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Craig LaBan has nothing but praise for Mica, Chip Roman’s Chestnut Hill restaurant ably steered by 26-year old chef Jason Cichonski. Cichonski is one of […]

Craig LaBan may not like the name The Farm and Fisherman but he had heaps of praise  for the rest of the experience at Josh […]

It’s like father, like son at Haddonfield’s Fuji. Craig LaBan discovers that Jesse Ito is following in his father’s impressive footsteps. [Philadelphia Inquirer] Meal Ticket […]

Craig LaBan reviews The Farmers’ Cabinet and although he thoroughly enjoys the liquid part of the menu, the food leaves him puzzled and asking a […]

Craig LaBan takes the Farmer’s Daughter to task for its use of farm, its food, its service and the restaurant’s curvy logo. The main goal […]

For the second year running Craig LaBan and a crew of experts set out to pick the best local beer. Different than last year, this […]

Craig LaBan finds the tapas at Conshohocken’s Isabella to be a “pleasant surprise.” The chicken entree (which I’d normally ignore) was a plump and juicy […]

Craig LaBan is excited for the Sicilian flavors coming out of Peter McAndrew’s kitchen at Monsu, from the standard of mussels and branzino to island’s […]

Craig LaBan notes that Opa adds worthy meatball and burger plates to our culinary landscape but the Sansom Street Greek restaurant and lounge shines most […]

It’s pretty amazing that in a town where restaurant news travels at supersonic speeds, this little tidbit could have sat for so long. A thread […]

Craig LaBan is not impressed with Salt & Pepper at its new digs on East Passyunk. “Boring,” “humdrum” and “bland” are among the adjectives used […]

James Osborne accompanies Mike Stollenwerk to forage for ramps at a secret locale. Where do they wind up? In this scallop dish from Fish that […]

Philadelphia Inquirer critic Craig LaBan is now on Twitter. [@CraigLaBan] Scott Swiderski is out of the Serafina project three weeks before it was to open. […]

Craig LaBan uses his review of Michael Stollenwerk’s Fathom Seafood House to bestow a third bell on Stollenwerk’s  Fish. LaBan is not nearly as kind […]

Manakeesh, the Lebanese bakery and cafe at 45th and Walnut has seen a flurry of positive coverage in blogs and print. Craig LaBan sung the […]