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Philly's 20 hottest restaurants

Essential dining in the area right now, based on buzz.

Philly’s 20 hottest restaurants

POSTED: Wednesday, March 27, 2013, 12:03 PM

Whether you need a date destination for Saturday night, a pick for fussy out-of-towners, or a quick stop in Center City, Philly.com/food has you covered with 20 essential restaurants of the moment. (They're in alphabetical order.)

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0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 3:33 AM, 03/31/2013

The three most intelligent land mammals Man, Chimpanzees, and Orangatangs are all Omnivores definitely not vegitarians. How do you think we got so smart? A great Porterhouse cooked Pittsburgh rare will make my day!

— bevejo2

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 9:38 AM, 04/01/2013

Nugget: All of your suggested restaurants are chains, which may be okay for you. Not for me.

— montagcat

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 3:28 PM, 04/02/2013

Does anyone hate these slide shows as much as I do? Just provide a frigging list. Are the people who build these pages happy with their work?

— Carmen Sense

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 4:31 PM, 04/04/2013

It was difficult to eat something with a face, except for bacon!

— *Chuck*

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 3:03 AM, 04/06/2013

I recently went to Cochon, a pork-themed, French inspired BYO in Queen Village, and was pleasantly surprised with what I found. Be warned, it's cash only. Definitely worth a trip for those who aren't afraid of a little pork in their life.

— Jesus_the_Gardener