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Figuring Out 1518 Bar & Grill

Adam Erace asks “what’s your deal” to 1518 Bar & Grill. Is it a gastropub, bro bar or Mediterranean kitchen. Then what are you, 1518? […]

City Life

The Revisit: Buddakan

The first time I ate dim sum in Philly’s Chinatown was on a Sunday morning with a Jewish family and a friend who speaks Cantonese. […]

Restaurants

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 […]

Restaurants

Philly’s Next Great BYOB

Craig LaBan may not like the name The Farm and Fisherman but he had heaps of praise  for the rest of the experience at Josh […]

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Vocabulary List for Mica

Adam Erace checks out Mica in Chestnut Hill. You’ll need a few definitions to fully grasp the review. unc·tu·ous adjective /??NG(k)CHo?o?s/ (of a person) Excessively […]

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Around the Web: Family Business, Weird Combos and Gluten-Free Adventures

It’s like father, like son at Haddonfield’s Fuji. Craig LaBan discovers that Jesse Ito is following in his father’s impressive footsteps. [Philadelphia Inquirer] Meal Ticket […]

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Yam Yam the Key at Big Eyes

Tim McGinnis finds that if you like the yam yam sauce at Big Eyes Sushi you’ll like the BYO sushi spot at 7th and Bainbridge. […]

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One Bell for Farmers’ Cabinet

Craig LaBan reviews The Farmers’ Cabinet and although he thoroughly enjoys the liquid part of the menu, the food leaves him puzzled and asking a […]

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Bobo’s for Korean BBQ

Adam Erace heads to the Northeast for Korean barbecue at Bobo’s. Bobo’s it turns out has been there for eight years but recently been reborn […]

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Around the Web: Bucking Bulls, Guapos & Strolls and Unlimited Brunch

Foobooz’s Arthur Etchells fails terribly at riding the bull last night at Percy Street Barbecue. [Messy & Picky] Living on the Vedge gets an early […]

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Sloppiness Dooms Farmer’s Daughter

Craig LaBan takes the Farmer’s Daughter to task for its use of farm, its food, its service and the restaurant’s curvy logo. The main goal […]

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Around the Web: Sweetgreen Endorsement, New Taco Trucks & Adsum Two Ways

Living on the Vedge enthusiastically endorses Sweetgreen, claiming the University City salad shop puts the “sass back in salad.” [Living on the Vedge] Drawing for […]

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Tapas Spreads to Burbs

Craig LaBan finds the tapas at Conshohocken’s Isabella to be a “pleasant surprise.” The chicken entree (which I’d normally ignore) was a plump and juicy […]

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More From Philly Mag, Fathom Reviewed, Tequila’s Revisited, Beach Eats

The June 2011 Philadelphia magazine is on newsstands now. In addition to The Farm and Fisherman review there is a review of Mike Stollenwerk’s Fathom […]

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Gutsy Debut for The Farm and Fisherman

Trey Popp reviews The Farm and Fisherman and finds the Pine Street BYOB is as comfortable with snout to tail as it is root to […]