Italian
Paradiso Celebrates 10 Years with All-Star Chef Dinner
East Passyunk Avenue’s Paradiso Restaurant and Wine Bar is turning ten and they’re going all out. To celebrate, the restaurant will be hosting a 10-course dinner […]
Le Virtu’s 40-Course Dinner Is Upon Us
Le Virtu’s 2014 La Panarda is finally upon us. The feast will be a momentous 40-course tasting menu inspired by Italy’s Abruzzo region, paired with nine regional wines […]
Capofitto Adds Brunch
Old City’s Capofitto is now serving brunch, from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. The menu features a variety of fruity cocktails with gelatos, and dishes like […]
Tale of the Tape: Lo Spiedo
Marc Vetri’s seventh restaurant, Lo Spiedo officially opens today. Located just inside the gates at the Navy Yard in South Philadelphia, Lo Spiedo aims to be […]
First Look: Brigantessa
The people of East Passyunk must have a boundless appetite for pizza, because despite the proximity of Slice, Santucci’s, Marra’s, and Francoluigi’s (and I’m sure […]
Brigantessa Opens Tonight
Brigantessa opens this evening on East Passyunk Avenue. The second restaurant from chef Joe Cicala and his partners Cathy Lee and Francis Cratil-Cretarola will focus on […]
Get a Taste of Lo Spiedo
Tonight, for Vetri Family’s monthly industry night, Amis is collaborating with the forthcoming Lo Spiedo for a night of rotisserie inspired dishes. Lo Spiedo chef […]
Square Pie Coming to 6th and Catharine
Cochon’s Gene Giuffi is getting into the pizza game. He’s converting his former Blue Belly BBQ at 600 Catharine Street into a small pizza shop. Square […]
A Peek at Brigantessa’s Menu
Joe Cicala is getting close to opening his second restaurant, Brigantessa on East Passyunk. How close? He estimates his menu is about 80% done, which […]
This Weekend: Zavino Launches A New Brunch Service
Everybody loves brunch, right? Well, starting this Saturday, October 4th, Zavino in University City will begin serving its weekly brunch menu, available from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. […]
Ardé Osteria Opening Tonight
Ardé Osteria is unleashing its wood-fired pizzas, salumi and mozzarella bar, handmade pasta and more tonight in downtown Wayne. The Italian BYO’s chef staff consists of Pino […]
Meet the Penn Grad Blogging About His Olive Garden Pass
Matt Pershe recently graduated from the University of Pennsylvania and has joined AmeriCorps. His AmeriCorps stipend has him looking for cheap food and he’s found […]
August BYOB Adds Potluck Dinners on Tuesdays
After eleven years in business, August BYOB, located on Columbus Square in South Philadelphia, has decided to open its doors on Tuesday nights from here on out. […]
Where We’re Eating: Forno Antico
’BURBS Suburban restaurants are often doomed by the difficulties they have to overcome: lack of foot traffic, low customer counts, competition with the big-box chains […]
“Bar Rescue” Converts Glenside Bar to Osteria Calabria
Last week Jon Taffer broke Lickety Split into two concepts for his “Bar Rescue” show. Downstairs is now Alleged Pizza and upstairs is 2nd State Lounge. […]