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Staying Power & More at Avenida

Craig LaBan has plenty of praise for Mt. Airy’s Avenida, the Latin American restaurant that is making its mark on Germantown Avenue. [I]t is Edgar’s […]

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Oh My Mofongo! Street Team Finds Delicious Dominican Fare on 5th Street

Tucked around the corner from the bright lights of another eating establishment at 5th and Thompson is Café Colao, a Dominican BYO that has recently reopened […]

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Southern Fare at Cooperage

Elisa Ludwig finds that execution problems hamper the Southern inspired menu at Cooperage. Some missteps were more forgivable than others. While the thick, granola-crusted “Hippie […]

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Around the Web

Kelly White-Phillips gets into Adsum early and enjoys several of the cocktails and the Kool-Aid pickled watermelon. [Living on the Vedge] Two Eat Philly also gets […]

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The Updated Twenty Manning Grill

Brian Freedman checks in at the more comfortable, relaxed and approachable Twenty Manning Grill and finds it truly has transformed. House-cured and -smoked Virginia trout was […]

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Trey Popp Named Philly Mag’s New Critic

Philadelphia Magazine has been without a food critic since Joy Manning left in March. Since then Kirsten Henri has come on as Food Editor and […]

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And Our New Food Critic Is …

We’re really excited to introduce you to Philadelphia magazine’s new restaurant critic, Trey Popp. His first reviews will appear in the magazine in the September […]

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HandyNasty Gets 3 Bells

Craig LaBan sings the chorus of the praise-filled song food bloggers have been humming since the spicy and thrilling Han Dynasty opened in Old City. [T]he […]

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Tale of Two Rooms

Adam Erace reviews both sides of Stephen Starr’s takeover of the Midtown Diner. He very much enjoys the Ranstead Room and has some issues with […]

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Around the Web: Eat This Now Edition

Photo by Drew Lazor, Meal Ticket Drew Lazor gets us salivating as he describes the Dry Pepper Crab at Han Dynasty. [Meal Ticket] An Empty […]

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Around the Web: New Spots

Apples, and Cheese Please comes back with a pleasing report on Downingtown’s Station Taproom. [Apples, and Cheese Please] Mom and Dad take Two Eat Philly […]

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Is Le Viet’s Beauty More than Skin Deep?

Adam Erace checks out the attractive Le Viet at 11th and Washington but wonders if there’s any depth to its beauty. Sinh’s food is beautiful, […]

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Craig LaBan Hits the Shore

Craig LaBan makes his annual trek to the shore and looks at the end of one tradition and at several new restaurants looking to make […]

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Early Changes at Ro-Zu

Trey Popp laments the exit of Ro-Zu’s original chef,Todd Dae Kulper and finds that the successor, Hung Pham is in an unenviable spot. Pham, formerly […]

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Pop-Up Success

We were lucky enough to get a table at the Talula’s Table “Pop-Up restaurant” last night, the Starr Restaurants concept for what to do when […]