Craig LaBan
Craig LaBan is the acclaimed restaurant critic and “Drink” columnist for The Philadelphia Inquirer since 1998. He is a James Beard and Association of Food Journalists award‑winner.
He is renowned for shaping Philadelphia’s culinary scene with insightful, authoritative restaurant reviews and drink commentary.
Address: 400 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19130
Phone: (215) 854-4000
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The Philadelphia Inquirer’s Top 10 Delaware Valley Restaurants Features a West Chester Dining Spot
A local West Chester restaurant has been listed as one of the top 10 restaurants in the Philadelphia area, writes Craig LaBan, a food critic…
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2 Delaware County Restaurants Make Inquirer List of Vital Restaurants
Two Delaware County restaurants made it to The Philadelphia Inquirer’s new annual list of the 76 most vital restaurants in the Philadelphia region. The list…
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Birchrun Hills Farm in Chester Springs Among Must-Visit Pennsylvania Cheesemakers
Birchrun Hills Farm in Chester Springs is one of six Pennsylvania cheesemakers that should not be missed when cheese cravings hit, writes Robin Shreeves for The…
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Vetri Restaurants Alum Makes Stellar Solo Debut in Ambler
Brad Daniels, a Culinary Institute of America graduate and alum of Vetri, an award-winning restaurant in Philadelphia, has made an impressive solo debut with his…
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Locavore Dinner Haven in West Chester Earns More Plaudits as One of Philadelphia’s 10 Best Restaurants
Numerous restaurants have struggled to find their footing since the COVID-19 outbreak. If anything, though, the pandemic sharpened the focus of West Chester’s Andiario. Its…
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Chesco Home to Only Restaurant in Western Suburbs to Make Food Critic’s Guide of Top 25 Restaurants
West Chester’s Andiario is the only restaurant in Philadelphia’s western suburbs to make Philadelphia Inquirer food critic Craig LaBan’s 2019 dining guide of the region’s…
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Dining Destination That Jump-Started Phoenixville’s Restaurant Boom to Close on 15th Anniversary
Majolica, the sophisticated dining destination that helped jump-start the restaurant boom in Phoenixville, will close its doors for good on Dec. 7, its 15th anniversary,…
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Food Critic Calls New Restaurant West Chester’s Most Sophisticated Since Closure of Gilmore’s
The latest addition to West Chester’s dining scene, Andiario, is one of the suburbs’ best new restaurants and the borough’s most sophisticated since the closure…
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Kennett Square’s Galer Estate Vineyard Proves Chester County’s Wine on Par with California’s
Kennett Square’s Galer Estate Vineyard and Winery was awarded a gold medal for its 2015 Pinot Noir Rosé and a silver medal for its 2015…






















































