"This revered Italian spot in Center City has a tasting menu that includes things like a dungeness crab budino with a puffy gnocco fritto, a pasta lineup featuring spinach gnocchi and corzetti with pistachio tarragon, and a few mains like poached halibut. It’s the kind of place that starts to feel like home after a few courses, especially since the servers make you feel so at ease that you may end up telling them your life story. While a meal here will run you $165 (and more with the worthwhile $95 wine pairing), a night at the intimate spot is more than worth it. Whatever they serve you, you’ll be replaying every bite in your mind all week like a highlight reel." - candis mclean, alison kessler