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Seafood steals steak’s thunder at Morton’s
Seeing as March is Philadelphia Steak Month, we were drawn to Morton’s The Steakhouse, 1411 Walnut St. In honor of the month, the upscale altar of red meat is offering prix-fixe steak and seafood ...
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UNION TRUST KOBE BURGER Hot dinner spots want your lunch money
With the economy still struggling and consumer budgets shrinking, it’s no surprise that more restaurants are trying harder than ever to lure in customers for lunch. A number of Center City establi...
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VALANNI S BACK DINING ROOM Photo: Scott A. Drake Small plates yield big flavors at Valanni
Just the fact that Valanni, 1229 Spruce St., has been able to endure the city’s fickle restaurant scene for 10 years is enough to warrant some form of merit. And now, the slickly decorated eatery ...
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ELEVATION BURGER Elevation Burger aims high ... and sometimes delivers
Elevation Burger, 50 E. Wynnewood Road, enters the already-crowded and competitive field of mid-range burger houses by pouncing on the middle-class desire to eat healthier, more natural food and p...
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SUPPER DINING ROOM Photo: Scott A. Drake Singing for this Supper
Judging from the amount of patrons on a Monday night and the expansion of their menu to include lunch, the good people at Supper, 926 South St., have local fans of casual-upscale dining wrapped ar...
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Q LOUNGE Photo by Tara Robertson Enjoying the new Q
A new look, new menu, new leadership and a new attitude have done wonders for the establishment formerly known as Bump. Q Lounge, 1234 Locust St., boasts a sleeker décor worthy of its status as on...
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AVALON RESTAURANT DINING ROOM AND KITCHEN Avalon delivers authentic Italian goodness
As the chill of winter sets upon us, there is no better time to get reacquainted with fine Italian cuisine. Avalon, 312 S. High St. in West Chester, delivers that rustic comfort with a menu that e...
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This Turkish dish is the shish
As Ilker Ugur, proprietor of Divan Turkish Kitchen, 918 S. 22nd St., tells it, he was eager to take friends and relatives from his native Turkey for a night out in Philadelphia years ago, only to ...
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FIRECREEK GRILLE DINING AREA Veggie dishes surprise at Firecreek
With its sleek, modern décor and upscale menu, who knew Firecreek Restaurant and Bar, 20 E. Lancaster Ave. in Downingtown, would be the arena for a culinary war of wills? On our long drive out to ...
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LAS TARASCAS EN ZOCALO Zocalo: Kind of pricey, very spicy
They had us at the salsa. Chef-owners Mary and Gregory Russell definitely show their love of Mexican cuisine and culture in the food and décor of Las Tarascas en Zocalo, 3600 Lancaster Ave. The in...
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