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Asian Fusion Lounge Gets Two Bells

Craig LaBan discovers that Asian Fusion still has some life left, especially in the hands of Pearl’s Chef Ari Weiswasser. Not that Pearl’s “pan-Asian” concept […]

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Three Bells In Bucks

Craig LaBan finds a winner in Bucks County’s Rouget, an ambitious French BYOB. Few young cooks hold on to and evolve the canon of culinary […]

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Craig LaBan On Our Neverending Cheesesteak Sagas

Craig LaBan updates us on John Bucci’s battle with cancer. John is of course the John of John’s Roast Pork. And in Craig’s online chat […]

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Dream Cuisine

Craig LaBan finds a little bit of the South of France in South Jersey at Dream Cuisine, a French cafe tucked in among chain restaurants. […]

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Sonam Reviewed

Photo by Ryan Charles Craig LaBan’s review of South Street’s Sonam reminds us of a Ryan Howard at bat. When chef Ben Byruch connects he […]

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This Marigold’s a Star

LaBan loves the new Southern-inflected style of Marigold Kitchen, awarding it three bells. But he’s worried: …O’Shea’s impressive debut in her first months as a […]

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Jasper Gets Two Bells

Craig LaBan heads to Downingtown and the New American BYOB, Jasper owned by chef Nick DiFonzo. Deceptively light tubes of gnocchi came in a delightfully […]

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Two Bells For Ugly American

Nothing ugly in Craig LaBan’s write-up on Pennport’s Ugly American. [Chef David] Gilberg has a few nice moves with seafood, too, like the garlicky head-on […]

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Dumpling Dive Is Dumpling Heaven

Craig LaBan visits Dim Sum Garden in Chinatown in search of a worthy replacement to Lakeside Chinese Deli and finds perhaps the best scallion pancakes […]

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Bells Ring For Bindi

Photo by Ryan Charles Craig LaBan visits Marcie Turney’s and Valerie Safran’s Bindi and finds a thoughtful update to Indian food. Turney’s pork vindaloo, though, […]

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Morning News with Kimchi

Still riled up about that 50 Best Bars covers story in Philadelphia Weekly? Consider this tour of Fishtown’s best bars by Brian McManus. Funny and […]

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Le Virtu Gets Two Bells

Craig LaBan is a sucker for couples who own restaurants and he finds another favorite twosome in this week’s review of Le Virtu on East […]

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Azie In Media

Craig LaBan checks out the sexy Azie in downtown Media and finds it wanting. Where is the restaurant that will finally put Media on the […]

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Yeah Beer!

Craig LaBan takes a look at Philadelphia’s rich beer culture in his Sunday Inquirer writeup. “Philly really is a great beer town,” says Vinnie Cilurzo […]

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Apamate Gets 2 Bells

Craig LaBan puts G-Ho’s Apamate in his sights and he likes what he sees. The service is still frustratingly inconsistent (our Saturday dinner waitress was […]