Italian
LaBan Gives Props to Cichetteria 19
Craig LaBan checks out the new Cichetteria 19 off of Rittenhouse Square and he likes the “early vibe” and the spaghetti with cockles. A bit […]
Amis Industry Night a Big Success
Amis one-time industry night on Monday was a rousing success with close to 300 people showing up. But will Marc Vetri make it a regular […]
Adam Erace Crowns Fave at Paesano’s
Adam Erace reviews the new Paesano’s at 9th and Christian. He recounts the well-known sandwiches of the original Girard Avenue location and crowns his favorite […]
Industry Night at Amis
Monday, Amis throws an industry night. From 11pm to 1am 6 or 7 dishes from the menu plus some desserts will be placed on the kitchen […]
Bracketology
If April brings showers, March begets brackets. At Varga Bar the brackets have 8 breweries competing in an NCAA basketball style bracket. The first two […]
Great from the Gate at Paesano’s
Rick Nichols finds that the Italian Market version of Paesano’s has had no problem creating converts of the locals despite chef-owner Peter McAndrews being an […]
Paesano’s About a Week Out
Paesano Sandwich – Photo by Chris Gabello Michael Klein reports that the 9th and Christian edition of Paesano’s will be opening next Thursday or Friday. […]
Tale of the Tape: Amis
Marc Vetri’s third restaurant, AmÃs opens today at 13th and Waverly in Center City. We’ve got all the details on the Roman-style trattoria. The Name […]
Three Bells For Stella
Craig LaBan is a big fan of the pizzas coming out of the 800 degree oven at Pizzeria Stella. Pizzaiolos must first be judged by […]
Roasted Vegetable Sandwich Stands Out
Rick Nichols uncovers an Italian roasted vegetable sandwich just east of City Hall that might be the best in the city. That he means at […]
A Peek Inside Amis
Michal Klein gets some early photos of the forthcoming Amis. It’s an industrial looking space for Marc Vetri’s Roman trattorias. It’ll open to the public […]
Friday Night Dinner Idea
Speaking of the mob and food, wiseguy “Big Casino” Angelo Lutz has a new cooking show on Philly.com. Watch how he makes clams and macaroni, […]
Modo Mio Adding Sugo Sundays
Photo by Ryan Charles Grub Street has the deets on Modo Mio’s new family style Sunday dinner. We’re most happy that it means another night […]
Vetri Lives Up To The Hype
The Atlantic’s Ezekiel Emanuel reviews Vetri and as his title says, the Italian restaurant delivers. Then came one of Vetri’s signature dishes: spinach gnocchi with […]
Gemelli Puts Down Roots
Rick Nichols visits Clark Gilbert’s Gemelli and hopes the Italian “with a nod to French” BYOB in Narberth puts down some deep roots. He is […]