Eastern PA Restaurant Regarded As One Of Nation's Best New Spots

PHILADELPHIA — A relatively new Philadelphia restaurant that already has been nationally recognized has been lauded again.

Bon Appétit has named Provenance in Philadelphia as one of the 20 best new restaurants in the nation.

Here's what Bon Appétit writer Amiel Stanek had to say about the eatery:

Each bite arresting time for a moment, three of more than 20 exacting courses served each night as a part of chef Nich Bazik’s two-and-a-half-hour tasting menu. Stopping time is Bazik’s superpower. Compelling diners to pause comes naturally, perhaps because this parade of beautiful moments was such a long time coming. Two years painstakingly transforming a 200-year-old Philadelphia row house into the restaurant equivalent of a Formula 1 car; nearly 20 more honing his skills in kitchens across the city, learning, sharpening, waiting. One could think of the food at Provenance as fundamentally French, or subtly Korean, but more than a single cuisine or tradition, it tastes of a chef’s profound patience.

Abigail Dahan of Provenance earlier this year was named a semifinalist in the James Beard Awards for Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker.

Provenance is located at 408 S. Second St. in Philadelphia. Learn more about it online here.

See the entire list of the best new restaurants here.