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Review: Fitler Dining Room
A high-minded menu manages to keep it real. The Fitler Dining Room, chef Robert Marzinsky’s most recent endeavor, will find itself among Philadelphia’s most prized corner bistros. Two full walls of...
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Review: St. Declan’s Well
There’s more beer here and we miss Ajia Madeleine Wattenbarger St. Declan’s Well, the newly opened Irish bar next to World Café on Walnut Street, has no pretensions. It offers exactly what you’d expect...
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Review: Happy Noodle Bar
No booze and mediocre Chinese eats at this bar. Happy Noodle Bar feels less like a Chinese restaurant and more like what I imagine a nightclub would feel like if it didn’t have a liquor license and if...
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Review: Noord
Philly’s only Scandinavian joint outside Ikea is a welcome guest Sarah Tse “I’m really jonesing for some Scandinavian food.” Probably not something you or any of your friends say—ever. And for good...
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Review: Kermit’s Bake Shoppe
South Philly bakeshop slings pizza and pastries. On a gloomy Tuesday around 6:00 p.m., we stepped into Kermit’s Bake Shoppe, the pizzeria–meets–patisserie, ready to indulge in a post–midterm meal....
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Review: Gennaro’s
This top-notch pie puts the cheese on bottom. Michael Gu Gennaro’s Tomato Pie proves that time machines do exist. Open the door to Gennaro’s, walk through the curtains, and you’re instantly transported...
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Review: Little Nonna’s
Grandma’s kitchen packs a tasty punch Sarah Tse Inside Little Nonna’s I found a dimly lit dining room with photos and antiques hanging on its walls, as if in a grandmother’s kitchen. While Nonna’s...
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Review: Pizzeria Vetri
Marc Vetri moves from prix fixe to pizzeria. Sarah Tse Pizzeria Vetri, the newest venture from highly–acclaimed chef and Philadelphia native Marc Vetri, occupies a small, prime location in the trendy...
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Review: Honey’s Sit ‘N Eat
Southern and Jewish soul foods co-exist under one roof to mixed effect Faryn Pearl Honey’s Sit ’n Eat on South had a lot to live up to. Its original location in Northern Liberties is lauded as one of...
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Review: IndeBlue
Indian trades buffet for gourmet in Center City. Inside IndeBlue, an expensively stocked bar runs seamlessly into its dining room, rich with heavy purples accented by bright bronze fixtures and...
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Review: The Victoria Freehouse
An across-the-pond outpost satisfies across the Schuylkill. Sarah Tse We walked into the lowlit Victoria Freehouse and heard the British host call over to us, “Sit anywhere the fuck you’d like.” We...
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Review: RyBread
It’s hard to screw up sliced bread—here’s a place that does. “People love RyBread because of the character of the space, the character of the employees and the story,” RyBread founder and owner, Ryan...
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Review: Luke’s Lobster
Maine hits the Mid-Atlantic Sarah Tse Girls who grow up in Boston don’t take lobster lightly. Give me a soggy lobster roll and I’ll give you a glare that might make you swear off seafood—but give me a...
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Review: Boot and Saddle
City folk get country at a new gastropub Sarah Tse Don’t be fooled by the folk–art cowboy murals and informal high–stool bar and table seating. Boot and Saddle caters not only to your inner...
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Review: The Corner Foodery
This new Rittenhouse spot isn’t long on creativity, but it delivers on comfort and variety. Sarah Tse The Corner Foodery is relatively easy to find, with its blackboards featuring daily beer specials...
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Review: Rx, The Farmacy
West Philly gets a new go-to for smart comfort food. Michelle Ma Maybe it’s because it just opened in August, or because few students find time to venture past 41st Street, but why The Farmacy isn’t...
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Review: Tiffin Bistro
Mid-priced Indian with above average taste Sarah Tse Wharton MBA and restaurant Munish Narula’s latest brainchild has become the third stake in his mod-Indian tripod. Tiffin Bistro provides a more...
