The latest issue of the Wine Spectator, dated August 31, 2017, announced the magazine’s guide to 3,592 award-winning restaurant wine lists around the world. Noted below are establishments in the Philadelphia area that may be of interest.
CITY OF PHILADELPHIA: Amada, 217-219 Chestnut Street… Bistro Romano, 120 Lombard Street… The Capital Grille, 1338 Chestnut Street… Chima Brazilian Steakhouse, 1901 John F. Kennedy Boulevard… Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steak House, 1426-28 Chestnut Street… Fogo de Chão, 1337 Chestnut Street… Gran Caffe L’Aquila, 1716 Chestnut Street… La Famiglia Ristorante, 8 South Front Street… Lacroix at the Rittenhouse, Rittenhouse Hotel, 210 West Rittenhouse Square… Morton’s the Steakhouse, 1411 Walnut Street… Ocean Prime, 124 South 15th Street… Osteria Philadelphia, 640 North Broad Street… Panorama, Penn’s View Inn Hotel, Front and Market Streets… The Restaurant School, Walnut Hill College, 4207 Walnut Street… R2L, 50 South 16th Street… Ruth’s Chris Steak House, 1800 Market Street… Tinto, 116 South 20th Street… Volvér, 300 South Broad Street
MAIN LINE/WESTERN SUBURBS: Brandywine Prime, 1617 Baltimore Pike, Chadds Ford… The Capital Grille, 236 Mall Boulevard, King of Prussia… Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar, 555 East Lancaster Avenue, Suite 10, Radnor… Fogo de Chão, 155 Main Street, Building L, King of Prussia… Joseph Ambler Inn, 1005 Horsham Road, North Wales… Legal Sea Foods, 680 West Dekalb Pike, King of Prussia… Margaret Kuo’s Restaurant, 175 East Lancaster Avenue, Wayne… Mistral, Hotel Fiesole, 4046 Skippack Pike, Skippack… Morton’s the Steakhouse, 640 West Dekalp Pike, King of Prussia… Nectar, 1091 Lancaster Avenue, Berwyn… Restaurant Alba, 7 West King Street, Malvern… Savona, 100 Old Gulph Road, Gulph Mills… Seasons 52, 160 North Gulph Road, King of Prussia… Sullivan’s Steakhouse, 700 West Dekalb Pike, King of Prussia… Yangming, 1051 Conestoga Road, Bryn Mawr
The complete list of award winners is available in print in Wine Spectator’s August 31st issue, currently on newsstands; and online at https://restaurants.winespectator.com/.
Just keep one thing in mind: Lists can be extremely misleading… A great wine cellar does not necessarily mean great (or even good) cuisine. Over the years, in fulfillment of my various obligations as a professional restaurant reviewer, I’ve been unfortunate enough to dine in numerous establishments with highly-touted, voluminous War and Peace-type wine lists that served up food so downright disgusting a ravening hyena wouldn’t deign to sniff at it.
Please note that the Wine Spectator headline on the above-mentioned issue is “Where to DRINK well,” not “Where to EAT well.” One, of course, would like to think that the two go together… but not necessarily. When seeking out a restaurant, especially for that special occasion, it’s always wise to consult a variety of sources.
Cheers & Bon Appétit!
TAD
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