May 23rd, 2007
"With the opening of Osteria in February, he has taken a huge step. He has bucked his obsessive, controlling nature and accepted what is apparently nearly every acclaimed contemporary chef’s fate: to multitask across multiple stages."
May 8th, 2008
"When the word went out that Osteria's estimable chef Jeff Michaud was
hosting a pizza workshop in the demonstration kitchen at Foster's
Homeware in Old City, I could feel a mischievous glint rising in my
eye."
February 2008

"Osteria is the best restaurant in Philadelphia because of its attention
to every element. It's not trying to be Vetri, with the exclusivity of
an always-full reservation book… Instead, it's proof that a great, detail-oriented restaurant can be casual and convivial."
June 2007
"Tiny, chef-driven restaurants certainly have charm, but they also come
with a challenge: getting a reservation. Such is the case with Marc
Vetri's 35-seat Italian jewel, Vetri, located in Center City.
Thankfully, he has opened a casual joint, Osteria, that doubles your
chances of trying his soulful Italian cooking."
May 2007
"You can find all kinds of spectacular seasonal pies emerging from the 700-degree heat of the wood-fired brick oven here."
May 2007
"Ah, the food. Who would’ve thought a simple bowl of fusilli tossed with fresh fava beans, coated in creamy pecorino and scattered with brilliant fresh mint would be so utterly addictive?"
May 2007
"Braised dishes so meltingly tender that it’s hard to tell where the meat ends and the sauce begins."