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Review: Serpico
Celeb chef duo sets the Italian bar high — and jumps over it. Sarah Tse Hype: extravagant or intensive publicity or promotion. When it was announced that Peter Serpico’s first solo–venture would be...
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Review: Strangelove’s
Funky southern fare stakes out a spot on South. Sarah Tse The phrase “southern comfort–inspired food” conjures images of paper bibs covered with finger–lickin’–good drippings, but the atmosphere of...
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Street’s Guide to BYOs
Barra 239 Chestnut Street (215) 238-6900 Don’t Miss: Short Rib Ravioli Skip: Mac and Cheese Pizza Price: $$$ Doma 1822 Callowhill Street (215) 564-1114 Don’t Miss: Triple Spicy Double Tuna Roll...
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Street’s Guide to Food Trucks
BrazBQ 33rd and Arch Street @BRAZBQ (215) 208-5755 Don’t Miss: Sao Paulo Skip: Guarana Price: $ See Also: Dispatch: Inside the BrazBQ Food Truck Cheese E. Wagon 33rd and Market Street, in front of...
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Street’s Guide to Restaurants Near Campus
Beck’s Cajun Café University City 30th Street Station (212) 382-2800 Don’t miss: Gator Gumbo Skip: Jambalaya bowl Price: $ Doc Magrogan’s University City 3432 Sansom St. (215) 382–3474 Don’t Miss:...
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Street’s Guide to Asian Cuisine
Circles Thai South Philly 1514 Tasker St. (267) 687-1778 Don’t miss: Pumpkin Chicken Curry + Cheesesteak Spring Rolls Skip: Papaya Salad Price: $$ Doma Fairmont 1822 Callowhill St. (212) 564-1114...
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Giving a Green Light to The Gaslight
Sarah Tse The Gaslight 120 Market Street @gaslightphilly (215) 925-7691 Price: $$$ Don’t Miss: Pickle plate Skip: Anything beyond the apps At this magazine, we don’t like to say “if you want to get off...
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Get Your Mac on at Mac Mart
Sarah Tse Mac Mart Mobile, check Twitter for day–to–day location changes @MacMartTruck (267) 908–5662 Price: $ Don’t miss: Cowboy Cup Skip: $1 add “a lot of bacon,” there’s already a lot of meat Eating...
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Schmear It, Schmear It good
Michael GuSchmear It Mobile, check Twitter for daily locations@SchmearIt (215)792–3892 Price: $ Don’t miss: The Loxsmith, Nutty Naner Skip: Anything that resembles an ordinary bagel (there are too...
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Street’s Guide to Italian Restaurants
Alla Spina 1410 Mt. Vernon St. (215) 600–0017 Don’t Miss: Guinea hen and mozzarella curd poutine Skip: Coming alone — these dishes are meant for sharing Price: $$$ Barra 239 Chestnut St. Old City...
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August: Italian Restaurant For All Seasons
Julia Liebergall August 1247 S. 13th Street (215)468–5926 Price: $$$ Don’t miss: Artichoke hearts Skip: Farfalle pasta Maryann Brancaccio and Maria Vanni’s partnership thrives both in and out of the...
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Smoke Show: Enjay’s Pizza at Smokey Joe’s
Enjay’s Pizza 210 S. 40th St Philadelphia, PA 19104 (215)222–0770 Price: $$ Don’t Miss: Sliders Skip: Chopped Salad Conor Cook There’s nothing more “Penn” than mediocre food and mediocre nights at...
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Advance to Avance
Avance Avance 1523 Walnut Street @avancephilly (215) 405-0700 Price: $$$$$ Don’t Miss: The prime strip of beef Skip: Pigging out on the delicious artisan breads When something new replaces a...
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Exclusive Interview With Chef Justin Bogle of Avance
Avance Street: You’re originally from Roxborough and you went to school in West Philly at the Restaurant School at Walnut Hill. How has growing up in Philly shaped your culinary career? Justin Bogle:...
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Interview: Fat Ham Owner and Top Chef Kevin Sbraga Talks Philly Dining
Giulia Imholte | 34th Street Street: What is your culinary background? How did your food get its southern influence? Kevin Sbraga: Both of my parents were bakers, so I grew up in the bakery. And my...
