Philadelphia
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”A collaboration with nuevo latino master Douglas Rodriguez means signature ceviche (such as Fire and Ice: fluke with preserved lemon...” MORE>> |
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”The chef at Philadelphia’s Spanish hot spot Amada heads to his hometown, Chicago, to open the new Mercat a la...” MORE>> |
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”I dropped into Ansill with Craig LaBan for a glass of wine (from one of the decent lists in town)...” MORE>> |
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”At Starr’s steak house, Barclay Prime, I sat at the bar and ate sliders—perfect, indulgent finger food....” MORE>> |
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”A 10-foot gold Buddha watches over a long communal table in this former post office. On the menu: ginger martinis...” MORE>> |
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”A stainless-steel diner retooled as a martini bar with a global tapas menu. Olive-shaped halogen lamps pierced by huge toothpicks...” MORE>> |
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”Outfitted to look like a Rat Pack hangout (the lights that hang over the martini bar look like giant olives...” MORE>> |
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”The duck-leg sandwich and pork chop stuffed with chanterelles are just two of the delicious, rustic creations from ex-White Dog...” MORE>> |
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”A graceful, non-gimmicky American bistro where everyone will be happy. Order the house-baked sour cream coffee cake or mascarpone-stuffed French...” MORE>> |
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”Chef Martin Hamann challenges his hometown's cheese steak image with citified dishes such as Muscovy duck dressed with red onion...” MORE>> |
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”At Gayle, chef Daniel Stern’s deconstructed veal stew—which really ought to be listed on the menu as 'veal stew'—transcends its...” MORE>> |
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”Philadelphia star chefs like Georges Perrier of Le Bec-Fin have stood on line at the city's iconic 24-hour cheese-steak joint;...” MORE>> |
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”Then six months ago came Grocery, a café and market next door where Turney makes delicious prepared foods like spinach-and-provolone-stuffed...” MORE>> |
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”Had perfect, crispy latkes in a funky down-home café. ...” MORE>> |
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”The retro décor of Jones—swivel chairs, wall-to-wall carpeting, even a fieldstone fireplace—seems a cross between the Mid-Century Modern of Rob...” MORE>> |
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”By the time I arrived in the city, his Le Bec-Fin was recognized, both by the nation's reigning food critics...” MORE>> |
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”Since Turney is a chef, they decided to start with a Mexican restaurant, Lolita, which they opened across the street...” MORE>> |
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”At this ambitious BYOB, chef Steve Cook serves gutsy, refined dishes—like coffee-braised lamb with chestnut puree—in a pale-avocado-hued space....” MORE>> |
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”In a time of flash-in-the-wok fusion trends and concept-by-number restaurants, Meritage feels like a throwback to a more civilized era...” MORE>> |
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”This dark little Belgian-style tavern has an impressive list of 200 or so beers and a kitchen that serves food...” MORE>> |
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”Mitsuba - A parsleylike herb. Masaharu Morimoto of Philadelphia's Morimoto tops octopus carpaccio with it....” MORE>> |
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”Marc Vetri, an F&W Best New Chef 1999, takes on the pizza oven. ...” MORE>> |
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”If George and Jane Jetson opened an Asian-fusion place of their own, Pod would be it. There's a sushi conveyor...” MORE>> |
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”On the edge of Philadelphia's Italian Market—the oldest outdoor market in the country—is Sarcone's bakery, which turns out what many...” MORE>> |
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”I tried a brothy Gruyère soup poured from a black teapot into a bowl with three fingerling potatoes, and the...” MORE>> |
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”We headed to Southwark, an old-fashioned brown barroom with pressed-tin ceilings, for the best cocktail in Philly: the Manhattan, shaken...” MORE>> |
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”Striped Bass—in an elegant, turn-of-the-century space off posh Rittenhouse Square—is undeniably formal, but according to sommelier and manager Lauren Bernardini...” MORE>> |
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”You'll walk through a long, come-to-the-Casbah candlelit entranceway before you find the dining room, where votive candles, tucked into dozens...” MORE>> |
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”At Tinto, Jose Garces’s take on pinxtos (Basque tapas) includes lamb brochettes ...” MORE>> |
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”After three days of discussion and tasting—including several from the Reading Terminal Market at 12th and Arch Streets—we decided upon...” MORE>> |
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”In addition to more than 30 wines by the glass, there's an eclectic selection of beers (like a wheat beer...” MORE>> |
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”Vetri is probably the most revered place in Philly....” MORE>> |
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”Clean, light, fragrant, and energized are the words for the cuisine at Vietnam. Owner Benny Thuan Lai attributes such adjectives...” MORE>> |
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”Dionicio Jimenez of Philadelphia’s Xochitl creates a highly personal style of Mexican cuisine. F&W streamlines his best recipes....” MORE>> |
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”Solomonov, who spent the past two years as executive chef of Marigold Kitchen, has opened a new restaurant...” MORE>> |
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