Run! you will not only get a great meal, but you will also meet some awesome people!…read moreThe food was delicious. Everything is explained and you leave with a really good recipes Highly recommend

We went for our anniversary and had the best time!!! Chef Greenbeard and Rhu were super cool. This…read moreis a fun class and great food! We will be going back to do more! They even share the recipes with you so you can make again! Any experience level welcome too. Worth the money and even complementary wine. Highly recommend !

CozyMeal is a national brand seeking to directly connect us with local professional chefs and…read morecaterers. Whether it's for cooking classes, team building activities, or catering services, it's a great way to enjoy a night out with loved ones or new acquaintances. Instead of the typical dinner at your everyday restaurant, why not go behind the scenes in a relaxed atmosphere and directly engage the Chef? Better yet, you'll find yourself cooking and picking up tips along the way. Chefs are vetted and come from a diverse range of culinary backgrounds. Hosted at their place or yours, you're able to choose from variety of experiences. They've recently expanded to Philadelphia and Chef Renee Weigel is one of their brightest stars. She was awarded the James Beard Scholarship and will soon graduate from the Drexel Culinary Arts program. But don't let the fresh face fool you. Her experience in the restaurant industry starts from a young age. With local Pennsylvania Dutch roots, she's worked in numerous restaurants and has a passion for sustainable agriculture and sourcing ingredients from local farmers. She's also involved with LocalStove, which provides subscription-based meal prep planning or catering. For CozyMeal, Chef Renee's base of operations is the open kitchen at Good Food Flats. With a gorgeous tablescape and place settings all ready, I knew all I had to do was pop open a bottle of wine and relax. After a brief introduction, Chef had us join in on the prep for the meal. My friend Sembat got to work on chopping up some shallots while I went after the onion. This was all for the base of a nice red sauce, with both fresh vine-ripened and canned tomatoes. Touch of sugar, salt, and herbs and it was good to go. There was also plenty left for us to take home in several jars! Chef Renee then cooked up some arborio rice to make risotto. With this cooled, we helped roll out some rice balls with bread crumbs, which were then deftly fried to give us our first course - arancini with homemade red sauce. Delicious! I was excited for our next dish. Having had Vetri's spinach gnocchi several times, I actually attempted a recreation a few months back. That was definitely a fail, with the gnocchi turning out rock hard. But having Chef Renee provide me with proper instruction, we were able to create a rustic and fluffy iteration, with ricotta and fresh spinach coming through. The browned butter and Parmesan helped to create a salty bite that was simply delicious. Definitely helped myself to seconds of this. For dessert, a quick 15 to 20-minute baked olive oil cake was all we needed. Crispy on the outside and fluffy within, we had a lot of fun plating our own dishes. We even made homemade whipped cream and topped it all with powdered sugar and slivered orange slices. Bellisimo! Be sure to check out the CozyMeal options available in Philadelphia. Apart from the Italian Recipes cooking class with Chef Renee, she also has cooking classes for Dim Sum, Mexican, and French fare as well. CozyMeal is expanding quickly and appears to be a great way for folks to amp up date night or provide a creative way to host friends.

Our asian fusion class with chef Huda was amazing. We had so much fun learning and the food was…read moredelicious from the appetizer to the dessert. We can't wait to do it again.

It was the best day ever I learned a lot met new people and the lady running the class is just the…read morebest

They're quite a few different classes you can take. We started with pasta 101. It was fantastic…read more The entire experience from learning and watching to make pasta to making your own pasta and to enjoying a family style dinner afterwards is just perfect then you even take home your pasta that you made. We will be taking more classes.

Reading Terminal Market is reminiscent of Faneuil Hall in Boston, in that there are lots of local…read morefood places concentrated in a *tiny* area. The overall purpose of the market is to feel full, and to feel like one of hundreds of people. And there are so many visitors around lunchtime and later. The walkways between the various cafes, bakeries, and food spots wer streams and rivers of hungry people. So many options of local Pennsylvanian delicacies were available, and seating was plentiful. There was a main seating area in the middle of the market, where you could see classes of high school students being lectured by teachers, workers on their lunch hour nibbling on a snack, and tourists and visitors frantically looking at all the visual splendor and fragrant cookery. Each individual business in the market has something to contribute to the overall experience. If you are close to the market, I recommend going during breakfast, lunch, and dinner to see the difference in food options. I also recommend going before lunch because it is usually a little less packed. Parking is going to be a hassle, so find parking where you can, and try to walk there!

