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Adsum Receives Praise

Brian Freedman praises Matt Levin’s food at Adsum as being complex, effortless and unpretentious. The majority of the food here is more complicated than it […]

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City Tap House Smacked

Zoinks! Craig LaBan crushes City Tap House citing dirty glasses, bland food, clueless service and mice on the green roof. Where City Tap House really […]

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The Food is There at Apollinare

Adam Erace enjoys the food at Apollinare but wonders where the people are. House-made pastas are its forte, especially when they involve Umbrian truffles, as […]

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Around the Web: Taqueria Paintings, Catahoula & Other Stuff

Midtown Lunch eyes up lunch at Los Taquitos de Puebla even if they skip the eyeball tacos. [Midtown Lunch] All the good things you’ve heard about […]

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Aye, There’s the Rub

Brian Freedman finds Parkside’s Le Cochon Noir makes a convincing case for dry-rub ribs. Order a third of a rack of pork ribs and you’ll […]

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Handsome Tweed

Adam Erace goes on and on about the decor and fauna at Tweed. The food he finds best when it is at its simplest. Another […]

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Innovative Menu at Doma

Brian Freedman finds that Doma at 18th and Callowhill is not your run-of-the-mill Japanese/Korean restaurant. Stuffed jalapeño tempura was a highlight, despite my resistance to […]

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Around the Web: Barbuzzo Edition

Nikki’s Gnocchi [Barbuzzo] Barbuzzo may only be a week old but it’s already getting some write-ups. The Philly Foodie crowned the gnocchi the best dish […]

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The Third Act at the Happy Rooster

Rick Nichols visits the Happy Rooster and finds that the bar’s third incarnation is worth a second look. The signature twists, though, are saved for […]

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Sky Cafe Brings Indonesian to South Philly

Adam Erace finds an Indonesian gem in Sky Cafe at 16th and Ritner. On another visit, I began with whole chicken wings, marinated in soy […]

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Around the Web: Things We Want Edition

Photo via Fries with that Shake Fries with that Shake praise the fried fish sandwich and the Bologna sandwich at Johnny Brenda’s. [Fries with that […]

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Olive Skewered

Brian Freedman takes Olive on 3rd to task for its lack of flavor, focus and service. Shrimp scampi over linguine missed by every metric possible. […]

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Collingswood’s West Side Gravy

Trey Popp visits West Side Gravy, the straight-ahead Americana inspired restaurant of Blackbird’s Alex Capasso. There’s no postmodern deconstruction here, no lobster-corndog irony. The tattoo-style […]

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Trey Popp at El Rey

Trey Popp files his first review for Philadelphia Magazine, his inaugural target, El Rey. Popp doesn’t find big mistakes but only a couple of items […]

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Good Italian from a Talented Chef

Zest is the word of the day in Craig LaBan’s review of Tavolo in Huntingdon Valley. The zesty little lamb meatballs, served with mint pesto […]