-owner of the Taproom on 19th, a few blocks away, started preparing his style of BBQ to close friends and family members for several years. Shortly after launching the taproom/gastropub in South Philly, they begun offering trial samples of his Bar-b-que to customers, which clamored for even more!

P.J.W. Restaurant Opening in Lancaster, PA

Philadelphia, PA -  P.J.W. Restaurant Group is thrilled to announce the planned opening of their 22nd restaurant, P.J. Whelihan’s in Lancaster, PA in late spring 2018. The new P.J. Whelihan’s is the 17th of its kind and joins the group’s family of successful restaurant concepts including The Pour House (Westmont, NJ, North Wales, PA and Exton, PA), Treno (Westmont, NJ) and The ChopHouse (Gibbsboro, NJ).

Photo by Khachik Simonian

Philadelphia, PA - what’s new in the Philadelphia food scene? keeping up with Philadelphia's food scene by knowing what’s new is not so easy — which is why we created this essential list of the most noteworthy restaurant openings all-around the Philadelphia region. PhillyBite will update the list every week, keeping the most recent openings at the very top of the page.