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Around the Web: Thai Edition

We really struck a chord with our resolution to find the best Thai food in the Philadelphia area. The comments are still coming in a […]

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How LaBan Rates Starr’s Restaurants

A commenter wondered how Stephen Starr’s stable of restaurants has fared in Craig LaBan’s eyes. After the jump are the ratings for the Starr spots […]

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Three Bells For Stella

Craig LaBan is a big fan of the pizzas coming out of the 800 degree oven at Pizzeria Stella. Pizzaiolos must first be judged by […]

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Life After Death at Resurrection

Adam Erace enjoys the vegetarian and carnivore fare at Resurrection Ale House but it’s the grilled spicy shrimp with white gazpacho that he goes on […]

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The Banh Mi, a Highlight at Sampan

Michael Schulson’s banh mi at Sampan serves as a focal point to Rick Nichols column on the Vietnamese hoagie. As we noted in the Metro […]

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Ambitious Menu At Resurrection

Craig LaBan bestows two bells on Brendan Hartranft and Leigh Maida’s Resurrection Ale House, the third offering from the prolific beer bar bar couple. LaBan […]

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Square 1682 Is A Trip Around The World

The plethora of culinary influences has Trey Popp thinking dinner disaster but after a meal full of exotic twists and turns, he’s a believer in […]

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Revolutionary Pizza At Stella

David Snyder finds the pizzas of Pizzeria Stella to be revolutionary and delicious. All that fussing pays off. Stella’s pies — fiercely artisanal, yet light […]

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The Year In Bells

Craig LaBan looks back on the year that was in Philadelphia’s thriving dining scene and along the way he makes some adjustments to earlier grades. […]

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Stick To Pizza At Stella

Adam Erace is not in love with the food at Pizzeria Stella though he would be happy to eat any of the pizzas again. It […]

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Around the Web: Recently Opened Edition

Just in time for last second Christmas shopping, The Secret is Salt breaks down the Must-Buy, I Liked and Not for Me  Marcie Blaine Chocolates […]

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Year End Re-reviews

On the last Sunday of each year Craig LaBan looks back on the year that was with his Year in Bells column. Occasionally he adjusts […]

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Parker Slimed

Craig LaBan delivers one last steak house review for 2009 and after several of these reviews this year we can say for sure that LaBan […]

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Getting To The Front of The Line At Sabrina’s

Phyllis Stein-Novack of the South Philadelphia Review in a review of Day by Day (Three tips of the toque) shares this tip on avoiding the […]

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Resurrection Reviewed

Trey Popp heads up (or is it down) Grays Ferry Avenue to see how Resurrection Ale House is making out. He especially likes the vegetarian […]