Peter Woolsey
Bistrot La Minette’s Peter Woolsey to Open a New French Restaurant on North Broad
This story has been updated. Peter Woolsey, the chef behind Queen Village’s decade-old French restaurant, Bistrot La Minette, and its riverfront counterpart, La Peg, has a […]
La Peg’s Outdoor Ice Sculpture Bar Is Coming Back
Last winter, La Peg chef-owner Peter Woolsey, an amateur ice sculptor, built a temporary outdoor bar made of ice at the Haas Biergarten. (He actually carved […]
Cozy Up to Fall with Bistrot La Minette’s October Tasting Menu
This time of year, we’re feeling chunky sweaters, hot toddies, and slow-cooked meats. (Yes, despite the fact that fall weather now apparently means 80 degrees and […]
Let Bistrot La Minette Transport You To Provence Tonight
Bistrot La Minette has a slew of dinners scheduled this summer that will transport guests from Bella Vista to France. In June, July, and August, […]
Drink Pink at Bistrot La Minette’s Rosé in May Dinners This Week
While rosé can no longer be considered trendy — that designation currently belongs to orange wine — pink wine has gained ground in the mainstream […]
La Peg Is Carving A Temporary Ice Bar
So here’s the deal. On Wednesday, February 1, La Peg is going to open up their brand new ice bar called Pegsicle. It is going […]
Dinner And A Movie (And A Dirty Dancing Dance Party) At La Peg
Peter Woolsey‘s newly Americanized restaurant, La Peg, just announced a summer movie series, and they’ve got a pretty good themed lineup. We’re talking Labyrinth, Ferris […]
La Peg Goes American(ish)
So you guys remember back when La Peg was a French restaurant, right? Back when they used to do terrines and snails and onion soup […]
Philly Food Scene Inspires Student Artwork
This weekend Metropolitan Gallery 250 will showcase artwork from students in the Fresh Artists’ “Palates to Palettes” program. Designed by Philadelphia art teacher Deva Watson, the […]
La Peg Now Offering Brunch
La Peg is starting to serve weekend brunch, starting this weekend. The French brasserie’s brunch menu will be served on Saturdays and Sunday from 11 a.m to 2 p.m. […]
Adaptive Reuse Proves Difficult at La Peg
Rick Nichols checks in at La Peg, Peter Woolsey’s two month old French brasserie at the once-upon-a-time pump house that is now the home of FringeArts. Nichols finds […]
La Peg Reviewed
Citypaper’s Adam Erace recently reviewed the Philadelphia brasserie, La Peg, praising the restaurant’s architectural aesthetics, comfortable energy, and window view. However, while Erace enjoyed various classical options at La Peg, he […]
La Peg Is Officially Open
Peter Woolsey’s La Peg is now officially open at Race Street and Columbus Boulevard. The brasserie in the FringeArts building has an emphasis on small plate […]
Peter Woolsey Offers Teases of La Peg
Last night Feastival had a party for the event’s sponsors and beforehand several chefs showed off the dishes they would be serving at the FringeArts […]
Peter Woolsey’s FringeArts Brasserie Gets a Name
We’ve known Peter Woolsey who owns Bistrot La Minette is opening a brasserie at the FringeArts building on Delaware Avenue for awhile now. But some new details […]