Le Virtu (1927 East Passyunk Avenue) has got themselves a new pastry chef, and in that video above, she is cooking up something mighty delicious. She makes her Ravioli fritti al cioccolato e peperoncino (fried ravioli with chocolate and chili). When we first read that we were all “whaaat?” but now we’re all “yumm.”
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Introducing Le Virtu’s New Pastry Chef: Angela Ranalli
Aired August 10th, 2011 on Chefs and New Chef.3 CommentsFood Blob: New Chefs On The Scene, New Beers In The Fridge
Aired March 22nd, 2011 on Beer, Contests, Events, Food Blob, Free and New Chef.0 Comments· Drexel University‘s Goodwin College has produced a prodigy! Senior student Emma Louth (pictured) was recently crowned the “Fan Favorite” at the S. Pellegrino Almost Famous Chef Competition in Napa Valley, CA back on March 12th. She won a nail-biter of a competition, edging out her opponent by 30 votes (Louth won 1,243 online votes [...]
Lotus Farm To Table Welcomes Fresh Mind Of Chef Michael Giletto
Aired February 7th, 2011 on Chefs, Farming, New Chef and Tea.0 CommentsLotus Farm to Table, Courtney Rozsas‘s 32-seat just-so restaurant/teahouse in Media, PA, is already known for its naturally fresh, locally grown menu options, but has strengthened its pledge to the farm-to-table movement with the addition of Chef Michael Giletto. Giletto cut his teeth at a his family-owned and operated blueberry farm in Central, NJ, and [...]
Pat Croce’s Key West restaurant, Rum Barrel, will be adding some extra Philly flavor to the joint by new head Chef Patrick Dunn. Dunn, a native of Philadelphia and protégé of Jose Garces, plans to create a menu of signature dishes for the restaurant which will include his take on the Philly cheesesteak. “Expect flavorful, [...]
South Philly’s Devil’s Den has just announced their appointment of new head chef, Alex Urena. Chef Urena came to Philly from New York, where he ran his own restaurant, Pamplona, to be chef de cuisine at Two Liberty’s R2L, but left abruptly before its opening. Some of his honors include: A 2000 James Beard nomination [...]
El Camino Real Announces New Executive Chef, Dustin Chalermkittichai
Aired October 22nd, 2009 on BBQ, Mexican, New Chef and Uncategorized.11 CommentsEl Camino Real has announced its new executive chef: Dustin Chalermkittichai has a resume as impressive and extensive as his last name: Education at the French Culinary Institute in New York, employment at Gordon Ramsay at Claridge’s (London), Maze (another Gordon Ramsay restaurant in London), Arzak (Donostia, NE Spain), Waverly Inn (New York), and most [...]








