Le Virtu
Tonight: Wine on Tap (And Free Snacks) At Le Virtu
So who’s ready for some wine on tap? Starting tonight, Le Virtu will be filling glasses from the two brand new taps installed behind […]
A New Patio For Le Virtu
‘Tis the season for new construction, apparently. First Ela starts knocking stuff down inside the dining room, and now Ela is getting a new patio […]
On the Menu At Le Virtu: Burrata in Guazzetto
Burrata warmed in its own milk, cherry tomatoes, black olives, basil & oregano ~@Joe_Cicala
The $35 Challenge: Eating For Two At Le Virtu
$35 for three courses sounds like a helluva deal. And that’s what Restaurant Week is built around. But say you want to go somewhere awesome […]
National Accolades for FedNuts, Amis, Le Virtu & Alla Spina
Wings at Alla Spina The praise, it keeps on coming for Philadelphia. Zagat saluted two Philadelphia restaurants as the hottest Italian restaurants in the country. […]
On The Menu: Tonight At Le Virtu
“Black and white truffle supplements tonight at Le Virtu. Ask your server.” ~@Joe_Cicala
Two More Big Collaboration Dinners Coming Soon
So we just posted a couple hours ago about the Puchowitz/Sabatino/Moore collaboration and wine dinner coming up at Matyson on the 17th. Looks cool, right? […]
Epic Meals: The 40-Course La Panarda Dinner At Le Virtù
“You don’t want a beer,” said the bartender. One by one, they’d filed in–couples, friends, regulars, all piling up on top of each other, dampening […]
Chefs Collaborate in Offal Dinner at Le Virtu
On Monday, December 3, six local chefs will come together to create an offal dinner at Le Virtù. The six-course meal is $60 and reservations […]
Le Virtu Crew Shares Plan for Enoteca
It hasn’t been exactly a secret that Joe Cicala, Francis Cratil Cretarola and Catherine Lee of Le Virtu have been planning an enoteca concept. And now […]
40-Dish La Panarda Dinner at Le Virtù
“La Panarda is a culinary marathon, not a sprint – it’s a meal with peaks and valleys, what I think of as waves of […]
Le Virtu’s “Autunno Alle Brace” Postponed Thanks To Sandy
Of all the awful things caused by yesterdays big blow, perhaps the one that’s bugging the gastronaut contingent the most is the fact that it […]
Autunno alle Brace Tickets Go on Sale Friday at Le Virtu
Scott Schroeder, George Sabatino, Joe Cicala and Angela Ranalli are doing an outdoor family-style barbecue at Le Virtu on Monday October, 29th. The crew is preparing […]
Abruzzo Preview Dinner at Le Virtu
On October 4th chef Joe Cicala and Le Virtu will be presented a special dinner to preview their trip to the Abruzzo region ofItaly this […]
German Chef in an Italian Restaurant
During Euro 2012 Brauhaus Schmitz chef Jeremy Nolen bet Le Virtu’s Joe Cicala that Germany would defeat the Azzurri of Italy. Nolen lost that bet […]