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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 […]

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Banh Mi Guide

Philly Weekly comes up with a guide to one of our favorite bargain foods, the Banh Mi. Make your choice by what’s important to you: […]

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Breaking Down The Burgers

Philadelphia Weekly delivers the shake, boon and drag of eating at P.Y.T., SquareBurger and Elevation Burger. Burger Smackdown [Philadelphia Weekly]

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In With The New At Oyster House

Craig LaBan checks out the new interpretation of the Oyster House on Sansom Street and though he finds some classics off a bit there is […]

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Elevated Burger

Drew Lazor checks out Elevation Burger, the environmentally friendly burger chain that has opened its first local location in Wynnewood. Here’s hoping he took the […]

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Authentic West African Fare At Tastee D’s

David Snyder tells the story of Adedotun “Dot” Adepoju and how he came to open Tastee D’s on 4th Street near South. He also writes […]

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Village Whiskey Around the Web

Photo via BROG Village Whiskey is still brand new but it has already been haiku’d about and of course bloggers have made their way to […]

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Review in Haikuâ„¢: Whiskey King Burger

Whiskey King Burger – Photo via Meal Ticket Village Whiskey has been open a week now and there’s been a lot of discussion of the […]

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BBQ And More At Miga

David Snyder visits Center City’s Korean barbecue, Miga and finds that authentic and accessible are not mutually exclusive. [T]he tofu kimchi pork bokum was my […]

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Quick Bites

Stephen Starr’s Pizzeria Stella has an opening date of September 29th. [The Insider] Praised chef Chris D’Ambro is out at Bocca. He says he’s mulling other […]