Reviews

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Twenty Years Later: Vetri Cucina Reviewed

If you’ve done a fair amount of drugs in your life — if sometimes you drink a little too much or engage in any of […]

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Ugly On the Inside: Danlu Reviewed

You know what I hate about this place? That it has a roof. I hate that it has four walls and a floor that doesn’t […]

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Philadelphia’s New Gym Wants to Get You in Shape in Just 30 Minutes a Day

Here’s one thing I’ve learned in my days test driving lots and lots of workouts: Just because a workout is short, doesn’t mean it’s going […]

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Trading Places: Oloroso Reviewed

Oloroso isn’t a tapas place. You might think it is, and it might look like it is, but it isn’t. You may remember Townsend Wentz […]

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Intent and Execution: Royal Boucherie Reviewed

Nick Elmi’s Royal Boucherie, his Old City restaurant opened in partnership with bar impresarios Stephen Simons and David Frank, is an undeniably fun place to […]

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Love, Philly: The Love Reviewed

On my first night at the Love, I’m sitting there at the bar, and it’s crowded. Loud. Warm from the closeness of the people packing […]

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Mix and Match: Hearthside Reviewed

You know what restaurants around here really need? An industry fantasy league where you could mix and match crews to create a dream kitchen. You […]

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We Tried Philly’s New Indoor Cycling and TRX Combo Class and Actually Didn’t Die

We all know that you’re supposed to mix up your cardio with strength training. I’ll be the first to admit, however, that there are plenty of […]

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Daily Bread: Georgian Bread and Cuisine Reviewed

Writing about food can get dull sometimes. This town? You’ll run out of ways to describe the crudo real quick. The toast with artisanal spreads. […]

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Right Here, Right Now: Walnut Street Cafe Reviewed

Walnut Street Café is supposed to be a Very Big Deal. When it was first announced, people spoke about it like it mattered. Like it […]

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Fast Food: Barcelona Reviewed

There’s a way to do Barcelona right, and there are a dozen ways to do it wrong. You don’t camp at a high top or […]

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Out of the Clear Blue Sky: Maison 208 Reviewed

Upstairs, in the second-floor lounge at Maison 208, everything is a disaster. Beautiful, sure. With the retractable roof peeled open in a way that seems […]

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New Blood: Little Fish Reviewed

This is what you have to ask yourself before coming to Little Fish: Is paying $15 for a single bite worth it?

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Obsession: Love & Honey Reviewed

There’s something about fried chicken that speaks to the obsessive streak in certain people. Like barbecue, like soup dumplings, fried chicken is one of those […]

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A Room With A View: Dae Bak Reviewed

On a steamy Wednesday afternoon, I eat steamed mandoo dumplings with metal chopsticks and pork soondubu with a raw egg bobbing in the center, poaching […]