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Et Tu Butcher and Singer

Rick Nichols scolds Stephen Starr’s retro-chophouse Butcher and Singer over its Caesar Salad. The cart was wheeled out, wooden bowl poised. A little cheese was […]

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Rick Nichols On Prohibition Taproom

Rick Nichols is drawn to the Loft District’s Prohibition Taproom by three glowing letters, B-A-R. The place had me at the BAR sign. On a […]

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Mulling The Market

It’s been a while since we professed our undying love for the masterful work of Rick Nichols, but after reading his lyrical analysis of the […]

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East Passyunk Food Tour

The First Person Arts web site wraps up the Rick Nichols led food tour of Passyunk Avenue that happened last night. First Person Arts Storms […]

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Sushi On Passyunk

Yes indeed, sushi has sprung up on Passyunk Avenue. Enjoy Rick Nichols’ look at the “hip sushi cafe” named Izumi. Sushi comes to East P’unk […]

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Fish & Chips At Pub & Kitchen

Rick Nichols is loving Jonathan McDonald’s fish and chips at Pub & Kitchen. Johnny Mac is now turning out perhaps the city’s finest, crispiest, tastiest […]

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Beer Vs Wine In Manayunk

Rick Nichols details the rise/fall and changes of Manayunk and its newest eatery, Cooper’s Brick Oven Wine Bar and while doing so, he draws the […]

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Reviving Our German Roots

Rick Nichols laments that our German roots have almost completely vanished but he does find a few spots where you can still find a wiener […]

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You’ve Got To Start Somewhere

Rick Nichols visits several spots north of Center City for his piece in yesterday’s Inquirer. He starts off with praise of Cafe Lift, crosses his […]

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Rick Nichols Finds Creole Heaven In Boothwyn

First Rick Nichols does a review of Zahav and now he’s on the Creole beat. We guess this leaves more time for Craig LaBan to […]

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Three Bells For Zahav

Rick Nichols subs for Craig LaBan and rings three bells for Zahav, the Israeli restaurant overlooking Dock Street in the shadows of the Society Hill […]

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35 Years At Sagami

Rick Nichols profiles Shigeru Fukuyoshi, the man behind Sagami, South Jersey’s premier sushi destination for more than 35 years. Yet here stands Fukuyoshi, his Japanese […]

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New Life On Rittenhouse

Rick Nichols feels the Parisian style of Stephen Starr’s Parc. As much as the food – maybe more than the food – the interior bespoke […]

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Ritzy BLT At 10 Arts

Rick Nichols highlights the done-up remake of the classic BLT available for $15 at 10 Arts in the Ritz Carlton. So it has come to […]

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Dessert At Table 31

Rick Nichols may not be happy with the lobster roll at Table 31 but he has some nice words for dessert. But tradition is tweaked […]