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Former Leader Of Pakistan Dines At Savona

Perhaps former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf consulted Craig LaBan’s out-of-the-way alfresco column when he chose to dine outdoors at Savona on Tuesday. Or perhaps he […]

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The Four Bellers

We were involved in a conversation over the weekend regarding Craig LaBan’s ratings where we were asked what restaurants have four bells. As we rattled […]

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Restaurant Week: Behind the Scenes

For diners, the benefits of Restaurant Week are obvious: affordable food at usually expensive restaurants that people normally might not get to try. But what’s […]

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One Bell For Firecreek

The steakhouse craze hasn’t been confined to Center City Philadelphia. Firecreek seeks to bring the steakhouse blitz to Downingtown. Craig LaBan finds food and service […]

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Three Bells For Bibou

Craig LaBan visits Bibou where he finds chef Pierre Calmels and his wife Charlotte creating another star French bistro on 8th Street in South Philadelphia. […]

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Ignnoble Review

Craig LaBan has plenty of good things to say about the interior and the service at Noble American Cookery but feels the food needs to […]

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How Many Bells For Noble?

Noble: An American Cookery goes under the LaBan microsope this weekend. How may bells will LaBan bestow on the ambitious Sansom Street restaurant. Before you […]

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Day Tripping For Hard Shells

Craig LaBan heads south in search of hard shell crabs and comes up with three spots within a 90 minute drive of Philadelphia. I love […]

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Sakura Mandarin

Craig LaBan checks out Sakura Mandarin in Chinatown and finds a place that excels in scallion pancakes, soup dumplings, Szechuan food and surprisingly, even sushi. […]

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Five Questions: Marigold Kitchen’s New Chef (Plus an Exclusive First Look at the Menu!)

Are we finally getting scientific? Robert Halpern has cooked with some of the molecular gastronomy greats — including Grant Achatz of Alinea in Chicago — […]

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LaBan At Union Trust

Craig LaBan finally makes it to Union Trust to give the oppulent steakhouse the once over. What he finds is a restaurant that has come […]

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Dispatches From Dave: Savona Redux

After 12 years, Savona has been reworked by owner Evan Lambert and his team into a regional Italian spot with a modern vibe — including […]

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Our Can’t-Miss Restaurants for Summer Guests

Hosting houseguests has its ups (spending time with friends) and downs (intensive pre-arrival cleaning), but far and away the best part of the experience is […]

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How Many Bells for Union Trust?

Craig LaBan will be running Union Trust through the wringer this week. He smacked around Del Frisco’s pretty good in his one-bell review of the […]

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Best Tastes At The Shore

Craig LaBan does his annual down the shore report this weekend looking at five fine-dining restaurants at the Jersey Shore. The Ebbitt Room (Cape May) […]