KRISTIN AND ANDREW WOOD
"I get bored pretty easy - I like to mix things up," says the Russet chef. "Everything has to be fresh."
 
Husband-and-wife duo offer homey, fresh fare
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AL PARIS
Inside the kitchen, he admires French chef Paul Bocuse. Outside, "it would have to be Alan Watts," the Zen Buddhist philosopher and writer.
 
Southern Italian In Riva new in East Falls
 
Menu with a brew
 
Veggie attytood, kid-style
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MATTHEW RIDGWAY
"The most annoying word is foodie," says the owner of PorcSalt. "When people say, 'I'm a foodie,' it's a pseudo love of food, an over-intellectual talk of food. I love food, but I don't pontificate on it."
 
May I tap your order? It's the i-restaurant
 
Just the cure for bacon lovers' craving
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MARIO ROMERO
As a teen, he asked his dad for $120 Nike sneaks. Dad: "Are you out of your mind? Get a job."
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BILLY GRANT
"Working for myself is a great asset. I like it because I can spend time with my children."
 
Le Cochon Noir is Parkside's latest gem
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CLARK GILBERT
What's new? Gemelli on Main, his modern Italian-French spot at 4161 Main St. in Manayunk. Gemelli is Italian for twins.
 
Gemelli on Main
 
Back home, with a bistro
 
Gemelli
 
Homey bistro Gemelli replaces Margot in Narberth
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GEORGES PERRIER
The city's best-known chef has just opened a "sexy" bar beneath Le Bec-Fin. But something is gnawing at him.
 
Perrier helps keep West Catholic cooking
 
Perrier delivers pain on the Main Line
 
Perrier will keep Le Bec-Fin open
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STEPHEN STARR
It was an impromptu tasting: Stephen Starr and his brain trust assembled at the 10-seat table in a window bay at the Dandelion on the one-week anniversary of its opening, nine days ago.
 
Starr and Painter team for Il Pittore
 
Parc opens to big buzz
 
Stephen Starr goes in search of the perfect pizza
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JOSE GARCES
Jose Garces was Latino way before Latino was cool. Before it was prefixed with nuevo.
 
LaBan chats with Garces
 
JG Domestic
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MARC VETRI
In a move that seems counter to these recessionary times, Chef Marc Vetri will abandon a la carte dining for a pricey 12-course tasting menu.
 
The Voyage of Marc Vetri: Philly's Italian superchef tells all in a new book
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JENNIFER CARROLL
Homegirl Jennifer Carroll does the honors at 10 Arts, riding an "amazing" "Top Chef" bump.
 
Women at the top
 
Female chefs, stirring things up in Philly
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