Craig LaBan: Chef Matt Zagorski has helped transform a corner space into a sophisticated neighborhood bistro. There's no need to unleash the Mr. Science kit in his cellar.
Giovanni Campari, brewmaster of Italy’s Del Ducato, raises a glass of Belgian Oud Beersel at Alla Spina. “Beer-making,” he says, “is my way to express myself.” DAVID M WARREN / Staff Photographer
Craig LaBan: The word "birrificio" may not yet quite roll off the tongue. But if Philadelphians continue to plunge into the exotic new beer,s the Italian word for "brewery" should become a familiar one, indeed.