Reviews
First Bite: Nom Nom Ramen
With Philadelphia magazine offices just a half-block from Nom Nom Ramen there was no excuse to not be at 18th and Ludlow when the doors opened at […]
Stateside Receives Enthusiastic Two Bell Review
George Sabatino and Stateside on East Passyunk get a praise-filled two bell review from Craig LaBan. Whether Sabatino can more than double his kitchen’s already labor-intensive […]
Route 6 Gets One Bell Review
Craig LaBan reviews Route 6, Stephen Starr’s East Coast seafood restaurant and takes it to task for not being enough of a Philadelphia fish house […]
Around the Web: Le Virtu Preferred, Duck Eggs and Bargain Banh Mi
Of Osteria, Amis and Le Virtu, Mac & Cheese prefers Le Virtu. [Mac & Cheese] After reading Rick Nichols’ account of the duck eggs from Paul […]
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 […]
Shawarma Food Truck Impresses on Streets of West Philadelphia
In this week’s Philadelphia Weekly Brian Freedman reviews Marrakesh Express, the food truck version of the storefront that vanished from our foodscape last spring. Chicken […]
Observations from the Last Dinner Seating Ever at Georges Perrier’s Le Bec-Fin
Since I broke the news that Georges Perrier was selling Le Bec-Fin, I knew I had to eat there, having never had the pleasure. So […]
Hot Stuff, Ela Gets Three Bells
Craig LaBan praises Jason Cichonski for his artful use of modern cooking gadgets that combine unlikely combinations into graceful dishes at Queen Village’s Ela. The […]
A Look Back at the First Review of Le Bec-Fin
The following review appeared in the September 1974 issue of Philadelphia magazine. It is the first mention of Georges Perrier and Le Bec-Fin that we […]
First Bite: Underdogs, the New Hot Dog Spot on 17th Street
Today I lunched at Underdogs, the just opened subterranean hot dog joint by restaurant veteran Robert Amar. Underdogs offers sub-$5 hot dogs with classic and […]
Roast Pork Reigns at Trestle Inn
The Trestle Inn can be both bawdy and fun but Leah Blewett says that the whiskey and food cannot be missed. [T]he menu, both at dinner […]
Skip the Gimmicks, Enjoy the Pizza at Birra
Trey Popp urges you to skip the Birra Bowl but don’t ignore the East Passyunk gastro-bar with the “red-sauce soul.” Birra’s normal pizzas, anchored by […]
Three Stars for Jason Cichonski and Ela
Trey Popp takes a trip inside the mind of Ela’s head chef, Jason Cichonski. What he discovers is a young chef who’s delivering a “radical […]
Three Bell Review for Vegan Vedge
Craig LaBan reviews Vedge and puts us all on notice, chef Rich Landau’s vegan cooking will be garnering national attention as he is one of […]
Revisited And Reviewed: Chip Roman’s Blackfish Is Better than Ever
You’ve heard the story before: Young chef opens shoebox-size BYO. Cooks for a few dozen people every night. The critics fall in love. He keeps […]