Italian
Blackbird Eating Establishment
One of Craig LaBan’s favorite young chefs, Alex Capasso is back with his own place, Blackbird Eating Establishment in Collingswood, and it is excellent. It […]
Modo Mio Reviewed
Craig LaBan reports on Modo Mio, the Italian BYO on Girard Avenue that has quickly become a destination for those beyond the neighborhood. The rustic […]
High Praise For La Viola
Foodzings had been hearing good things about La Viola all summer so she tried it out herself and calls it the “best of the BYOBs. […]
Franco’s Trattoria In East Falls
City Paper gives the lowdown on Franco’s Trattoria, the recently opened Italian in East Falls. While capitalizing on the building’s existing strengths, Franco’s also seems […]
Formal But Not Up Tight at La Buca
Aroundphilly.com heads down into Ristorante La Buca and gets top notch service and food to match. There is a distinct lack of so-called trendy ingredients, […]
South Philly Tip
Just received this tip from a Foobooz reader and it’s a good one. Mamma Maria’s on Passyunk Avenue is celebrating its 15th anniversary and for […]
Wine Dinner At Bootsie’s
Tonight Bootsie’s in Center City is hosting the second of their monthly wine dinners. Italian wines will be the focus this evening. Three wines and […]
No Complaints For Juliana
Elisa Ludwig dines at Bistro Juliana and almost finds something to complain about but not quite. The Fishtown eatery by Luigi Basile and Massimo Coscia […]
Farmer’s Market And Italian Dinner
This Wednesday, join Paradiso’s Lynn Rinaldi and Nancy Harmon Jenkins as they guide you through the Fountain Farmers’ Market. Nancy and Lynn will discuss what […]
Tre Scalini
Craig LaBan visits the new Tre Scalini at 1915 E Passyunk Avenue. and finds the popular homespun flavors of the original of migrated well and […]
Limoncello & More at Positano Coast
Adam Erace of blogalicious tries out the food at ambiance at Alberto Lamberti’s Positano Coast. He finds both shine and the limoncello is pretty great […]
Pairing Wines At Mercato
David Snyder pairs wines this week with the ricotta gnocchi in a short rib ragu and Jamison Farm lamb shank from Mercato. New Italian cuisine […]
More From Frank Bruni On Marc Vetri
New York Times food reviewer was in town to do a story on Marc Vetri and his two restaurants, Vetri and Osteria. The main story […]
The Pizza That Saved Broad Street
Craig LaBan weighs in on Osteria, Marc Vetri’s North Broad outpost. LaBan finds “one of the most compelling menus in town.” But it’s the pizza, […]
Osteria Makes Bon Appetit List
Marc Vetri’s Osteria is named one of the 10 hottest restaurants in the June issue of Bon Appetit. Osteria joins Gayle, which made last year’s […]