French
East Passyunk’s Fond Has Us Salivating
Lee Styer and Jesse Prawlucki at Cook Each menu Lee Styer and Jesse Prawlucki create at Fond seems to be better than the last, so we were quite […]
Highlights and Missteps at Pickled Heron
Leah Blewett does experience some excellent dishes at Fishtown’s BYOB, Pickled Heron. Unfortunately there are also some stumbles. Seared scallops are tender clouds drifting on […]
Two Bells for Pickled Heron on Frankford Avenue
Craig LaBan finds enough to like from do-it-yourselfers Daniela D’Ambrosio and Todd Braley in his review of Pickled Heron on Frankford Avenue. Both trained at […]
Fishtown’s Pickled Heron Needs Some Fine-Tuning
Missing acid and salt leave Adam Erace wanting at Fishtown’s Pickled Heron. Cries for acid echoed throughout the meal. Most dishes needed some, except for […]
LaBan Lambasts Le Bec
This weekend Craig LaBan reset his Bell system with three new Four Bell restaurants and by demoting two. Lacroix went from four to three bells […]
Dinner In Alsace
On January 25th and 26th Brauhaus Schmitz’s chef Jeremy Nolen and Bistrot La Minette’s Peter Woolsey will be collaborating in a Alsatian dinner at Bistrot La Minette. […]
Seriously Accomplished Food on Main Street
There’s no end to praise Brian Freedman heaps on Clark Gilbert’s Gemelli on Main. At his best, Gilbert sends out gems like the mammoth portion […]
Beaujolais Nouveau Pours Today
Photo via Tria Cafe Today is the day when even notoriously stiff wine drinkers loosen up and check out the young, fresh and fruity Beaujolais […]
Le Bernardin Comes to Philadelphia
Eric Ripert’s Le Bernardin comes to Philadelphia for just five nights. 10 Arts by Eric Ripert will offer a “Taste of Le Bernardin” Tuesday, November […]
Crepe Town Opens in Bellevue
Crepe Town is the latest vendor to open in the Bellevue Food Court. The stand is owned by locals Mike and Julie Bartfield. The stand […]
Excited for Fall at Bistrot LaMinette
Over the past couple weeks Peter Woolsey has been moving towards a fall menu of some more substantial dishes. Woolsey says the new menu is […]
Cochon’s Menu Is Perfect for Fall
Photo by Paul Whiddett Some restaurants just seem more appropriate for a specific time of the year. Cochon just screams fall to us. Check out […]
Tonight Celebrate Bastille Day
Fairmount celebrates Bastille Day tonight with its French Fling Bar Crawl featuring Kronenbourg 1664.
More Escargot Day Happenings
National Escargot Day is Tuesday, May 24th and as we posted yesterday, Bibou is hosting a delicious sounding meal. But it is hardly the only […]
Spring Has Sprung at Bistrot La Minette
Spring means outdoor dining, morels, ramps and spring vegetables and you can get all of that at Bistrot La Minette. The attractive French bistro at […]