Brian Freedman
More Than Just Pizza at Santucci’s
Brian Freedman reviews Santucci’s at 10th and Christian. Unsurprisingly he digs the pizza and finds that the menu is deeper than just the square pie. […]
Mini Trini Standing Out at Love Park
Brian Freedman is a big fan of Mini Trini, the Caribbean food truck that usually parks at Love Park. It’s clear, from first bite, that […]
Of Poutine and Young Britney
Brian Freedman damns the Blind Pig to mediocrity but does have an interesting way of praising the poutine. Poutine came a lot closer to hitting […]
Left Wanting at Twisted Tail
Brian Freedman reviews Twisted Tail and has a word of advice to the kitchen, loosen up and break free. Special house-cured pork belly arrived as […]
Flush of Optimism at Erawan’s New Outpost
Brian Freedman heads to Chinatown’s Erawan with cautious optimism, he’s rewarded with pleasant enough Thai food at a reasonable price. Green curry built from scratch—no […]
Monkey Bar Sounds Like a Fine Place to Drink
Monkey Bar at the Society Hill Hotel isn’t setting the world on fire with gastro-innovation but as Brian Freedman finds out, that’s ok. Especially when […]
Fun With Funions at Revolution House
Brian Freedman finds that sometimes fried onions are just what you need and sometimes one story above the bustle of Old City at Revolution House […]
Serafina Bombs on the Square
Brian Freedman sees a lot of New York in the Rittenhouse Square outpost of Serafina. And he doesn’t mean that in a good way but […]
Good Cop, Bad Cop at Farmers’ Cabinet
Philadelphia Weekly unleashes a double-headed review of Farmers’ Cabinet with Brian Freedman loving the restaurant and Tim McGinnis playing the part of bad cop. Tim […]
Revisiting Pub & Kitchen
Brian Freedman aimed to check out Wednesday barbecue dinner at Pub & Kitchen. But with that sold out for the evening he was reminded that […]
Burger.Org Gets Reviewed
Brian Freedman reviews Burger.org, the fast-serve organic burger spot on South Street. Though none of these sandwiches yet live up to the juicy, chin-dripping level […]
You Owe Yourself a Trip to Cafe Soho
Brian Freedman heads to Cheltenham Avenue to try the much ballyhooed Korean fried chicken at Cafe Soho. He finds that the chicken isn’t the only […]
Vegetable Magic at The Farm and Fisherman
Brian Freedman is the latest to heap praise on Josh Lawler’s The Farm and Fisherman. The beet steak is singled out again as the defining […]
Epic and Crazy Chaat at Desi Chaat Hous
After a few week absence Brian Freedman is back reviewing for Philadelphia Weekly and this week he visits the counter at Desi Chaat House for […]
High Flying Truck Fare
Brian Freedman declares Guapos Tacos to be worth the wait at Love Park. Perhaps nothing embodies what works so well at Guapos as the esquites […]