A recent rainy Friday night found me at Serpico, a new-ish collaboration between the infamous Stephen Starr and ex-Momofuku chef Peter Serpico. The squat stone structure seems a little out of place on noisy and eclectic South Street, but it gives way to a large welcoming dining room complete with open kitchen. We were sent to the "bar" (a makeshift counter) for a few minutes before our seats opened up at the counter overlooking the action....
Tuesday, 17 December 2013
Thursday, 12 December 2013
Dinner at Ants Pants: Take Two
Posted on 17:48 by balbindra nath
The popular South Street brunchery Ants Pants Cafe added dinner service about a year ago. We visited soon after (unfortunately, we still haven't been for brunch or their infamous coffee) and liked it, but weren't overly impressed with the simple sandwich-heavy menu. Recently, the restaurant hired a new chef (Nicole Loesch, formerly of Fork) who has revamped the menu. We were invited back to sample the new eats, and happily obliged.The...
Saturday, 30 November 2013
Eat This Now: Spring Lettuces Salad @ Strangelove's
Posted on 08:04 by balbindra nath

Sometimes we just have that one killer dish that we want to share. Last night we had a quick dinner at Strangelove's, which we've enjoyed previously. After a lot of Thanksgiving indulgences, we were both in the mood for a serious salad, and Strangelove's has a few offerings on their "Greenery For Your Scenery" section of the menu. I got a repeat dish- the Russian Kale Salad, which is still a really refreshing bowl of crunchy kale,...
Friday, 22 November 2013
Fall Menu at P.F. Chang's
Posted on 05:53 by balbindra nath

Remember a few months ago when we made a visit to our closest Pei Wei to try some of their new menu items? The restaurants PR folks kindly sent us a gift card to try it out, and we were happy to do so-- they are still serving those delicious, fresh lettuce wraps too! Although Pei Wei is a solid spot, it's more of a quick weeknight dinner kind of place. P.F. Chang's represents the company's more upscale offerings, with 20 years of...
Wednesday, 16 October 2013
Brunch at Dandelion
Posted on 17:46 by balbindra nath
Did you guys know I'm obsessed with brunch at Parc (warning: link to an OLD post!)? I think I've mentioned it a few times :) There's just something magical about the combination of delicious food, authentic atmosphere, and really great service (something you can always count on at the Starr establishments). Just a few blocks down the street, another Starr spot delivers an equally magical brunch experience: the British-style...
Sunday, 6 October 2013
Noord
Posted on 17:12 by balbindra nath
Since the parents became native Philadelphians, they've wasted no time diving right into the restaurant scene. Although my dad is currently taking a "concentric circle" dining approach- eating at restaurants starting as close as possible to their Rittenhouse condo and moving outwards from there- I recently convinced him to take a nice walk down to Passyunk Avenue with me. His half-Finnish heritage made Noord, the new-ish Scandinavian...
Tuesday, 17 September 2013
The Turf Burger at Billy Murphy's
Posted on 15:43 by balbindra nath

A few months ago philly.com published a reader-voted "Best Burger in Philly" list. I'm typically very wary of those types of lists, but the fact that they had 75 burgers from across the city and surrounding suburbs up for a public vote made it slightly more credible. Slightly. Four of the top five ended up being never-heard-of places in the 'burbs, with the lone Center City winner coming from Village Whiskey. Since A has temporarily...
Wednesday, 28 August 2013
Yuboka
Posted on 18:03 by balbindra nath

Growing up, our family went to the beach at least a dozen times a year. I mean, we lived in Florida, of course we went to the beach. Unfortunately, living in what is probably the most "landlocked" city in the state, the closest beach was 90 minutes away. Of course, since this was the closest, it seemed everyone from our hometown flocked to the exact same ten mile stretch of beach every weekend. Since moving to Philly, I equate...
Wednesday, 7 August 2013
CHeU Noodle Bar
Posted on 17:16 by balbindra nath
Awhile back now (a few weeks?), a friend and I stopped in for dinner at CHeU Noodle Bar. With a name like that, you might expect a Chinatown location, but this small (read: a handful of tables and a long bar) spot is tucked onto 10th Street within a stones throw of Thomas Jefferson University, amongst good neighbors Kanella and Varga Bar. Although the menu is certainly inspired by Asian cuisine, the "two dudes from Philly" that run the place...
Wednesday, 31 July 2013
Pei Wei
Posted on 06:15 by balbindra nath

Living in the suburbs*, I am more inclined to hit a chain or non-local restaurant. Whether it's because I have less options or more accessibility, I'm totally fine with it. I've been absolutely loving living within five minutes from a beautiful new Target (my bank account, however, is not as happy with this), which sits adjacent to a string of popular find-them-everywhere-but-they're-still-good-right? eateries. It just feels so.....
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