Pretty Isn’t Enough: Aether Reviewed
I honestly don’t know what to tell you about Aether. I’ve been thinking about it for days — conflicted over what I experienced and what […] The post Pretty Isn’t Enough: Aether Reviewed appeared first...
View ArticleOne More Time, With Feeling: Pizzeria Beddia Reviewed
Let’s get something out of the way right here at the start. This place isn’t the old Pizzeria Beddia. It can’t be — could never […] The post One More Time, With Feeling: Pizzeria Beddia Reviewed...
View ArticleThat Jawn: Angelo’s Pizzeria Reviewed
It doesn’t matter that it was a beautiful day when I went walking to check out Angelo’s for the first time — a gorgeous sun-shining, […] The post That Jawn: Angelo’s Pizzeria Reviewed appeared first on...
View ArticleHome Away From Home: Kalaya Reviewed
On a weekday night, the dining room at Kalaya is cool and calm. Servers move smoothly between the tables. They stop and chat. Owners Chutatip […] The post Home Away From Home: Kalaya Reviewed appeared...
View ArticleThrough the Locked Door: Alpen Rose Reviewed
The door at Alpen Rose is locked. There’s a bell. You ring it, and one of the panels opens, a friendly face on the other […] The post Through the Locked Door: Alpen Rose Reviewed appeared first on...
View ArticleChasing Perfect: Hiroki Reviewed
This review should be two sentences long. Six words, total: Hiroki is perfect. Go there now. Nothing more. No justification. No explanation. Just go in […] The post Chasing Perfect: Hiroki Reviewed...
View ArticleElwood in Fishtown Is a Love Letter to Pennsylvania Cuisine
It’s hard not to make fun of the Antler. If you haven’t seen it (and how have you not?), the antler in question is how […] The post Elwood in Fishtown Is a Love Letter to Pennsylvania Cuisine appeared...
View ArticleStella Is a Fresh Start for Jose Garces. I Only Wish It Was Better.
It took years for Jose Garces and his people to open this newest restaurant. It took so long that now it’s finally open, the people […] The post Stella Is a Fresh Start for Jose Garces. I Only Wish It...
View ArticleThe Last Thing South Philly Needs Is Another Pizzeria. Good Thing Stina Isn’t...
The last thing South Philly needs is another pizzeria. I can name 10,000 already without even thinking. So many that the names all bleed together. […] The post The Last Thing South Philly Needs Is...
View ArticleTop of the World: Jean-Georges Philadelphia Reviewed
The elevator ride up to Jean-Georges takes less than 60 seconds. It’s Willy Wonka-esque — the speed, the acceleration, the view of the city growing […] The post Top of the World: Jean-Georges...
View ArticleMeanwhile, Back On Earth: Vernick Fish Reviewed
This review originally appeared in print alongside our Jean-Georges Philadelphia review. Read the Jean-Georges review here. There’s no elevator ride at Vernick Fish. No waterfalls. […] The post...
View ArticleA Return to Roots: Forsythia Reviewed
A French omelet is one of the world’s most perfect foods: comforting, simple, yet requiring a rigorous technique to do properly. Everyone who eats seriously […] The post A Return to Roots: Forsythia...
View ArticleNight and Day: K’Far Cafe Reviewed
K’Far has New Restaurant Gravity right now. It’s got pull like a bright and massive star in the middle of Rittenhouse. And of course it […] The post Night and Day: K’Far Cafe Reviewed appeared first on...
View ArticleSouth by South: River Twice Reviewed
It would be easy to overlook River Twice. Not due to the location. It has prime placement in the old Izumi space on East Passyunk, […] The post South by South: River Twice Reviewed appeared first on...
View ArticleCicala at the Divine Lorraine Isn’t This Good by Accident
My server really wanted me to try the fish pasta. It was his favorite, he said. Delicious. Amazing. He had a favorite cocktail, too. A […] The post Cicala at the Divine Lorraine Isn’t This Good by...
View ArticleVia Locusta Is a Great Pasta Restaurant in an Already Great Pasta Town
Sitting at the bar at Via Locusta on a Wednesday night, I feel like I could be eating dinner anywhere. There was no hidden door […] The post Via Locusta Is a Great Pasta Restaurant in an Already Great...
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