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Around the Web: NoLibs Coffee Shop, Wheeled Ice Cream and Tacos

Row Home Eats runs down the savory scones and tasty sandwiches served at One Shot Coffee. [Row Home Eats] Veggicurious screams for ice cream, Little […]

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Falling for Talula’s Garden

Adam Erace falls for the “anti-collaboration” of Stephen Starr and Aimee Olexy at Talula’s Garden. Right now, the list of Philly restaurants I’d rather eat […]

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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 […]

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Fresher Salads at Morris’

Last week when Victor Fiorillo showcased the terrifyingly pale tomato he received from Saladworks we were struck with two thoughts; “oh my god that’s disgusting” […]

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Around the Web: Federal Donuts Preview, Best Pork & Last Night at Horizons

Photo via Bridges, Burgers and Beers Bridges, Burgers and Beers was at Zahav’s Down the Shore Party where revelers got to sample Michael Solomonov’s take […]

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Relish in West Oak Lane

Adam Erace heads out to West Oak Lane to check in on the Bynum brothers’ Relish. He finds Southern inspired classics done well in an […]

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Tequila Has Joined Forces With Carrot Juice In Fairmount, But You’ll Have To Wait Until August For Bloody Marys

I’m generally against bringing novelty into a cocktail menu. So when Fare manager Robert Amar (yes, he in the periphery of that whole Shola/Speck mess) […]

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Around the Web: Pies, Fare, El Rey Lunch and Local Cheese Plates

Adam Erace demands we immediately eat the pie at Cafe Estelle. Sounds like a plan to us. [Meal Ticket] Mac & Cheese checks out the […]

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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 […]

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Three Bells For Mica

Craig LaBan has nothing but praise for Mica, Chip Roman’s Chestnut Hill restaurant ably steered by 26-year old chef Jason Cichonski. Cichonski is one of […]

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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. […]

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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 […]

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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 […]