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Le Virtu chef Joe Cicala vs an Italian Pasta Sheeter

May 16, 2017May 16, 2017 Taylor Farnsworth Brigantessa, Joe Cicala, Le Virtu min read

If you had any doubts that the pasta at Le Virtu wasn’t made fresh, think again.

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Brigantessa introduces fun pizza shapes to menu

April 13, 2015April 8, 2015 Taylor Farnsworth 1520 E. Passyunk Ave., Brigantessa, Joe Cicala min read

Chef Joe Cicala at Brigantessa sure knows his pizza. While the restaurant, which opened in October, has a menu that includes Southern Italian dishes in general, pizza is one of the main focuses. Cicala is introducing new, playful pizza shapes

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First Pics: Brigantessa opens at 1520 E. Passyunk Ave.

October 13, 2014October 13, 2014 Taylor Farnsworth 1520 E. Passyunk Ave., Brigantessa, Joe Cicala, Le Virtu, Passyunk Ave. min read

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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Food & Dining Passyunk Square 

Brigantessa shoots for September; Cicala gets put in handcuffs

August 11, 2014August 7, 2014 Albert Stumm 1520 E. Passyunk Ave., Brigantessa, Joe Cicala, Le Virtu, Passyunk Ave. min read

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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