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At Nan Xiang, soup Dumplings take center stage Fans of Shanghainese soup Dumplings are in luck—Nan Xiang has two locations near Philadelphia that offer plenty of options on that front, along with a few other tasty picks that emphasize traditional techniques and flavors

Along with local craft beers and indoor mini-golf, Libertee Grounds offers Asian-inspired dishes and other comfort food-forward items. Nachos include pico de gallo, queso, garlic sour cream ($13). Add pickled fresno peppers, kadai chicken or lamb kheema for an additional fee

Philadelphia Caviar has proven to be a key ingredient in making comfort into luxury. At Harp & Crown, your pierogies will be topped with crème fraîche, caviar, and chive (), making for a great snack while you enjoy some bowling on site

Positano Coast will offer both a special a la carte menu for Christmas Eve filled with holiday and seasonal favorites, plus a special Feast of the Seven Fishes menu (for per person.) Dishes span options like lobster and shrimp risotto, sea urchin linguini and baccala croquettes for the feast, and burrata, gnocchi gorgonzola, beet ravioli, veal chop parmesean and more for the a la carte section. Reservations are available via OpenTable. 212 Walnut St., 2nd floor, positanocoast.net

Arts and culture events to check out this weekend in Philly From the Art Star Craft Bazaar at Cherry Street Pier to Cirque du Soleil's luzia near King of Prussia, here are the top arts events in Philadelphia this weekend

Bluebird Distilling expands with new Pizza restaurant and Cocktail Bar Bluebird Distilling's million transformation brings scratch-made pizza, handcrafted cocktails and a fresh new dining experience to Phoenixville. 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7

Cemita Festival returns to Philly celebrating Puebla's iconic sandwich The Cemita Festival returns to Philly this Sunday with six restaurants, live entertainment and creative takes on Puebla's iconic Mexican sandwich

Sampan brings comfort to the forefront by fusing a Philly favorite with global flavors. These bao buns are also stuffed with provolone and cherry pepper relish ()

At this James Beard-nominated American-Italian restaurant, Chef Antimo DiMeo transformed a childhood favorite by filling it with burrata and fennel sweet onion jam (). 620 n. Market St., Wilmington, Delaware, bardeafoodanddrink.com 620 n. Market St., Wilmington, Delaware

Forsythia’s Easter Brunch menu is being offered for per person. From 10:30 a.m. To 3 p.m., locals can order up delicacies like Lamb Shoulder à la Provençale with spring garlic jus, artichoke barigoule, and crispy potatoes, and a Carrot Cake Entremet made with brown butter cream cheese mousse, pineapple confit and pecan crunch. Reservations are available via Resy

Barbuzzo has concocted The French Farmer pt Deux for the celebration of horticulture. The sipper blends Tito's vodka, st germain, gentian flower amaro and lemon juice, and Philadelphians can pair it with an assortment of fresh Mediterranean fare while here

Espresso Martini Crawl returns to Northern Liberties The Northern Liberties Business Improvement District is bringing back the 3rd Annual Espresso Martini Bar Crawl, a neighborhood-wide toast to National Espresso Martini Day