Reviews
Juana Tamale Is Everything Jennifer Zavala Promised, and More
Inside, they’re calling names so fast that you hardly have time to sit before your order is waiting at the counter — hardly have time […]
I Found Zen 57 Stories Above the City With the Seasons of Chakras Massage
A mallet strikes crystal, producing a sound somewhere between a gong and a chime that envelops the room. The singing bowl’s hymns transport me to […]
Izakaya by Yanaga Is the Rare New Restaurant That Feels Like an Old Favorite
Is it strange to say that the most notable thought I had when walking away from dinner at Kevin Yanaga’s brand-new Izakaya in Fishtown was […]
Càphê Roasters Is a Dream Realized, With a Menu to Match
Opening a restaurant is the easiest thing in the world. All you have to do is find a space and be better than everyone else. […]
Via 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 […]
Cicala 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 […]
South 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, […]
Night 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 […]
A 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 […]
Meanwhile, 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. […]
Top of the World: Jean-Georges Philadelphia Reviewed
This review originally appeared in print alongside our Vernick Fish review. Read the Vernick Fish review here. The elevator ride up to Jean-Georges takes less […]
The Last Thing South Philly Needs Is Another Pizzeria. Good Thing Stina Isn’t One.
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. […]
Stella 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 […]
Elwood 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 […]
Chasing 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 […]