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Soulful Italian Fare

Craig LaBan doesn’t have much bad to say about his trips to Girasole, the glitzy Italian restaurant just steps from the Avenue of the Arts, […]

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Around The Web: Resurrection Edition

Resurrection Ale House has been open a few weeks now, long enough for blogging types to check it out. Living on the Vedge deals with […]

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Teen Ranks RTM Vendors

16-year old Ben Zauzmer had a goal to eat at all 40 of the food spots in the Reading Terminal. Then he ranked them for […]

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Fond, More Like Adulation

Trey Popp raves about East Passyunk’s Fond, heaping all sorts of praise on  the French BYOB. It began with a teasing glance backward at summer: […]

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Meritage Dominates

Adam Erace visits the new Meritage and says the Asian inspired menu and booze-friendly bites are ready to step out of Pub & Kitchen’s shadow. […]

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Worth The Trip

Craig LaBan heads to Bethlehem this week, not following a star but towards Bolette, a New American restaurant in an old Inn. A restaurant that […]

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Bummer At Tiffin Etc.

Trey Popp is disappointed by the pizzas and parathas at Tiffin Etc and he isn’t even sure if the pizzas are worth trying to fix.  […]

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Singing About Sonata

David Snyder sings about the cooking of Sonata chef and owner Mark Tropea even if there are a few uneven notes. Tropea demonstrates an ability […]

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PW At The Brauhaus

Adam Erace visits Brauhaus Schmitz and finds plenty to love and a even a bit to criticize at Philadelphia’s only Teutonic brew house. Blandness is […]

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Two Bells For Brauhaus Schmitz

Craig LaBan’s praise for Brauhaus Schmitz manages to rise above the din that the Inquirer’s restaurant critic invariably complains about. But where it counts most […]

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Craig LaBan On Tiffin Etc.’s Pizzas

Craig LaBan enjoys Tiffin Etc.’s unexpected but tasty fusion of Italian pizza dough combined with ingredients from India. My favorites so far have been the […]

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Sonata Shows Promise

Adam Erace visits Sonata and if he has one bit of advice for chef Mark Tropea,  it’s go easy on the sauce. At times during […]

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A Haiku For Meme

Photo by Philadining David Katz’ Mémé turns one today. An occasion that stirs us to verse. A haiku about Mémé’s sizzling mussels appetizer. Hear the […]

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Where We’re Eating: Rat’s Restaurant

This summer, Stephen Starr took over Rat’s Restaurant, the elegant fine-dining venue at Grounds for Sculpture in Hamilton, New Jersey. The restaurant had always enjoyed […]

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Swift Half Gets Two Bells

Craig LaBan has been driven to haiku and song over the Good Dog so it was sure to be interesting to see what he had […]