06.01.2020 In response to the COVID-19 crisis, Greg DiStefano, the third-generation owner of Victor Café, recently re-opened for take-out and delivery business. It’s a first for his century-plus old South Philadelphia landmark, which is perhaps best known as the fictional Adrian's...
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02.28.2020 “Yo cuz!” belts Philadelphia Native, Steve Martorano. His catchy signature phrase encompasses his life along with his philosophy of food, family, and giving back in just two words. According to Martorano, it symbolizes that we are all connected, meaning we...
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01.31.2020 Maplewood III, Vineland, NJ Strong Roots and Strong Branches by: Jessica Jewel Tyler The warm and charming Maplewood locations are far from a chain restaurant and more like a “tree” restaurant. Named after the large Maplewood tree that overlooked the first location long...
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12.31.2019 D’Angelo Philadelphia, PA From Italy, With Brotherly Love by: Jessica Jewel Tyler There’s a saying in Italy, “Chi non risica non rosica,” which loosely translates into “nothing ventured, nothing gained.” So After Tony attended culinary school, the D’Angelo brothers journeyed to America in search...
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11.27.2019 Putting Experience on the Menu: Café 2825, Atlantic City, NJ By Jessica Jewel Tyler Outside of Italy, New York is one of the best places in the world to eat Italian food. That’s exactly why Joe Lautato wanted to bring the Brooklyn-style Italian...
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10.31.2019 Ristorante Pesto Philadelphia, PA From Their Family to Yours by: Jessica Jewel Tyler “It’s like coming home,” says Concetta Varallo, also known as Connie, of Ristorante Pesto. The hallmark of a true Italian Restaurant is to be “treated like family,” but here, the...
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09.30.2019 Alla Famiglia, Where Dinner is the Show, Pittsburgh, PA by: Jessica Jewel Tyler “We represent all the things in life that are most important, and that are often faded away,” says Chef/Owner Jonathan Vlasic. This is his philosophy when it comes to his...
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08.30.2019 Finding Passion After Prison by: Jessica Jewel Tyler If you stay up late binge-watching true crime documentaries and cooking shows, then you’re in for a real treat. Playfully decorated with sconces shaped like nine-millimeter handguns, famous gangsters on the wall, and a...
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07.31.2019 Serving all your Senses Paxos Restaurant Group, Lehigh Valley, PA by: Jessica Jewel Tyler Since 2002, Paxos Restaurant Group has been changing the fine dining scene in Lehigh Valley, PA by bringing the city a little closer to the suburbs. From humble beginnings,...
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06.28.2019 Equinox, Washington, DC Leading a Food Revolution by: Jessica Jewel Tyler Farm-to-table is a concept we’ve been hearing about for the last few years, but this D.C. restaurant is celebrating 20 years of doing local, seasonal, and sustainable food before there was even a...
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05.31.2019 Mexican Food Factory - A Story of Tacos and Togetherness by: Jessica Jewel Tyler The name “Mexican Food Factory,” to some, may conjure images of tacos on a conveyer belt, similar to the classic scene in “I Love Lucy” (with tacos instead...
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04.30.2019 Rooney’s Oceanfront, Long Branch, NJ Best Seafood on the Boardwalk! by: Jessica Jewel Tyler Ready for a vacation? Rooney’s Oceanfront in Long Branch, NJ, transports their guests to a seaside paradise. Located directly on Great Lawn Beach for almost 25 years, Rooney’s is...
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03.30.2019 They say “what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas.” But the “heavenly” experience offered at the restaurant, Aureole, in Las Vegas’ Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, is no secret. Aureole, meaning “halo,” features two dining rooms with beautiful and modern...
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02.28.2019 The Jefferson's Plume Restaurant, Washington, DC Fine Dining fit for the Head of State by: Jessica Jewel Tyler Even if you haven’t booked the lavish presidential suite, The Jefferson Hotel offers a stately White House dinner. Located in Washington D.C. just a...
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02.01.2019 Radicchio Restaurant, Philadelphia, PA and Voorhees, NJ The Journey of Two Partners and Best Pals by: Jessica Jewel Tyler In the very beginning, Massimo Coscia and Luigi Basile held a passion for Italian food. Growing up together in a small town in Southern Italy,...
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