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Ramen Boy Stumbles Out of the Gate
Ramen Boy opened last Friday and is getting blasted on the blogs, Yelp and our comments. Jamie from Midtown Lunch found the pork both fatty and bland, […]
Route 6 Is Summer Dining by the Ocean
Adam Erace is reminded of summer in New Jersey during his meals at Stephen Starr’s Route 6 on North Broad Street. Us, we want the […]
Craig LaBan Adds More Favorites
As if Craig LaBan’s Four Bell mania wasn’t enough, today he highlights a number of his favorite restaurants in different categories. New American (Full Service) […]
LaBan Lambasts Le Bec
This weekend Craig LaBan reset his Bell system with three new Four Bell restaurants and by demoting two. Lacroix went from four to three bells […]
Bells Ring for Five
Every time you hear a bell ring, it means that some angel’s just got his wings. Any man’s death diminishes me, because I am involved […]
Pizzas Star at In Riva in East Falls
Adam Erace visits the banks of the Schuylkill River to try out In Riva, the new restaurant from chef Arthur Cavaliere. The meatballs, though praiseworthy, aren’t […]
Beer and Food Working Together at American Sardine Bar
Brian Freedman finds that the food at American Sardine Bar works just fine as an accompaniment to the bar’s beer program. It’s with the simpler […]
Post Kitchen Nightmares Chiarella’s
The decidedly old-school Chiarella’s on East Passyunk recently survived a visit from Gordon Ramsay and his Kitchen Nightmares crew. How does that sort of thing […]
Three Stars for Il Pittore
Trey Popp’s second review in this months Philadelphia magazine has praise for Chris Painter, who lays it on the line at Il Pittore. Painter’s slow-cooked […]
Sbraga in the Real World
Trey Popp finds that Kevin Sbraga can really shine at his eponymous restaurant on Broad Street. Over-cute missteps and fast-corrected blunders aside, Sbraga more often […]
Adam Erace Praises Vedge
Adam Erace says Vedge is a great restaurant, not just a great vegan restaurant. The larger focus at Vedge is vegetables, beautiful vegetables, from the […]
Three Bells for Il Pittore
Chris Painter finally has a stage to call his own and Craig LaBan likes what he sees at Il Pittore. The octopus was both tender […]
Ulivo Does the Italian BYOB Right
Brian Freedman works “perfect” or “perfectly” into his review of Joseph Scarpone’s new Ulivo six times. The whole experience isn’t perfect but as you might […]
Craig LaBan Sings the Praises of Loco Pez
Secret menus, gastro treats and killer margaritas, Craig LaBan discovers it all at Loco Pez. I never thought I’d savor the hard-shelled Old El Paso […]
Worth the Wait for Scarpone and Ulivo
Lost in the rush of December restaurant openings has been Joseph Scarpone’s Ulivo. Adam Erace visits the Queen Village Italian BYOB and finds straightforward cooking that […]