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Fishtown’s Pickled Heron Needs Some Fine-Tuning

Missing acid and salt leave Adam Erace wanting at Fishtown’s Pickled Heron. Cries for acid echoed throughout the meal. Most dishes needed some, except for […]

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Vivid Italian at Ulivo

Craig LaBan visits Ulivo, the Queen Village BYOB that Joseph Scarpone has opened after closing Sovalo in 2008. But if ever there was a bright […]

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Tale of the Tape: Russet

[imagebrowser id=62] Andrew and Kristin Wood have opened Russet at 1521 Spruce Street. The legitimate farm to table BYOB will offer an ever changing menu […]

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Sonata in Northern Liberties Updates Menu

Mark Tropea shares his new menu at  Sonata on Liberties Walk in Northern Liberties. The BYOB’s new menu features hearty fare for winter plus some dishes […]

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UPDATED Foobooz TV: Russet, Getting Ready For Opening Night

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcxVbgmysNM UPDATE: Okay, so that first video? Not our best work. But since Russet was literally opening the doors as we were finishing the video, […]

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Modo Mio’s Peter McAndrews Coming to Northern Liberties

Zagat gets the scoop on Peter McAndrews’ next restaurant in Philadelphia. Popolino will specialize in Roman fare and will feature an antipasti bar that is […]

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Post Kitchen Nightmares Chiarella’s

The decidedly old-school Chiarella’s on East Passyunk recently survived a visit from Gordon Ramsay and his Kitchen Nightmares crew. How does that sort of thing […]

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Rx Is Closed, But Is it Permanent?

The above sign has been posted on the door of West Philadelphia’s Rx for more than a week. Calls to the restaurant have gone unanswered. Rx has […]

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Ulivo Does the Italian BYOB Right

Brian Freedman works “perfect” or “perfectly” into his review of Joseph Scarpone’s new Ulivo six times. The whole experience isn’t perfect but as you might […]

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Worth the Wait for Scarpone and Ulivo

Lost in the rush of December restaurant openings has been Joseph Scarpone’s Ulivo. Adam Erace visits the Queen Village Italian BYOB and finds straightforward cooking that […]

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What Could Be at Jasmine Rice

Potential isn’t really what you’re looking for in a meal. Unfortunately for Jasmine Rice, execution left Brian Freedman longing for the meal he could have […]

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Zeppoli Makes It Look Easy

The dishes at Zeppoli may appear simple, but Trey Popp finds that chef/owner Joey Baldino manages to make every dish transcendent. Those silken tangles of […]

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Fiorino Is Worth Keeping

Craig LaBan declares that long suffering East Falls has a restaurant worth keeping in Franco Faggi’s Fiorino. The 34-seat BYOB has been packing them in […]

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Zeppoli: 100 Decibels; 2 Bells

Craig LaBan enjoyed his dinner if not the din at Collingswood’s Zeppoli. A baked orata with crispy potatoes gilded by slow-cooked artichokes and caper berries, […]

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Eat Like a Chef

Every week Matyson offers a $45 tasting menu built around a theme. This week the Center City BYOB is offering diners the chance to “eat […]