Lacroix at the Rittenhouse is celebrating its 10th anniversary Sept. 24 with a collaborative 10-course tasting menu (with wine pairings) crafted by a star lineup of local chefs: Jason Cichonski, Michael Fiorello, Matthew Levin, Matt Ridgway, Peter Scarola, Brinn Sinnott, Lee Styer and Townsend Wentz. Namesake chef Jean-Marie Lacroix is honorary guest host. The price tag’s steep — $350 a person — but there’s a noble cause involved, raising funds for the new Lacroix at the Rittenhouse Scholarship to be given to a local student by the James Beard Foundation. Call 215-790-2530 for reservations.
Chef Kristian Leuzzi shows his love for tomatoes with a four-course tomato menu ($24, or $6 a dish a la carte) at his restaurant, Kris (1100 Federal St., 215-468-0104, krisphilly.com). Try Salt Cod and Jersey Tomato Carppaccio with Pickled Red Onion, Chicken Cutlet Milanese with Lemon Aioli, Jersey Tomato Salad, Dandelion Greens and more. Pair with Italian microbrewery Tenuti Collesi’s Imper Ale Rossa for $12.
How many times have you gone to Resurrection Ale House for its fabled fried chicken, only to discover it had sold out? (It’s happened to us twice, though we’ll keep trying!) Local writer April White has collected this recipe and many others from notable Philly chefs and restaurants in her new book, Philadelphia Chef’s Table: Extraordinary Recipes from the City of Brotherly Love Lyons Press, $24.95). Now you can make your own chicken, or Good Dog Bar’s Roquefort-stuffed burger and Han Dynasty’s Dan Dan Noodle. Chefs offer cooking tips, and there are cocktail recipes, too.
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