In this weeks City Paper, Francis Cratil Cretarola, co-owner of S.P. cucina Le Virtù (1927 E. Passyunk Ave.), gave us the skinny on the spoonable Abruzzese ritual from which his restaurant takes its name. Made in the eastern-central Italian region…
We didn’t see this one coming: Partners Mike Solomonov and Steve Cook will open Citron and Rose (sounds like a Federal Donuts flavor, no?) in Merion this summer. Well, technically, a dude named David Magerman will open it, since the…
With the Roundeye Noodle imbroglio recently besieging Ben Puchowitz, it’s easy to forget the guy also cooks at a pretty amazing BYOB you may have heard of named Matyson (37 S. 19th St.). One of the restaurant’s hallmarks is its…
Café con Chocolate “temporarily” closed “You have no idea how difficult this past weekend was,” says Yoshi Yamasaki of her decision to not open her sunny Café con Chocolate (2100 S. Norwood St.) for usual business hours. Back to Blog…
Café con Chocolate “temporarily” closed “You have no idea how difficult this past weekend was,” says Yoshi Yamasaki of her decision to not open her sunny Café con Chocolate (2100 S. Norwood St.) for usual business hours. Back to Blog…
Food/Drink email print font size comments 0 options Posted: Thu, Mar. 1, 2012, 12:00 AM Street Sense Former Rouge chef Matt Zagorski takes a solo ride down Hickory Lane. Adam Erace City Paper THERE’S THE BEEF: Hickory Lane’s serious…
Food/Drink email print font size comments 0 options Posted: Thu, Mar. 1, 2012, 12:00 AM Street Sense Former Rouge chef Matt Zagorski takes a solo ride down Hickory Lane. Adam Erace City Paper THERE’S THE BEEF: Hickory Lane’s serious…
Twisting tongues for a couple months now is Wise Fries Burgers & Pies, a little luncheonette in the old Adrianas on the corner of Second and Watkins. As you might imagine, the specialties are burgers, pizza and fries. They’re cooking…
Food/Drink email print font size options Posted: Thu, Feb. 16, 2012, 12:00 AM My Ktown REVIEW: Sammy Chon’s KTown BBQ Adam Erace City Paper Drew Lazor Sizzle and snap went the meat, cradled in a cast-iron crib. Locomotive plumes…
I’m a strong proponent of the stay-the-hell-home Valentine’s dinner plan. (See also: the stay-the-hell-home New Year’s Eve plan.) But if cooking isn’t your forte, there are few meals as stressful (and potentially foreplay-dependent) as V-Day. If you’ve got the cash…
