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LaBan At Union Trust

Craig LaBan finally makes it to Union Trust to give the oppulent steakhouse the once over. What he finds is a restaurant that has come […]

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Aladeen Middle Eastern

David Snyder finds enough to like at Aladeen Middle Eastern Restaurant on South Street that he’ll be back.  The first is a traditional Moroccan bastilla. […]

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It’s Noble, It’s American, It’s Good

Trey Popp finds that Noble: An American Cookery is more than a trend chasing restaurant built on environmental correctness. He finds it to be an excellent place to […]

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Dispatches From Dave: Brauhaus Schmitz

Although I wasn’t exactly feeling the lack of a German beer hall in my eating-out portfolio, I loved the new Brauhaus Schmitz from wife/husband owners […]

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Dispatches From Dave: Savona Redux

After 12 years, Savona has been reworked by owner Evan Lambert and his team into a regional Italian spot with a modern vibe — including […]

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Picture If You Will…

Adam Erace asks the reader to picture a meal at the Venezuelan Sazon on the ragged corner of 10th and Spring Garden. A meal that […]

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First Bite/Snap Squad: Blackfish in Stone Harbor

There’s a reason Americans love chain restaurants, despite all their flaws. There’s something to be said for being away from home, yet walking into a […]

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New Favorite Smokehouse

Trey Popp is a Southerner and doesn’t bestow BBQ praise lightly but Bebe’s Barbecue has him singing. The pork is moist yet deeply smoky, dressed […]

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Varga Off To A Good Start

David Snyder visits Varga Bar and finds the beer and starters to be the best stuff on the menu. Indeed, the dishes that seem at […]

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Win Some, Lose Some In Atlantic City

Adam Erace’s review of Teplitzky’s at the Chelsea in Atlantic City reads like a prototypical one-bell, hit-or-miss review of another reviewer in town. But that’s […]

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Restaurant Club Offers: July 7, 2009

Through 8/31: By Georges’ This Main Line eatery’s bar is pleasant enough, but now Restaurant Club members who order at least $25 of food (we’d […]

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Papal Brunch

Adam Erace takes in chef Peter Miller’s brunch at the P.O.P.E. and has plenty of praise. They should be talking about his vegan French toast, […]

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Around the Web: Beer & Bar Edition

When Slate opened it was classified as a gastropub. But with praise from Craig LaBan and here by Philly Food and Drink, maybe neighborhood bistro […]

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VendrTV Goes For Magic Carpet Ride

Daniel Delaney and VendrTV comes back to Philadelphia and checks out the vegetarian Magic Carpet on the campus of the University of Pennsylvania. The Magic […]

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Novita Bistro’s Moroccan Dishes The Real Treat

“> Craig LaBan takes on Novita Bistro, an Italian BYOB that thankfully comes with a Morrocan twist. [I]t is [Chef Hassan] Zanzoul’s increasing willingness to cook […]