Craig Laban - Osteria is “The Single Best All-Purpose Restaurant”

Writes Craig Laban in the Inquirer:

"Since opening in 2006, Osteria has become more than simply the casual, more accessible sibling to Vetri. It’s become a showcase for talented co-owner/chef Jeff Michaud to produce inventive seasonal pastas and salumi, plus modern twists on rustic Italian cooking, from spit-roasted meats to superb wood-fired pizzas. It has also, in the process, become one of Philly’s best all-purpose restaurants, whether for a power lunch, big special event or an intimate night out over sublime antipasti with one of the area’s best Italian wine lists to wash it down."

See also what Laban wrote about Vetri Ristorante. 
 

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