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Pig in a Pub: Trey Popp Reviews Alla Spina
It’s a celebration of the pig at Marc Vetri’s Alla Spina. Trey Popp reviews the North Broad Street gastropub meets trattoria. Philadelphia has long been […]
Adam Erace Reviews Square Peg
Adam Erace ponders the question, “what happened to him?” in regards to Square Peg chef, Matt Levin. Perhaps worse than the poor execution, these plates […]
A Good Review for Nomad Pizza
“As cozy as a family gathering” is how Brian Freedman describes dinner at Nomad Pizza. We wished all family gatherings came with pizzas like this. […]
Walnut Street Supper Club Reviewed
Live singing over our dinners might make some cringe, but at Walnut Street Supper Club the food might bring bigger groans. Leah Blewett is unhappy […]
Adam Erace at Alla Spina
Adam Erace embraces the gastropub food with Italian twists at Alla Spina where he finds Chef Damon Menapace and the rest of Marc Vetri’s team is […]
Alla Spina Will Make a Man Out of You
Alla Spina makes a man of Leah Blewett and she says that’s a good thing. Yes, Alla Spina made me a man—because ever since my […]
La Calaca Feliz Lands Three Bells
Craig LaBan declares that chef Tim Spinner is owning it, making a statement of his own when it comes to his Mexican food at La […]
First Bite: Hot Dogs at Manayunk’s Lucky’s Last Chance
Speaking of hot dogs, Manayunk’s ever-under-the-radar beer and burger bar Lucky’s Last Chance quietly debuted their new hot dog menu at the beginning of April, […]
Steaks and Mistakes at Reserve in Old City
A single golden strand of hair mars Adam Erace’s steak at Old City’s Reserve. But it isn’t the only negative he encounters at the steakhouse. […]
Hot Dog Shops Go Head to Head in Philadelphia Weekly
Brian Freedman puts Hot Diggity and Underdogs to a head-to-head test. The results? Try them all. The Battle Between Two Hot Dog Joints: Hot Diggity […]
Three Star Review for Jamonera
Trey Popp reviews Jamonera, Marcie Turney and Valerie Safran’s new Spanish wine bar and finds excellent precision, pacing and fun. Turney’s trend-spotting is offset by […]
LaBan Reviews Heirloom in Chestnut Hill
Craig LaBan lets chef Al Paris off the hook for serving a tomato-mozzarella salad in April at Heirloom, because so much else is right at […]
Is Our Best Thai in Roxborough?
Adam Erace heads to Leverington and Ridge and discovers Phu Fha Thai, an until now below the radar Thai restaurant in Roxborough. Erace even goes as far to […]
Farm-to-Table May be the Buzzword, But Good Food Is Always in Style
It’s another new name in Philadelphia Weekly’s Food section. Christina Perachio reviews the truly farm-to-table, Russet. “Farm-to-table,” “garden,” “local,” “sustainable,” “organic”: these have become buzzwords […]
Craig LaBan Reviews Paramour in Wayne
Craig LaBan gets to reviewing Paramour in the Wayne Hotel and finds the Main Line restaurant mainly missing the mark. The savory kitchen, though, just […]