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Damn You, Bruni! You Beat Me to Vetri's New Joint

A few months ago I wrote about my delicious dinner at Vetri, a stunningly good Italian restaurant on the ground floor of a townhouse on an unassuming street in Philadelphia. Last Friday I was supposed to meet Philadelphia Inquirer restaurant critic Craig Laban at Mark Vetri's new pizzeria-trattoria Osteria. I had to cancel (too much work to do at Serious Eats, and I feared Serious Eaters Adam and Alaina would yell at their overlord). Now, Mr. Bruni has beaten me and Serious Eats to the punch with a long piece on Vetri in today's New York Times. After reading his account of his meals at Osteria, which sounded like works in progress, I decided that postponing my trip to Philly...

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2 Comments | Posted by Ed Levine, May 23, 2007 at 7:38 AM
Tagged: cheesesteaks, Flavor Guides, gelato, Osteria, Philadelphia, pizza, pretzels, roast pork sandwiches, Vetri

Is the Best Italian Restaurant in the US in Philly

I did an insane thing last night. I took the train to Philadelphia to meet some friends at Vetri. Vetri was opened a few years ago by Marc Vetri, a Philly native who had cooked in NY at Bella Blu, an Upper East Side Italian restaurant that serious eaters have never paid much attention to. Rave reviews greeted Vetri's opening in Philly. Mario Batali raved, saying that Vetri was possibly the best Italian restaurant on the East Coast. My friend Andy Clurfeld of the Asbury Park Press kept telling me that I had to check Vetri out. So I did, last night, even though my first train was so late I had to buy an Acela ticket in order to...

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3 Comments | Posted by Ed Levine, October 31, 2006 at 10:46 AM
Tagged: Flavor Guides, Italian, PA, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Vetri