The Philadelphia lineage
13 venues and 13 people make up the Philadelphia hospitality scene on Guild — the rooms that mattered, the people they formed, and where those people went next. Curated from public sources, corrected by the people who were there.
Masters of Philadelphia
All 13 →MR
Matthew Rudofker
United States
MK
Matt Kirkley
Chef
United States
JB
Justin Bogle
United States
TM
Toby Maloney
Owner/Bartender
Chicago, United States
AN
Akhtar Nawab
Chef-Owner
United States
AP
Alfred Portale
Chef-Owner
United States
CW
Chad Williams
Chef
Philadelphia, United States
GV
Greg Vernick
Chef
Philadelphia, United States
JI
Jesse Ito
Chef
Philadelphia, United States
MS
Michael Solomonov
Chef-owner
Philadelphia
MI
Mike Isabella
Chef
United States
NS
Nok Suntaranon
Chef-Owner
Thailand
PL
Phila Lorn
James Beard Emerging Chef 2025
Philadelphia, United States
The rooms that matter
All 13 →Striped Bass
Restaurant · Upscale seafood · Closed
Alma de Cuba
Restaurant · Closed
Avance
Restaurant · Closed
El Vez
Restaurant
Friday Saturday Sunday
Restaurant
Hop Sing Laundromat
Bar
Kalaya
Restaurant
Mawn
Restaurant
Patchwork
Restaurant
Royal Sushi & Izakaya
Restaurant
Vernick Food & Drink
Restaurant
Vetri Cucina
Restaurant
Zahav
Restaurant