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Korean Tacos Next Week at Meritage

Ann Suk Miller introduced Korean tacos to Philadelphia while she was at Ansill and now she’s bringing them to the menu of Meritage. The short […]

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Accessible & Shareable at Chew Man Chu

David Snyder recognizes that Chew Man Chu isn’t aiming to knock the socks off of foodies but he can’t knock the job it is doing […]

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Sriracha Explosion on Today Show

Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Sampan’s Michael Schulson is on the Today Show showing Kathie Lee and Sharon […]

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Exploring Cambodian Cuisine

Adam Erace risks his Asian food cred as he ventures into the unknown at the Cambodian Kavei in South Philadelphia. Surely I’m not one of […]

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Chew Man Booed

Craig LaBan dismantles Chew Man Chu, leaving no question to his contempt for the “’50s-dull Chinese American fare” and contrary to our thought, you can […]

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How Many Bells for Chew Man Chu?

Craig LaBan will put Chew Man Chu under his critical microscope this weekend. How will Marty Grims’ Asian spot fare? [poll “id=85”]

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Lunching!

New York’s Midtown Lunch has launched in  Philadelphia. Its mission will be the same as its New York counterpart, find good lunches for under $10 […]

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The Banh Mi, a Highlight at Sampan

Michael Schulson’s banh mi at Sampan serves as a focal point to Rick Nichols column on the Vietnamese hoagie. As we noted in the Metro […]

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Tale of the Tape: Sampan

Michael Schulson’s Sampan has opened on 13th Street near Sansom. The celebrity chef is bringing small plates of Asian inspiration to Midtown Village.

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A Jolly Happy Hour: Get a Free Drink at the City’s New Piano Bar

In case you missed it, Jolly Weldon finally got around to opening his new club, Jolly’s Dueling Piano Bar, at 2006 Chestnut Street, and he’s […]

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Revamped Meritage Praised

The revamped Meritage gets a thumbs-up from Trey Popp in City Paper as the formerly formal restaurant has gotten a redo and the menu has […]

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Kong Gonged

Craig LaBan has an off-kilter set of experiences at Michael O’Halloran’s Kong in Northern Liberties. There were a handful of modest successes: a bright arugula […]

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Dumpling Throwdown at Kong

We love ourselves some Asian dumplings and tonight Kong is offering 10 varieties for 50 cents a piece. Check out all the varieties after the […]

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3 Bells For Meritage

Craig LaBan reviews the transformed Meritage and finds that the Asian influenced cuisine of Anne Coll has made the neighborhood restaurant a destination. [W]hat separates […]

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Tale of the Tape: Chew Man Chu

Marty Grims (Du Jour, Moshulu, White Dog) has re-conceptualized his DuJour Gourmet at Broad and Pine into Chew Man Chu, a dumpling, noodle and wok […]