Fork is the exception to the rule, offering an ideal setting and style of service for a celebration, or meeting your soon to be in-laws. Philadelphia’s dining scene is known for relaxed neighborhood restaurants and BYOBs. What’s the real-real on why we’re coming here? The staff here is impeccably trained, but manages to not make the room-or your dinner-feel overly formal or stuffy. If you step aside and watch the waiters as they glide between the kitchen and the dining room, you'll see precision. The peach and tomato gazpacho that's served in late summer will slowly disappear as the leaves turn, but a few staples stick around throughout the year, like Nigerian prawns served with xo sauce, sunchokes, sunflower, and seagrass. The menu here, assembled by chef Jeremy Hansen, is seasonally driven and wonderfully creative. More than two decades in, Fork continues to impress, in part because it's always evolving. If you’re not sure which bottle to choose, the capable staff can advise. The focus at Fork is on the innovative Mid-Atlantic-inspired cooking-so every beverage you order should serve to complement the food, and wine does it best. While there’s no formal dress code, locals use a dinner at Fork as an opportunity to dress up a bit.
The more grown-up sister to High Street on Market, which is just next door (both are owned by Ellen Yin's High Street Hospitality Group), Fork is where Philadelphians go to celebrate special occasions. But a break from the bustle is only a fraction of the reason why Philadelphians return to Fork over 20 years into business, it remains one of the city’s most consistently excellent restaurants, serving food that celebrates the region it calls home. Behind the inconspicuous storefront, the space itself looks like a forest: Tall branches in the center of the restaurant are illuminated with twinkling lights, and large paintings of trees line the walls. Fork, by the corner of South 3rd, offers the ideal respite from that chaos. If you've ever been to Market Street in Old City, you'll know it's always busy: shoppers popping in and out of boutiques, friends headed to the bars that spill out onto sidewalks, and tourists making their way to or from Independence National Park.
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