Reviewed
What Could Be at Jasmine Rice
Potential isn’t really what you’re looking for in a meal. Unfortunately for Jasmine Rice, execution left Brian Freedman longing for the meal he could have […]
A Brilliant Simplicity
Federal Donuts gives the people what they crave Fried chicken and doughnuts? Truly, the greatest ideas are sometimes the simplest. That’s the premise at Federal […]
Zeppoli Makes It Look Easy
The dishes at Zeppoli may appear simple, but Trey Popp finds that chef/owner Joey Baldino manages to make every dish transcendent. Those silken tangles of […]
Tashan Is Excellent
Sylva Senat and Sanjay Shende have combined to turn Munish Narula’s Tashan into a kitchen that successfully charts a course between India and France. You […]
Fiorino Is Worth Keeping
Craig LaBan declares that long suffering East Falls has a restaurant worth keeping in Franco Faggi’s Fiorino. The 34-seat BYOB has been packing them in […]
Can You Justify Vetri?
Trey Popp is taken back to a simple farmer’s potato patch in Tuscany, even as he drops $650 on dinner at Vetri. Nantucket Bay scallops […]
Swagger and Spice at Tashan
Adam Erace says the food coming from Sylva Senat’s kitchen at Tashan is some of the most exciting to debut all year. Especially impressive when […]
Tasting Menu at Farmers’ Cabinet
Brian McManus becomes the third Philadelphia Weekly writer to weigh in on Farmers’ Cabinet. Brian Freedman and Tim McGinnis played Good Cop, Bad Cop on […]
Seriously Accomplished Food on Main Street
There’s no end to praise Brian Freedman heaps on Clark Gilbert’s Gemelli on Main. At his best, Gilbert sends out gems like the mammoth portion […]
Best Parts of Raw Are Not Raw
Craig LaBan visits Raw Sushi and Sake Lounge on the Piazza at Schmidts and isn’t really thrilled with the restaurant. It sounds like owner Tony […]
Food Still Lags at Farmers’ Cabinet
Adam Erace loves the drink program at Farmers’ Cabinet. But he finds that even after two months as chef, Jason Goodman is still working out […]
More Than Just Pizza at Santucci’s
Brian Freedman reviews Santucci’s at 10th and Christian. Unsurprisingly he digs the pizza and finds that the menu is deeper than just the square pie. […]
More Than Just Pizza at Santucci’s
Brian Freedman reviews Santucci’s at 10th and Christian. Unsurprisingly he digs the pizza and finds that the menu is deeper than just the square pie. […]
Zeppoli: 100 Decibels; 2 Bells
Craig LaBan enjoyed his dinner if not the din at Collingswood’s Zeppoli. A baked orata with crispy potatoes gilded by slow-cooked artichokes and caper berries, […]
Mini Trini Standing Out at Love Park
Brian Freedman is a big fan of Mini Trini, the Caribbean food truck that usually parks at Love Park. It’s clear, from first bite, that […]