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November 2009

 
 

Review

Sipping Savant: Liquid Assets

While we’re tightening belts, restaurants are rolling out ever more expensive booze. What gives?
Victor Fiorillo
 

Taste: Pickles

That’s right, you won’t find a former cucumber on this pickle menu.
Ashley Primis
 
 

Where We Are Eating: Parker's Prime Steakhouse

A fine introduction to the world of Asain Steakhouses.
 

Where We Are Eating: Sonata

Northern Liberties
 
 

Where We Are Eating: Tiffin Etc.

Northern Liberties
 

Where We Are Eating: Village Whiskey

Jose Garces's fifth Philly establishment that feels more like a bar than an eatery.
 
 
 

Web Original

Video: Percy Street BBQ

Filmmaker Chandler Kauffman followed Steve Cook, Erin O'Shea, and Michael Solomonov as they seek ideal barbecue for their Philadelphia eatery.
 
 

Web Original

EAT SMART: Philly Lunch Guide

The city’s best places to grab a quick, better-for-you meal on your break. 
Leah Benner and Brooke Hoffman
 

HOLIDAY HELP: Three Smart Ways to Lighten Up Turkey Day

Healthy Philly chefs who will help with your holiday dinner.
Jenna Bergen
 
 
 

Dining, Food & Wine

Taste: The Pie Piper

We shared a slice with Stephen Starr and talked about his newest project, Pizzeria Stella.
Ashley Primis
 
 
 
 

Review

Reviews: Beefed Up

Burger-mania is strong in Philly, and No Libs newcomer PYT expands our options.
Joy Manning
 

Reviews: Fond Hopes

Can two young chefs succeed where others have failed?
Joy Manning
 
 

Reviews: For the Love of Lansdowne

A Delaware County couple fills a void.
Joy Manning
 

Reviews: Half Baked

A pastry chef experiments with the savory.
Joy Manning
 
 

Reviews: Uncharted Territory

Bistro 7’s French-focused chef cooks Chinese at No Libs’ Kong.
Joy Manning
 
 

Web Original

500 CALORIES OR LESS: FUEL Opens in South Philly

Q102 DJ Rocco Cima is giving health-conscious diners a new option.
Jenna Bergen
 
 
 
 

Feature

Eat This Now: Pig's Feet

Trotters, hocks, pieds: No matter what you call them, they can be found in dishes all across the globe.
Ashley Primis
 

Restaurants: Dining Room Confidential

In a time when restaurant missteps go digital immediately, undercover spies are becoming the rage among elite owners.
Ashley Primis
 
 
 

Review

Reviews: Beer, Brats and Barmaids

Brauhaus Schmitz brings Bavaria back to town
Joy Manning
 

Reviews: East Meets West

The new Oyster House puts a California spin on a Philly tradition
Joy Manning
 
 

Spirits: Beer Cocktails

You’ll follow a shot with a beer, so why not mix them together?
Victor Fiorillo
 

Spirits: The Ruling Glass

The PLCB’s regulations may be tough, but some establishments are seeing the bright side.
David Fields
 
 
 

Web Original

Restaurant Week Does Lunch

By far, our favorite aspect of RW this year is the addition of lunch.
Bridget Salmons
 
 
 
 

Review

Survival of the Affordable

Big-ticket Savona changes with the times.
Joy Manning
 

Taste: Reviews: Vive La France

A former Le Bec-Fin chef masters the BYOB.
Joy Manning
 
 
 

Dining, Food & Wine

Eat This Now: Hot Dogs

Following the burger’s lead, the hot dog has gone gourmet.
Ashley Primis
 
 
 
 

Feature

Sipping Savant: Introducing … Root

Another locally based spirit hits the shelves, but this one will really resonate with Philadelphians.
Victor Fiorillo
 
 

Review

Garden Variety

Is a fresh-and-local menu enough to put Noble on the map?
Joy Manning
 

Table 31 Review: A Second Helping

Table 31’s reinvention has good Italian food but plenty of service snafus.
Joy Manning
 
 
 

Dining, Food & Wine

Dining Out: Dinner With … Walter Staib

Chef/owner, the City Tavern, and author of the new The City Tavern Cookbook: Recipes from the Birthplace of American Cuisine.
Victor Fiorillo
 

Dining Out: Where We’re Eating

The inside scoop on four new restaurants.
 
 

Eat This Now: Chocolates

A piece of chocolate has always been an indulgence, and lucky for us, two boutique chocolatiers are opening.
Ashley Primis
 

On Tap: Organic Beer

More and more places are putting organic beer on tap.
Sean Faeth
 
 
 
 
 

Feature

In Search Of: Updated Summer Drinks

The coolest new summer drinks.
Victor Fiorillo
 

Taste: Eat This Now: Tamales

Anyone who's shopped the 9th Street Market lately will tell you the moniker “Italian” no longer suits. Sure, DiBruno’s, Claudio’s,...
Lauren McCutcheon
 
 

Taste: Where We're Eating

RelishNorthwest PhillyAt first glance, the hotel-­lobby-esque decor of this new restaurant/jazz club — from the Bynum brothers of Zanzibar Blue...
 
 

Review

Alphabet Soup Review: A Tale of Two Restaurants

It’s dinnertime in South Jersey, and a pair of 40-somethings split a bottle of chardonnay as their well-behaved nine-year-old sips...
Joy Manning
 

Girasole Review: Restaurant Revival

Philadelphia’s Avenue of the Arts is studded with lackluster restaurants geared toward hungry ­theatergoers. They’re a captive audience, a steady...
Joy Manning
 
 
 

Web Original

Taste: Dinner With ... Brooke Higgins

Chef and co-owner, the Northeast’s Sweet Lucy’s Smokehouse
Victor Fiorillo
 

­Taste: Grape-Onomics

With people eating out less and less, our beloved BYOs are doing anything
they can to stay alive 
David Fields
 
 
 
 
 

Web Original

Eating Lunch on the Fixe

Countless Philly restaurants are enticing recession-weary diners with reduced-price multi-course menus. Here, our guide to eating lunch on the fixe.
 
