"If you've never sunk your teeth into one of Beilers Doughnuts' decadent peanut butter jelly hand rolled donuts or had an everything Philly Muffin (a square-shaped sourdough English muffin topped with everything seasoning) from Merzbacher's, then you have definitely not discovered all of Philadelphia's national treasures. Isgro Pastries, one of the city's most beloved and longstanding Italian bakeries (they've been around for 120 years), was just nominated for a James Beard Award in the Outstanding Bakery category. At Machine Shop, 2022 F&W Best New Chef Emily Riddell makes her mark as a lamination savant." - Dobrina Zhekova