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Simplicity Meets Innovation at High Street on Market
Sarah Tse | 34th Street High Street on Market 308 Market Street @HighStPhilly (215) 625-0988 Price: $$ Don’t Miss: Sweet potato soup Skip: Cannoli danish High Street on Market makes things difficult....
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Hop On The Cheesewagon
Randi Kramer | 34th Street Cheese–E–Wagon 33rd and Market Streets, in front of Drexel Law 267-444-6835 @cheeseewagon Price: $ Don’t miss: Southwestern Chicken Quesadilla—it’s a best seller for a...
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Welcome to the Neighborhood, Vegan Commisary
Sarah Tse | 34th Street It was Saturday night, and the lights were bright inside the Vegan Commissary—really bright. “They’re connected to the ceiling fans,” explained owner Steve Laurence, “so it’s...
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Go (to The Fat) Ham or Go Home
Ryan Zahalka The Fat Ham 3131 Walnut St Philadelphia, PA 19104 (215)735–1914 Price: $$$ Don’t Miss: Hot Chicken Skip: Crown Fried and Kentucky Fried With rocking chairs perched on the deck outside and...
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Viva La Cuban comfort comida at Rosa Blanca
Sarah Tse | 34th Street Rosa Blanca 707 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19106 (215)925–5555 Price: $$ Don’t Miss: Cuban sandwiches and empanadas Skip: Underwhelming cocktails If you’re yearning for a...
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Cook and Shaker: Bar Food All Shook Up
Sarah Tse Cook and Shaker 2301 East Albert Street (Kensington neighborhood) 215–426–2665 @cookandshaker Price:$$ Don’t miss: Buffalo Fried Brussel Sprouts Skip: The long SEPTA ride unless you’re...
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No Lies: A Nolibs Suppa–Star
Suppa 1040 N. American Street, Liberties Walk, Northern Liberties, Philadelphia (215)644–9324 @Time_For_Suppa $$ Don’t Miss: The Burger Skip: Fries as a side, if they’re offered (VIVA TOTS) Ben Lerner...
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Sancho Pistola’s serves spice with a side of sass
Cassandra Kyriazis Sancho Pistola’s 19 W. Girard Ave (267)324–3530 @sancho_pistolas Price: $$$ Don’t miss: Breakfast Soy Chorizo Tacos Skip: Beans and Rice side Sancho Pistola’s sits right on Girard...
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Talula’s Daily, A Daily Delight
Talula’s Daily 208 West Washington Square 215 592 6555 @TalulasDaily Market: $$ Supper: $$$$$ Don’t Miss: Supper Club Skip: A run of the mill sandwich. There are more inventive choices for a reason....
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Taco Time in Manayunk
Taqueria Feliz 4410 Main St. Manayunk, PA 19127 (267)331–5874 @TaqueriaFeliz $$ Don’t Miss: The Nachos (with chicken tinga) Skip: Pork Al Pastor Justin Sheen The blue and yellow crossbones sign against...
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Street’s Guide to Affordable Eats
Blackbird Pizzeria 507 S. 6th St. (215) 625–6660 Don’t Miss: Seitan cheesesteak Skip: French fries Price: $$ Boot and Saddle 1131 S. Broad St. (267) 639–4528 Don’t Miss: Spicy sauteed greens Skip:...
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Miel brings Paris pastries to Rittenhouse
Sarah TseMiel Patisserie 204 S. 17th St (215)731–9191 @Mielpastry Price: $$ Don’t Miss: Chocolate Croissant Skip: Cake Honey is the epitome of sweetness, so Miel Patisserie is justly named. Right off...
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Torero Tapas is no bull
Torero Paella Bar 940 S. Ninth Street (215)925–1010 $$$ Don’t miss: Croquetas de Serrano Skip: Gambas al Ajillo Clare Lombardo | 34th Street Don’t be fooled: the Italian Market boasts much more than...
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