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Browse This Issue: October 2nd, 2008
Meet DaveDavid Katz doesn't care what you think about him. You'll love his food regardless.
by A.D. Amorosi"Simple food cooked well is by far better than doing too much and
leaving all that room for error. And for what? Who really gives a shit
about what food looks like? I make a dish look presentable, for sure,
but I don't need to use ingredients that don't belong on the plate just
for decoration."
Feeding FrenzyRestaurants opening, closing and pending
by Drew LazorCrispy Sweetie | Mix | Café Clave | Mémé | Capriccio Café & Espresso Bar at Café Cret
Middle Eastern HighHummus
by Trey PoppGood things come to those who wait, so perhaps it's fitting that the best of many pleasant surprises at Hummus came at the end of
The Week In EatsGet Out!
by Nikki VolpicelliThird Annual Midtown Village Fall Festival | Oktoberfest at City Tavern | Eat Your Way Through the Italian Market | Terror Behind the Walls: Fright and Bite | Mugshots ll: A Beer-Tasting Bonanza
Small BitesLittle Vittles
Sriracha Latte at Beauty Shop Café | Lamb Kikil at Ethio Café | Tullamore Dew 10-Year-Old | Rabbit Risotto at Privé
You Ask We AnswerCulinary Mysteries Solved
I have a daughter with a severe peanut allergy, which requires us to
interrogate restaurants about the contents of menu items. Can you
recommend restaurants that will accommodate us?
FOOD . Blog Posts
by Laurel Rose Purdy
837 days ago

This weekend, Feast Your Eyes Catering (1750 N. Front St.) is holding a true-blue Fishtown gathering, as local restaurants and chili aficionados
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by A.D. Amorosi
837 days ago
It's Friday afternoon, and the Jose Garces empire is gearing up for a big weekend. As we speak, the Guapos Tacos truck that we’ve written about
»»by Adam Erace
837 days ago
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»»by Drew Lazor
838 days ago

On Tuesday we had some veryveryvery preliminary details on Hop Sing Laundromat, a cocktail bar operation coming to 1029 Race Street. Now
»»by Adrian Pelliccia
838 days ago

Today is Friday, but the good people at Heinz and Chick-fil-A want to change things up a bit. Enter Fry Day, a promotion to welcome the arrival of Heinz's
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FOOD . Restaurants

Cuisines
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Recently Updated Restaurants
| GUIDE |
 | Average entree under $10 |
 | Average entree $10 - $20 |
 | Average entree over $20 |
 | Wheelchair accessible |
 | Takeout menu |
 | Reservations recommended |
 | Late-night dining |
 | 24-hour dining |
 | Outdoor seating |
 | Brunch served |
 | Vegetarian options |
 | Liquor license |
 | BYO |
 | Corking fee |
 | Live entertainment |
 | Smoking Allowed |
 | Cash Only |
 | Delivery |
Pizzeria Beddia
115 E. Girard Ave.
No one’s going to accuse Joe Beddia of rushing to market. He’s been making careful study of pizza for years, and early responses to the American-style pies coming out of his new Fishtown spot suggest that all that homework’s paying off. His thin-crust pies are fired on a gas deck a ... more »
Dolphin Tavern
1539 S. Broad St.
215-278-7950
If there’s one thing Philly loves, it’s a bar with character. The Dolphin had it in spades, so when it shut down last year, it was rightly and intensely mourned. Now it is reopened under new management (dominant Four Corners which counts Union Transfer and Morgan’s Pier among its p ... more »
Cedar Point Bar and Kitchen
2370 E. Norris St.
215-423-5400
This brand-new Fishtown spot is the follow-up to NoLibs’ A Full Plate Café, which shuttered late last year. The menu has an unmistakable Southern-comfort motif and seeks to welcome all comers — there’s chicken and waffles and a healthy dose of pork, sure, but there’s also a strong ... more »
Strangelove’s Beer Bar
216 S. 11th St.
215-873-0404
Husband-and-wife team Leigh Maida and Brendan Hartranft (Memphis Taproom, Resurrection Ale House, Local 44) have finally ventured into Center City, but they’ve managed to bring along some of the neighborhood feel that’s made their other bars so successful. Of course, an expert tap ... more »
Pennsylvania 6
114 S. 12th St.
267-639-5606
Pennsylvania 6 | The ownership team behind City Tap House and the Field House has gone in a decidedly different direction for their new Midtown Village spot. The old Tweed space has been given a seriously luxe makeover with an old-Hollywood feel, courtes ... more »
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