1520 E. Passyunk Ave. – Passyunk Post

Brigantessa introduces fun pizza shapes to menu

April 13, 2015April 8, 2015 Taylor Farnsworth 1520 E. Passyunk Ave., Brigantessa, Joe Cicala min read

Chef Joe Cicala at Brigantessa sure knows his pizza. While the restaurant, which opened in October, has a menu that includes Southern Italian dishes in general, pizza is one of the main focuses. Cicala is introducing new, playful pizza shapes

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First Pics: Brigantessa opens at 1520 E. Passyunk Ave.

October 13, 2014October 13, 2014 Taylor Farnsworth 1520 E. Passyunk Ave., Brigantessa, Joe Cicala, Le Virtu, Passyunk Ave. min read

Brigantessa, the new Southern Italian bar and restaurant from the owners and chef of Le Virtu, is now open at 1520 E. Passyunk Ave. The owners Francis Cratil Cretarola and Catherine Lee and chef Joe Cicala had originally planned to open in

Food & Dining Passyunk Square

Brigantessa shoots for September; Cicala gets put in handcuffs

August 11, 2014August 7, 2014 Albert Stumm 1520 E. Passyunk Ave., Brigantessa, Joe Cicala, Le Virtu, Passyunk Ave. min read

The City Paper had a great interview with chef Joe Cicala, the man with the plan for Brigantessa, the brick-oven Italian joint planned for the former Karina’s at 1520 E. Passyunk Ave. Cicala — also the chef at Le Virtu,

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Karina’s will move into former Hoof + Fin space off South Street

March 25, 2014March 25, 2014 Albert Stumm 1520 E. Passyunk Ave., 617 S. 3rd St., Karina's min read

Just when we thought they’d be moving further south, Karina’s switched it up and is instead going north. The jewel-box BYOB that is being replaced at 1520 E. Passyunk Ave. by Brigantessa from the Le Virtu crew will be moving