Marigold Stars; This Revamped West Philly Byob Is a Welcome Addition.

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Open the piece with Marigold Kitchen, a three-month-old nook in West Philly's Spruce Hill neighborhood. Mention that Marigold is the latest, greatest standout in the BYOB surge in this oft-overlooked city. (Use "oft-overlooked." Your readers will eat that up.)

You're fondest of Mr. [Steven Cook]'s chicken liver croquettes. Their crunchy mozzarella-stick-like exteriors give way to stinky-sweet fillings, creating zinging harmony with red grapes and toasted hazelnut halves. (You, of course, employ a more decorous term than "stinky-sweet.")

The pork elicits a declaration of "masterful," or at least "vivacious." The tender chop is rich, coated in nutty mustard seeds, and thoughtfully sliced, its meat-on bone concealed in a pile of nearly sweet collard greens. The tasty Serrano ham, Gruyere, kosher pickle and mustard potato terrine is, in your words, "a witty homage to the Cubano sandwich."

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Marigold Stars; This Revamped West Philly Byob Is a Welcome Addition.

Hey, has anybody noticed that Philadelphia has some good restaurants lately? Think someone should alert the national press?

At the very least, the Times could come down--what would that be, time No. 3?--to report with backhanded shock that real chefs continue to settl...

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