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All Saute Lacks Is A Calendar

Adam Erace visits Saute and has lots of good things to say about the cooking but he’s got a gripe with the menu’s lack of […]

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Around The Web: New Spots Edition

Mac & Cheese hits BBQ gold at Bebe’s Barbecue in the Italian Market. [Mac & Cheese] Living on the Vedge takes a vegetarian look at […]

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Slate Gets Two Bells

Craig LaBan may struggle classifying Slate but the kitchen is providing an identity worth noting. My absolute favorite: a nod to the chef’s Greek heritage, […]

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Salt Pepper Visit Taco Loco

Salt Pepper Ketchup checks out Taco Loco at 4th and Washington where they go beyond the basics.

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Girasole In City Paper

David Snyder tries out the new incarnation of Girasole and finds excellent pasta but some price inconsistency. Restaurants love to trumpet their hand-crafted pasta, but […]

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Holy Smoke! Good BBQ

Adam Erace finds good barbecue at Holy Smoke in Roxborough. Just read his description of the chicken and waffles. The classic Harlem-born duo takes time, […]

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Good Mexican In Kensington

Craig LaBan visits Que Chula es Puebla, a fine taqueria far from the South Philly “Taco Belt” but still worthy of two bells. LaBan no […]

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A Look At A Couple Of New BBQ Spots

Unbreaded tells the story of how Bebe’s BBQ in the Italian Market came to be and how the signature Carolina-style pulled pork sandwich stacks up. […]

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Doner Party

13 years in the making, S&H Kebab House is finally a reality and according to Adam Erace, the restaurant is pushing out some of the […]

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Feury’s Fork Delivers

56% of you guessed Craig LaBan would give the Terence Feury manned kitchen at Fork 3-bells. But did you know it would be the exotic […]

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Easteria and More At Osteria

Philly Mag may have Osteria slipping from 1st to 4th in its list of best 50 restaurants but after reading these two accounts of the […]

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Same As It Ever Was, And That’s OK

Adam Erace visits 6-year old August in South Philly and finds little has changed over its existence and that’s just fine. August subscribes to the […]

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That’s Not Blind Luck At Lucky 13

Owner Clark Newman has to be pleased with the glowing 2-bells review for his Lucky 13. It is chef Benjamin Johnson, though, Newman’s fedora-topped compadre […]

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Blossoming Chinese At Sakura

David Snyder says skip the Japanese food at Sakura and focus on the Chinese portion of the menu for some winning fare. Sakura’s authentic regional […]

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Bold Tastes At Chifa

Trey Popp dines at Chifa and finds the flavors outweigh any complaints about price or a few misses. [I]t is a mouth-watering ride from first […]