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14 Surprising Restaurants to BYOB in Philly

Click to read more stories from this week’s Philadelphia Sunday. Not a subscriber? Sign up for free! Philadelphia is rightfully known for its BYOB scene, […]

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Brigantessa’s New Tasting Menu Offers A Tour of Sicily

This week, Brigantessa premiered their new series of Southern Italian Tasting Menus, “Cucina Tipica,” created by chef and co-owner Joe Cicala. Each month, he plans to focus […]

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Brigantessa Introduces New Chef de Cuisine

Chef/Owner Joe Cicala and Brigantessa are officially welcoming Julia Robinson as chef de cuisine to the East Passyunk restaurant with a  wine dinner. Robinson started at Brigantessa in June […]

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Instagram Roundup Of The Week: Prepare For Insta-hunger (Snacks Recommended)

You know what’s hard? Picking the best ten of about a zillion awesome food instagrams from this past week. You know what’s even harder? Trying […]

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And A Few More Italian Themed Fourth of July Meals In Case You Still Need Plans

There’s a lot of food stuff for this holiday. Free lobster tacos? Check. Shake Shack cornucopia of goodness? On the list. Lobster bake? You betcha. Free […]

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Brigantessa Adds Amaro Flights To The Menu

With Beer Week only two weeks behind us, it is fair to take a little break from the stuff. The beauty of alcohol (well, one of […]

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6ABC’s Alicia Vitarelli to Spotlight 3 Philly Restaurants on The Chew

Set your DVR: At 1 pm this afternoon, 6ABC Action News anchor Alicia Vitarelli will appear on The Chew, where she’ll take the show’s crew […]

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Brigantessa Is Rolling Out New Pizza Shapes

Because round is boring? Joe Cicala is rolling out an “underground” selection of his Neapolitan pizzas that will come in playful shapes at his Brigantessa. These […]

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Easter Sunday Roundup: Where To Eat and Drink

If you’re coming to Philly to check out the Easter parade (or looking to avoid making the trek home to your parent’s house), these restaurants […]

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Spring Events At Brigantessa and Le Virtu

It’s proving to be a busy month at Le Virtu and Brigantessa, especially for chef Joe Cicala. For the start of the spring season, the […]

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Scott Schroeder to Take Over Spuntini Station at Brigantessa

Joe Cicala‘s Brigantessa on East Passyunk has invited Scott Schroeder to take over their spuntini (small bites) station on Thursday April 2nd. Obviously this is […]

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Six Pack: New Happy Hours From Manayunk To Passyunk

With the continuing restaurant boom in Philadelphia comes an array of new choices to visit during everyone’s favorite after-work past time: happy hour. It’s that blissful […]

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Snow Day Deals

With the snow apocalypse heading our way, restaurants and bars in Philadelphia are staying open and offering deals and discounts for those adventure seekers. And what’s a […]

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Restaurant Review: Brigantessa

We expect a lot from restaurants these days. If they don’t transform liquids into powders or barrel-steep cocktails with homemade bitters, they’d better serve chickens […]

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You’re Doing It Wrong: Joe Cicala Teaches Us How To Eat Real Neapolitan Pizza

So you guys know all about Brigantessa by this point, right? Joe Cicala‘s new place on East Passyunk? His ode to Neapolitan street food and […]