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Good Mexican In Kensington

Craig LaBan visits Que Chula es Puebla, a fine taqueria far from the South Philly “Taco Belt” but still worthy of two bells. LaBan no […]

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How Many Bells For Que Chula es Puebla

Craig LaBan is going to Que Chula es Puebla at 2nd and Master this weekend. We don’t know much about the spot beyond what we’ve […]

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Feury’s Fork Delivers

56% of you guessed Craig LaBan would give the Terence Feury manned kitchen at Fork 3-bells. But did you know it would be the exotic […]

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That’s Not Blind Luck At Lucky 13

Owner Clark Newman has to be pleased with the glowing 2-bells review for his Lucky 13. It is chef Benjamin Johnson, though, Newman’s fedora-topped compadre […]

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Han Dynasty

Craig LaBan heads out Rt-422 for some real Szechuan food at Han Dynasty in Royersford. There was a platter of the most intensely smoky tea-smoked duck I’ve […]

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S&H For Kebab Lunch

Craig LaBan is all about the iskender kebab special at S&H Kebab House, just off of South Street. This Turkish grill from owners Sal Kucuk […]

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LaBan On La Maison

Craig LaBan’s biggest objection to Ardmore’s A La Maison may be that it isn’t more than a solid B. There’s really nothing so wrong with […]

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The Split Between Promise and Execution

Craig LaBan turns down shots at El Camino Real and suffers through the kitchen’s inconsistencies.    The raucous pace of which also seemed to unsettle […]

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MangoMoon

Craig LaBan finds that MangoMoon has the unique flavors to excite. Whether it finds its audience on Main Street in Manayunk is another matter. [Chef […]

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How Many Bells For MangoMoon

After stinging Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steak House for a solitary bell Sunday, Craig LaBan will be reviewing Manayunk’s MangoMoon this week. How will the […]

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James Beard Finalists Announced

The James Beard semifinalists were announced last month and now come the finalists. Below is the list of Philadelphia area nominees: Newspaper feature without recipes: Craig […]

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“Prime Beef Escapism” At Del Frisco’s

In this economy it is difficult to resolve bailouts and $125 per head dinners and as Craig LaBan found at Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steak […]

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Sakeya Surprise

Craig LaBan says Sakeya, the Japanese restaurant that’s opened in the cursed Academy House, is off to a good start. We admit we kind of […]

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How Many Bells For Del Frisco’s?

Another steakhouse is in Craig LaBan’s sights. He gave Stephen Starr’s Butcher & Singer 3 Bells, how will the Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steakhouse fare? […]

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Sushi By The Singing Fountain

Craig LaBan discovers not all of East Passyunk is Italian and that Izumi provides a great new sushi destination for the neighborhood. The sushi kitchen […]