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James Beard Awards: Finalists (And Journalists) Announced

Okay, so for those of you of a mind to party on James Beard Awards night (May 7th for the chef awards, May 4th for […]

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2012 James Beard Semifinalists Announced

The 2012 James Beard Semifinalists have been announced and Philadelphia area chefs and restaurants seem to have a bigger representation than normal. Tashan, The Farm […]

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Bells Ring for Five

Every time you hear a bell ring, it means that some angel’s just got his wings. Any man’s death diminishes me, because I am involved […]

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The Revisit, Redux: Some More Thoughts On My Dinner At Vetri

This month’s Revisit column has kicked up a bit of a fuss in the Comments section. Some commenters wanted a detailed explanation of my bill […]

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Can You Justify Vetri?

Trey Popp is taken back to a simple farmer’s potato patch in Tuscany, even as he drops $650 on dinner at Vetri. Nantucket Bay scallops […]

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Who Will Win This Trophy

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The Revisit: Vetri

Many years later, as I faced the $650 bill for a dinner date at Vetri, I would remember the distant potato patch in Tuscany where […]

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Greatest Hits and What You Missed: Great Chefs, Tyson Bees, Vetri, Sbraga and Mayor Nutter’s Secret Career as a Karaoke Superstar

The week started with some bad news (partners Tyson Wong Ophaso and Cliff Asavadejpakdee leaving the Tyson Bees food truck that they’d made famous) and […]

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Meanwhile Across Town at Vetri….

While Marc Vetri was hosting hundreds at his Great Chefs Event a couple of well known food writers were sitting down to dinner at Vetri. […]

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Vetri, Solomonov, Calagione are James Beard Finalists

Congratulations are in order to Marc Vetri, Michael Solomonov and Sam Calagione who were announced  today as finalists for James Beard Awards. Vetri, the restaurant […]

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First Look at Vetri’s New Tasting Menu

Tomorrow is March 15. The Ides of March. Slightly more than one month until your taxes are due. Or, if you’re a food nerd, the […]

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50 Best Restaurants Final

We’ve reached the Philly Mag Top 50 Restaurants bracket Finals and it all comes down to Lacroix versus Vetri. Lacroix defeated Zahav in one semifinal […]

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50 Best Semifinals

The Philly Mag Top 50 Restaurants bracket is down to its final four. Osteria, which beat up its younger sibling in the first round now […]

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P&K Set to Unleash the Churchill

This week in Philadelphia Magazine’s Restaurant Club Newsletter. Just When You Thought BurgerMania 2010 Was Over Pub & Kitchen’s Churchill ups the meaty ante. Opening Soon: […]

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Quick Bites

Joey Baldino has been hired as Chef de Cuisine at Vetri. Baldino, who warranted an acknowlegment in Marc Vetri’s Il Viaggio Di Vetri is making […]