Amada, the modern Spanish tapas restaurant from Chef Jose Garces, opens this weekend in Radnor at 555 E. Lancaster Ave. Amada was the first solo concept opened by the James Beard Award-winning chef in Old City in 2005. There's also another location at Ocean Resort Casino in Atlantic City.
Security cameras caught a man vandalizing the exterior of the Masjidullah Center for Human Excellence, a mosque in West Oak Lane, on Friday night. Philadelphia police are seeking to identify the man, who was seen spray-painting the phrase "Jesus Christ" and a Star of David with an "X" through it on the mosque's walls.
Martha Graham Cracker, aka Dito van Reigersberg, is seeking stem cell donors to beat MPAL, a rare form of leukemia. The drag performer is known for his long-running cabaret in Philadelphia. Bob & Barbara's is hosting a donor drive to support his cause on Wednesday, Dec. 21 from 5-8 p.m. Fans can have their cheeks swabbed to see if they're a match.
Machine Shop, the French bakery located in the Bok Building in South Philadelphia, was named to Eater's 2022 list of the best new restaurants in America. The bakery, headed by chef Emily Riddell, drew praise for its pastries and ambiance. Food & Wine previously dubbed Riddell one of America's best new chefs, praising her croissants as some of the best in the world.