It's been a good year for Philly so far, at least when it comes to props for the culinary scene here. Phoodie has condensed all the praise into one post, and it really underscores how much recognition the food in this town has been getting. Here's a question though: where's Marc Vetri on this list? Osteria and Vetri may not be newcomers, but they are among Philly's greatest restaurants.
The lengthy and excellent profile on Vetri in April's issue of Philly Mag just makes him seem even more deserving of love, and not just because of his stutter. The best take-away is that Vetri is far from done:
“And now I’d like to do this other concept, which is the Italian trattoria concept. A little bit lower, even more casual, but the food’s still awesome. And I would like it to be smaller than Osteria, but not by much.” The plan is for Brad Spence to become chef-partner of the trattoria. “And we’d like to do a real Italian coffee place,” Vetri says, “where it has the liquor license and it has the pastries lined up in the morning, and you walk in and grab one and go up to the counter and say, ‘I had this and this.’ Kind of the honor system.”Awesome. Yet another opportunity for accolades.
Food Blob: Philly Takes Home The Accolades [Phoodie]
La Dolce Vetri [Philly Mag]