Cute demo kitchen on Row D between 7th and 8th Ave in the bustling Reading Terminal Market! A cozy…read morespot that hosts cooking demos from local chefs and restaurants, cooking classes, and frequent samplings from various merchants/chefs/restaurants during Friday lunchtimes. Gear: Its equipped with 6 gas burners, 2 ovens, 1 refrigerator, 1 (small) sink, and 1 essential dishwasher. There's one huge counter for workspace or dining. Seating: 12 people at counter, 20 seated (or 30 if mingling). There is an option to extend to the larger side room adjacent to City Kitchen (rented from RTM) - which holds an additional 30 seated (or 40 if mingling). I need this space for Thanksgiving and Christmas soirees!

I was part of a private work event here and absolutely loved learning how to make fresh pasta,…read moresauces, salads and tiramisu! Chef Justin, Thomas and Alli were incredibly welcoming, patient and great teachers. Our party had a blast cooking together and learning teamwork in a new way! The three hour session starts out with a tutorial and demo, you are put into stations before working in pairs to prepare one item. People were making sauces, chopping or assembling at any given time. We made the pastas together and then broke off into stations depending on what we wanted to learn. As someone who's never made dessert but had a lot of experience making sauces, it was super fun to learn something new and have guidance right next to me. Three hrs flies by! We loved dinner and they were really accommodating with vegetarian options. You end up with plenty of leftovers after and are stuffed by the end. I highly recommend this for a special night out with a friend, family or loved one! The staff is warm and professional and really makes the experience special. They do have a strict no cancellation-policy with no exceptions, so if you need to cancel or reschedule after paying they won't grant a refund of any kind. Be sure to plan ahead!

We went for the greek cooking class. It was fun! The meal turned out very delicious. I do feel that…read moreit's a once and done activity - even if there were more cuisines you were interested in. It's something that only feels fun once to me for some reason

Loved visiting La Cucina at the Market for a corporate team building event. We did the South Philly…read moreFavorites menu which includes bruschetta, salad, cheese ravioli, chicken parm, broccoli rabe, and tiramisu. Our host was fun, gracious, and shared cooking tips throughout the process. The space was large and a great venue for a large group gathering. Note: this is not IN Reading Terminal Market, it's located across the street

Came here for a work event and it was lots of fun!…read more The food was superb and the cooking class portion of the event was very informative. I learned a few interesting factoids and had a lot of fun assembling the meal. The location is also very clean and inviting, and I would be interested in attending one of their public event nights to try some of the other offerings. I heard their sushi class is very popular. Big thanks to Albert, Agnes and Joey who hosted the event for us! I recommend if you want an out of the ordinary work event or gathering. Edit: I forgot to mention that we were given the South Philly menu which was chicken parm, bruschetta, broccoli rabe, cheese ravioli and salad. It also ended with tiramisu. All were really good! They also have plenty of other menus available for any preferences.

Too bad they have terrible customer service and sell expired food. It feels as though the woman…read moreworking there doesn't like her job. This same woman has been rude/ unfriendly to me on multiple occasions. I usually never leave the store without spending at least $100. When I told her the crackers I bought yesterday for a dinner party were expired she just looked at me with a fake smile and said she had them recently and that is how they are supposed to taste. I spent three months in Italy and never have I tasted something so stale. I was explaining to her how awful they were and no I would not like another bag. She just kept saying I'm sorry and smiling. No refund, and unwilling to say the customer is right. Will not be returning there.

Another cool experience in Philadelphia. I am loving this city!…read more My husband and I received a gift certificate to Cook as a wedding gift and we didn't realize how quickly the events book up. Holy snikees! You have to literally log on to their website the minute the classes are posted and reserve a spot immediately. We got married in May and have been trying to use our gift certificate ever since. It was worth the wait! Our event was hosted by The Royal Chef (Darren McGrady). He cooked for 5 US Presidents in addition to the Queen of England and her family. Needless to say, he didn't disappoint. Not only was the food he created fantastic, but he was personable and super funny. There were 16 people total (which is the max for the space) and we enjoyed observing Darren and learning new techniques. The wrap-around counter ensures that eveyone has a bird's eye view. We loved every minute of it. Our menu included: - Blueberry, Feta and Kale Salad - Chili and Garlic Crusted Shrimp with Double Cheese Grits - Minute Steaks with Blue Cheese, Caramelized Onions, and Cannellini Bruschetta - Sticky Toffee Pudding with Clotted Cream The staff at Cook is top-notch. Never an empty wine nor water glass, and plates were delivered and cleared with the quickness. It was a casual, social, and fun setting. This is not a hands-on culinary event, rather, this is an event where you sit back, relax, and watch your chef work their magic. You don't have to lift a finger and that's the way I like it! You can purchase kitchen gadgets and goodies at this location at a 15% discount on the day of your event. Cook offers something for everyone. Some of the events are pricey, but there are some that are more budget-friendly. Check it out and be sure to work those quick-typing fingers to reserve a fun class fast!

