Italian
“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. […]
Bomb Bomb Throws Calamari Fest
You owe it to yourself to check out Bomb Bomb Italian Restaurant at 1026 Wolf Street at least twice. Once for the barbecue and another for […]
New Chef, New Menu for Jenkintown’s Forcella
Jose and Jennifer Vargas of Leila’s Bistro in Jenkintown created a sophisticated yet comfortable sequel when they opened Forcella, serving authentic Italian cuisine, in downtown Jenkintown earlier this year. […]
Luke Palladino Meets the Neighbors
Last night Luke Palladino met his East Passyunk neighbors, showed off some renderings and got to cook some food as well. Palladino’s, is chef Palladino’s […]
Victory Beer Dinner at Amis
On Wednesday, August 13th, Amis is hosting a Victory Brewing beer dinner. The four-course beer-centric feast is $65 and includes beer pairings with each course. […]
Chance to Try Vetri’s Lo Spiedo
Chef Scott Calhoun has been announced as the chef for the upcoming Marc Vetri restaurant, Lo Spiedo. Lo Spiedo, which is Italian for “the spit” […]
Il Pittore Introduces Local Farmer Menu
Starting this week until the end of the summer, Il Pittore will introduce a new menu dedicated to the hot season and all of its […]
Brigantessa Gets Its Oven
We’re happy to see Joe Cicala standing next to just delivered wood-fired oven. The video that Cicala posted of the delivery guys attempting to get […]
Bufad’s World Cup Deal: Two Pies For The Price Of One
Throw on your favorite team’s jersey from the World Cup and head over to Bufad for the buy one Neapolitan pie and get the second for free deal. All […]
Matt & Marie’s Bringing Italian Sandwich Shop to Center City
Looking for a new lunch spot? Well look no further. Matt & Marie’s, a sandwich shop, is bringing its modern twist on Italian classics to […]
Zeppoli Does Sicilian Barbecues All Summer Long
This is exactly what you should do to start your summer weeks off with a bang. Zeppoli, the Sicilian BYOB in Collingswood, NJ, has a […]
What’s Happening Upstairs at Vetri?
Marc Vetri has recently completed his upstairs expansion at his eponymous Vetri. The new upstairs dining room and test kitchen is now available for private […]
What’s Planned for Upstairs at Vetri
City Paper’s Caroline Russock gets the details on what Marc Vetri and chef de cuisine Adam Leonti have planned for the upstairs expansion of Vetri. […]
Avalon Restaurant Reopens Today
Today, Avalon Restaurant is opening at its new location at 116 East Gay Street. John Brandt-Lee’s restaurant used to operate as a BYOB on High […]
Paradiso Celebrates Ten Years
Paradiso was one of the pioneers on East Passyunk that launched the stretch into the dining destination that it is today. And the Italian […]