April 12, 2013
What comes after First Friday? Second Saturday, of course! Luckily for us, April’s second Saturday is set for this weekend, April 13. Immediately following some blockbuster press from Food and Wine magazine, East Passyunk Avenue presents its largest second Saturday event ever. All day long, shops, restaurants, bars, salons and galleries celebrate second Saturday with [...]
Read more»February 5, 2013
Center City district’s restaurant week may be over for the winter, but we have exciting news… East Passyunk is serving up the tastes of South Philly at their first-ever restaurant week. East Passyunk Avenue Business Improvement District is providing hungry attendees with their choice of a tasty meal at 21 participating restaurants. Depending on the [...]
Read more»February 4, 2013
It’s no secret that Philadelphia’s food scene is bigger than ever and media in other cities have taken notice. In early January, Philadelphia secured a spot in the New York Times travel section and just recently, The Washington Post wrote about our fair city and its fine food. Robert DiGiacomo ate his way through Philadelphia [...]
Read more»January 8, 2013
South Philly favorite Le Virtu will pay homage to the Italian tradition of shared food and drink in the winter months with an outdoor festival on Sunday, January 20, called La Cottora. Not only will the fest include food from Le Virtu’s Chef Joe Cicala, but will also dish up plates prepared by chefs from [...]
Read more»November 6, 2012
Brace yourselves: we’re about to reveal some mind-blowing, stomach-growling, chop-licking information that’s the definition of drool-worthy and perhaps a good enough reason to jump start your New Year’s resolution to hit up the gym more than three times a year. Chef Joe Cicala of Le Virtu has announced that Sunday, December 16, his Abruzzo-inspired resto [...]
Read more»October 18, 2012
Here’s a fall foodie event you won’t want to miss: a handful of Philadelphia’s most celebrated chefs are teaming up to present a delicious outdoor family-style barbecue at Le Virtu on East Passyunk, Monday, October 29. The chefs showing off their culinary acumen include: Scott Schroeder of South Philly Taproom and American Sardine Bar, Joe [...]
Read more»October 16, 2012
If you have $6.66 plus some extra change, East Passyunk wants you for their third year of brew toil and trouble on Wednesday, October 24, from 5:30-9:30 p.m. Twelve restaurants and bars along the avenue will be serving up seasonal craft beer for $3 apiece during the Witch Craft Beer Crawl. Local hot spots like [...]
Read more»September 27, 2012
American Sardine Bar’s Sausage Fest this weekend, Saturday, September 29, is going to be a winner. Twelve guest chefs from Philadelphia bars and restaurants are bringing their homemade sausages to American Sardine Bar for a sausage party like no other. Bring an appetite. Starting at 4 p.m., you can eat stuffed meat to your heart’s [...]
Read more»May 22, 2012
After a recent two-week tour of the Abruzzo region of Italy, Chef Joe Cicala of Le Virtù has debuted his new spring menu with seasonal dishes inspired by his trip. And on Wednesday, May 30 from 6-9 p.m. he’ll prepare a special feast from the spring menu and officially open Il Campo, the restaurant’s charming [...]
Read more»February 24, 2012
Husband-and-wife owners Francis Cratil-Cretarola and Catherine Lee and Chef Joe Cicala, the Italian masters of East Passunk at the helm of Le Virtu, are proving their loyalty to the the cuisine of Abruzzo, Italy by going to great lengths. Literally. Le Virtu will be dishing up Maccheroni alla Mugnaia, a single-strand pasta that is served [...]
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