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Looking For Success At Misso

Craig LaBan visits Misso, owned by Bruce Kim who many should know from his stint at Sushikazu in Blue Bell. He’s back now in Center […]

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Reviewing New Menu At SPTR

Adam Erace visits South Philadelphia Tap Room and checks out the new menu. He finds enough to like that he lifts his embargo on the […]

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Two Bells For Ugly American

Nothing ugly in Craig LaBan’s write-up on Pennport’s Ugly American. [Chef David] Gilberg has a few nice moves with seafood, too, like the garlicky head-on […]

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Bocelli In Chestnut Hill

Elisa Ludwig heads to Chestnut Hill where she visits Bocelli to find whether the top of the Hill has a spot worth heading. All of […]

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Dumpling Dive Is Dumpling Heaven

Craig LaBan visits Dim Sum Garden in Chinatown in search of a worthy replacement to Lakeside Chinese Deli and finds perhaps the best scallion pancakes […]

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City Slicker In Wayne

Photo by Ryan Charles Adam Erace braves the Schuylkill Expressway to test out the suburban beer oasis known as Teresa’s Next Door. And although he […]

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Executive Dining In Philadelphia

The Wall Street Journal comes to town and they like us. America’s second most read paper has good things to say about our “restaurant renaissance” […]

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Arbol Cafe In Northern Liberties

Adam Erace tries the Paraguayan eatery, Arbol Cafe in Northern Liberties and delivers this stomach awakening report. For a heartier dinner, start with the earthy, […]

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Bells Ring For Bindi

Photo by Ryan Charles Craig LaBan visits Marcie Turney’s and Valerie Safran’s Bindi and finds a thoughtful update to Indian food. Turney’s pork vindaloo, though, […]

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Vietnam Cafe

Elisa Ludwig visits Vietnam Cafe in West Philadelphia and finds a smaller, more intimate space and menu. And among the greatest of Vietnam’s greatest hits […]

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Tuna Balls At Misso

Bruce Kim brings his suburban Sushikazu-brand sushi to Center City under the name Misso at 1326 Spruce Street and it beats many of Philadelphia’s often […]

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Vietnam Cafe

Photo by Ryan Charles Adam Erace makes it out to West Philadelphia and to Vietnam Cafe where he experiences authentic cuisine in attractive surroundings. The […]

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Le Virtu Gets Two Bells

Craig LaBan is a sucker for couples who own restaurants and he finds another favorite twosome in this week’s review of Le Virtu on East […]

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Kaizan

Philadelphia Weekly takes a look at Kaizan at the Academy House and has a very hit-or-miss time of it. Kaizan’s big-ticket item is the $22 […]

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Meritage

Elisa Ludwig takes a look at the fine dining and wine-focused Meritage at 19th and Lombard. Goodman has an especially judicious touch with fish and […]