Kristin's Features
Global Dining

When I was younger, and still at the mercy of my parents with regard to dinner, they’d drag me across “the bridge” (that’s family-speak for driving to Philadelphia from Jersey) to eat. It took two decades for me to snap out of my South Philly-based restaurant obsession, at a time when the city is finally getting some national props for its culinary chops. And not just for its spaghetti-and-meatball haunts. There are exotic restaurants to discover in every ‘hood – and the best ones aren’t always the most expensive.    
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Kristin's Radars Marathon Grill and MarBar
Marathon University City

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Sabrina's Café
Sabrina’s Cafe

3/2/2006 Restaurants, Bella Vista / Queen Village — Remember all of that crap your mom and high-school gym teacher told you about breakfast being the mo...

Melograno
Melograno

3/2/2006 Restaurants, Center City West — This palate-pleasing Italian BYOB might look just like the restaurant you passed two blocks before,...