 
 
 

Feature

Dinner With ... Rich Landau

Chef/owner of 15-year-old vegan restaurant Horizons
Victor Fiorillo
 

Eat This Now: Country Ham

Chef Erin O’Shea has decided to introduce us Northerners to some of her favorite Down South varieties
Bridget Salmons
 
 

Imperial Espresso Porter

A limited edition porter with a coffee twist
Sean Faeth
 

La Dolce Vetri

Can a quiet, speech-impaired guitar-hero wannabe cement Philadelphia as America’s next great food city?
John Marchese
 
 

Sipping Savant: Drinking’s New Rules

In watering holes across the region, men and women are shaking things up 
Victor Fiorillo
 
 

Review

A La Maison Review: The Francophile

Bistro mania comes to Ardmore
Joy Manning
 

Chifa Review: Do You Peru?

Chifa is Jose Garces’s fourth Latin-inspired tapas restaurant in Philadelphia, but he manages to stay innovative  
Joy Manning
 
 
 

Web Original

Breaking: Former Le Bec Pastry Chef Sets Up His Own Shop

Master chocolatier Antoine Amrani turned down Godiva to stay in Philly — and his new retail shop is about to...
ASHLEY PRIMIS
 

Cupcakes You Can Cupmake

Mounded with frosting and cute as can be, cupcakes bring out the kid in us. This May, partners Christopher Rice...
Joy Manning
 
 

First Bite: Seasons 52

This new-to-our-area chain offers something unique: With no entrée has more than 475 calories, it’s healthy eating for the masses....
Ashley Primis
 

Fish You Won’t Want to Passover

The typical seder spread — with matzoh ball soup, tender brisket, and chocolate macaroons — is nothing short of delicious....
Allison Stadd
 
 

It’s Best of Philly Time, and We Ain’t Too Proud to Beg

As we start our Best of Philly tasting and testing, we want input from the biggest foodies we know …...
Bridget Salmons
 

Spring in the City: Your Eating and Drinking Guide

Spring is the perfect time to explore the city: The weather’s warm and you're not (yet) itching to get down...
Sean Faeth
 
 

Spring Restaurant Preview

It doesn’t seem like anything can keep Philadelphians from launching new eateries (see our report from last week on the...
Ashley Primis
 
 

Dining, Food & Wine

Chatter: Bistro Confidential

Maggie and Rob Wasserman saved Rouge once. Can they do it again?
 
Christine Speer
 
 
 
 

Feature

Dinner With ... Stephanie Reitano

Of Capogiro Gelato, with a new shop at Penn and a forthcoming production center in East Falls
Lauren McCutcheon
 
 

Review

Butcher and Singer Review: A Cut Above?

Starr’s second Center City steakhouse, Butcher and Singer, pleases the eye — but not always the palate
Joy Manning
 

Mémé Review: Something Personal

David Katz (finally) puts his stamp on the Philadelphia restaurant scene
Joy Manning
 
 
 

Web Original

A New Kind of Chinese in NoLibs

The chef-owner of an Old City jewel takes inspiration from Hong Kong street food for his new spot
Joy Manning
 

First Bite: The Whitman Diner

I grew up in South Jersey, so my friends and I spent a fair amount of time hanging out in...
Victor Fiorillo
 
 
 

Feature

Taste: Eat This Now: Sid's Shrimp

This North Philly hole-in-the-wall  shrimp spot will have you rethink that trip to Chickie’s & Pete’s
By Victor Fiorillo
 
 

Dining, Food & Wine

On Tap: Cask Ale

Try this au natural take on beer
Sean Faeth
 

The Return of the (Real) Martini

In a town as old-school as ours, why is it so hard to get this classic drink right?
Victor Fiorillo
 
 
 
 
 

Review

Alison Two Review: Twice as Nice

Alison Barshak brings a city sensibility to Fort Washington with her second namesake eatery.
Joy Manning
 

Izumi Review: Passyunk’s Far East

Sushi comes to South Philly’s restaurant row
Joy Manning
 
 

Taste: Eat This Now: Veal Stew at Gayle

Chef Daniel Stern brings his "Best Restaurant Dish" to the table. 
Ashley Primis
 

Taste: Where We’re Eating

A list of restaurants Philly mag staffers are eating at this month
 
 
 

Web Original

The Best Brunch Spots in Philadelphia

A hang-it-on-your-fridge guide to our go-to brunch spots
Bridget Salmons
 
 
 
 

Feature

Steak, Hold the Cheese

How Philadelphia is becoming a steakhouse town
April White
 
 

Web Original

Critic's Notebook: The Top 10 (New) Dishes of 2008

Joy Manning's top 10 dishes of 2008


Joy Manning
 

Dining on the Cheap: Snockey’s Oyster and Crab House

A deal you can't beat -- Snockey's at “Clammy Hour”
Joy Manning
 
 

Second Bite: Devil’s Den

A second trip to Devil's Den proves to be a cure for winter blues
Joy Manning
 
 
 
 
 
 
Philadelphia It List

Lets Do Cocktails: Recipes

Take a sneak peak into the latest, mouth-watering cocktails that will be featured in Philadelphia's area restaurants this season.
 
 

Philadelphia Magazine Daily

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