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Showing articles 1 to 10 of 86 by Elisa Ludwig

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July 29th, 2010

Well Enough

Sporadically good food is keeping the Wishing Well out of the gastropub conversation.

All of the elements for gastropub success — daring dishes, beer nerdery, nostalgic '80s soundtrack — would seem to be in place here. But so far, the food, divided into "plates," salads and burgers, is not rising above average old-school bar fare.

by Elisa Ludwig

July 22nd, 2010

Barrel Roll

Cooperage brings a little modern Southern charm to Center City.

In print, chef Ralph Kane's menu is as savvy and appealing as its interior, giving Southern-fried a new freshness.

by Elisa Ludwig

July 8th, 2010

Food: A King Thing

El Rey's theatrics don't distract from Dionicio Jimenez's solid Mexican fare.

Brilliantly fusing past and present, El Rey is pure velvet-painting kitsch and Mexi-fetishism, in the can't-fail vein of El Vez, Distrito and El Camino Real. And the flea-market finds, loud music and rec-room hideaway vibe absolutely deliver the fantasy.

by Elisa Ludwig

July 31st, 2008

SPTing Image

Tapping into the Tap Room

SPTR builds on the classic model: a casually delivered combination of basic sandwiches, fried items and relatively exotic animal parts, with an emphasis on the latter.

by Elisa Ludwig

July 24th, 2008

The Transporter

Kanella flies you all the way to Cyprus.

Kanella is a fresh, fantastic addition to the local BYO lineup. For one thing, there's no other kitchen serving this food — the cuisine of Cyprus is an unmistakable amalgam of Greek and Turkish influences augmented by notes from France, Italy, Lebanon and elsewhere — in the region.

by Elisa Ludwig

July 17th, 2008

All is Fulya Love

A new café offers Turkish charm in coffeehouse form.

Are these the beginnings of some kind of local Ottoman restaurant empire? Fine by me.

by Elisa Ludwig

July 10th, 2008

Gleaming the ¡Cuba!

The island flavors are on point at this Latin haven.

Much like the late great Café Habana, ¡Cuba! eschews nuevo-style, guava-glazed, truffle-studded cuisine for homespun, soul-pleasing cooking.

by Elisa Ludwig

July 3rd, 2008

Good for Something

Many of Goodburger's best items aren't burgers at all.

It's just a shame that the burger in question is, in actuality, just fair to middling.

by Elisa Ludwig

June 26th, 2008

Stopped Clock

There are some skillful strokes — but Time still needs more of it.

With its gilt clocks and silk-screened images of timepieces affixed to the walls, the "concept" seems to be nostalgia itself — whether the longing is for an '03 vintage or for an era when drinking hallucinogenics and grooving to jazz were the habits of true bohemians, not Urban Outfitters-clad condo owners.

by Elisa Ludwig

June 19th, 2008

That's My Queue

Lining up for the good stuff at Hamifgash

The droves of people lined up here on any given weekday know there's treasure in them thar falafel fryers.

by Elisa Ludwig

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