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Guest Sommelier Tonight at Amis

Tonight at Amis, Slovenian sommelier Marjan Simcic will be giving lessons in Slovenia and winemaking from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Simcic will be walking the […]

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Spiga Opens This Saturday in Midtown Village

Spiga, a new Italian restaurant led by former Le Castagne chef Brian Wilson, will be opening this Saturday, May 5th. Located at 1305 Locust, Spiga […]

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Avalon in West Chester Changes It Up for Spring

John Brandt-Lee’s Avalon Restaurant in West Chester is the latest to send us their Spring menu. Check out new dishes like Lamb Bolognese Lasangnette with buffalo […]

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LaBan Review Finds Flaws at Birra

Craig LaBan likes the concept of East Passyunk pizzeria and beer bar Birra, but his review highlights problems with poor execution and flawed recipes. The […]

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Tony Clark Takes Over Serafina Kitchen

Philadelphia restaurant veteran Tony Clark (Old Grange, Tony Clarks, Four Seasons) is taking over the kitchen reigns at Rittenhouse Square’s Serafina. The restaurant has been […]

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Amis Offers Meatless Monday Dinner Menu

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Around the Web: Le Virtu Preferred, Duck Eggs and Bargain Banh Mi

Of Osteria, Amis and Le Virtu, Mac & Cheese prefers Le Virtu. [Mac & Cheese] After reading Rick Nichols’ account of the duck eggs from Paul […]

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Italian Craft Brewer/Owner in Town for Special Beer Events

Iacopo Lenci, the 27 year-old brewer and owner behind  Birrifico Brùton is in town tonight and tomorrow. Italian craft beer has seen a meteoric climb in Italy […]

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Alla Spina Is Now Open

Marc Vetri’s Alla Spina (meaning “from the tap”) opens tonight on Mt. Vernon Street, just off of Broad Street and next door to Stephen Starr’s Route […]

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Skip the Gimmicks, Enjoy the Pizza at Birra

Trey Popp urges you to skip the Birra Bowl but don’t ignore the East Passyunk gastro-bar with the “red-sauce soul.” Birra’s normal pizzas, anchored by […]

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Sixty Foot Long Strand of Pasta Available at Le Virtu

Things are going swimmingly for Chef Joe Cicala at Le Virtu. The restaurant was singled out in Craig LaBan’s recounting of Distinctive Italian restaurants and […]

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Chick’s Cafe Gets Social

Big changes are coming to Chick’s Cafe and Wine Bar, the 7th and Kater bar will now be known as Chick’s Social Kitchen + Bar. The […]

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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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Alla Spina Progressing

Marc Vetri and Jeff Michaud have been tweeting away about the progress being made at Alla Spina. The garage doors are in, the bar’s installed […]

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Amis, Sycamore Hosting Pig Dinners This Week

This Wednesday Amis is serving a whole pig dinner. The chef’s counter tasting dinner will consist of four courses from a whole suckling pig. The […]