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VETRI


Center City

Italian


1312 Spruce St

Philadelphia, PA 19107

T: 215.732.3478 (make a reservation)


Website:

www.vetriristorante.com


OSTERIA


Center City

Italian


640 North Broad Street

Philadelphia, PA 19130

T: 215.763.0920 (make a reservation)


Website:

www.osteriaphilly.com


AMIS


Washington Square

Italian


412 South 13th Street

Philadelphia, PA 19147

T: 215.732.2647 (make a reservation)


Website:

www.amisphilly.com

 


 

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Vetri | Osteria | Amis - Philadelphia, PA


Q & A with Chef Marc Vetri


Q. For people who have never been to your restaurants, can we get a brief description of each:

A. Vetri, opened in 1998, is the ristorante that started it all (I like to call it the “mother ship”). It’s just 30 seats and very intimate with a rustic, yet refined feel. It’s prix fixe only and we offer a variety of multi-course tasting menus. For example, you could have a dinner that is just pasta or one that’s just fish.

 

Osteria came next and really stays true to its name. The menu offers thin-crust pizza, pastas and wood-grilled meats, among other dishes. Chef Jeff Michaud is a partner here and oversees the kitchen. He’s an incredibly talented guy and earned a James Beard Award for his work here. It’s casual and set in an industrial space, but still very warm.

 

Amis is our trattoria, and we’ve got another really talented chef/partner here named Brad Spence. We’ve got a varied menu with house-made salumi, pastas, grilled meats, etc. It’s warm, casual and really lively.  

 

Q. Please tell us about your new cookbook, Rustic Italian Food:

A. It’s my second cookbook. My first, II Viaggio Di Vetri, is really about my restaurant recipes. Rustic Italian Food is about the food I love cooking at home with my family and friends. It’s about encouraging people to get into their kitchens and teaching them how to make great food with their hands. I share recipes, techniques and tips on everything from how to make your own pizzas, pastas, breads and salumi, and also share things like my dad Sal’s recipe for old-school meatballs and the ravioli recipe I make with my kids.

 

Q. What can we expect with your newest project, Alla Spina?

A. It’s our version of the gastropub and like everything we do, it’ll have a large Italian influence. We’re going to serve a variety of Italian pub food such as sausages, braised meats and oysters, while mixing in our version of American pub food as well.


For example, instead of hamburger sliders, we’re going to do mortadella sliders. And, of course, we’ll have a large variety of local and Italian beers. There’s going to be a soft serve machine too, so expect to see some beer floats. It’s going to be a lot of fun.

 

Tips / Advice

 

Q. What’s the one pantry item that you won’t skimp on and where do you recommend buying it?

A. You’ve got to have the most amazing olive oil. What type really depends on how you’re going to use it. Nowadays, awesome olive oil is so much easier to get because there are specialty stores everywhere. You can also order them online from Buon Italia.


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Photographs courtesy of Marc Vetri

Cookbooks

- Rustic Italian Food [buy it]

- II Viaggio Di Vetri: A Culinary Journey [buy it]

Recommended By

- Chef Jose Garces

Recommendations

Marc Vetri’s recommendations for where to eat, drink and shop in Philadelphia and New York.



Rustic Italian Food

Available on Amazon.com


II Viaggio Di Vetri: A Culinary Journey

Available on Amazon.com

 
 


Recommendations


FIND | Food Purveyors


Samuels and Son

They are bringing in this awesome baccala from a farm in Spain. It’s completely sustainable. They actually take the salt out and just send us filets of it. We’re using it in a variety of different ways, including a baccala soup with a vegetable fritto misto.


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FIND | Food Markets & Stores


Di Bruno’s in Philadelphia | Eataly in New York City


Di Bruno Brothers

In Philly, I love Di Bruno Brothers, where they have a lot of great cheese. They’ve opened some new locations, but for the real old school experience, you just gotta go to the original on South 9th Street in the Italian market.


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Eataly

In New York City, I’m at Eataly a lot. It’s filled with great places to eat and they have awesome hard-to-find products, coffee, chocolate, breads, etc.


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Eat | Restaurants


Silk City | Hummus at Zahav


Where To Take A Visiting Chef In Philadelphia | Zahav

They serve modern Israeli food, and it’s one of my favorite restaurants in the city. Chef Michael Solomonov used to work with me and he’s doing amazing things. I would bring a visiting chef here to eat the hummus—it’s just awesome.


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Where The Locals Go | Silk City

They have great, interesting food and, when the weather is nice, I like to sit in the garden. The blackened fish tacos are my favorite thing on the menu.


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For Authentic Italian Food | Mario Batali / Michael White Restaurants

I usually go to New York and always end up at either a Mario Batali’s or Michael White’s places. What should you order? I would say everything. You really can’t go wrong when you’re eating at a restaurant run by these guys.


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Drink | Bars



Where to drink Belgian beer in Philadelphia: Monk’s & The Belgian Cafe

Photographs courtesy of Monk’s & The Belgian Cafe


Favorite Watering Hole | Monk’s / The Belgian Café

They have a wide range of Belgian beers, which I love, and the atmosphere at both places is really relaxed.


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Drink | Spirits




Averna Amaro & Spritz with Campari

I really like the bitter flavors -- so I enjoy Amaro Averna or a spritz made with Campari.


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Recommendations



Details of Marc Vetri’s recommendations for where to eat, drink and shop in Philadelphia and New York.


Recipes



- Eggplant Caponata