Italian
Spiga Opens This Saturday in Midtown Village
Spiga, a new Italian restaurant led by former Le Castagne chef Brian Wilson, will be opening this Saturday, May 5th. Located at 1305 Locust, Spiga […]
Avalon in West Chester Changes It Up for Spring
John Brandt-Lee’s Avalon Restaurant in West Chester is the latest to send us their Spring menu. Check out new dishes like Lamb Bolognese Lasangnette with buffalo […]
LaBan Review Finds Flaws at Birra
Craig LaBan likes the concept of East Passyunk pizzeria and beer bar Birra, but his review highlights problems with poor execution and flawed recipes. The […]
Tony Clark Takes Over Serafina Kitchen
Philadelphia restaurant veteran Tony Clark (Old Grange, Tony Clarks, Four Seasons) is taking over the kitchen reigns at Rittenhouse Square’s Serafina. The restaurant has been […]
Around the Web: Le Virtu Preferred, Duck Eggs and Bargain Banh Mi
Of Osteria, Amis and Le Virtu, Mac & Cheese prefers Le Virtu. [Mac & Cheese] After reading Rick Nichols’ account of the duck eggs from Paul […]
Italian Craft Brewer/Owner in Town for Special Beer Events
Iacopo Lenci, the 27 year-old brewer and owner behind Birrifico Brùton is in town tonight and tomorrow. Italian craft beer has seen a meteoric climb in Italy […]
Alla Spina Is Now Open
Marc Vetri’s Alla Spina (meaning “from the tap”) opens tonight on Mt. Vernon Street, just off of Broad Street and next door to Stephen Starr’s Route […]
Skip the Gimmicks, Enjoy the Pizza at Birra
Trey Popp urges you to skip the Birra Bowl but don’t ignore the East Passyunk gastro-bar with the “red-sauce soul.” Birra’s normal pizzas, anchored by […]
Sixty Foot Long Strand of Pasta Available at Le Virtu
Things are going swimmingly for Chef Joe Cicala at Le Virtu. The restaurant was singled out in Craig LaBan’s recounting of Distinctive Italian restaurants and […]
Chick’s Cafe Gets Social
Big changes are coming to Chick’s Cafe and Wine Bar, the 7th and Kater bar will now be known as Chick’s Social Kitchen + Bar. The […]
Vivid Italian at Ulivo
Craig LaBan visits Ulivo, the Queen Village BYOB that Joseph Scarpone has opened after closing Sovalo in 2008. But if ever there was a bright […]
Alla Spina Progressing
Marc Vetri and Jeff Michaud have been tweeting away about the progress being made at Alla Spina. The garage doors are in, the bar’s installed […]
Amis, Sycamore Hosting Pig Dinners This Week
This Wednesday Amis is serving a whole pig dinner. The chef’s counter tasting dinner will consist of four courses from a whole suckling pig. The […]
Pizzas Star at In Riva in East Falls
Adam Erace visits the banks of the Schuylkill River to try out In Riva, the new restaurant from chef Arthur Cavaliere. The meatballs, though praiseworthy, aren’t […]