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Outdoor dining returned to Philadelphia on June 12. But dining alfresco will look a bit different this year. Here’s what you need to know. In an effort to keep customers safe during the “yellow” and “green” phases of the COVID-19
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If you had any doubts that the pasta at Le Virtu wasn’t made fresh, think again.
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It’s normal to stop in one of the abundance of great restaurants on East Passyunk Avenue for a multiple-course meal with a reservation, but how about a five-course meal, with each course at a different restaurant? Zagat rounded up five
Continue readingAlong with an increase of restaurants in the area, there’s an increase of noise at the restaurants. Noise levels are increasing and some restaurant-goers are complaining. So how do some of East Passyunk Avenue’s restaurants deal with this noise problem?
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Brigantessa, the new Southern Italian bar and restaurant from the owners and chef of Le Virtu, is now open at 1520 E. Passyunk Ave. The owners Francis Cratil Cretarola and Catherine Lee and chef Joe Cicala had originally planned to open in
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The City Paper had a great interview with chef Joe Cicala, the man with the plan for Brigantessa, the brick-oven Italian joint planned for the former Karina’s at 1520 E. Passyunk Ave. Cicala — also the chef at Le Virtu,
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