October 12–19, 2000 eats|dish Stayin’ Alive Romance, romance: The eclectic interior of The Astral Plane. Restaurants that have stood the taste of time. by Maxine Keyser Do you remember The Embassy, Benny the Bum’s, Lew Tendler’s, Mitchell’s, Frankie Bradley’s? (If…

July 15–22, 1999 food Maxi’s Minics by Maxine Keyser ANASTASI SEAFOOD 1101 South Ninth St., 215-462-0550 The Anastasi family has brought top-quality seafood and fish to Philadelphia for generations. Now that they’ve opened a restaurant on the premises, you can…

March 4–11, 1999 food Maxi’s Minis CP’s restaurant critic recaps six months of raves and reservations. By Maxine Keyser BLT’S COBBLEFISH 443 Shurs Lane, 215-483-5478 A cobbled courtyard, set quietly above the bustle of Manayunk, is your introduction to some…

December 24–31, 1998 food In Toto The old DiLullo’s is reimagined as a dreamy new restaurant. By Maxine Keyser     I want to start right in, because I am afraid I will eat too much of the oil-dried olives,…

October 29–November 5, 1998 food Pasion Stirs Sidebar: Sick or Treat?   Pernot’s Pasion: The chef inside his restaurant-in-progress photo: Sandor Welsh by Maxine Keyser Guillermo Pernot is impatient. Sitting amidst the ruins of what was Cary’s restaurant at 211…

October 22–29, 1998 food Grandmother Would Be Proud   Veni, Vidi, Vetri: Chef Marc Vetri photo: Sandor Welsh by Maxine Keyser The brownstone at 1312 Spruce Street has been home to three formidable talents in the cooking world: Georges Perrier…