Italian
Soulful Italian Fare
Craig LaBan doesn’t have much bad to say about his trips to Girasole, the glitzy Italian restaurant just steps from the Avenue of the Arts, […]
Marc Vetri on Amis
Marc Vetri writes about the inspiration for his forthcoming Amis and shares some details about the trattoria in his Osteria newsletter. Amis is aiming for […]
Seasonal Change For Modo Mio Menu
Photo by Ryan Charles Meal Ticket has the latest menu from Peter McAndrews’ Modo Mio.Among the items we’ll be considering the next time we hit […]
The Best of Foobooz: August 20, 2009
Thursday Happy Hour at Del Frisco’s Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steakhouse has a special deal for Thursdays. From 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. they are […]
Crudo Alert
If we had a dollar for every time someone asked us where to get crudo in Philadelphia we’d be penniless. But that doesn’t mean the Mediterranean […]
Avril: Tale of the Tape
Avril , a Northern Italian and Southern French BYOB opens tonight in Bala Cynwyd. The Owners The husband and wife team of Christian Gatti and […]
The Best of Foobooz: July 21, 2009
Cocktails at Chick’s Chick’s Cafe has a new head bartender, Phoebe Esmon, and on Monday they’re formally introducing her with a fun event. Read More […]
Dispatches From Dave: Brauhaus Schmitz
Although I wasn’t exactly feeling the lack of a German beer hall in my eating-out portfolio, I loved the new Brauhaus Schmitz from wife/husband owners […]
Passionate About Meatballs
Rick Nichols profiles Basil DeLuca of Villa di Roma and what goes into making those handmade meatballs. The meatball-making is the province of one man […]
Novita Bistro’s Moroccan Dishes The Real Treat
“> Craig LaBan takes on Novita Bistro, an Italian BYOB that thankfully comes with a Morrocan twist. [I]t is [Chef Hassan] Zanzoul’s increasing willingness to cook […]
Gnocchi Deal
The often forgotten Gnocchi on Passyunk Avenue between South and Bainbridge has a deal worth remembering. Two people, 2 salads, 2 entrees, 2 desserts and […]
Girasole In City Paper
David Snyder tries out the new incarnation of Girasole and finds excellent pasta but some price inconsistency. Restaurants love to trumpet their hand-crafted pasta, but […]
Easteria and More At Osteria
Philly Mag may have Osteria slipping from 1st to 4th in its list of best 50 restaurants but after reading these two accounts of the […]
Same As It Ever Was, And That’s OK
Adam Erace visits 6-year old August in South Philly and finds little has changed over its existence and that’s just fine. August subscribes to the […]
Friday Deal In Voorhees
Yo Jersey! We know you’re out there and although it may seem like we’re ignoring you…. Well anyway, here’s a cool deal at Catelli’s Ristorante […]