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Rare Pasta Series At Le Virtu (Yeah, We Said ‘Rare Pasta’)

‘Rare’ as in ‘uncommon’. As in ‘not-just-another-plate-of-spaghetti-and-goddamn-meatballs’. Rare as in frascarell (a kind of Abruzze cous cous) and culurgiones from Sardinia–stuff that, even in this […]

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Industry Night Is a Go at Amis

Tonight Joe Cicala of Le Virtu is joining forces with Amis for the Vetri Family’s monthly industry night. The industry night is at Amis this […]

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Le Virtu’s La Panarda in the Washington Post

The Washington Post was at the 40-course La Panarda dinner at Le Virtu. Check out Domenica Marchetti’s recap of chef Joe Cicala’s epic feast. La Panarda is […]

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Distant Early Warning: Duck Duck Goose Celebrity Chef Dinner At Brauhaus Schmitz

Yes, the event here is about a month away. And yes, that’s generally kind of outside the window for most peoples’ dinner planning. But this […]

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About Last Night: Not Your Average Joe

So last night was our big, Best of Philly 40th Anniversary Open Stove Masters showdown, pitting Joe Cicala from Le Virtu against Joey Baldino from […]

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Joe Cicala’s Mortadella Piadina Is American Sardine Bar’s Sandwich of the Month

American Sardine Bar and Scott Schroeder offer a “celebrity” sandwich each month. The honor for July is bestowed upon Le Virtu’s Joe Cicala. Cicala has created […]

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Sneak Preview: COOK’s July Schedule

As we do every month, we’re giving you, the wise Foobooz reader, a chance to get ahead of the curve and take an early look […]

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Le Virtu Officially Christens Its Patio This Sunday

Le Virtu’s recently redesigned outdoor dining area is officially reopening (they’ve been serving outdoors for about a month now) this Sunday, May 19th with a […]

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On The Menu: Tonight At Le Virtu

“Black and white truffle supplements tonight at Le Virtu. Ask your server.” ~@Joe_Cicala

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Two More Big Collaboration Dinners Coming Soon

So we just posted a couple hours ago about the Puchowitz/Sabatino/Moore collaboration and wine dinner coming up at Matyson on the 17th. Looks cool, right? […]

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Epic Meals: The 40-Course La Panarda Dinner At Le Virtù

“You don’t want a beer,” said the bartender. One by one, they’d filed in–couples, friends, regulars, all piling up on top of each other, dampening […]

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Chefs Collaborate in Offal Dinner at Le Virtu

On Monday, December 3, six local chefs will come together to create an offal dinner at Le Virtù. The six-course meal is $60 and reservations […]

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Philly Chefs Offer Turkey Cooking Advice

Looking for some turkey cooking advice that goes beyond Butterball Turkey Talk-Line, 1-800-BUTTERBALL? Here are the best pieces of advice from top Philadelphia chefs including […]

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Le Virtu Crew Shares Plan for Enoteca

It hasn’t been exactly a secret that Joe Cicala, Francis Cratil Cretarola and Catherine Lee of Le Virtu have been planning an enoteca concept. And now […]

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40-Dish La Panarda Dinner at Le Virtù

  “La Panarda is a culinary marathon, not a sprint – it’s a meal with peaks and valleys, what I think of as waves of […]