I attended a dumpling making workshop with my wife and seven-year-old son. Apple is a charming and…read moreknowledgeable host. The class is really well-organized and broken into parts. First you shop for ingredients at a market in Chinatown. During this part she shared interesting facts about the neighborhood and the Dumpling making process. Back at her space she kept everyone busy with different dumpling making tasks. After a while we broke broke into groups and each group worked on making dumplings of various shapes with homemade dough and with pre-made wrappers. This gives everyone a chance to experience the dough making process but also to be able to make a really nice amount during the allotted time. The Space is really beautiful and had plenty of room for a large group. My son was super excited the whole time and Apple did a great job of paying attention to him without letting him dominate the class that was otherwise populated by adults. I cannot stress enough what a great job she did of making everyone feel at home! Really really fun from start to finish and the final product was delicious! We had enough where everyone there was super full and still had a nice helping of dumplings to take home. I would highly, highly recommend this class for all ages!

Today a friend of mine arrived at the Dumpling Academy's AirBnB location. The location should have…read morebeen red flag number one. Looking past the nature of the outside of the house we entered but were not greeted inside by any better visual's. We arrived to a home that was not set up to accommodate 11 attendees to cook. The kitchen was not clean, wafting cob webs, dried up plants, and an overflowing trash can were front and center. Mochi balls were being rolled by hand (no gloves) and then served family style, with a complete disregard for food safety. It was by no means a cooking class as the recipes were made from memory and no actual measurements were given. The entire experience was made even more bizarre by the half clothed tenant who skirted through the class. 8 people tried to stand around a bowl of meat to make dumplings being fried in one 10 inch teflon pan. I hope anyone who ate today makes it out without a stomach issue.

Beryl is amazing! With her help and guidance my husband and I have been able to lose weight and eat…read morehealthier. She's very detailed and always follows through. She has tons of resources and has a wealth of knowledge. We learned so much from Beryl and love how she is able to recommend healthier alternatives. She is covered under my insurance plan which is a huge benefit. I highly recommend her.

This lady is a badass nutritionist, business woman, and educator, and her attention to detail,…read moreintegrity, and grace shine through in every aspect of her business. Beryl conducted a private cooking class I was able to attend last-minute with a couple friends, and she guided us through a delectable meal from start to finish. Not only was everything very delicious, healthy, and quick to prepare, it was also inventive and fresh. I really liked that Beryl was not afraid to try new recipes and keep learning alongside us, even while dispensing her wonderful knowledge of nutrition and food. She is friendly and professional, and her passion for and dedication to her business really shines through in every detail. She sent us home with detailed recipe books of what we cooked that evening, complete with nutritional information, which was a really nice touch. Even having studied & experimented with holistic health and nutrition extensively myself, I still got a lot of benefits from the experience. Highly recommended. Thanks Beryl!

Cellar Dog is a solid 4.5 stars, rounding up. (I haven't been to their NYC location, so rating the…read morePhilly one on its own merits.) Shout out to the friendly staff, especially bartender Tahj! Speaking of bars, Cellar Dog has beer, wine, and cocktails. And a house green tea shot. Hungry? They've got typical bar food. I like their Cellar dog - a hot dog is perfect with almost any drink, especially at a reasonable $4 (credit accepted). I've been here on quiet nights, and haven't experienced a cover charge (yet). There's a stage for live performances, and plenty of TVs playing sports (usually). Like pool? There's +4 tables available when you're feeling competitive.

Been here before. Great place to chill with friends. Jazz music tonight. Pool tables are the long…read moretable but lots around to play with your crew. Was here for a Yelp event. Decent assortment of apps. I liked the crab cake bites. Other item were ok. I'd recommend this place for a fun evening with friends. And live music depending on your taste and the band of the night.