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One Bell for Twenty Manning Grill

Craig LaBan takes Twenty Manning Grill out for a test drive and finds that the new take still needs to work some kinks out. If […]

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A Look at Twenty Manning Grill

Good, not great is Adam Erace’s characterization of Twenty Manning Grill. The mammoth 12- to-14-ounce Pine Hills pork chop protruding from a pristinely frenched, broiler-blistered […]

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Muntin Shows Promise

Excellent scallion pancakes, squid served whole and the Love Roll, a stand-out sushi roll are all reasons that Brian Freedman is rooting for Muntin on […]

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Falafel Omelet

Eldondre commented last week regarding a falafel omelet he found because of a Food Network show. It intrigued several other commenters and us. We checked […]

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Two Bells for Kraftwork

There’s enough that Craig LaBan likes at Kraftwork to warrant a two bell review though there are some issues with consistency. The silky chicken liver […]

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Everyone’s Reviewing Kraftwork This Week

Lari Robling reviews Kraftwork for the Philadelphia Daily News. She and her tasters find much that they like in the details from the  industrial decor […]

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Good & Good Looking at Kraftwork

Adam Erace files his first report since moving from Philadelphia Weekly to City Paper. He puts Kraftwork to the test and comes away especially pleased […]

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Munk Dunked

It’s a real-life Kitchen Nightmares episode as Brian Freedman checks out Manayunk’s  Munk & Nunn. Sadly, despite all the work on the space and on […]

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Brooklyn No. 2 Number One at Ranstead Room

Of course Craig LaBan couldn’t ignore the Ranstead Room in his review of El Rey. He found the back-alley cocktail lounge to have a “uniquely […]

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Rick Nichols Has a New Favorite Fried Chicken

Photo by Drew Lazor, Meal Ticket It was just a month ago when Rick Nichols was pouring over our suddenly fertile fried-chicken terrain, declaring Ms. […]

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LaBan Does Not Love El Rey

Craig LaBan reviews Stephen Starr’s El Rey and LaBan is not very happy with the design, operations or noise levels. Luckily for the restaurant, chef Dionicio Jimenez‘ plates […]

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For SHAME

Hit-or-miss, mixed-bag, win-some-lose-some, all sum up Elisa Ludwig’s experience at Bella Vista’s Wishing Well where not even the S.HA.ME. burger makes an impact. For me, […]

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Satisfied at Kraftwork

Brian Freedman chows down at Kraftwork and finds the simplest bites to be the best. Executive Chef Michael N. Thomas assembled a sort of über-soup […]

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Garces Trading Co.: Annotated Menu

Since all the major reviewers in town have weighed in on Garces Trading Co.we’ve compiled what dishes the critics thought were best.

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Pizzeria Stella: Annotated Menu

The critics have all had their say. Here’s what to order at Pizzeria Stella.