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Stateside Receives Enthusiastic Two Bell Review
George Sabatino and Stateside on East Passyunk get a praise-filled two bell review from Craig LaBan. Whether Sabatino can more than double his kitchen’s already labor-intensive […]
Fare Is Uneven for LaBan
Underseasoning and overcooking dooms Craig LaBan’s time at Fairmount’s healthy restaurant, Fare. Some potentially good dishes fell flat simply because the kitchen failed to build […]
Maryland’s Fair Hill Inn Gets Three Bells
Once in a long while, Craig LaBan makes a trip down to Maryland for a review. Yesterday he reviewed Elkton Maryland’s Fair Hill Inn where […]
One Bell for Farmers’ Cabinet
Craig LaBan reviews The Farmers’ Cabinet and although he thoroughly enjoys the liquid part of the menu, the food leaves him puzzled and asking a […]
Sloppiness Dooms Farmer’s Daughter
Craig LaBan takes the Farmer’s Daughter to task for its use of farm, its food, its service and the restaurant’s curvy logo. The main goal […]
Playing It Safe on Passyuunk
Craig LaBan is not impressed with Salt & Pepper at its new digs on East Passyunk. “Boring,” “humdrum” and “bland” are among the adjectives used […]
Preview American Blackboard
On Saturday, October 23rd diners will be able to preview Tim McGinnis’ American Blackboard. McGinnis who has been behind Spinal Tapas and Philly Kitchen Share […]
Collingswood’s West Side Gravy
Trey Popp visits West Side Gravy, the straight-ahead Americana inspired restaurant of Blackbird’s Alex Capasso. There’s no postmodern deconstruction here, no lobster-corndog irony. The tattoo-style […]
Looking for Focus at MidAtlantic
David Snyder visits MidAtlantic and finds Daniel Stern’s new West Philadelphia restaurant lacking in focus. But that’s not to say there isn’t some highlights on […]
5 Stars For Fountain
The 2010 Forbes Travel Guide (formerly Mobil Travel Guide) as awarded the Fountain at the Four Seasons 5-stars. It’s one of just 21 restaurants in […]
Tale of the Tape: MidAtlantic
Daniel Stern’s MidAtlantic opens today in the Science Center at 38th and Market. The modern taproom features flavors from the roots of Philadelphia and the […]
MidAtlantic Menus
MidAtlantic teased us a couple of weeks ago via Twitter that there would be crab scrapple on the menu. Today, we have the full menu […]