(From clockwise, pappardelle with veal, fresh vegetable board, polenta "budino," white peach pizza, bean and corn salad) My last meal at Osteria was well over a year ago and I vowed it would be my last. Having been unceremoniously escorted to a miniscule table next to an awkward waitstaff station... Read more...
PICKY PALATES OR MINI-GOURMANDS? Children are picky eaters, right? At least that's what we've been told for decades. Just look at the story of Goldilocks--the kid broke into someone's home looking for porridge and took her sweet little time tasting (and summarily dismissing) each one until she ... Read more...
Throw a stone in Philadelphia and you're likely to hit a Stephen Starr eatery--the man's set up shop everywhere. In 2011 alone, he debuted Talula's Garden (Washington Square), Frankford Hall (Fishtown) and Il Pittore (Rittenhouse Square). Love him or hate him (the jury's still out for some), he'... Read more...
Want to see something entertaining? Mention the words 'chain restaurant' to a food lover and gauge her reaction. It is almost guaranteed that face contortions and nose-in-the-air snobbery will ensue. A renewed interest in haute dining has nearly put a proverbial nail in the coffin of chain res... Read more...