Brian Freedman buys into the Sbraga experience from the foie gras soup forward. There’s just so much to love at Sbraga, not least of which […]
Top Chef winner Kevin Sbraga receives two bells from Craig LaBan. LaBan sees promise for the Avenue of the Arts restaurant but had issues with […]
Adam Erace says originality and taste get Jason Cichonski off the hook for spotty execution at Ela. Cichonski’s flavor combinations were often so captivating, the execution […]
With mac and cheese served in a bowl of pizza dough you might think Birra is just about the excess. Brian Freedman finds that isn’t […]
Underseasoning and overcooking dooms Craig LaBan’s time at Fairmount’s healthy restaurant, Fare. Some potentially good dishes fell flat simply because the kitchen failed to build […]
Craig LaBan recapped his Year in Bells this weekend and adjusted three ratings upward and smacked Serafina one more time. Talula’s Garden (now Three Bells), […]
Adam Erace is blown away by Top Chef winning Kevin Sbraga’s eponymous restaurant, declaring it on its way to being one of the best in Philadelphia. […]
Adam Erace visits Il Pittore to try Chris Painter’s food at his own restaurant (the Starr director of menu development finally has a place of […]
Brian Freedman checks out Yummy Lan Zhou Hand Drawn Noodle House and finds that Chinatown has a new noodle house star. Noodles, however, are the expected star […]
Craig LaBan calls Geechee Girl Rice Cafe one of Philadelphia’s most “personal and unique BYOBs.” Afterall, where else are you going to find creative takes […]
Brian Freedman is the latest to sing the praises of Tashan. Among the accolades, “intriguing,” “creative” and “well executed.” So much is so good here. […]
Craig LaBan delivers an enthusiastic three-bell review to Munish Narula’s Tashan. [J]ust as Susanna Foo did with Chinese cuisine, Narula’s project has the potential to […]
Could you eat nothing but tacos for a month? That’s the quest of the gentleman behind monthoftacos.com. He’s promising nothing but tacos for the entire […]
Craig LaBan visits Aperto in Narberth. The BYO by John Wolferth, a veteran of Main Line fine dining includes enough hits that Lit achieves a […]
Adam Erace shares Mel’s Kitchen with us, a year-old diner that already seems like it has been there forever. When Mel’s finally opened in November, […]
