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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 […]

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 […]

Craig LaBan says that Rittenhouse Square’s Snackbar has finally struck the right cord and its harmony is best exemplified in the chicken pot pie deconstructed. […]

Miga brings Korean food to Center City Philadelphia and Craig LaBan wonders, what took so long. Like many Korean restaurants, Miga’s menu is huge, with […]

Craig LaBan reviews Mt. Airy’s new bistro, the Wine Thief and despite a shaky first visit he finds enough improvement in subsequent visits to award […]

Craig LaBan doesn’t have much bad to say about his trips to Girasole, the glitzy Italian restaurant just steps from the Avenue of the Arts, […]

This weekend Craig LaBan turns his critical eye towards Girasole, the reborn Italian restaurant at the foot of the Symphony House off Broad Street. [poll […]

Craig LaBan heads to Bethlehem this week, not following a star but towards Bolette, a New American restaurant in an old Inn. A restaurant that […]

We like the word scrumptious though we don’t hear it nearly enough. So we were excited to see it used by Craig LaBan to describe […]

Craig LaBan’s praise for Brauhaus Schmitz manages to rise above the din that the Inquirer’s restaurant critic invariably complains about. But where it counts most […]

Craig LaBan is going to give Brauhaus Schmitz the bell treatment this Sunday. In yesterday’s online chat he had this to say about the schweinshaxe: […]

Craig LaBan has been driven to haiku and song over the Good Dog so it was sure to be interesting to see what he had […]

This week’s edition of the Good Word features Craig LaBan of the Philadelphia Inquirer. Drew Lazor has seven questions for the Inquirer’s food critic. THE […]

This Sunday Craig LaBan reviews the Piazza at Schmidt’s Swift Half. How will the sibling to Good Dog do under Craig LaBan’s gaze. Will LaBan […]

Craig LaBan checks out the new interpretation of the Oyster House on Sansom Street and though he finds some classics off a bit there is […]