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Mark your goddamn calendars, La Panarda is returning after the new year. This year’s Panarda, the gigantic Abbruzese feast put on twice a year by Le […]

That’s right, real Philadelphians eat tripe. It’s not really such a crazy assertion. After all, Philly — historically — is a city of immigrants. In […]

Le Virtù has added a second date for its annual 40-course, nine-hour marathon meal — and this time, it’s al fresco. The feast — Mastrogiurato Panarda — […]

Le Virtù has had a turbulent year. The Abruzzese spot on East Passyunk hired Kensington Quarters chef Damon Menapace back in February. This was after […]

Le Virtù and Brigantessa owners Francis Cratil-Cretarola and Cathy Lee announced today that Damon Menapace will be the new chef at their East Passyunk restaurants. […]

Chef Joseph Voller has only been in the kitchen at Le Virtù for around six months after replacing Joe Cicala last summer. Now, with a new […]

For six years now, Le Virtu has been throwing one of the most unusual dinner parties of the year. It’s called “La Panarda” (which I […]

Le Virtu is already one of Philly’s most rigorously authentic Italian restaurants. The Abruzze recipes, the imported ingredients, the yearly trips with the chefs and […]

The breakup between Le Virtù and Brigantessa owners Francis Cratil Cretarola and Cathy Lee and chef Joe Cicala culminated in quite the social media frenzy […]

The announcement was made last night: After 7 years, award-winning chef Joe Cicala was no longer the man in the kitchen at Le Virtù and […]

Philadelphia ain’t exactly Miami Beach, but when the sun comes out, we’ve got no shortage of places to eat (and drink) outdoors. As a matter […]

So here’s something you don’t get to eat every day: Stewed gourds. Or rosewater ravioli. Or dessert made of mozzarella cheese. But that’s exactly what […]

Look, there’s a long story to this and there’s a short one. A complicated one and a simple one. The short, simple version is this: […]

With the devastating earthquake that struck central Italy earlier this week, more than 600 restaurants have begun donating €2 euro towards earthquake relief for every plate […]

This summer, both of Joe Cicala‘s Italian restaurants, Le Virtu and Brigantessa, will be celebrating “La Sagra del Peperoncino”–a week-long party dedicated to the love […]