Philadelphia Travel Guide

F&W’s guide features the best unsung cheesesteak spot, a cult coffee bar, and delicious recipes from local chefs. Plus, spectacular restaurants from superstars like Jose Garces.

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Editors’ Pick

La Colombe Torrefaction

This cult Philly-based coffee bar has no menu; customers discuss their orders with the baristas. In addition to espresso drinks and French-pressed hot coffee, La Colombe now sells bottles of cold-brewed coffee, called PureBlack, to go. lacolombe.com.

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Philadelphia Restaurants: Amis Trattoria — Amis Trattoria: The industrial-chic space of Marc Vetri’s Roman-style trattoria.

Editor’s Pick — Amis Trattoria: The industrial-chic space of Marc Vetri’s Roman-style trattoria.

Insider’s Guide

Interview with Marc Vetri

Marc Vetri, F&W Best New Chef 1999, offers his expert picks from where to go for corned beef hash and biscuits to where to grab a beer.

Recipes from Philadelphia Chefs

Yucatán Chicken with Orange-Guajillo Glaze

Barbacoa dishes—meats cooked over an open fire or in a pit, many of them coated with intense spice mixes and served with sauces and glazes—inspired Jose Garces’s sweet and sticky grilled chicken.
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Vetri’s Almond-Ricotta Tortellini with Truffle Butter

Philadelphia chef Marc Vetri’s exquisite tortellini combines subtle toasted almonds and sweet ricotta.
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Bruschetta with Mozzarella and Smashed Fresh Favas

“I cook from my memories,” says Philadelphia chef Marcie Turney, who drew inspiration from trips to Mexico and Italy for her recipe here.
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Herbed Potato Gratin with Roasted Garlic and Manchego

Jose Garce’s potato gratin combines lots of sharp, nutty Manchego cheese and smoky San Simón cheese (Gouda is a fine substitute) for rich, complex flavor.
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More Recipes from Star Philadelphia Chefs

Before opening Zahav restaurant in Philadelphia, chef Michael Solomonov visited hummus parlors all over Israel trying to find the best recipe.
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