BEST RESTAURANTS/2012
Barbuzzo
Barbuzzo
Barbuzzo
PhiladelPhia • Pennsylvania
farm-to-table
wood-Fired Pizza. small plates. charcute-
rie. a farm-to-table philosophy. Barbuzzo is
hitting on all today’s trends—and that’s just
with the dinner menu. You’ll also find a barn
door made of reclaimed wood, an open kitchen
and a craft beer list. chef-owner Marcie turney
and co-owner Valerie safran have transformed
south 13th street between chestnut and
sansom into their own mini-empire, with six
restaurants and boutiques on just one block.
they have newer places (Jamonera, a span-
ish wine bar opened this year), but Barbuzzo
embodies their spirit best. and the food—pasta;
pizza; pork with sunchokes, fennel pollen and
capers—is really, really good.
215-546-9300
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barbuzzo.com
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Amis
PhiladelPhia • Pennsylvania
italian
Big, Bold and Boisterous—just what you want
from a casual trattoria from Marc Vetri, Philadelphia’s
star chef behind Vetri and osteria.
Amis
means “friends,”
and you should take as many as you can to share these
small plates done italian style: arancini with a meaty
ragu; fritto misto with a fan of artichoke leaves; cacio e
pepe; cannelloni; carpaccio. You will revel in the food
and rollick in the scene: an industrial feel with exposed
ductwork and brick walls softened by wood tables and
candlelight. the energy is most palpable at the chef’s
counter overlooking the open kitchen.
215-732-2647
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amisphilly.com
Bibou
PhiladelPhia • Pennsylvania
bistro
Balancing Between surrender (to y peas-
ant food like marrowbones and game) and restraint
(following the haute cuisine instincts that come from
having worked at le Bec-Fin and daniel), chef-owner
Pierre calmels has found a modern, exciting way to do
bistro food. His menu has rustic sensibility for today’s
adventurous eaters, but his more elegant plates will
please those more accustomed to fine dining. this is
cash only, BYo and very French: take your best Bur-
gundy.
215-965-8290
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biboubyob.com
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